Prospect Info: 2024 NHL Draft

[snowkiddin]

Draft would’ve been more exciting with more darts to throw but overall seems like we made some solid picks

 

[WolfHouse]

Our D cupboard is sparse so hey let's use all of our midnround picks on forwards that may some day be waiver fodder

 

[Daximus]

Our D cupboard is sparse so hey let's use all of our midnround picks on forwards that may some day be waiver fodder

Take BPA always. You never know what the future holds.

 

[snowkiddin]

Really liking our draft so far. We got a lot of solid pieces with some upside.

Which pick are you most giddy about?

 

[GeorgeJETson]

I like the Freij and He picks. I'm indifferent on the rest; may look smart in a few years or just as likely could look bad. Time will tell.

 

[Buffdog]

Take BPA always. You never know what the future holds.

Especially in the mid/late rounds IMHO

Although, I wonder what would happen if you just went into a draft saying "I'm picking defensemen this year". You'd always get the best one available at the spot you're picking, and often you'd get someone who was a faller for some reason

Then next year centres, etc

Kinda like that year when Mike Smith said him only picking Russians this year" lol

 

[WolfHouse]

Take BPA always. You never know what the future holds.

BPA is nonexistent beyond a handful of players... especially not a reality outside of the top 10-15

I'm saying our version of BPA needs adjustment

 

[Daximus]

Which pick are you most giddy about?

Freij for sure. Can never go wrong with speed and transition ability. Tons of upside there.

BPA is nonexistent beyond a handful of players... especially not a reality outside of the top 10-15

I'm saying our version of BPA needs adjustment

Every team has a list, stick to your list. Don't deviate for positional need.

 

[WolfHouse]

Especially in the mid/late rounds IMHO

Although, I wonder what would happen if you just went into a draft saying "I'm picking defensemen this year". You'd always get the best one available at the spot you're picking, and often you'd get someone who was a faller for some reason

Then next year centres, etc

Kinda like that year when Mike Smith said him only picking Russians this year" lol

This only exists on hfboards when someone wants to start a straw man.

Drafts don't exist in a vacuum to the team needs... chib was a good pick because he's a faller but the Jets don't need to hit a home run with a bottom six winger... they need a homerun with D

Mid round D and goalies are more likely to develop into useful nhlers than forwards are

This draft is pretty meh on all sides though so whatever

 

[Mud Turtle]

The Scouching Report seems to have the ear of the Jets as well.

He had these Jets pucks ranked really high.

Kevin He at #79
Freij at #11
Kieran Walton at #49.

He also had Luke Misa at #20. Too bad we missed him.

 

[WolfHouse]

Every team has a list, stick to your list. Don't deviate for positional neneed.

That's my point - our list has been flawed since hillier took over

 

[Buffdog]

The Scouching Report seems to have the ear of the Jets as well.

He had these Jets pucks ranked really high.

Kevin He at #79
Freij at #11
Kieran Walton at #49.

Watching YouTube is easier and cheaper than hiring a scouting staff I guess

How have that guys previous dark horses turned out?

 

[Daximus]

That's my point - our list has been flawed since hillier took over

I think its been pretty solid. We have drafted well over the last few. You saying you don't like our picks this draft?

Watching YouTube is easier and cheaper than hiring a scouting staff I guess

How have that guys previous dark horses turned out?

He had Lambert at like 3 or 4 I think.

 

[Buffdog]

This only exists on hfboards when someone wants to start a straw man.

Drafts don't exist in a vacuum to the team needs... chib was a good pick because he's a faller but the Jets don't need to hit a home run with a bottom six winger... they need a homerun with D

Mid round D and goalies are more likely to develop into useful nhlers than forwards are

This draft is pretty meh on all sides though so whatever

To be fair, it's hard to know what a team's needs will be once a mid round pick has developed to a point where they can contribute. Trades, injuries, draft busts, etc.. they all can happen in the 5years that takes

Since we're talking homeruns... all a batter can do is put the best swing they can on a pitch. In terms of Chibs, that's what the org did. You always go with the guy who has the highest likelihood of becoming an everyday NHL player

 

[WolfHouse]

I think its been pretty solid. We have drafted well over the last few. You saying you don't like our picks this draft?

Overall I think this is one of those blah draft years... seems like we have another heinola at best

We really dont need another undersized winger and ive also kind of soured on our finnish scouting (and no i dont consider lambert a finnish scouting score - he fell to where character concerns had him)

Late rounds I'd much rather take a flyer on a goalie or a Dman - very very few forward gems are found

 

[Daximus]

Overall I think this is one of those blah draft years... seems like we have another heinola at best

We really dont need another undersized winger and ive also kind of soured on our finnish scouting (and no i dont consider lambert a finnish scouting score - he fell to where character concerns had him)

Late rounds I'd much rather take a flyer on a goalie or a Dman - very very few forward gems are found

The undersized winger is more of a Tanev then a Petan and the defender is already bigger than Heinola.

So basically nothing like you are describing.

 

[WolfHouse]

To be fair, it's hard to know what a team's needs will be once a mid round pick has developed to a point where they can contribute. Trades, injuries, draft busts, etc.. they all can happen in the 5years that takes

Since we're talking homeruns... all a batter can do is put the best swing they can on a pitch. In terms of Chibs, that's what the org did. You always go with the guy who has the highest likelihood of becoming an everyday NHL player

I'm cheering for chibs but if we had gone positional pick then 6'4 rhd Iorio would be in our system likely making the jump this year...

D and natural C are the most costly players to sign or trade for... this is just a simple fact

 

[Buffdog]

I'm cheering for chibs but if we had gone positional pick then 6'4 rhd Iorio would be in our system likely making the jump this year...

D and natural C are the most costly players to sign or trade for... this is just a simple fact

I don't disagree.. and I think that Chevy probably made a misstep with his run on wingers in the 1st round

After Schief, trouba and Jomo, Chevy went
Ehlers
Connor
Roslovic
Laine
Stanley
Vesalainen

Even recently with Lucious, Barlow, Perfetti (played W in draft year), there is a lack of natural C's and RHD - and low and behold, that's where there are gaping holes into he line up

 

[WolfHouse]

The undersized winger is more of a Tanev then a Petan and the defender is already bigger than Heinola.

So basically nothing like you are describing.

Thank you for your opinion- it is valued but it's your opinion.

Heinola and freij have very similar scouting reports - the boom or bust and tunnel vision makes him closer to niku if we are honest

And sure the Jets need another Tanev or more likely AJF... perfect - depth wins cups

Two picks gets you John Marino - sign me up any day.

 

[Mud Turtle]

Watching YouTube is easier and cheaper than hiring a scouting staff I guess

How have that guys previous dark horses turned out?

He had Lambert listed as #3 last year.

He had Lucius at #20 and Chibrikov at #22 in their draft years.

He had McGroarty at a mid 2nd round pick.

I believe he had Barlow as a mid to low second rounder.

 

[rkp]

He had Lambert listed as #3 last year.

He had Lucius at #20 and Chibrikov at #22 in their draft years.

He had McGroarty at a mid 2nd round pick.

I believe he had Barlow as a mid to low second rounder.

where did he have the jets as SC winners?

 

[WolfHouse]

He had Lambert listed as #3 last year.

He had Lucius at #20 and Chibrikov at #22 in their draft years.

He had McGroarty at a mid 2nd round pick.

I believe he had Barlow as a mid to low second rounder.

So we are not following him then

 

[Buffdog]

Thank you for your opinion- it is valued but it's your opinion.

Heinola and freij have very similar scouting reports - the boom or bust and tunnel vision makes him closer to niku if we are honest

And sure the Jets need another Tanev or more likely AJF... perfect - depth wins cups

Two picks gets you John Marino - sign me up any day.

Two picks and a place that wasn't on his M-NTC list

 

[Mud Turtle]

So we are not following him then

I agree with him on Barlow. I don’t think Barlow should have been picked that high.

 

[WolfHouse]

Two picks and a place that wasn't on his M-NTC list

The one that kicks in on July 1 - same as sergachevs ...?