GDT: 2024 NHL Entry Draft

[TruePowerSlave]

Outside the top 10 lol

I wanted to be extra nice for no reason lol

 

[Avs_19]

What a steal.

 

[VikingAv]

Chris Peters on Humphreys:

An intelligent, creative center, Humphreys lacks size and strength at this point but he has the hockey sense and playmaking ability to one day find his way into the lineup. He’s competitive enough, but probably needs a little more grit to his game to carve out a role. I think his hand skills and passing ability show higher-level offensive skill that will be enhanced by strength and development over time.

 

[Lonewolfe2015]

My EA Avs team drafted Humphrey's and he became a top 10 center. Our messiah has arrived.

 

[BrickNHL]

NHL network guys like the Humphreys pick

 

[The Puckhound]

If Beaudoin becomes a decent NHLer and the Avs picks don't make it that's going to suck because he's the guy they should have picked at that position and he's the guy that Utah picked at that position.

Agreed, didn't have CHL tv this year so didn't have the chance to watch him but it seems like he would've been a great pickup. Every scouting outlet described him as the prototypical playoff warrior type and him and Ritchie would have been a good combo to bolster our depth at C

 

[VikingAv]

That Nikita-fella is a double overager

 

[TruePowerSlave]

The Avs just love picking older dudes and they never do anything.

Nabokov looks promising though

 

[BaconNater]

Yes more college players, always fun watching them in the tournament

 

[Vaslof]

Thanks Avs I hate it.

Draft some people I can watch in Europe.

 

[BobRossColton]

Disappointing return for Colton

 

[LOFIN]

 

[Avs_19]

Glad Tanev is gone.

 

[Murzu]

Disappointing return for Colton

No jokes like this please.

 

[LOFIN]

A plethora of reasons quite frankly.

- CMacs presser last night being the strongest indicator.
- The fact we haven't traded him yet, with the 2024 draft being over that was obviously the most ideal window to move him for a futures based return.
- The fact the Avs moved down a number of times in the draft to get additional draft picks.
- And quite frankly the smoke has died off with his name the last couple of days.

I do think if someone wants to give futures for Colton, it would be for future drafts when teams have set up for this year. And I don't think that CMac presser means they are not trying with Drouin.

 

[hockeyfish]

Not a great draft but they redeemed the last two rounds.

 

[sethro109]

Disappointing return for Colton

You mother f***er. had me checking Twitter and googling shit.

 

[Avs_19]

They know he's 34 and often injured, right?

 

[Murzu]

They know he's 34 and often injured, right?

Let's just grab popcorn and enjoy the fireworks.

 

[LOFIN]

!!!!!!!


Apparently Budaj is leaving to another NHL organization, for a bigger role. Good for him.

 

[hockeyfish]

https://x.com/i/web/status/1807137763277594774

Pretty sure thats false.

 

[sethro109]

They know he's 34 and often injured, right?

The Leafs must feel like their window is closing. They definitely need some shut down defenders, but those are extremely hard to find right now. A gamble for sure, and I think it will backfire on them.

 

[S E P H]

Definitely a huge change in philosophy with Harris in charge. Three goalers seem wack, I am going to give him the benefit of the doubt even if three seem WAY too much and with back-to-back picks. Not my cup of tea, especially in a below-average goaler class, but we have lacked goalers for the past ten years and it somehow exploded all here lol.

 

[LOFIN]

Keep in mind, it's not going to be a +35 contract with Tanev, right? So even if they sign him for 8 years and frontload the f*** out of it to keep the AAV down, they are not going to get punished when he retires before the contract is up.

Or they just LTIRetire him.

 

[NOTENOUGHRYJOTHINGS]

Did the Avs draft a 6'3" centre? That's a win for the entire off season. Pack it up. I'll see you all in October.