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

[Kcoyote3]

What a draft overall. They had a mandate for size on the backend, but they chose guys that don't handle the puck like a grenade which is nice. Like the goalie swings. Like the forwards. It's weird seeing everyone so happy but it feels really warranted.

 

[Juxtaposer]

I'm kinda surprised that your speculation on how Zeev could drop to us actually came to fruition

For real. Y’all should never doubt me again when it comes to the draft.

 

[Jargon]

For real. Y’all should never doubt me again when it comes to the draft.

I’m glad that I constantly ask your thoughts on players, it proved to be the right choice…

What a draft overall. They had a mandate for size on the backend, but they chose guys that don't handle the puck like a grenade which is nice. Like the goalie swings. Like the forwards. It's weird seeing everyone so happy but it feels really warranted.

What I absolutely love is the focus on skating. I have grown so tired of the Tim Burke, “high character guy but this is actually his first time putting on skates” model. I love that these guys can all move, have skill… what an insanely fun group of prospects. When you consider we’ll likely get another very high pick next season, it’s almost unfair.

 

[Lebanezer]

For real. Y’all should never doubt me again when it comes to the draft.

What about Zykov though?

 

[Juxtaposer]

What about Zykov though?

Oof.

 

[Lebanezer]

Oof.

To be fair, that's literally the only player I can remember you missing on.

 

[Juxtaposer]

To be fair, that's literally the only player I can remember you missing on.

What’s recent? I totally missed on Merkley and Norris.

 

[TheBeard]

Our top 10 prospect list looks absolutely insane. For those of us that were here during the Goldobin/Merkley are the future phase, it’s a real healing balm.

Man, I can’t wait to see these picks come to fruition in a couple of years.

Eklund - Celebrini - Musty (someone’s gotta play off their wing)
Chernyshov - Smith - Zetterlund/Haltunnen
Edstrom - Bystedt - Haltunnen/Zetterlund

Dickinson - ??
Muhk - ??
Ferraro - ??

…maaaay need some right D…

I’m 190% convinced we’re signing Montour on Monday. Mark this down.

 

[Lebanezer]

What’s recent? I totally missed on Merkley and Norris.

Well, Merkley was a fricking headcase, and Norris is decent, but can't stay healthy.

 

[mogambomoroo]

A little offtopic since Sharks did so great in this draft.
Philadelphia fans are fuming about skipping on Buium to draft Jett Luchanko because of a need.
I think a lot of us would be soooo angry if we drafted Luchanko/Eiserman/Helenius ahead of Dickinson or Buium.
It's just made me realize how lucky we are, that our organization drafted very well and managed to draft for need without reaching. Amazing couple of days!

 

[Juxtaposer]

Well, Merkley was a fricking headcase, and Norris is decent, but can't stay healthy.

I vividly remember the Sharks prospects roundup in summer 2018 and for Josh Norris his “season highlight” was like, his number of games played. I’m still in shock at how well Norris turned out as a player, though I’m not exactly disappointed we don’t have him.

 

[hohosaregood]

What’s recent? I totally missed on Merkley and Norris.

I guess you sorta missed on Meier but you changed your tune pretty quickly. Although Rantanen should've been the guy anyways

 

[Jargon]

A little offtopic since Sharks did so great in this draft.
Philadelphia fans are fuming about skipping on Buium to draft Jett Luchanko because of a need.
I think a lot of us would be soooo angry if we drafted Luchanko/Eiserman/Helenius ahead of Dickinson or Buium.
It's just made me realize how lucky we are, that our organization drafted very well and managed to draft for need without reaching. Amazing couple of days!

I feel like we have an org that doesn’t try to be too cute or clever, they have a very strong vision of the future team and they’re aggressively pursuing it. I f***ing love it. Both Grier drafts have been very good but this one is in another world.

I’m 190% convinced we’re signing Montour on Monday. Mark this down.

I’d love that.

 

[Juxtaposer]

I guess you sorta missed on Meier but you changed your tune pretty quickly. Although Rantanen should've been the guy anyways

Yeah that’s fair. Like you said though, I watched a lot of Meier in his D+1 and he developed a lot that year, which definitely changed my perspective on him.

What I will say is that the guys I wanted in front of him, Barzal and Rantanen, still would have been better picks. So I don’t really consider that an L for me.

 

[LadyStanley]

https://x.com/i/web/status/1807153531847352556

 

[themelkman]

A little offtopic since Sharks did so great in this draft.
Philadelphia fans are fuming about skipping on Buium to draft Jett Luchanko because of a need.
I think a lot of us would be soooo angry if we drafted Luchanko/Eiserman/Helenius ahead of Dickinson or Buium.
It's just made me realize how lucky we are, that our organization drafted very well and managed to draft for need without reaching. Amazing couple of days!

To me Dickinson Buium is just like Smith Michkov.

Yeah I would've preferred the other guy, but its not like we got someone miles behind, we just took probably the second best option in both cases.

 

[67 others]

Yeah that’s fair. Like you said though, I watched a lot of Meier in his D+1 and he developed a lot that year, which definitely changed my perspective on him.

What I will say is that the guys I wanted in front of him, Barzal and Rantanen, still would have been better picks. So I don’t really consider that an L for me.

In fairness I was probably Meier's biggest supporter and I had a bigger brainfart guaranteeing Jeremy Roy would be a #1 dman lol

I actually think Meier is going to have a hell of a year next year. He looked like he had figured out his teammates and jived with the new coach in March last year. He scored 17 goals and 9 assists in the final 23 games last year

 

[Terrier]

Celebrini to San Jose at #1 overall; Eiserman to Islanders; Eichel and McAvoy named to USA squad for 4 Nations Face-offs

As expected throughout the hockey world for more than a year, Terrier All-American center Macklin Celebrini was the top overall pick in the...

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[mogambomoroo]

Just listened to Chris Morehouse and Scott Fitzgerald review for Sharks draft posted by San Jose Hockey Now. There was a good question about what went to the decision between Dickinson and Buium at #11, they straight up said that Dickinson was next on their board/list. Added that they are consistent with the list, since they've been working on that list all year. Great to hear about it since it was a big point of conversation.

 

[67 others]

Just to inject some more laughs into an already fun day.

 

[Friday]

Just listened to Chris Morehouse and Scott Fitzgerald review for Sharks draft posted by San Jose Hockey Now. There was a good question about what went to the decision between Dickinson and Buium at #11, they straight up said that Dickinson was next on their board/list. Added that they are consistent with the list, since they've been working on that list all year. Great to hear about it since it was a big point of conversation.

You'd have to think with Halttunen being on the same team it would mean more organization eyes on Dickinson. Probably the more comfortable decision

 

[LadyStanley]

https://x.com/i/web/status/1807193415458988322

 

[Alaskanice]

A lot of talk about moving up in the draft to get one of the top defenseman. I’m so glad Grier held his cards and waited.

 

[Bowie22]

Poor STL had to watch Dickinson and Buim go before them

get cucked

 

[TheBeard]

A lot of talk about moving up in the draft to get one of the top defenseman. I’m so glad Grier held his cards and waited.

Technically he did move up.