2024 NHL Entry Draft Discussion, June 28-29th

[Dog]

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Pronman: How does 2024 NHL Draft prospect Ivan Demidov compare to Matvei Michkov?

While Michkov and Demidov are not in the same draft class, their somewhat similar situations have drawn comparisons.

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Rather stick with Buium or Dickinson as pick. Let Montreal trade that pick to team who wants Demidov or they draft him or not. Wonder if he will slide to Sens or Seattle or ever further? Philly at #12 be kind of funny as they drafted Michkov.

 

[Mosby]

I think our OHL drought ends this year, and maybe even in the first round.

For those here who makes their own lists, where do you have Parekh?

As well, anyone have a list of all the guys we have taken to dinner?

 

[lanky]

I think our OHL drought ends this year, and maybe even in the first round.

For those here who makes their own lists, where do you have Parekh?

As well, anyone have a list of all the guys we have taken to dinner?

I have Parekh outside my top 6, but if Bill gives his stamp of approval then I'll be on board.

https://x.com/i/web/status/1799674980747350379

 

[rt]

I think our OHL drought ends this year, and maybe even in the first round.

Sennecke?

For those here who makes their own lists, where do you have Parekh?

I haven’t finalized my list but when I do, I expect Patreon will end up 10th (+/-2).

As well, anyone have a list of all the guys we have taken to dinner?

We are publishing an article on this list tomorrow with player summaries on all five of the diners; Dickinson, Lindstrom, Helenius, Catton and Sennecke.

 

[rt]

https://x.com/i/web/status/1800570464118648981

 

[Mosby]

Mock Draft 1.0: Predicting where they go, after the Sharks take Celebrini

Unlike years past, where I would produce a post-lottery mock draft of the first 16 teams and a complete mock draft right before the event, I’ve worked with our team at Sportsnet to create a post Combine mock draft.

www.sportsnet.ca

Cosentino's latest has Sennecke going 5 to Montreal.

 

[rt]

https://x.com/i/web/status/1800570464118648981

https://x.com/i/web/status/1800575830290251918

 

[Coyotedroppings]

Mock Draft 1.0: Predicting where they go, after the Sharks take Celebrini

Unlike years past, where I would produce a post-lottery mock draft of the first 16 teams and a complete mock draft right before the event, I’ve worked with our team at Sportsnet to create a post Combine mock draft.

www.sportsnet.ca

Cosentino's latest has Sennecke going 5 to Montreal.

Enjoyed his Utah "take" calling them the "Utes" and leaning toward "Yeti" as the name due to size.

 

[Mosby]

Oh please discus further on discord.

I am trying to piece together the bits I've heard. I think we may only have two D in our top 6. Would it be totally crazy to have Sennecke as high as 2nd on our list?

 

[hbk]

I am trying to piece together the bits I've heard. I think we may only have two D in our top 6. Would it be totally crazy to have Sennecke as high as 2nd on our list?

We want unicorns. That was rhe focus last year and go back even to 2004 when we took Wheeler shockingly at 5 ov. We want the playwr with the highest upside. Recency bias is not a concern.

 

[rt]

I am trying to piece together the bits I've heard. I think we may only have two D in our top 6. Would it be totally crazy to have Sennecke as high as 2nd on our list?

Pronman’s piece today showed scouts and GMs are all over the map. Dmeidov at 2 or 12. Iginla at 2. It wouldn’t surprise me if we had Sennecke 2nd. Who knows? This draft is crazy. It’s a really stacked in the top 12-14 but there’s just no consensus about anything. It’s honestly possible that Utah, Ottawa and Seattle all get a kid in their top three.

We want unicorns. That was rhe focus last year and go back even to 2004 when we took Wheeler shockingly at 5 ov. We want the playwr with the highest upside. Recency bias is not a concern.

And yet…Helenius?

 

[rt]

Mark Edwards basically nailed our list in his final rankings last year, it think. He had Simashev 5th and But 7th, anyway. No way to know about the rest.

This year?

 

[hbk]

Pronman’s piece today showed scouts and GMs are all over the map. Dmeidov at 2 or 12. Iginla at 2. It wouldn’t surprise me if we had Sennecke 2nd. Who knows? This draft is crazy. It’s a really stacked in the top 12-14 but there’s just no consensus about anything. It’s honestly possible that Utah, Ottawa and Seattle all get a kid in their top three.


And yet…Helenius?

if they think he's the next Barkov? I don't but I watch mainly CHL, NCAA, and a little KHL so I have a bias.

 

[Vinny Boombatz]

Barkov is 6'4'', Helenius is sub 6', can't compare.

 

[rt]

Barkov is 6'4'', Helenius is sub 6', can't compare.

They may not think he’s the next Barkov but if they think he’s the next Aho they can’t pass on that.

Aho was 5’11.25” and 172lbs at the combine. So Helenius is 0.25” shorter and 17lbs heavier. He’s also about twice as productive in Liiga as Aho was.

 

[Vinny Boombatz]

If they think he's the next Aho, I'm on board, Aho is a helluva player

 

[Jakey53]

https://x.com/i/web/status/1800575830290251918

Good read. Keep it up.

 

[DustyDangler]

NHL Staff Mock Draft 2.0: Celebrini is No. 1, but where do Levshunov, Silayev, Demidov land?

Who did The Athletic's NHL beat writers pick in their mock draft? In this exercise, we predict the first round of the 2024 NHL Draft.

www.nytimes.com

 

[hbk]

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NHL Staff Mock Draft 2.0: Celebrini is No. 1, but where do Levshunov, Silayev, Demidov land?

Who did The Athletic's NHL beat writers pick in their mock draft? In this exercise, we predict the first round of the 2024 NHL Draft.

www.nytimes.com

rt is going to love this and for good reason. He is big and mean and can score.

 

[rt]

Good read. Keep it up.

Thanks Jake!

rt is going to love this and for good reason. He is big and mean and can score.

I’d be so pumped to add yakemchuck!

 

[DustyDangler]

Thanks Jake!


I’d be so pumped to add yakemchuck!

I would be all about it but Clean Hits says his skating mechanics are

 

[rt]

I would be all about it but Clean Hits says his skating mechanics are

We can fix him! Haha

 

[lanky]

Generally Bill's picks have been free of skating concerns. Geekie would be one potential exception in some people's eyes but I always felt his skating was good and his effort / readiness was the problem.

 

[hbk]

Generally Bill's picks have been free of skating concerns. Geekie would be one potential exception in some people's eyes but I always felt his skating was good and his effort / readiness was the problem.

and his skating looked improved this past year. Now, he's never going to be Federov but he looked NHL average.

 

[rt]

Generally Bill's picks have been free of skating concerns. Geekie would be one potential exception in some people's eyes but I always felt his skating was good and his effort / readiness was the problem.

I agree! But yakemchuk’s skating concerns are a bit special. In some ways he’s an excellent skater. He’s got fantastic feet. It’s just the stride that has a hitch in the giddyup. So hard to say where he lands on the skating “scale” by which BA & team assess.