Official 2024 NHL Draft Thread

[Tarpongg]

Unless there is a tough decision to be made i think it’s a no brainer. His dropping down the draft charts could be scouts overthinking things. He was a consensus top 2 a year ago and has been prolific at putting the puck in the net. Flyers would potentially have 2/3 of a potent offensive line with him and Michkov or good depth if they were split up

Should be a no brainer, but I can’t help but read the Greentree scouting report and imagine torts & co. drooling. Big-bodied, north south player, team captain…

 

[WolfOfBroadStreet14]

What would you like the add to be a 3rd +kulich?

I’d consider that but I’m high on Kulich.

 

[FLYguy3911]

No Greentree slander.

 

[Gregor Samsa]

Should be a no brainer, but I can’t help but read the Greentree scouting report and imagine torts & co. drooling. Big-bodied, north south player, team captain…

I have a feeling that if the Flyers take a player outside of the more or less consensus top 12 it will be more fit (ie a center, so maybe someone like Hage or Connelly(if he is projected as a C)) rather than drafting for traits. If they are passing over someone like Iginla, Eiserman, one of the Dmen, Catton, Helenius or Lindstrom for someone like Greentree I’d be disappointed.

 

[Chicken N Raffls]

I don't trust this staff to make the smart choice

In my optimistic as I can prediction, a good pick with 12 and then BONK! with the Florida pick.

 

[Chicken N Raffls]

No Greentree slander.

Your boy, or is this sarcasm? I know nothing about the guy, just haven't seen his name much here. And yes, that's how I do my "scouting"

 

[FLYguy3911]

Your boy, or is this sarcasm? I know nothing about the guy, just haven't seen his name much here. And yes, that's how I do my "scouting"

He likely won't be BPA at 12, but he's probably at the top of the next tier. He's not a big plug.

 

[FLYguy3911]

Kiviharju is back apparently for u18s.

 

[Chinatown88]

He likely won't be BPA at 12, but he's probably at the top of the next tier. He's not a big plug.

6'2" that is almost too tall for the FLYguy metrics.

 

[BigToe]

Kiviharju is back apparently for u18s.

Yea, he played in the pre-tourney game I saw against Canada. Still not a fan.

 

[ValeriKamensky]

Some thoughts on Dmen of class 2024:
- I’ve been watching every available shift-by-shift compilations of Zeev Buium. So I’ll be surprised if he fall outside top-5. Personally I’d take him 2nd or 3rd. Probably little bit high, but It is what it is;
- Sorry, but in terms of Parekh don’t see exceptional or elit skills, probably except shooting. Amateur hockey is not just about numbers;
- Yakemchuk: completely disagree with consensus on his IQ issues. In D-zone he reads game on pro-level. But don’t see him as a consistent PP1 quarterback at the NHL level tbh. Personally I would be happy to grab him with our pick. Prime Brett Pesce type of a player;
- Silayev - scored half of his points in first 6-7 games. With his ice time (including PP) and pro-frame he should show more offensive upside. But he didn’t. At least so far. Probably arriving to NA could help - as you know, Russia is not the best place for growing offensive D (Sergachev and Provorov are both improve their offensive side in NA). But right now he’s not a top-10 pick, and personally I’d pass by him with our 1st selection;
- Tbh didn’t see much of Levshunov. But based on what I’ve been watching: too raw defensively, but despite this I’d take him before Silayev;
- Really impressed of improving Dickinson offensive side. In D-1 season he looked like a Brayden Coburn type (which is also very good, prime Coburn was a BEAST defensively), but now… I don’t even know about NHL comparison. Tough to ranking him now, but has a potential to become the 2nd best D of this class in 5-6 years.

 

[captainpaxil]

Flair loves goalscorers if eiserman drops he's the pick

 

[Kelmitchell2]

According to "insiders" briere is apparently aggressively looking to move up in the draft......same thing they said last year

 

[Gregor Samsa]

According to "insiders" briere is apparently aggressively looking to move up in the draft......same thing they said last year

I would assume this means he has a target if it’s true. The impression I got is that between pick 1 and the Flyers pick things are pretty volatile. Depending on the cost to move up I think it’s best to stand pat and grab the leftover player from the top tiers

 

[iceman42]

Excellent math, I was hoping someone would work that out.

Well Bob looks like he's going to stand on his head again this playoff season.

 

[captainpaxil]

I would assume this means he has a target if it’s true. The impression I got is that between pick 1 and the Flyers pick things are pretty volatile. Depending on the cost to move up I think it’s best to stand pat and grab the leftover player from the top tiers

The flyers are looking at the last guy left in the tier twice I can see them moving assets to get their guy in one of them

 

[ValeriKamensky]

Should be a no brainer, but I can’t help but read the Greentree scouting report and imagine torts & co. drooling. Big-bodied, north south player, team captain…

Also lack of compete, lazy in DZ. So, seems like he’ll have some troubles with Torts)

 

[BigToe]

Didn't add Hage......

 

[IronMarshal]

Hage looks like a top 6 center to me, but no one is paying me for my opinion.

 

[IronMarshal]

I look at the draft through the lens of a Flyers fan and what their needs are. At this point they need a top center and top defenseman. They need skill a great deal and could use a skilled left winger. They have small skilled defensemen in Cam York, Jamie Drysdale and to a lesser extent Emil Andrae (prospect/suspect). Plus Travis Sanheim who is a tall finesse defenseman. They have a lot of right wingers with good ability. Here is my list which is in a state of flux, especially after 31.

1. Maclin Celebrini – C
2. Ivan Demidov – RW
3. Berkley Catton - C
4. Cayden Lindstrom - C
5. Sam Dickinson - LD
6. Artom Levshunov - RD
7. Zayne Parekh - RD
8. Zeev Buium - LD
9. Carter Yakemchuk - RD
10. Michael Hage -C
11. Tij Iginla – C/RW
12. Konsta Helenius -C/RW
13. Trevor Connelly – LW
14. Anton Silayev -LD
15. Liam Greentree - RW
16. Adam Jiricek - RD
17. Terik Parascak – RW
18. Andrew Basha – LW
19. Luke Misa – C
20. Lucas Pettersson – C
21. Sacha Boisvert - C
22. Charlie Elick -RD
23. Beckett Sennecke – RW
24. Alfons Freij – LD
25. Ryder Ritchie – C/RW
26. Nikita Artamonov – LW/RW
27. Igor Chernyshov – LW
28. Henry Mews – RD
29. Emil Hemming – RW
30. Aaron Kiviharju – LD
31. Jett Luchanko – C
32. Dean Letourneau – C
33. Cole Beaudouin – C
34. Teddy Stiga – LW
35. Leo Sahlin-Wallenius – LD
36. Dominick Badinka – RD
37. Matvei Shuravin – LD
38. Julius Miettinen – C
39. Cole Hutson – LD
40. Tanner Howe – LW
41. Maxim Masse -RW
42. Jesse Pulkkinen – LD
43. John Mustard – LW
44. Tomas Galvas – LD
45. EJ Emery – RD
46. Miguel Marques - RW
47. Christian Humphries – C
48. Kamil Bednarik – C
49. Simon Zether – C
50. Adam Kleber – D
51. Matvei Gridin – RW
52. Adam Jecho - C

 

[BigToe]

I look at the draft through the lens of a Flyers fan and what their needs are. At this point they need a top center and top defenseman. They need skill a great deal and could use a skilled left winger. They have small skilled defensemen in Cam York, Jamie Drysdale and to a lesser extent Emil Andrae (prospect/suspect). Plus Travis Sanheim who is a tall finesse defenseman. They have a lot of right wingers with good ability. Here is my list which is in a state of flux, especially after 31.

1. Maclin Celebrini – C
2. Ivan Demidov – RW
3. Berkley Catton - C
4. Cayden Lindstrom - C
5. Sam Dickinson - LD
6. Artom Levshunov - RD
7. Zayne Parekh - RD
8. Zeev Buium - LD
9. Carter Yakemchuk - RD
10. Michael Hage -C
11. Tij Iginla – C/RW
12. Konsta Helenius -C/RW
13. Trevor Connelly – LW
14. Anton Silayev -LD
15. Liam Greentree - RW
16. Adam Jiricek - RD
17. Terik Parascak – RW
18. Andrew Basha – LW
19. Luke Misa – C
20. Lucas Pettersson – C
21. Sacha Boisvert - C
22. Charlie Elick -RD
23. Beckett Sennecke – RW
24. Alfons Freij – LD
25. Ryder Ritchie – C/RW
26. Nikita Artamonov – LW/RW
27. Igor Chernyshov – LW
28. Henry Mews – RD
29. Emil Hemming – RW
30. Aaron Kiviharju – LD
31. Jett Luchanko – C
32. Dean Letourneau – C
33. Cole Beaudouin – C
34. Teddy Stiga – LW
35. Leo Sahlin-Wallenius – LD
36. Dominick Badinka – RD
37. Matvei Shuravin – LD
38. Julius Miettinen – C
39. Cole Hutson – LD
40. Tanner Howe – LW
41. Maxim Masse -RW
42. Jesse Pulkkinen – LD
43. John Mustard – LW
44. Tomas Galvas – LD
45. EJ Emery – RD
46. Miguel Marques - RW
47. Christian Humphries – C
48. Kamil Bednarik – C
49. Simon Zether – C
50. Adam Kleber – D
51. Matvei Gridin – RW
52. Adam Jecho - C

No Eiserman?

 

[IronMarshal]

No Eiserman?

Who?

6th round? LOL, screwup on my part. He fits in at #7 pushing everyone else down. Thanks for catching that.

 

[dats81]

I would assume this means he has a target if it’s true. The impression I got is that between pick 1 and the Flyers pick things are pretty volatile. Depending on the cost to move up I think it’s best to stand pat and grab the leftover player from the top tiers

Maybe there is some believe that Demidov may drop some...

 

[BernieParent]

Maybe there is some believe that Demidov may drop some...

That would have to be quite the drop, even moving up.

 

[ValeriKamensky]

Yeah, Demidov. God, give us more guys who will be tortured and murdered by Roman Rotenberg!