GDT: 2024 NHL first round. 7PM EST / 4PM PST

[HockeyVirus]

We don't have an NHL draft thread up yet so... here it is.

Bob Mackenzie's draft survey rankings is as follows:

1	Macklin Celebrini (C)	Boston Univ.	38	32	32	64	18
2	Ivan Demidov (RW/C)	SKA-1946 St. Petersburg	30	23	37	60	20
3	Artyom Levshunov (D)	Michigan State Univ.	38	9	26	35	44
4	Anton Silayev (D)	Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod	63	3	8	11	10
5	Cayden Lindstrom (C)	Medicine Hat Tigers	32	27	19	46	66
6	Sam Dickinson (D)	London Knights	68	18	52	70	30
7	Zeev Buium (D)	Univ. of Denver	42	11	39	50	20
8	Zayne Parekh (D)	Saginaw Spirit	66	33	63	96	64
9	Konsta Helenius (C/RW)	Jukurit	51	14	22	36	10
10	Tij Iginla (LW)	Kelowna Rockets	64	47	37	84	35
11	Beckett Sennecke (RW)	Oshawa Generals	63	27	41	68	67
12	Berkly Catton (F)	Spokane Chiefs	68	54	62	116	41
13	Carter Yakemchuk (D)	Calgary Hitmen	66	30	41	71	120
14	Cole Eiserman (LW)	U.S. National U18 Team	57	58	31	89	34
15	Trevor Connelly (LW)	Tri-City Storm	52	31	47	78	88
16	Adam Jiříček (D)	HC Plzen	19	0	1	1	2
17	Michael Brandsegg-Nygård (F)	Mora IK	41	8	10	18	19
18	Liam Greentree (RW)	Windsor Spitfires	64	36	54	90	33
19	Jett Luchanko (C)	Guelph Storm	68	20	54	74	36
20	Stian Solberg (D)	Vålerenga	42	5	10	15	47
21	Igor Chernyshov (LW)	Dynamo Moskva	34	3	1	4	2
22	Sacha Boisvert (C)	Muskegon Lumberjacks	61	36	32	68	86
23	Cole Beaudoin (C)	Barrie Colts	67	28	34	62	27
24	Michael Hage (C)	Chicago Steel	54	33	42	75	53
25	Terik Parascak (RW)	Prince George Cougars	68	43	62	105	41
26	Emil Hemming (RW)	TPS	40	7	4	11	0
27	EJ Emery (D)	U.S. National U18 Team	61	0	16	16	61
28	Marek Vanacker (LW)	Brantford Bulldogs	68	36	46	82	55
29	Dominik Badinka (D)	Malmö Redhawks	33	1	3	4	6
30	Andrew Basha (LW)	Medicine Hat Tigers	63	30	55	85	48
31	Ryder Ritchie (RW)	Prince Albert Raiders	47	19	25	44	24
32	Sam O'Reilly (C)	London Knights	68	20	36	56	34

Click to read more...

 

[Castle8130]

Can someone open that mock draft game thread? Its alway a lot of fun to play

 

[Czechboy]

Really hoping badinka sneaks in to round one and joins jiricek (who should be gone by 20). Two Czech d in round 1 would be encouraging

 

[Blackhawkswincup]

Hawks picking Levshunov is a disappointment

 

[Donuts]

Macklin Celebrini will fall to canucks

crazzzy

 

[vildurson]

Can someone open that mock draft game thread? Its alway a lot of fun to play

I thought we have thread for this but apparently not, huh. Sad. Bit lateish now.

 

[BuiumSaveUs]

Not much time for a mock draft thread but I’ll play:

1. SJS - Celebrini
2. CHI - Levshunov
3. ANA - Silayev
4. CBJ - Lindstrom
5. MTL - Demidov
6. UTAH - Buium
7. OTT - Sennecke
8. SEA - Dickinson
9. CGY - Iginla
10. NJ - Catton
11. SJS - Yakemchuk
12. PHI - Helenius
13. MIN - Greentree / traded for McGroarty
14. BUF - Brandsegg - Nygard
15. DET - Solberg
16. STL - Perekh
17. WSH - Hage
18. CHI - Eiserman
19. VGK - Connelly
20. NYI - Luchanko
21. MTL - Beudoin
22. NSH - Jiricek
23. TOR - Surin
24. COL - Badinka
25. BOS - Boisvert
26. LAK - Artamanov
27. CAR - Leatorneau
28. CGY - Miettenen
29. DAL - Vanacker
30. NYR - Hemming
31. ANA - Elick
32. PHI - Parascak

 

[spfan]

No annual draft predictions game thread??

 

[ZDH]

So tilted.

Buium was 15 to 1 to go 3rd OA yesterday. This morning it was 7 to 1. Then later in the day it sat at 5 to 1.

It's 1.36 now...

 

[vildurson]

No annual draft predictions game thread??

Tbh its hard to keep even track who is picking where now due to all the movement just before draft. Dont know where last up to date picking orderings would even be.

 

[spfan]

Tbh its hard to keep even track who is picking where now due to all the movement just before draft. Dont know where last up to date picking orderings would even be.

I believe 2 people have continued the tradition, but there had been 2 people running this contest for like 8 years straight or something. I always looked forward to it. Going to post myself i guess.

 

[red devil]

https://x.com/i/web/status/1806811779906801815

 

[JKG33]

Just wanted to say congrats to the Sharks, it is really cool to see a kid from a non hockey market go 1st overall to his hometown team.

Can't wait to cheer against him

 

[Jee]

*crickets*

 

[nickp91]

I have been this excited for NHL Draft day

 

[BKarchitect]

While I appreciate the awesomeness of Celebrini, for the second year in a row, zero suspense at the top.

2022 was fun. The Shane Wright watch and then the absolute meltdown Habs fans had when they didn't take him...that was something.

 

[HockeyVirus]

Just wanted to say congrats to the Sharks, it is really cool to see a kid from a non hockey market go 1st overall to his hometown team.

Can't wait to cheer against him

He's a Canucks fan not a Sharks fan

 

[JKG33]

He's a Canucks fan not a Sharks fan

Never said who he's a fan of. But his family lives in the bay area, close enough

 

[BKarchitect]

Minus Celebrini - this draft seems a bit like this year's NBA draft. Maybe a bit better overall but really - just a jumble of prospects in the top12 that could seemingly go in any order (I know Vegas lines have kind of hinted at what is to come though for 2 & 3).

 

[hockeykicker]

https://x.com/i/web/status/1806815280166748306

 

[HockeyVirus]

https://x.com/i/web/status/1806815280166748306

Nice of Tavares to introduce the players.

 

[JPeeper]

Let's gooooooooooooooooooooooooooo!

 

[BKarchitect]

Nice of Tavares to introduce the players.

That robot has all the personality of an NHL star...

 

[jj cale]

Hoping the Habs can nab one of Lindstrom/Demidov but if not I still like the players available in our range, some intriguing talent this year.

 

[PajamaBoy]

https://x.com/i/web/status/1806811779906801815

Muppet