GDT: 2024 NHL Entry Draft Part TWO: Rounds 2-7 | Sat. June 29, 11:30 a.m. | SN1, TVA Sports

[MarkovsKnee]

Our picks today, which of course could change:

1st round:
Ivan Demidov (W)
Michael Hage (C)

3rd round:
Aatos Koivu (C)
Logan Sawyer (C)

4th round
Owen Protz (LD)

5th round
Tyler Thorpe (W)
Mikus Vecvanags (G)

6th round
Ben Merrill (C)

7th round
Makar Khanin (W)
Rasmus Bergqvist (LD)

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[Michelangelo]

I don't get it...so if we agree that most players will never see the NHL...how about you pick in order to fill your AHL team. That will make your better prospect better? Nobody sees what Pierrick Dubé did in the playoffs this year? Why not Poirier? Why not DesRuisseaux? At this point?

Those players are dime a dozen, not too hard to sign in FA tbh

 

[Treb]

You really think Kent Hughes was watching all the U18 games? Latvian games at that? Lmao.

He spent the whole tournament there. What do you think he did? Drink lager all day?

Also, the important guy in goalie picks is Riendeau, not Hughes/Bobrov/Gorton.

 

[The Nightman]

People getting pissy about the lack of Q picks. Maybe instead of directing anger at the scouting staff direct it at the league itself that only has 11 players taken in 146 picks so far. Every year it seems to get more and more sad.

It’s not the habs duty to draft midgets that can’t skate as charity cases.

 

[ryan callahan]

https://x.com/i/web/status/1807085413716111527

Lmao and people act like scouting teams are filled with geniuses who have watched every prospects.

 

[red devil]

Since the 2nd round I believe there are only 4 players drafted under 5'11"

 

[the]

I WATCHED ALL 394 PROSPECTS AND OUR SCOUTS ARE IDIOTS FOR PICKING THESE GUYS.

 

[McGees]

John Whipple. Wow. That name.

 

[Draft]

Poirier and Misa both have stand out tools that could get them to the NHL. They’ve shown year over year progression and battle on the ice. They have their ticket. By the 5th round, I just wouldn’t over think it - even if their size limits them to the AHL.

 

[le_sean]

Lmao and people act like scouting teams are filled with geniuses who have watched every prospects.

Isn’t that Luongo? I don’t think he’s a scout.

 

[MarkovsKnee]

You really think Kent Hughes was watching all the U18 games? Latvian games at that? Lmao.

Yes, you realize that 2 teams play each game right? There's only 10 teams. He can watch all teams by watching exactly 5 games. Latvia was in USA's group. They were at that game.

 

[De Montreal]

And from simply acting like a decent human being he gets these kids to give real responses and share information they normally don’t do compared to the typical questions 95% of journalists ask.

Sure, I could agree to that. It does serves a purpose. Problem is he present himself as a journalist, which he is not.

 

[Treb]

Goalie run is real, 7 goalies in 21 picks.

 

[HomaridII]

Poirier and Misa both have stand out tools that could get them to the NHL. They’ve shown year over year progression and battle on the ice. They have their ticket. By the 5th round, I just wouldn’t over think it - even if their size limits them to the AHL.

Poirier issue is not size, it’s skating and it’s compete level on the ice. Think Joshua Roy during his draft.

And yes I would have drafted him but just saying there are reasons he is not picked yet

 

[Gaylord Q Tinkledink]

Since the 2nd round I believe there are only 3 players drafted under 5'11"

Big dick Nick energy
Long pole Cole energy
Massive cach Dach energy

 

[Estimated_Prophet]

Yes? He'd have been a fine pickup in the 6th, if he were still available, as a potential bottom-pairing guy. They essentially left players with more upside on the board, when they could have taken a similar type of player later.

Get over yourself, you are not a scout and know next to nothing about Protz and these ridiculous comments almost never age well.

 

[ryan callahan]

People act like no skill guys with 4 pts in 37 games for a terrible SM Liiga team despite being 6'4 210 pounds aren't dime a dozen either... Lmao.

 

[Team_Spirit]

Isn’t that Luongo? I don’t think he’s a scout.

Yes it's him, probably looking where their lastest guy player minor hockey so he can chat him up.

 

[GrandmaCookie]

Since the 2nd round I believe there are only 4 players drafted under 5'11"

Add two more Joona Saarelainen, Luke Misa back to back

 

[SannywithoutCompy]

Poirier issue is not size, it’s skating and it’s compete level on the ice. Think Joshua Roy during his draft.

And yes I would have drafted him but just saying there are reasons he is not picked yet

That's an odd assessment. His skating isn't anything amazing but it's good at the Q level. Compete-wise I think you're totally off the mark there, he's a dog.

 

[red devil]

Add another one Joona Saarelainen

Back to back with Misa

 

[newdimension]

Since the 2nd round I believe there are only 3 players drafted under 5'11"

Size is definitely back on the menu. Wouldn't shock me at all to see guys such as Justin Poirier and Mac Swanson go undrafted att his rate. Even defenders such as Tomas Galvas (5'10") and Mitja Jokinen (5'11"), who both looked good at tournaments this year seem to have dropped.

 

[Treb]

Misa finally goes at 150.

Where are Zetterberg, Romani and Humphreys? My poor mocks

 

[newdimension]

Get over yourself, you are not a scout and know next to nothing about Protz and these ridiculous comments almost never age well.

Where, exactly, did I say I'm a scout? All I said is I'm not a fan of the pick. Stop being a homer.

 

[Seb]

5.9 kid just got drafted. All the big goys are gone. Poirier will come out soon.

 

[GrandmaCookie]

Toronto finding a way to stall even in the 5th round