Post your 2024 Draft List

[Killerjas]

Pretty sure Connoly is on some team's DND list.

 

[Garbageyuk]

1. Celebrini
2. Buium
3. Dickinson
4. Silayev
5. Lindstrom
6. Demidov
7. Levshunov
8. Yakemchuk
9. Eiserman
10. Parekh
11. Iginla
12. Catton
13. Greentree
14. Helenius
15. Sennecke

Bit of a drop off after this, imo.

 

[Hinterland]

My 2024 Top64


1.) Macklin Celebrini
2.) Cayden Lindstrom
3.) Carter Yakemchuk
4.) Zeev Buium
5.) Sam Dickinson
6.) Tij Iginla
7.) Cole Eiserman
8.) Ivan Demidov
9.) Konsta Helenius
10.) Berkly Catton
11.) Adam Jiříček
12.) Marek Vanacker
13.) Simon Zether
14.) Terik Parascak
15.) Ryder Ritchie
16.) Emil Hemming
17.) Aron Kiviharju
18.) Julius Miettinen
19.) Andrew Basha
20.) Liam Greentree
21.) Beckett Sennecke
22.) Tanner Howe
23.) Charlie Elick
24.) Anton Silayev
25.) Zayne Parekh
26.) Artyom Levshunov
27.) Jett Luchanko
28.) Trevor Connelly
29.) Harrison Brunicke
30.) Dominik Badinka
31.) EJ Emery
32.) Henry Mews

33.) Brodie Ziemer
34.) Michael Hage
35.) Miguel Marques
36.) Daniil Ustinkov
37.) Nikita Artamonov
38.) Leon Muggli
39.) Alfons Freij
40.) Lucas Pettersson
41.) Leo Sahlin Wallenius
42.) Frankie Marrelli
43.) Ben Danford
44.) AJ Spellacy
45.) Will Skahan
46.) Carson Wetsch
47.) Luke Misa
48.) Riley Patterson
49.) Herman Träff
50.) Teddy Stiga
51.) Michael Brandsegg-Nygård
52.) Stian Solberg
53.) Alexander Zetterberg
54.) Spencer Gill
55.) Igor Chernyshov
56.) Tarin Smith
57.) Linus Eriksson
58.) Hiroki Gojsic
59.) John Mustard
60.) Sebastian Soini
61.) Cole Hutson
62.) Lukas Fischer
63.) Adam Jecho
64.) Maximilian Curran

​

underrated prospects to watch:

Nico Pertuch
Jakub Milota
Harrison Meneghin
Jan Špunar
Phileas Lachat
Christian Kirsch
Tristen Doyle
Jiří Klíma
Luke Mistelbacher
Keets Fawcett
Tommaso De Luca
Jamiro Reber
Jan Dorthe



This is my personal list, not what I expect to happen on draft day. Therefore, some unpopular opinions included but it's where I'd rank the prospects based on potential.

 

[Dr Jan Itor]

1. Celebrini
------------
2. Demidov
3. Levshunov
4. Catton
5. Buium
6. Dickinson
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7. Helenius
8. Iginla
9. Yakemchuk
10. Hage
11. Silayev
12. MBN
13. Lindstrom
14. Sennecke
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15. Eiserman
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16. Chernyshov
17. Parekh
18. Greentree
19. Artamonov
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20. Jiricek
21. Hemming
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22. Parascak
23. Boisvert
24. Gridin
25. Connelly

 

[LeProspector]

My 2024 Top64


1.) Macklin Celebrini
2.) Cayden Lindstrom
3.) Carter Yakemchuk
4.) Zeev Buium
5.) Sam Dickinson
6.) Tij Iginla
7.) Cole Eiserman
8.) Ivan Demidov
9.) Konsta Helenius
10.) Berkly Catton
11.) Adam Jiříček
12.) Marek Vanacker
13.) Simon Zether
14.) Terik Parascak
15.) Ryder Ritchie
16.) Emil Hemming
17.) Aron Kiviharju
18.) Julius Miettinen
19.) Andrew Basha
20.) Liam Greentree
21.) Beckett Sennecke
22.) Tanner Howe
23.) Charlie Elick
24.) Anton Silayev
25.) Zayne Parekh
26.) Artyom Levshunov
27.) Jett Luchanko
28.) Trevor Connelly
29.) Harrison Brunicke
30.) Dominik Badinka
31.) EJ Emery
32.) Henry Mews

33.) Brodie Ziemer
34.) Michael Hage
35.) Miguel Marques
36.) Daniil Ustinkov
37.) Nikita Artamonov
38.) Leon Muggli
39.) Alfons Freij
40.) Lucas Pettersson
41.) Leo Sahlin Wallenius
42.) Frankie Marrelli
43.) Ben Danford
44.) AJ Spellacy
45.) Will Skahan
46.) Carson Wetsch
47.) Luke Misa
48.) Riley Patterson
49.) Herman Träff
50.) Teddy Stiga
51.) Michael Brandsegg-Nygård
52.) Stian Solberg
53.) Alexander Zetterberg
54.) Spencer Gill
55.) Igor Chernyshov
56.) Tarin Smith
57.) Linus Eriksson
58.) Hiroki Gojsic
59.) John Mustard
60.) Sebastian Soini
61.) Cole Hutson
62.) Lukas Fischer
63.) Adam Jecho
64.) Maximilian Curran

​

underrated prospects to watch:

Nico Pertuch
Jakub Milota
Harrison Meneghin
Jan Špunar
Phileas Lachat
Christian Kirsch
Tristen Doyle
Jiří Klíma
Luke Mistelbacher
Keits Fawcett
Tommaso De Luca
Jamiro Reber
Jan Dorthe



This is my personal list, not what I expect to happen on draft day. Therefore, some unpopular opinions included but it's where I'd rank the prospects based on potential.

What do you see in Zether?

 

[Hinterland]

What do you see in Zether?

Many are questioning his intensity and his skating but he was very efficient for Rögle in a 4th line energy role, also and particularly during playoffs. He may not have played much but his skating is definitely a lot better than most people seem to believe. Otherwise he'd have never been this good in such a role playing on wider European ice. His skating is gonna need work of course but it's not all that bad for the big guy that he is.

I don't think Rögle helped his draft chances much by giving him limited SHL minutes rather than keeping him on their junior team but he was just too good for juniors and even though he didn't play much he was still an important part of Rögle's turnaround and eventual playoff run where they didn't lose a single game until the final. Had he played juniors instead he'd have put up ridiculous stats. He was PPG in the J20 a year ago already.

While I know that he's an 05 late birthday and therefore expected to be a bit more mature I just have a hard time believing that a player displaying these kind of qualities during his draft season isn't gonna turn into an NHL player. We're talking about a kid who is physically imposing (even playing vs men), very mature and responsible for his age and I have no doubt that the offense he already showed vs (older) kids is gonna translate to pro hockey as well as he gets more ice time and more of an offensive role.

Big, physical righty (probably not close from filled out) with soft hands who can play both C and W. I understand that he's a polarizing player but in my view he's about as safe of a future NHL player as it gets.

 

[uncleben]

My 2024 Top64


1.) Macklin Celebrini
2.) Cayden Lindstrom
3.) Carter Yakemchuk
4.) Zeev Buium
5.) Sam Dickinson
6.) Tij Iginla
7.) Cole Eiserman
8.) Ivan Demidov
9.) Konsta Helenius
10.) Berkly Catton
11.) Adam Jiříček
12.) Marek Vanacker
13.) Simon Zether
14.) Terik Parascak
15.) Ryder Ritchie
16.) Emil Hemming
17.) Aron Kiviharju
18.) Julius Miettinen
19.) Andrew Basha
20.) Liam Greentree
21.) Beckett Sennecke
22.) Tanner Howe
23.) Charlie Elick
24.) Anton Silayev
25.) Zayne Parekh
26.) Artyom Levshunov
27.) Jett Luchanko
28.) Trevor Connelly
29.) Harrison Brunicke
30.) Dominik Badinka
31.) EJ Emery
32.) Henry Mews

33.) Brodie Ziemer
34.) Michael Hage
35.) Miguel Marques
36.) Daniil Ustinkov
37.) Nikita Artamonov
38.) Leon Muggli
39.) Alfons Freij
40.) Lucas Pettersson
41.) Leo Sahlin Wallenius
42.) Frankie Marrelli
43.) Ben Danford
44.) AJ Spellacy
45.) Will Skahan
46.) Carson Wetsch
47.) Luke Misa
48.) Riley Patterson
49.) Herman Träff
50.) Teddy Stiga
51.) Michael Brandsegg-Nygård
52.) Stian Solberg
53.) Alexander Zetterberg
54.) Spencer Gill
55.) Igor Chernyshov
56.) Tarin Smith
57.) Linus Eriksson
58.) Hiroki Gojsic
59.) John Mustard
60.) Sebastian Soini
61.) Cole Hutson
62.) Lukas Fischer
63.) Adam Jecho
64.) Maximilian Curran

​

underrated prospects to watch:

Nico Pertuch
Jakub Milota
Harrison Meneghin
Jan Špunar
Phileas Lachat
Christian Kirsch
Tristen Doyle
Jiří Klíma
Luke Mistelbacher
Keits Fawcett
Tommaso De Luca
Jamiro Reber
Jan Dorthe



This is my personal list, not what I expect to happen on draft day. Therefore, some unpopular opinions included but it's where I'd rank the prospects based on potential.

I'm very curious on your take on Levshunov
That's quite a fall from consensus

 

[Hinterland]

I'm very curious on your take on Levshunov
That's quite a fall from consensus

I like him but there are just so many good defensemen available in this year's draft. Many of them with better tools, higher upside. Silayev is way tougher than Levshunov, Dickinson, Parekh and Buium are way more skilled, Yakemchuk is both.

Good prospect, just relatively soft for his size. I also don't think he's dynamic enough to drive play at NHL level. He's gonna play in the NHL but I doubt he's gonna have the offense to play on the top pairing. 2nd pairing seems more likely. Solid allround prospect but without elite skills. Hands and vision very much average only.

 

[vildurson]

Starting to get final draft list territory but not just yet. Still wanna see couple of guys, like Badinka etc but I am starting to have decent idea where I have these guys slotted. Not going to pretend that I have like solid idea of last top 20-30 positions in my list but at least I have seen some stuff from them. Usually at least one game and some clips to support it.

This draft starts to drop in quality after T4 quite lot. Not that they are bad players, just clearly bit worse in where they are now when compared to guys above them.

Tiers until t6 i am pretty confident at this point but obviously there is still quite lot of players that I havent really seen other than maybe highlights so I am not willing to put them on the list yet. I usually watch at least one game and some of the highlights before I put an initial position on guys. Upper tier guys I usually watch more games. Random dude on the internet only has so much time to spend on this hobby.

NHL Draft Tier Order 2024

T1
Macklin Celebrini C

T2
Sam Dickinson D
Ivan Demidov W
Zeev Buium D

T3
Artyom Levshunov D
Cayden Lindstrom C
Tij Iginla W
Berkly Catton F

T4
Anton Silayev D
Carter Yakemchuk D
Zayne Parekh D
Konsta Helenius C
Cole Eiserman W
Beckett Sennecke W

T5
Adam Jiricek D
Ej Emery D
Igor Chernyshov W
Michael Brandsegg-Nygård W
Andrew Basha F

T6
Stian Solberg D
Michael Hage C
Liam Greentree F
Jett Luchanko C
Ryder Ritchie W

T7
Trevor Connelly F
Sacha Boisvert C
Henry Mews D
Aron Kiviharju D
Tanner Howe W
Cole Hutson D
Emil Hemming F

 

[samsagat]

1-Celebrini
2-Demidov
3-Buium
4-Levshunov
5- Silayev
6- Lindstrom
7-Dickinson
8-Iginla
9- Bransegg Nygard
10- Parekh
11- Eiserman
12- Helenius
13- Catton
14- Yakemchuk
15- Sennecke
16- Chernyshov
17-Greentree
18-Hague
19-Basha
20-Boisvert
21-Mews
22-Artamonov
23-Parascak
24-Hemming
25-Massé
26-Jiricek
27-Surin
28-Gridin
29-Hutson
30-Badinka
31-Freij
32-Connolly

33- Bednarik
34- Ritchie
35-Vannacker
36-Elick
37-Luchanko
38-Marques
39- Stiga
40-Wallenius
41-Misa
42- Howe
43-Mietinen
44-Mustard
45- O'Reilly

 

[dyldude]

1 Ivan Demidov (LW)
-
2 Igor Chernyshov (LW)
3 Nikita Artamonov (LW)
4 Anton Silayev (LHD)
-
5 Fyodor Avramov (RW)
6 Yegor Surin (C/LW)
-
7 Artyom Shchuchinov (LHD)
8 Ilya Nabokov*** (G)
9 Timur Kol (LHD)
10 Matvei Shuravin (LHD)
11 Pavel Moysevich* (G)
-
12 Timofei Zhulin (RW)
13 Ilya Pautov (LW)
14 Matvei Babenko (LW)
15 Andrei Krutov (LW)
16 Yegor Klimovich* (LW)
17 Alexander Siryatsky (LHD)
18 Vadim Dudorov (RW)
19 Roman Shokhrin (LHD)
20 Roman Luttsev (C)

Other somewhat interesting names: Ivan Yunin (G), Kirill Zarubin (G), Alexei Dontsov (F), Yegor Graf (F)

 

[Sacha BOXviert]

1. Celebrini
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2. Demidov
3. Catton
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4. Helenius
5. Yakemchuk
6. Dickinson
7. Sennecke
8. Connelly
9. Iginla
10. Solberg
11. Lindstrom
12. Buium
------------
13. Boisvert
14. Greentree
15. Levshunov
15. Stiga
15. Chernyshov
16. Brandsegg-Nygard
17. Jiricek
18. Parekh
19. Hage
------------
20. Badinka
21. Silayev
22. Mews
23. Luchanko
24. Freij
25. EJ Emery
26. Ritchie
------------
27. Basha
28. Surin
29. Eiserman
30. Kiviharju
31. Bednarik
32. Maxim Massé

 

[NA Hockey]

1-Celebrini
2-Demidov
3-Lindstrom
4-Levshunov
5- Dickinson
6- Catton
7- Buium
8- Iginla
9- Yakemchuk
10- Silayev
11- Sennecke
12- Helenius
13- Eiserman
14- Parekh
15- Bransegg Nygard
16- Chernyshov
17- Greentree
18- O'Reilly
19- Hutson
20- Artamonov
21- Jiricek
22- Massé
23- Parascak
24- EJ Emery
25- Luchanko

 

[10YearsAfter]

I know the 2023 draft hasn‘t even been done yet, but I think that it would be interesting to talk about the 2024 NHL draft.

This thread‘s purpose is to gather all your rankings throughout the next year, so you can see how your views on certain players changed throughout time.

I’ll start off the thread with a top-64 feel free to use it as a baseline for yours.

here are my initial thoughts for the draft. It is a clear top 4 in my opinion, all 4 guys could have a claim at the title by seasons end. Demidov is unlikely because of him being Russian but he is very talented.

if you need a defender, THIS is the class. it is one of the deepest blueline draft I can ever remember. honestly it wouldn’t surprise me if 5 of the top-10 consist of defenders when all is said and done.

I’d like to point out that Norway has never had an NHL draft pick selected higher than 42nd overall, and they have never produced a first round pick. This year the country has 2 of the best prospects the nation has ever produced in Michael Brandsegg Nygard and Stian Solberg who could both be first rounders. It’ll be an interesting storyline to follow moving forward for the nation.

1. Macklin Celebrini
2. Cole Eiserman
3. Ivan Demidov
4. Berkley Catton
5. Sam Dickinson
6. Konsta Helenius
7. Artyom Levshunov
8. Cole Hutson
9. Maxim Masse
10. Adam Jiricek
11. Sacha Boisvert
12. Henry Mews
13. Justin Poirier
14. Aron Kivijarju
15. Zayne Parekh
16. Beckett Sennecke
17. Michael Hage
18. Veeti Väisänen
19. Tomas Lavoie
20. Igor Chernyshov
21. Ryder Ritchie
22. Carter Yakemchuk
23. Will Skahan
24. Yegor Surin
25. Michael Brandsegg-Nygard
26. Alton’s Freij
27. Kamil Bednarik
28. Sebastian Soini
29. Oskar Vuollet
30. Emil Hemming
31. Liam Greentree
32. Max Plante
33. Tanner Howe
34. Edvin Nilsson
35. Stian Solberg
36. Christan Humpfreys
37. Dominik Badnika
38. Alexander Zetterberg
39. Anthony Cristoforo
40. Trevor Connelly
41. Clarke Caswell
42. Mitkja Jokinen
43. Kristan Epperson
44. Roope Vesterinen
45. Brodie Ziemer
46. Mac Swanson
47. John Whipple
48. Andrew Basha
49. Matthew Virgillio
50. Cayden Lindstrom
51. Owen Phillips
52. Frankie Marelli
53. Matvei Gridin
54. Lucas Pettersson
55. Ben Danford
56. Adam Kleber
57. AJ Spellacy
58. Bruno Idzan
59. Tij Iginla
60. Riley Patterson
61. Jack Bodin
62. Anton Olsson
63. Keith McInnis
64. Felix Lacerte

Carter Yakemchuk 22!, I think you're off on that, I think for DMen only Dickinson turns out better in the long run

 

[GermanSpitfire]

Carter Yakemchuk 22!, I think you're off on that, I think for DMen only Dickinson turns out better in the long run

That ranking was done around a year ago.

 

[10YearsAfter]

That ranking was done around a year ago.

whoops, sorry bro

 

[Maurice of Orange]

1st, 2nd and 3rd round.

1. C Macklin Celebrini
2. RD Artyom Levshunov
3. LW Ivan Demidov
4. LD Zeev Buium
5. C Cayden Lindstrom
6. LD Sam Dickinson
7. C Berkly Catton
8. RD Carter Yakemchuk
9. LW Tij Iginla
10. RW Beckett Sennecke
11. C Trevor Connelly
12. LD Anton Silayev
13. RD Zayne Parekh
14. RW Konsta Helenius
15. C Michael Hage
16. LW Cole Eiserman
17. RW Michael Brandsegg-Nygard
18. LD Stian Solberg
19. RD Adam Jiricek
20. LW Igor Chernyshov
21. C Jett Luchanko
22. LW Teddy Stiga
23. RW Liam Greentree
24. C Sacha Boisvert
25. RW Emil Hemming
26. RW Terik Parascak
27. C Yegor Surin
28. LD Cole Hutson
29. LD Aron Kiviharju
30. RW Maxim Masse
31. LD Matvei Shuravin
32. RD Charlie Elick
33. RD Eric EJ Emery
34. LW Nikita Artamonov
35. LD Leo Sahlin Wallenius
36. RW Matvei Gridin
37. RD Henry Mews
38. RD Dominik Badinka
39. LW Andrew Basha
40. LD Alfons Freij
41. C Cole Beaudoin
42. LD Tarin Smith
43. LD Lukas Fischer
44. C Samuel O’Reilly
45. RW Ryder Ritchie
46. RD Harrison Brunicke
47. LW Julius Miettinen
48. RD Spencer Gill
49. C Simon Zether
50. LW Miguel Marques
51. LW Marek Vanacker
52. LD Will Skahan
53. C Lucas Pettersson
54. LD Leon Muggli
55. LD Colin Ralph
56. RD Colton Roberts
57. C Dean Letourneau
58. C Linus Eriksson
59. LW John Mustard
60. RD Adam Kleber
61. RW Christian Humphreys
62. C Alexander Zetterberg
63. LD Jesse Pulkkinen
64. RW Carson Wetsch
65. RW Jack Pridham
66. C Riley Patterson
67. RW Adam Jecho
68. RD Ben Danford
69. C Luke Misa
70. LW Alexandre Blais
71. C Thomas Mrsic
72. LD Will Felicio
73. C Max Plante
74. RW Justin Poirier
75. C Kamil Bednarik
76. LD Veeti Vaisanen
77. LW Herman Traff
78. RD Sebastian Soini
79. RW Jacob Battaglia
80. LW Mac Swanson
81. C Jonathan Morello
82. C Tuomas Suoniemi
83. LD Frankie Marrelli
84. G Carter George
85. LW Ollie Josephson
86. LD Daniil Ustinkov
87. RW Ondrej Kos
88. RD Tomas Lavoie
89. C Raoul Boilard
90. LD Noel Fransen
91. G Mikhail Yegorov
92. RW Brodie Ziemer
93. RW Anthony AJ Spellacy
94. G Marcus Gidlof
95. LD Niilopekka Muhonen
96. LD Tomas Galvas
97. RW Topias Hynninen

 

[SimGrindcore]

My 2024 Top64


1.) Macklin Celebrini
2.) Cayden Lindstrom
3.) Carter Yakemchuk
4.) Zeev Buium
5.) Sam Dickinson
6.) Tij Iginla
7.) Cole Eiserman
8.) Ivan Demidov
9.) Konsta Helenius
10.) Berkly Catton
11.) Adam Jiříček
12.) Marek Vanacker
13.) Simon Zether
14.) Terik Parascak
15.) Ryder Ritchie
16.) Emil Hemming
17.) Aron Kiviharju
18.) Julius Miettinen
19.) Andrew Basha
20.) Liam Greentree
21.) Beckett Sennecke
22.) Tanner Howe
23.) Charlie Elick
24.) Anton Silayev
25.) Zayne Parekh
26.) Artyom Levshunov
27.) Jett Luchanko
28.) Trevor Connelly
29.) Harrison Brunicke
30.) Dominik Badinka
31.) EJ Emery
32.) Henry Mews

33.) Brodie Ziemer
34.) Michael Hage
35.) Miguel Marques
36.) Daniil Ustinkov
37.) Nikita Artamonov
38.) Leon Muggli
39.) Alfons Freij
40.) Lucas Pettersson
41.) Leo Sahlin Wallenius
42.) Frankie Marrelli
43.) Ben Danford
44.) AJ Spellacy
45.) Will Skahan
46.) Carson Wetsch
47.) Luke Misa
48.) Riley Patterson
49.) Herman Träff
50.) Teddy Stiga
51.) Michael Brandsegg-Nygård
52.) Stian Solberg
53.) Alexander Zetterberg
54.) Spencer Gill
55.) Igor Chernyshov
56.) Tarin Smith
57.) Linus Eriksson
58.) Hiroki Gojsic
59.) John Mustard
60.) Sebastian Soini
61.) Cole Hutson
62.) Lukas Fischer
63.) Adam Jecho
64.) Maximilian Curran

​

underrated prospects to watch:

Nico Pertuch
Jakub Milota
Harrison Meneghin
Jan Špunar
Phileas Lachat
Christian Kirsch
Tristen Doyle
Jiří Klíma
Luke Mistelbacher
Keets Fawcett
Tommaso De Luca
Jamiro Reber
Jan Dorthe



This is my personal list, not what I expect to happen on draft day. Therefore, some unpopular opinions included but it's where I'd rank the prospects based on potential.

Top-64 without Boisvert, Massé and Beaudoin is BOLD!

 

[FlyguyOX]

Taking a stab at this since I've had so much issue sorting my thoughts on the top guys:

1 Celebrini
2 Levshunov
3 Yakemchuk
4 Silyayev
5 Buium
6 Demidov
7 Catton
8 Parekh
9 Lindstrom
10 Iginla

 

[Hinterland]

Top-64 without Boisvert, Massé and Beaudoin is BOLD!

No Gridin either. And I probably should have left even more prospects off my list because I'm just not excited about them. Some of them (like Wetsch or Brandsegg-Nygård) I listed only because people whose opinion I value a lot are high on them. However, I'm not a scout, just a hockey fan. So my ranking is influenced not only by my own viewings but also others who might have more expertise.

 

[CaptainShark]

Here is an updated version after more research including getting the black book (only had EPs guide and open sources before). Did not change too much, moved three or four players and added tiers in the upper half.

1. Celebrini

2. Lindstrom
3. Demidov
4. Buium
5. Parekh
6. Iginla
7. Sennecke
8. Levshunov


9. Silayev
10. Catton
11. Helenius
12. Brandsegg-Nyggard
13. Yakemchuk
14. Dickinson


15. Eiserman
16. Chernyshov
17. Hage
18. Brunicke
19. Greentree
20. Luchanko


21. Ritchie
22. Solberg
23. Elick
24. Emery
25. Badinka


26. Letourneau
27. Stiga
28. Artamanov
29. Basha
30. Gridin
31. Smith
32. Freij
33. Hutson
34. Jiricek
35. Surin
36. Hemming
37. Petterson
38. Vanacker
39. Beaudoin
40. Mews
41. Pulkkinen
42. Boisvert
43. Parascak
44. Montgomery
45. Misa

 

[SantosHalper]

Since the draft order is pretty much set, this is a good time to reveal the famous Santos List. This is a mock draft, not a ranking list. Ranking list's often leaves out team needs and draft strategies(if a team has a notable strategy), i tried to find the unholy marriage of all 3 and here it is, enjoy:

1. SJS: Macklin Celebrini
- No-Brainer.
2. CHI: Artyom Levshunov
- Hawks are short of top pair RHD prospects or top pair D in general, so they take the best one available. Can't go wrong with this one, minute munching RHD.
3. ANA: Sam Dickinson
- Forward core in Anaheim is starting to look good but defense needs more talent. There is something Seider-esq in Dickinson, therefore Verbeek picks him.
4. CBJ: Cayden Lindstrom
- Columbus adds size to the forward core.
5. MTL: Berkly Catton
- Habs add much needed secondary scoring.
6. UTAH: Anton Silayev
- Utah Wildcats continue getting bigger... and russian. This is going to be tough team to play against.
7. OTT: Carter Yakemchuk
- Sens are short of RHD prospects and Yakemchuk fits in their identity very well. And since he is one oldest players in this class, Sens can expect him to be in the lineup soon.
8. SEA: Zeev Buium
- Krakens D prospect pool is basically empty and the teams D core is aging as well. They take best d-man available.
9. CGY: Tij Iginla
- Ownership wants butts to the seats and jerseys to sell and top of that they get a good hockey player.
10. NJD: Ivan Demidov
- The russian factor drops Demidov but New Jersey can afford to wait Demidov for a longer period than the others.
11. SJS: Zayne Parekh
- Sharks D prospect pool is empty so they take the best d-man available.
12. PHI: Cole Eiserman
- BPA, Philly fills the void left by Gauthier with another USDP product.
13. MIN: Beckett Sennecke
- Minny adds more size and grit.
14. BUF: Konsta Helenius
- Buffalo repeats what they been past few years, hunting for highest upside.
15. DET: Michael Brandsegg-Nygård
- Fits in Detroit's draft strategy like a fist in an eye.
16. STL: Michael Hage
- BPA
17. WSH: Adam Jiricek
- BPA
18. CHI: Trevor Connelly
- BPA, a troubled kid and a troubled NHL org. It should be a match made in heaven.
19. VGK: Liam Greentree
- Vegas hopes to find the next Mark Stone.
20. NYI: Stian Solberg
- Physical and mobile PMD, i can see il padrino Lamoriello being very interested.
21. LAK: Igor Chernyshov
- Fits in the team identity.
22. NSH: Charlie Elick
- On paper Elick is prototypical Preds pick.
23. TOR: Henry Mews
- Leafs have to start fixing that horrible back end, they haven't picked a d-man in first two rounds in 6 years.
24. COL: Sacha Boisvert
- BPA
25. BOS: Jett Luchenko
- Bruins picks best center available.
26. MTL: Dean Letourneau
- Habs add size.
27. CAR: Cole Beaudoin
- Canes select size and grit.
28. CGY: Ryder Ritchie
- BPA and another local boy to Calgary, maybe Ritchie and Iginla stays there longer period than Tkachuk & Gaudreau.
29. DAL: Terik Parascak
- BPA
30. NYR: Lucas Pettersson
- There is some Aho-esq in him and Rangers are hoping for a steal here.
31. ANA: EJ Emery
- Ducks continue to bolster up their defense.
32. PHI: Yegor Surin
- Michkov-era is beginning in Philly and Briere makes sure that Michkov has enough buddies and picks a whole new type of bully to the Broad Street.

 

[Hinterland]

Since the draft order is pretty much set, this is a good time to reveal the famous Santos List. This is a mock draft, not a ranking list. Ranking list's often leaves out team needs and draft strategies(if a team has a notable strategy), i tried to find the unholy marriage of all 3 and here it is, enjoy:

1. SJS: Macklin Celebrini
- No-Brainer.
2. CHI: Artyom Levshunov
- Hawks are short of top pair RHD prospects or top pair D in general, so they take the best one available. Can't go wrong with this one, minute munching RHD.
3. ANA: Sam Dickinson
- Forward core in Anaheim is starting to look good but defense needs more talent. There is something Seider-esq in Dickinson, therefore Verbeek picks him.
4. CBJ: Cayden Lindstrom
- Columbus adds size to the forward core.
5. MTL: Berkly Catton
- Habs add much needed secondary scoring.
6. UTAH: Anton Silayev
- Utah Wildcats continue getting bigger... and russian. This is going to be tough team to play against.
7. OTT: Carter Yakemchuk
- Sens are short of RHD prospects and Yakemchuk fits in their identity very well. And since he is one oldest players in this class, Sens can expect him to be in the lineup soon.
8. SEA: Zeev Buium
- Krakens D prospect pool is basically empty and the teams D core is aging as well. They take best d-man available.
9. CGY: Tij Iginla
- Ownership wants butts to the seats and jerseys to sell and top of that they get a good hockey player.
10. NJD: Ivan Demidov
- The russian factor drops Demidov but New Jersey can afford to wait Demidov for a longer period than the others.
11. BUF: Zayne Parekh
- Desperate times require desperate measures, Sabres manages to fill an organizational need.
12. PHI: Cole Eiserman
- BPA, Philly fills the void left by Gauthier with another USDP product.
13. MIN: Beckett Sennecke
- Minny adds more size and grit.
14. SJS: Adam Jiricek
- Sharks D prospect pool is empty so they take the best d-man available.
15. DET: Michael Brandsegg-Nygård
- Fits in Detroit's draft strategy like a fist in an eye.
16. STL: Konsta Helenius
- BPA
17. WSH: Michael Hage
- Caps pick much needed center prospect.
18. CHI: Trevor Connelly
- BPA, a troubled kid and a troubled NHL org. It should be a match made in heaven.
19. VGK: Liam Greentree
- Vegas hopes to find the next Mark Stone.
20. NYI: Stian Solberg
- Physical and mobile PMD, i can see il padrino Lamoriello being very interested.
21. LAK: Igor Chernyshov
- Fits in the team identity.
22. NSH: Charlie Elick
- On paper Elick is prototypical Preds pick.
23. TOR: Henry Mews
- Leafs have to start fixing that horrible back end, they haven't picked a d-man in first two rounds in 6 years.
24. COL: Sacha Boisvert
- BPA
25. OTT: Cole Beaudoin
- Sens pick a "local boy" who fits in their identity.
26. MTL: Dean Letourneau
- Habs add size.
27. CAR: Ryder Ritchie
- BPA
28. CGY: Terik Parascak
- BPA
29. DAL: Jett Luchanco
- BPA
30. NYR: Lucas Pettersson
- There is some Aho-esq in him and Rangers are hoping for a steal here.
31. ANA: EJ Emery
- Ducks continue to bolster up their defense.
32. PHI: Yegor Surin
- Michkov-era is beginning in Philly and Briere makes sure that Michkov has enough buddies and picks a whole new type of bully to the Broad Street.

Just because Yakemchuk is a late birthday and the defenseman with the highest upside that doesn't mean he should be rushed to the NHL. He's more of a project. If given enough development time, the return could be huge. Especially his skating is a work in progress. I hope he stays in the WHL for an overager season and gets at least one full AHL season as well. Ideally he'd go to Europe as the lighter schedule and wider European uce can really help those kind of defensemen (Bichsel, Seider) work on their skating but that's not gonna happen. Still I think it's gonna be important not to rush Yakemchuk.

 

[Dr Jan Itor]

Since the draft order is pretty much set, this is a good time to reveal the famous Santos List. This is a mock draft, not a ranking list. Ranking list's often leaves out team needs and draft strategies(if a team has a notable strategy), i tried to find the unholy marriage of all 3 and here it is, enjoy:

1. SJS: Macklin Celebrini
- No-Brainer.
2. CHI: Artyom Levshunov
- Hawks are short of top pair RHD prospects or top pair D in general, so they take the best one available. Can't go wrong with this one, minute munching RHD.
3. ANA: Sam Dickinson
- Forward core in Anaheim is starting to look good but defense needs more talent. There is something Seider-esq in Dickinson, therefore Verbeek picks him.
4. CBJ: Cayden Lindstrom
- Columbus adds size to the forward core.
5. MTL: Berkly Catton
- Habs add much needed secondary scoring.
6. UTAH: Anton Silayev
- Utah Wildcats continue getting bigger... and russian. This is going to be tough team to play against.
7. OTT: Carter Yakemchuk
- Sens are short of RHD prospects and Yakemchuk fits in their identity very well. And since he is one oldest players in this class, Sens can expect him to be in the lineup soon.
8. SEA: Zeev Buium
- Krakens D prospect pool is basically empty and the teams D core is aging as well. They take best d-man available.
9. CGY: Tij Iginla
- Ownership wants butts to the seats and jerseys to sell and top of that they get a good hockey player.
10. NJD: Ivan Demidov
- The russian factor drops Demidov but New Jersey can afford to wait Demidov for a longer period than the others.
11. BUF: Zayne Parekh
- Desperate times require desperate measures, Sabres manages to fill an organizational need.
12. PHI: Cole Eiserman
- BPA, Philly fills the void left by Gauthier with another USDP product.
13. MIN: Beckett Sennecke
- Minny adds more size and grit.
14. SJS: Adam Jiricek
- Sharks D prospect pool is empty so they take the best d-man available.
15. DET: Michael Brandsegg-Nygård
- Fits in Detroit's draft strategy like a fist in an eye.
16. STL: Konsta Helenius
- BPA
17. WSH: Michael Hage
- Caps pick much needed center prospect.
18. CHI: Trevor Connelly
- BPA, a troubled kid and a troubled NHL org. It should be a match made in heaven.
19. VGK: Liam Greentree
- Vegas hopes to find the next Mark Stone.
20. NYI: Stian Solberg
- Physical and mobile PMD, i can see il padrino Lamoriello being very interested.
21. LAK: Igor Chernyshov
- Fits in the team identity.
22. NSH: Charlie Elick
- On paper Elick is prototypical Preds pick.
23. TOR: Henry Mews
- Leafs have to start fixing that horrible back end, they haven't picked a d-man in first two rounds in 6 years.
24. COL: Sacha Boisvert
- BPA
25. OTT: Cole Beaudoin
- Sens pick a "local boy" who fits in their identity.
26. MTL: Dean Letourneau
- Habs add size.
27. CAR: Ryder Ritchie
- BPA
28. CGY: Terik Parascak
- BPA
29. DAL: Jett Luchanco
- BPA
30. NYR: Lucas Pettersson
- There is some Aho-esq in him and Rangers are hoping for a steal here.
31. ANA: EJ Emery
- Ducks continue to bolster up their defense.
32. PHI: Yegor Surin
- Michkov-era is beginning in Philly and Briere makes sure that Michkov has enough buddies and picks a whole new type of bully to the Broad Street.

Sennecke is acceptable.

 

[Kraken Jokes]

I posted a ranking back in March, this is an updated ranking. A good ranking to me is one that predicts the most combined GP at the top of the draft. Who's gonna make it and have long productive careers.

1. Celebrini
----------------------- Tier 2
2. Levshunov
3. Buium
4. Lindstrom
5. Demidov
6. Dickinson
----------------------- Tier 3 (barely a drop-off at all)
7. Parekh
8. Catton
9. Silayev
10. Iginla
11. Sennecke
----------------------- Tier 4
12. Helenius
13. Eiserman
14. Hage
15. Yakemchuk
----------------------- Tier 5
16. Stiga
17. Emery
18. Bransegg-Nygard
----------------------- Tier 6
19. Solberg
20. Connolly
21. Greentree
22. Luchenko
23. Jiricek
24. Badinka
----------------------- Tier 7
25. Freij
26. Miettinen
27. Chernyshov
28. Basha
29. Beaudoin
30. Hutson
31. Hemming
32. Elick
---------------------- Tier 8 (knocking at the door)
- Ziemer
- Mews
- Parascak
- Vanacker
- Plante
- Ritchie
- Surin
- Boisvert
- Massé
- Gill
- Sahlin Wallenius
- Kiviharju
- Pettersson
- Zetterberg