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Prospect Info: 2024 NHL Entry Draft Discussion

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Kind of bittersweet they most likely won’t be in a position for the lottery this year…those Demidov highlights are pretty fun to watch.
 
Foggy1097 said:
Kind of bittersweet they most likely won’t be in a position for the lottery this year…those Demidov highlights are pretty fun to watch.
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I’m pretty certain we’ll be in the lottery. I’m thinking 8th to 10th best odds, or thereabouts. Wouldn’t it be nice to finally win it when we didn’t tank to do so? :)

Just dumb lucking our way into Demidov would really take the sting out of the pain we’re about to feel regarding Michkov.
 
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I’m pretty certain we’ll be in the lottery. I’m thinking 8th to 10th best odds, or thereabouts. Wouldn’t it be nice to finally win it when we didn’t tank to do so? :)

Just dumb lucking our way into Demidov would really take the sting out of the pain we’re about to feel regarding Michkov.
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Oh yeah, I just meant as far as having a chance at the #1 or 2 pick. Seems unlikely but pulling a rabbit out of a hat and moving up like 5-6 spots like some of these teams do once in a while would be pretty amazing. Michkov probably will be pretty awesome…but what can you do? Easy to say right now, but I would probably take a slightly inferior player with higher character every time. If the talent gap is larger then it’s probably worth the risk…
 
The Rangers had the 12th best odds when they moved up to 1st overall in 2020.

Chicago moved from 12th to 3rd in 2019.

Carolina from 11th to 2nd in 2018.

Philadelphia from 13th to 2nd in 2017.

We haven’t had a big mover in a few years. I’d say the lottery is due for one. And the Yotes have unbelievably never one a lottery and are certainly well past due. It’s all lining up. ;)
 
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I must be thinking of when they went from #5 up to #2 in 2022. I was thinking it was more spots than that though for some reason. Maybe I was mixing it up with that NYR 2020 move. Absolutely crazy to go from 12 to 1. I’d be thrilled picking somewhere around 10-12th and moving up to 5-6th. You can’t say AZ isn’t due for it for sure
 
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I must be thinking of when they went from #5 up to #2 in 2022. I was thinking it was more spots than that though for some reason. Maybe I was mixing it up with that NYR 2020 move. Absolutely crazy to go from 12 to 1. I’d be thrilled picking somewhere around 10-12th and moving up to 5-6th. You can’t say AZ isn’t due for it for sure
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It’s a ten spot move up. So if you win from that range you’re going all the way up to top two.
 
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Not sure if you can or want to, but if you can post more of these clips of different players during the year would be great, as it gives us who doesn't have time to find these clips.
 
Watch all the way to the end for a HHOF cameo as he scores a KHL goal at age 16:



So watching these goal highlights, what you don’t see is how much he loves contact and is always looking for a chance to finish a check. Hard-nosed player.

Could definitely see a top ten pick, here. Based on the (so far) relatively small sample of games I’ve watched. I’d probably have him behind Leonard and But, while maybe being ahead of Wood, Barlow, and Honzek. A lot of that is projection because I’m watching his D-1. A lot can change this season, of course. But I do see the makings of a top prospect.
 
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Don’t look now:


But it’s a little tricky…


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Quick Note: This website sucks.
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Fixed it for you…. One more thing to edit is to delete everything from the “?” on in the link.

And don’t blame this site… blame Elon for his obsession to a Sesame Street letter.
 
rt said:
Watch all the way to the end for a HHOF cameo as he scores a KHL goal at age 16:



So watching these goal highlights, what you don’t see is how much he loves contact and is always looking for a chance to finish a check. Hard-nosed player.

Could definitely see a top ten pick, here. Based on the (so far) relatively small sample of games I’ve watched. I’d probably have him behind Leonard and But, while maybe being ahead of Wood, Barlow, and Honzek. A lot of that is projection because I’m watching his D-1. A lot can change this season, of course. But I do see the makings of a top prospect.
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He’s also really flashing some highly effective (if not overly creative) playmaking. Really good short passes. He’s not as skilled at it as Cole Perfetti, but when he does it, I’m reminded of Cole Perfetti.

I’ve clipped a couple of videos that show show this well. Also a nice one where he’s hounding the puck, breaking up plays defensively, then goes end to end, demonstrating power, puck protection and impressive edges, then a slick little drop pass right in front of the net for a goal.

I’d post it but this website is from the 1990s and can’t handle it. Twitter can. Not that this website can handle Twitter. Discord has no issues with this either.
 
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