GDT: 2024 NHL Entry Draft (HFSJ Edition) - Round 1: Fri, Jun 28 4pm PT/7pm ET | Rounds 2-7: Sat, Jun 29, 8:30am PT/11:30am ET

[STL Shark]

Having read rumors of chronic shoulder problems for Chernyshov, if true his drop makes sense and I'm hoping we go RD.

I’d like to find a guy that’s a pretty safe bet to be an NHLer with a nice B game. Feel like we’re playing with house money right now. Maybe Charlie Elick? Not a sexy or high upside pick with not much offensive game, but skates well, great size, RH shot, and profiles as a guy that has a decent shot at making it. Would be good with Badinka as well. Might be a little “reachy” for 33, but just looking for NHLers after hitting home runs last night.

 

[67 others]

My early morning wish is Igor Chernyshov or Elick. Feel like Elick is a bigger need and could really fill a need at RHD but Chernyshov has a bigger boom potential

I like Elick. Or Dominick Badinka

We need a Right hander. Both are shutdown D

 

[Friday]

I’d like to find a guy that’s a pretty safe bet to be an NHLer with a nice B game. Feel like we’re playing with house money right now. Maybe Charlie Elick? Not a sexy or high upside pick with not much offensive game, but skates well, great size, RH shot, and profiles as a guy that has a decent shot at making it.

Really need some RHD prospects and there is a few, but of course they're all 3rd pairing molds. But anything is better than what SJ currently has. Mews, Badinka, Elick, Kleber. I mean they might even be able to grab two of those guys

 

[spintops]

Adding Elick to Muhk/BDE and we have the start of a big slick skating backend. Sort of cliche but it's the looks of a playoff winning team with players like Macklin, or as hodge would say the opposite of flashy small wingers that struggle in the playoffs.

 

[landshark]

NHL still pushing NFT... I thought that died.

 

[LadyStanley]

https://x.com/i/web/status/1807056002803482734

 

[Jargon]

I kinda wanna take a risk at 33 and go for a skill guy. Cole Hutson? Though we desperately need RD. I’m just kinda meh on picking a 3rd pairing projected guy with 33.

 

[CaptainShark]

Does anyone know about a radio stream that covers day 2?

 

[Friday]

I kinda wanna take a risk at 33 and go for a skill guy. Cole Hutson? Though we desperately need RD. I’m just kinda meh on picking a 3rd pairing projected guy with 33.

Thinking the same, probably be able to snag a safe bottom pairing d guy at 53 anyways. I guess injury concerns with Chernyshov but if there is any hope for him at all its kinda hard to pass him up

 

[CaptainShark]

Having read rumors of chronic shoulder problems for Chernyshov, if true his drop makes sense and I'm hoping we go RD.

Pronman speculates that the sun-burn might have been seen as a sign of immaturity that turned scouts off in combo with a weak finish to the season.

Chronic shoulder sounds way more plausible for me.

 

[ChompChomp]

Couple notes about ESPN for last night:

1.) I know someone mentioned it earlier, but Leah Hextall >>>>>> Emily Kaplan for the short interviews of the draftees.

2.) hey ESPN, when there's a trade, let Bettman announce it before showing who is the new team on the clock. Every single time there was a trade, ESPN already changed who is on the clock BEFORE Bettman read aloud the trade, killing the suspense. Stupid.

 

[Zarzh]

Muggli with one of the picks is a pretty easy choice.

 

[ChompChomp]

I kinda wanna take a risk at 33 and go for a skill guy. Cole Hutson? Though we desperately need RD. I’m just kinda meh on picking a 3rd pairing projected guy with 33.

I still think Grier has spent all of last night dreaming about talking a BU kid. Cole Hutson, it just feels like his kind of pick.

 

[LadyStanley]

Does anyone know about a radio stream that covers day 2?

SXM NHL Network Radio

 

[Jargon]

I still think Grier has spent all of last night dreaming about talking a BU kid. Cole Hutson, it just feels like his kind of pick.

The only thing is we have so many left handed defensemen.. on the other, Hutson is a really fun risk to take. After that first round, I’d just swing for every high ceiling ceiling pick, why not?

 

[CaptainShark]

SXM NHL Network Radio

Thx, saw that but that’s not available here in Germany (at least not without spending time to break the geo-block that I don’t have. Was hoping for the TSN regional streams or sth.)

 

[weastern bias]

Is it just me or does old Bill Guerin look a bit like Vince Vaughn? (watching my recording from yesterday)

He looks like Vince Vaughn's bloated corpse

 

[LadyStanley]

https://x.com/i/web/status/1807009001403543854

Listened to NHL Draft Class and Athletic Prospect podcasts this morning. Nothing shattering/breaking newswise.

The former will have full draft recap next week.

 

[sjsharks92]

I kinda wanna take a risk at 33 and go for a skill guy. Cole Hutson? Though we desperately need RD. I’m just kinda meh on picking a 3rd pairing projected guy with 33.

Agreed. I think they can address RD at 53. 33 is still a high enough pick to get a guy you can reasonably project as an impact player.

 

[Internazionale]

Wonder if Grier takes a flyer on Stiga or Basha to start round 2. Chernyshov should be the pick, but still excellent defenseman available also.

 

[Grinner]

Take Chernyshov at 33
package our 3rd with our 2nd and move up for Badinka or Elick
Pitner at 4

 

[jMoneyBrah]

Are you kidding me? Swastikas… first rounder… sunburn… DND. This is a joke right?

 

[Juxtaposer]

Chernyshov or Badinka if D. Elick and Basha would be fine. Brunnicke, Pulkkinen, or Shuravin would be interesting reaches. I’d be more okay with Mews now that we have Dickinson but he’s not at the top of my list.

 

[NiWa]

Here are some targets I'd like to see.

33:

1. BPA: Chernyshov (if medical isn't a concern)
2. RHD: Badinka (6'3, physical shutdown D with good skating and breakout pass)
3. Trade back a few spots to pick up more darts.
4. RHD: Elick (6'3, shutdown D - but no offensive upside. he could be a perfect fit with Cagnoni on 3rd pairing but I'd prefer to swing for more offensive upside)
5. LHD Freij (6'1, offensive high risk D - fantastic shot but defensive red flags)

53:

1. Anyone from above
2. LHD: Shuravin (6'4, Shut-down D, strong skater, offensive potential, bad shot)
3. LHD: Skahan (6'5, physical shutdown D, very good skater, great positioning, great vision, but limited in creativity with puck, hard but inaccurate shot.)
4. RHD: Mews (6'0, offensive D, exceptional skater, but can unravel when faced with adversity)
5. RHD: Brunicke (6'3, two-way, big & mobile, 2nd pair D)
6. RHD: Kleber (6'6, physical, solid defense, some offensive instincts, good but slower skater)
7. LHDs: Muggli, Kiviharju, Sahlin-Wallenius, Hutson,Pulkkinen, Ustinkov, Vaisanen

3rd / 4th round:

1. Hope we pick up one of the Russian goalies with the 3rd or 4th. 3rd would give us a lot of choice, 4th would mean less options.
2. Pick a high risk faller (like Cagoni)

 

[The Nemesis]

New thread for the first pick today might be a touch delayed. My computer is taking forever to boot up And get running and doing thread edits on my tablet is hella slow