Draft steals from the limited sample sizes so far for 2024 picks in first round and post-first round?

[Bjornar Moxnes]

For the first round, I'd go:

1. Dickinson (Nothing more needs to be said, just a legendary season).
2. Greentree (Exceptionally dangerous offensive player).
3. Parascak (Great D+1 so far).

After the first round:
1. Kieron Walton (Excellent D+1 where he's pretty much doing everything, while showing skill, smarts, and is still growing into his massive frame, could very well be the steal of the later rounds).
2. Jacob Battaglia (Strong D+1).
3. Kevin He (Had a ridiculously insane start, and while he's cooled off, he's still playing great).

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[Fixed to Ruin]

I would vote for a couple of Chicago 3rd round draft picks in Spellacy and Pridham.

 

[SabresFan429]

Artamonov looks pretty good for a 2nd round pick.

 

[Mitch nylander]

My risers from every Round:

1st Round:
- Sam Dickinson - I had this guy top 5 and was perplexed he dropped as far as he did. Him and Levshunov we're always the best 2 defensemen of this draft.

2nd Round:
- Nikita Artamonov - Exceptional season right now in the KHL. High-motor, high IQ forward. He'll be an NHLer.
- Harrison Brunicke - Almost made the pens this year, just a great skater with excellent edge work. Deceptive with the puck as well.

3rd Round:
- Aj Spellacy - Incredible skater, easily the best of his draft. Not gonna be a top 6 guy, just a valuable two-third liner.
- Ilya Protas - This guy is huge. Like his brother, I see him as a projectable middle six power forward who can slot in anywhere. Having a great rookie OHL season.

4th Round:
-Kevin He: Great OHL season, goal scoring machine. Relentless on the puck as well.
-Aron Kivharju: Never should have dropped. I like kid, always have. He's a great skater, and is just such an intelligent player.

5th Round:
- Justin Poirier: Look he might be too small for the big leagues, but you can't deny the results. Almost a goal per game and almost 2 points per game. He's dynamic.
- Luke Misa: Very good skater, with great vision. I think he's got projectable skills.

6th Round:
- Hunter St Martin: Looked amazing at the panthers camp. Gonna be a workhorse bottom 6er, but I think he's very projectable.
-Timur Kol: Meat and potatoes defender, but he could easily be a guy like Edmundson. Someone to block shots, play physical and make simple plays.

7th Round:
- Nikita Prischepov: Played some games in the bigs this year. Relentless forechecker.
- William Nicholl: This guy can skate. I mean he's blazing fast. One of the better skaters picked in the draft, and now the scoring is catching up to him.

 

[BigToe]

Tarin Smith
Clarke Caswell
Miguel Marques
Noel Fransen
Oskar Vuollet

 

[Captain97]

Michael Hage at 21 looks really good so far. 9 goals + 8 assists for 17 points in 13 games so far.

 

[wetcoast]

For the first round, I'd go:

1. Dickinson (Nothing more needs to be said, just a legendary season).
2. Greentree (Exceptionally dangerous offensive player).
3. Parascak (Great D+1 so far).

After the first round:
1. Kieron Walton (Excellent D+1 where he's pretty much doing everything, while showing skill, smarts, and is still growing into his massive frame, could very well be the steal of the later rounds).
2. Jacob Battaglia (Strong D+1).
3. Kevin He (Had a ridiculously insane start, and while he's cooled off, he's still playing great).

So 5 of the 6 biggest steals are from the OHL?