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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[MarkovsKnee]

I'd be okay if the draft was in Vegas every year, the atmosphere looked surreal. Also if Celine can bring this kind of draft luck to us, Molson should put her on the pay roll and have her over every year.

Yeah, it was a seriously good show. Usually it's pretty boring. I liked ESPN's show much more than SN, too.

I would be OK with just holding it in Vegas at the Sphere. NHL awards show is there, too, so you can do both, and have a great week in Vegas.

 

[The Great Weal]

Outside of the Habs, I am insanely jealous of the Sharks and Devils. Silayev and Dickinson at those spots is ridiculous. Devils might have the best top 4 defense core in the league soon and I wouldn't be surprised if Dickinson turns into a Noah Dobson-like steal.

 

[red devil]

https://x.com/i/web/status/1806879106329452596

 

[MarkovsKnee]

https://x.com/i/web/status/1806888994413658511

Damn, I'm not sure I would have passed on that. Columbus definitely has a lot of faith in Lindstrom, because next year has Hagen, Martone, McQueen etc. in top 5. They must think Chicago won't be a bottom 5 team next year.

 

[The Great Weal]

WOW. Must have been a hard decision to turn that down by the Jackets, Hawks will be a terrible team next year. Makes sense why the Hawks wanted Lindstrom.

 

[Seb]

https://x.com/i/web/status/1806888994413658511

Has to be for Demidov, right? Would've been insane!

 

[Schooner Guy]

We added some much needed finesse at forward tonight. Now we really need some sandpaper in the system.

 

[MarkovsKnee]

Outside of the Habs, I am insanely jealous of the Sharks and Devils. Silayev and Dickinson at those spots is ridiculous. Devils might have the best top 4 defense core in the league soon and I wouldn't be surprised if Dickinson turns into a Noah Dobson-like steal.

Sharks getting Celebrini and Dickinson is insanity. f***ing great draft for them. They'll be bad next year too so they could add Martone to that group.

 

[Kudo Shinichi]

Thank God the jackets didn't accept that offer, otherwise Demidov would be a hawks right now

 

[Habs 4 Life]

https://x.com/i/web/status/1806879106329452596

I mean round 2 tomorrow, Monday UFA, it's gotta blow up here regarding trades... It's just a matter of time

 

[Seb]

Sharks getting Celebrini and Dickinson is insanity. f***ing great draft for them. They'll be bad next year too so they could add Martone to that group.

SJ is speedrunning their Rebuild. I'm glad for them, they deserve it. I like them as a franchise.

 

[Schooner Guy]

Sharks getting Celebrini and Dickinson is insanity. f***ing great draft for them. They'll be bad next year too so they could add Martone to that group.

I still can't believe the Flyers passed up on Buium and traded the #12 pick to the Wild.

And I'm a HUGE Luchanko fan too! I figured he could usurp some of the forwards in the top 12-13 but didn't think he'd go ahead of Buium.

 

[The Great Weal]

Sharks getting Celebrini and Dickinson is insanity. f***ing great draft for them. They'll be bad next year too so they could add Martone to that group.

Contrary to what many here thought, I don't think their prospect pool was that impressive despite being a crap team for so long. All of a sudden, Celebrini, Dickinson, Smith, Musty look like high end pieces. Another top 5 pick and selling off more vets will help them out significantly.

 

[montreal]

sucks no pick till 70th OA. If you package 70 + 78 you should get around 53rd OA back.

 

[Gaylord Q Tinkledink]

Please trade some of these d for something.

Would be nice to move out RHP, Dvorak, or Armia can't see the Habs being fortunate enough to move on from both. Upgrade on Pezzetta.

Maybe dangle a 4th for Jeannot and get that upgrade on Pezzetta.

 

[Schooner Guy]

Thank God the jackets didn't accept that offer, otherwise Demidov would be a hawks right now

I wonder if the Habs considered a trade like that with Chicago. Chicago could have #1 pick next year. Probably a top 3 pick for sure.

 

[Boss Man Hughes]

Ducks should have taken that offer. I wonder what the other pick was.

 

[Doublechin]

Damn, I'm not sure I would have passed on that. Columbus definitely has a lot of faith in Lindstrom, because next year has Hagen, Martone, McQueen etc. in top 5. They must think Chicago won't be a bottom 5 team next year.

I doubt they'd think that way

Chicago will be a bottom tier team

I just think they loved this draft a bit more so far and what was available to them

I wonder if the Habs considered a trade like that with Chicago. Chicago could have #1 pick next year. Probably a top 3 pick for sure.

Lottery makes this unpredictable

 

[Nedved]

sucks no pick till 70th OA. If you package 70 + 78 you should get around 53rd OA back.

fingers crossed.

 

[Skip Bayless]

Surin LMAO


"I don't give a shit"

 

[Schooner Guy]

sucks no pick till 70th OA. If you package 70 + 78 you should get around 53rd OA back.

We could use a pick or two in the Florian Xhekaj mould tomorrow.

 

[MarkovsKnee]

I still can't believe the Flyers passed up on Buium and traded the #12 pick to the Wild.

And I'm a HUGE Luchanko fan too! I figured he could usurp some of the forwards in the top 12-13 but didn't think he'd go ahead of Buium.

I was shocked too. I like Luchanko, too, but not as much as Buium. It's not like Flyers have a good D class. They're D pretty much sucks.

OTOH, so does their center situation.

 

[Omar]

Slafkovsky at 1
Demidov at 5
Dach a 3

Second line of Suzuki and Caufield.

And our D is stacked.

LFG!!!

 

[Hannibal]

https://x.com/i/web/status/1806879106329452596

Please Kent, let it be Rutger.

 

[Nedved]

Thank God the jackets didn't accept that offer, otherwise Demidov would be a hawks right now

I wouldn't take the unknown. Just too risky. A couple off season trades and they could be sitting at 7-8 spot next year.