Prospect Info: (G) Adam Gajan - 2023 NHL Draft, 35th Overall

[Pazucha]

Is this the goalie that Bedard scored the ot winner on?

If so, he was the best goalie of the tourney by far. Nice pick.

Fun fact he had a fever during that tournament and when Bedard scored the goal in OT he was sad but also glad in a way because he had no energy left to play.

 

[Blackhawkswincup]

Passed up several good prospects to go goalie

I get a run happened so Hawks must have heard it was going to happen and went with the guy they wanted but still

This is a pick that will either turn out to be a genius move in hindsight or a missed opportunity.

We shall see

At least we are getting more talent in pipeline in net

 

[Darkstar]

I thought he was the best goalie in this draft but this is a little high.

 

[ClydeLee]

I'm good with going goalie here but I'm not over the moon on Gajan. Some people love hyping performances at WJCs and tourneys but I think it shines better when you have consistent success for goalies.

I recall a couple years ago some people analyzing why so many 1st round/2nd round goalies taken were busts, like a Kent Simpson of the Hawks. And it was lots of CHL guys who were meh or bad generally but had stellar tourneys that hyped them up. Gajan has some skill that hopefully steadies into a legit guy.

 

[CourtneyDagger50]

This dude was incredible in the WJC. I'm happy to have him and can't wait to see him in Rockford

 

[Putt Pirate]

Glad to see you around Courtney!

 

[CourtneyDagger50]

Glad to see you around Courtney!

Oh hello!

 

[clydesdale line]

 

[belfour30]

This dude was incredible in the WJC. I'm happy to have him and can't wait to see him in Rockford

Hey, good to see you back!

 

[piteus]

OMG - The opponent's sweater in green is incredible. LOL.

 

[piteus]

It's going to be a while before we see Gojan. He'll play another year in Green Bay before starting at Minnesota Duluth in the Fall of 2024. We're looking at 3-4 years (~23 years old) before Gojan gets to the Hawks system ... which is fine by me.

 

[Geoist]

What on God's Green Earth are those jerseys?!

 

[MarotteMarauder]

Has anyone signed Yaniv Perets, undrafted QU goalie?

 

[Mrfenn92]

Has anyone signed Yaniv Perets, undrafted QU goalie?

Carolina

 

[thedarkstark]

This was him ...the one on his back against some dude wearing 16.

You obviously didn't watch that game. Gajan is the only reason it wasn't a blowout, dude stood on his head. He saved 53 shots that game & on the OT winner his defense hung him out to dry.

 

[Praetorian Caps]

 

[Blackhawkswincup]

What on God's Green Earth are those jerseys?!

At first glance it would appear Checkers/Rally's has a hockey team

 

[ndgt10]

Is his technique similar to Luongo?

 

[Ajex12x]

I didn't mind the goalie pick, it was interesting how it all unfolded.

Thought they'd wait longer on him, but as soon as they made the pick and goalies started to fall, initially I thought it was masterful to start making other teams follow suit and then snatch the talent that fell because of that, but they ended up with whoever they wanted anyway that might've been there anyway.

Worth a shot at him imo.

 

[MarotteMarauder]

Carolina

Damn, we should have been all over that guy and could have drafted another player today. Oh well.

 

[slappipappi]

I thought he was the best goalie in this draft but this is a little high.

If we didn’t take him when we did, we would have lost him.

 

[Darkstar]

If we didn’t take him when we did, we would have lost him.

I would of been fine with somebody else, later. There was still 1st round talent on the board. Hopefully he develops into #1 Goalie.

 

[OhCaptainMyCaptain]

When you have a bunch of second round picks, I’m more than fine with a selection like this.

Go Hawks.

 

[Blackhawkswincup]

When you have a bunch of second round picks, I’m more than fine with a selection like this.

Go Hawks.

Its not really using one of 2nd's that is issue its the selection spot

#35 they passed up alot of talent

They clearly wanted Gajan and jumped on him because of goalie run that appears to have happened. Still time will tell but there were some real good players they passed on for him

 

[piteus]

You obviously didn't watch that game. Gajan is the only reason it wasn't a blowout, dude stood on his head. He saved 53 shots that game & on the OT winner his defense hung him out to dry.

We all know that.. We were all just having some fun since it was some "16 dude" who sliced through his defense and scored.