GDT: 2024 NHL Entry Draft - Round 1 - June 28th - 7 P.M. / Round 2-7 - June 29th - 11 A.M

[forceten]

Two more picks. Man.

 

[Triumph]

I don't really understand why teams make picks like this. you could just trade these picks for players who are in the NHL who already fill that kind of role. Like the Devils themselves just acquired Macdermid for basically two seventh round picks.

The NHL is becoming pretty light on players like this. Graham led the WHL in penalty minutes. I'm not justifying the pick - it is quite bad - but gone are the days where these guys are all over hockey and you can just find them on a minor league roster or whatever.

 

[Guadana]

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Graham might be the worst pick since… I don’t know… a very long time.

Hurtig,,, I dont know. Hard question. I would find tonns of better players.

 

[NJDevs26]

LOL we're in definite jump the shark mode now...hopefully there are no more big boys left on the board for the last pick

 

[Comparison Ford]

I do like the mindset that fitz has which is become way tougher to play against.

The execution on this pick tho doesnt seem great.

 

[NjDevsRR]

Seems like staff are looking at the near future with these picks

 

[Lou is God]

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Graham might be the worst pick since… I don’t know… a very long time.

Conner Chatham?

 

[StevenToddIves]

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Graham might be the worst pick since… I don’t know… a very long time.

Salminen was worse. The worst picks in the Fitzgerald era were Baumgartner and Hurtig, who were both essentially non-prospects the day after the draft. Graham should at least get AHL time.

 

[Comparison Ford]

another goalie

 

[Guttersniped]

Conner Chatham?

Worse

 

[TrufleShufle]

 

[glenwo2]

Fitz is throwing darts at all the goaltenders.

 

[FinnishDevil]

Give me all the Finns.

 

[JimEIV]

Max is probably at the bar playing darts and thinking his friends are pranking him with fake draft news.

 

[Darkauron]

Booooo goalies

 

[Comparison Ford]

Max is probably at the bar playing darts and thinking his friends are pranking him with fake draft news.

this has Hollywood movie written all over it.

 

[Captain3rdLine]

The NHL is becoming pretty light on players like this. Graham led the WHL in penalty minutes. I'm not justifying the pick - it is quite bad - but gone are the days where these guys are all over hockey and you can just find them on a minor league roster or whatever.

There’s a reason the NHL is light on them. Because they suck and don’t help you win hockey games and there only needs to be like 10 of them for the 10 sucker GM’s who still think they need to have some goon who can’t actually play hockey. And you can get one of those 10 guys for a 7th round pick from the 22nd team that finally realized that player doesn’t provide any value.

 

[ndkjr70]

yeh this has 4th liner / non NHLer written all over it tbh

in direct contrast to most 5th round picks who have perennial all-star / 2-way sniper written all over them.

 

[JimEIV]

Feety Louisiana?

 

[Monsieur Verdoux]

 

[Guttersniped]

Salminen was worse. The worst picks in the Fitzgerald era were Baumgartner and Hurtig, who were both essentially non-prospects the day after the draft. Graham should at least get AHL time.

Eh, I feel like Graham is worse because just offer him a contract if you want him.

 

[evnted]

these last two picks have not been my favorite. in fairness to louhivaara im really not familiar with him, but i wouldve preferred either project D or upside swing on an undersized forward. the graham pick is, uh, something

surprised the overall response isnt more favorable in here, though. again, i know we're neglecting middle ice, but im very happy with the value of our first four picks

 

[NjDevsRR]

NOT

LIKE

THAT

 

[forceten]

Roll on to pick #171. Did the TV people talk about our goalie pick? I feel like they skipped it - is it the Dano fear of saying the name? He had .890 in the Finn U20...

 

[TrufleShufle]

So we've drafted 6 guys with the shortest being 6'3?