2024 NHL Entry Draft Discussion, June 28-29th

[hbk]

My current top ten:

1. Celebrini
2. Demidov
3. Buium
4. Dickinson
5. Yakemchuk
6. Levshunov
7. Lindstrom
8. Parekh
9. Silayev
10. Iginla

I do REALLY want one of those top six names.

Here's my top 15 (and it changes daily):

1. Celebrini
2. Demidov
3. Levshunov
4. Buium
5. Silyanov
6. Yakemchuk
7. Lindstrom
8. Dickinson
9. Helenius
10. Iginla
11. Parekh
12. Eiserman
13. Catton
14. Hage
15. Greentree

 

[Schemp]

I really don't think he gets past Columbus

...and I can see the Ducks go with SanDiego native Zeev Buium, if they stay @ 3rd.

 

[hbk]

...and I can see the Ducks go with SanDiego native Zeev Buium, if they stay @ 3rd.

that's a team that given their depth on D that I think may elect to go with Lindstrom.

 

[Schemp]

that's a team that given their depth on D that I think may elect to go with Lindstrom.

Good replacement for Drysdale.

 

[Mangosteen]

My gut is telling me we will draft number 2. Don't know if it's lottery or trade but it would be incredible if we were able to draft Levshunov. Can hardly wait for the draft lottery

 

[Heldig]

My current top ten:

1. Celebrini
2. Demidov
3. Buium
4. Dickinson
5. Yakemchuk
6. Levshunov
7. Lindstrom
8. Parekh
9. Silayev
10. Iginla

I do REALLY want one of those top six names.

Barring a team leap frogging the Utahs in the lottery, that should happen. Some team is going to take Iginla early. I bet Montreal.

 

[rt]

Barring a team leap frogging the Utahs in the lottery, that should happen. Some team is going to take Iginla early. I bet Montreal.

My highest ranked player that I think has the best shot at being there is Dickinson. I’d be thrilled to pick him. Kid is an incredible hockey player. I’ve watched all of his playoff games now. He’s really something special.

 

[Heldig]

My highest ranked player that I think has the best shot at being there is Dickinson. I’d be thrilled to pick him. Kid is an incredible hockey player. I’ve watched all of his playoff games now. He’s really something special.

I think he is the player the team needs.

Dickenson - Durzi
or
Dickenson - Lamoureux

 

[Grimes]

My highest ranked player that I think has the best shot at being there is Dickinson. I’d be thrilled to pick him. Kid is an incredible hockey player. I’ve watched all of his playoff games now. He’s really something special.

Wasn't he widely regarded as the #2 going into this season? As much as I favor risers, I also think guys who fall a bit too much because they play a "boarding/pro-game" or stagnant their draft year are always a bit undervalued too.

Guys who fall like Eiserman are the scary ones

 

[rt]

Wasn't he widely regarded as the #2 going into this season? As much as I favor risers, I also think guys who fall a bit too much because they play a "boarding/pro-game" or stagnant their draft year are always a bit undervalued too.

Guys who fall like Eiserman are the scary ones

I think it was seen as Celebrini 1st, then Eiserman/Demidov 2nd/3rd and then Dickinson/Levshunov 4th/5th.

 

[Mangosteen]

Dickinson/Levshunov 4th/5th.

If Levshunov is 5 better be trading up! Sadly I believe he will be gone 2nd or 3rd.

 

[Llewzaher]

Yup. The Coyote curse is finally lifted

Or the other way to think about it is ..

We are the curse.. it follows us .. The jets only one 1 play off series.. the Yotes win 2

The Utah arena deal falls apart..

Every team we cheer for gets moved ..

The Yotes come back and win the cup .. the Utah team never makes the playoffs

 

[Prestigeworldwide]

Just finished drafting using Draft Prospects Hockey’s NHL Draft Sim.
Arizona Coyotes
(9) Anton Silayev, LD
(18) Carter Yakemchuk, RD
(28) Igor Chernyshov, LW
(49) Cole Beaudoin, C
(90) Kim Saarinen, G
(103) Karl Sterner, RW
(135) Timur Kol, LD
(167) Thomas Desruisseaux, C
(192) David Green, LD
#NHLDraft Draft Simulator

Nerdy fun. I traded down with Calgary and then back up. A continuation of drafting big dudes.

 

[lanky]

7 Cayden Lindstrom C 6'3 (ranked 3 NA)
38 Adam Kleber RD 6'5 (ranked 34 NA)
49 Jesse Pulkkinen LD 6'5 (ranked 12 EU)
63 Adam Jecho RW 6'5 (ranked 22 NA)
71 EJ Emery RD 6'3 (ranked 39 NA)
89 Julius Miettinen C 6'2 (ranked 18 NA)
90 Maximilian Curran C 6'2 (ranked 58 NA)

I picked giants too. 4 of the 7 are from WHL.

 

[rt]

Those tools are fun but I wish they’d do a better job of fixing obvious rankings outliers.

 

[Llewzaher]

I kind of like Zane Parehk..Right D that can skate and shoot..

However I think we draft Silayev if we don’t win the lottery

 

[lanky]

Those tools are fun but I wish they’d do a better job of fixing obvious rankings outliers.

It goes by their own ranking. Would be better if it could use Bob McKenzie's ranking.

 

[Kaizen]

7 Cayden Lindstrom C 6'3 (ranked 3 NA)
38 Adam Kleber RD 6'5 (ranked 34 NA)
49 Jesse Pulkkinen LD 6'5 (ranked 12 EU)
63 Adam Jecho RW 6'5 (ranked 22 NA)
71 EJ Emery RD 6'3 (ranked 39 NA)
89 Julius Miettinen C 6'2 (ranked 18 NA)
90 Maximilian Curran C 6'2 (ranked 58 NA)

I picked giants too. 4 of the 7 are from WHL.

Were any of the top end D available at 7?

 

[lanky]

Were any of the top end D available at 7?

Yeah, I think the ranking has Silayev around 10 OA and Yakemchuk around 18 OA. You can take advantage of that by trading down and getting both like @Prestigeworldwide astutely did.

 

[Llewzaher]

If we win the lottery.. does BA keep the pick or trade down a spot or 2 to grab a D

It has to be keep the pick and draft BpA.. right?

 

[rt]

If we win the lottery.. does BA keep the pick or trade down a spot or 2 to grab a D

It has to be keep the pick and draft BpA.. right?

Keep it and draft BPA 100% - unless it’s 2nd overall and BPA is Demidov and he doesn’t want to play for Utah. Then you pick on the 3rd guy on your list. Mine is Zeev Buium.

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[Summer Rose]

If we win the lottery.. does BA keep the pick or trade down a spot or 2 to grab a D

It has to be keep the pick and draft BpA.. right?

Celebrini is no Bedard or McDavid, but I don't see any team trading 1OA with a player like him available, even if team need is more defense than forward. A talent like him doesn't come along often.

 

[hbk]

I kind of like Zane Parehk..Right D that can skate and shoot..

However I think we draft Silayev if we don’t win the lottery

I am not high on Parekh. I know i am in the minority. I dont think he is a BA type d man. His numbers are impressive though.

 

[lanky]

I am not high on Parekh. I know i am in the minority. I dont think he is a BA type d man. His numbers are impressive though.

He's the antithesis of a Bill type player. It's not just about being big for Bill, it's about handling physicality. Cooley isn't big but he's strong and physically assertive. Parekh is not. He's elite in most respects but he's not strong or physically assertive.

 

[rt]

I love Parkeh. I’ve watched all of his playoff games and maybe 20 regular season games and all the behind the scenes road to the memorial cup show episodes. All the hype. He’s such a fun player to watch.

He’s bad defensively. He’s weak and doesn’t compete defensively. He avoids all the hard areas shamelessly. Doesn’t even buzz by. He’s way out there, hoping for a pass and a clean break.

There’s some risk in that. He needs to refine a lot in his game before an NHL head coach is willing to trust him outside of a PP specialist role.

I like the kid. I believe in the rare and special talent. Because of that I have him top ten. But despite that, I don’t have him top five.

Keep it and draft BPA 100% - unless it’s 2nd overall and BPA is Demidov and he doesn’t want to play for Utah. Then you pick on the 3rd guy on your list. Mine is Zeev Buium.

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Thinking about this. And reflecting on what Buium accomplished this season and how he looked doing it and the level of competition, I’m moving him up to 2nd. Demidov was incredible. But only in the MHL. His team won but he was out and it’s not the Frozen Four. And he wasn’t at the WJC or the u18s (no fault of his own). Zeev was there. He was a critical piece and he just won everything. And he looked rock solid doing all of it. He’s my 2nd overall.