2024 NHL Draft: WE DID IT, CELEBRINI IS OURS!!!

[hohosaregood]

I'm hoping that the defensemen are in a draftable spot for us. I'm starting to like the idea of Levshunov.

 

[Le Rosbeef]

I'm hoping that the defensemen are in a draftable spot for us. I'm starting to like the idea of Levshunov.

If we win the lottery, I'd take the centre.

If we miss, we should be bad enough to land one of the excellent Dmen behind him. Levshunov looks the part.

Seems like a good shape to be in.

 

[Barrie22]

According to some early mocks, this top 3 should be pretty good again.

 

[Shark Finn]

According to some early mocks, this top 3 should be pretty good again.

So we should be pretty comfortable picking at 4th.

 

[Juxtaposer]

They're all real names, no?

If you believe hard enough!

I'm hoping that the defensemen are in a draftable spot for us. I'm starting to like the idea of Levshunov.

I’m really glad Levshunov is playing NCAA hockey this year. Between Smith, Celebrini, and Levshunov, it seems I’ll have a lot of college hockey to watch this year.

 

[Pinkfloyd]

A lot can change in a year, but unless Celebrini falls off a cliff I can’t see us passing on him. The fact that he’s also a former JR sharks, while not a deal breaker or anything, is certainly a nice marketing attribute even if he wasn’t really home grown.

Celebrini is about as homegrown as we can get honestly. The franchise would definitely take it and run and hope it inspires a larger influx of kids into the program.

 

[matt trick]

There are so many quality dmen in this draft. Levshunov, Mews, Dickinson, Jiricek, Hutson, Kivijaru.

That said, I really really hope we get Celebrini. Junior shark, elite center prospect, yes please. Then we can use 11th overall from Pitt and NJs 1st yo move into the top 6 and grab one of the top dmen.

Dream big!

 

[Boy Hedican]

Celebrini is about as homegrown as we can get honestly. The franchise would definitely take it and run and hope it inspires a larger influx of kids into the program.

For a potential 1OA, I agree. His dad's Warriors connection is also something exploit.

 

[Boy Hedican]

There are so many quality dmen in this draft. Levshunov, Mews, Dickinson, Jiricek, Hutson, Kivijaru.

That said, I really really hope we get Celebrini. Junior shark, elite center prospect, yes please. Then we can use 11th overall from Pitt and NJs 1st yo move into the top 6 and grab one of the top dmen.

Dream big!

Ok! And when Duclair and Zedina have amazing seasons we can get a couple 2'nds and flip them to a 1st!

 

[Grinner]

As far as the Pens 1st round pick
What are y'alls thoughts on RW Sennecke or
RW Masse?

 

[LadyStanley]

Scott Wheeler's preseason 2024 NHL Draft ranking

The class of 2024 is led by three very different star forward prospects but could be defined by its defensemen.

theathletic.com

Wheeler makes his cut of the first 32 prospects for the 2024 draft

 

[timorous me]

As far as the Pens 1st round pick
What are y'alls thoughts on RW Sennecke or
RW Masse?

Two things:

1) We don't really have any idea where that pick will land, if we get it at all in 2024, and
2) I'd have to check and make sure those are actual real names of hockey players.

 

[Groo]

Two things:

1) We don't really have any idea where that pick will land, if we get it at all in 2024, and
2) I'd have to check and make sure those are actual real names of hockey players.

1st, we don't know where exactly either player ends up drafted
2nd. Lol, they're real draft prospects
Maxime Masse
Bennett Sennecke

 

[sharski]

"With the first pick in the 2024 NHL Draft, the Chicago Blackhawks are proud to select Macklin Celebrini"

 

[landshark]

"With the first pick in the 2024 NHL Draft, the Chicago Blackhawks are proud to select Macklin Celebrini"

HAWKS WIN!!

 

[Kcoyote3]

"With the first pick in the 2024 NHL Draft, the Chicago Blackhawks are proud to select Macklin Celebrini"

I hate this timeline

 

[fasterthanlight]

I hate this timeline

Flash forward
It's 2026
Celebrini and Bedard walk into stage
"We'd like to thank you all. The NHL is one big family, and we're thankful for the gracious congratulations we've received regarding our cup win. With the first overall pick, the Chicago Blackhawks are proud to select..."

 

[hohosaregood]

"With the first pick in the 2024 NHL Draft, the Chicago Blackhawks are proud to select Macklin Celebrini"

Obviously the league isn't rigged but it's gonna be a shit show when Chicago wins the next 2 lotteries. The fans barely trust the league as is and in tandem with Chicago's baggage would really show that legacy matters over everything else in this league.

 

[Groo]

Flash forward
It's 2026
Celebrini and Bedard walk into stage
"We'd like to thank you all. The NHL is one big family, and we're thankful for the gracious congratulations we've received regarding our cup win. With the first overall pick, the Chicago Blackhawks are proud to select..."

To the accompaniment of Chelsea Dagger

 

[Boy Hedican]

Obviously the league isn't rigged but it's gonna be a shit show when Chicago wins the next 2 lotteries. The fans barely trust the league as is and in tandem with Chicago's baggage would really show that legacy matters over everything else in this league.

Yes...Obviously....

 

[Celly4Celebrini]

if we dont get #1 or 2, i really like the idea of Dickinson from London. Big shot from the left side, think he set the OHL record for goals by a 16 year old dman. Would be nice to have some puck moving skills from that side of the rink.

An often overlooked aspect of the Boyle/Burns/EK years is we could only move the puck from one side of the ice. Makes it much easier to gameplan around in the playoffs.

 

[Cas]

if we dont get #1 or 2, i really like the idea of Dickinson from London. Big shot from the left side, think he set the OHL record for goals by a 16 year old dman. Would be nice to have some puck moving skills from that side of the rink.

An often overlooked aspect of the Boyle/Burns/EK years is we could only move the puck from one side of the ice. Makes it much easier to gameplan around in the playoffs.

Fortunately, we're not in a position to worry about being overloaded by puckmoving defensemen who play one side over the other.

Dickinson is one of the names I'm excited to think about, though.

 

[Jargon]

I had a dream we won the 1st pick and picked someone I had never heard of. When I checked the boards he was described as “solid but unspectacular”…

 

[Cas]

I had a dream we won the 1st pick and picked someone I had never heard of. When I checked the boards he was described as “solid but unspectacular”…

How tall was he?

 

[hohosaregood]

if we dont get #1 or 2, i really like the idea of Dickinson from London. Big shot from the left side, think he set the OHL record for goals by a 16 year old dman. Would be nice to have some puck moving skills from that side of the rink.

An often overlooked aspect of the Boyle/Burns/EK years is we could only move the puck from one side of the ice. Makes it much easier to gameplan around in the playoffs.

You're probably thinking Zayne Parekh for the OHL record. He had 21 goals as a 16 year old defenseman but I have heard he has enough flaws in his game that he won't be a top 10 pick.