GDT: The Generational 2024 NHL Draft Lottery 5/7 5:30 PM (CT) ESPN

[Toews2Bickell]

imagine thinking that the nhl is going to schedule an outdoor classic at wrigley field next season and not have the hawks walk away with immediate nhl talent to play in that game, bedard/celebrini combo hyped up going into it as the next duo of hawks legends...rooh/hall/bettman, its over

 

[Dr Salt]

Get the top pick or pick at 3 (just to keep the jump cause of the dumb rules) is ideal

 

[CallMeShaft]

Little less concerned than I was this time last year. Last year I wanted a 1C and we got the best one.

It'd be awesome to have a 1-2 punch with Bedard/Celebrini, but I also really like Demidov and can see the benefits of drafting a Lev or Buium; though they are all much riskier picks.

What I did last year, on the day of the draft, I watched some videos about Will Smith (not the actor) to help remind myself that the worst case scenario (dropping to 4th) isn't all that bad; will do the same with Buium today.

 

[kmwtrucks]

on twitter Jfresh had a poll who do you least want to win the lottery Blackhawks 61% next highest is 10% LOL

 

[Castle8130]

Anyone see that Mckenzie tweet? He was asked about why it's a top 15 and not a top 16 for the lottery teams. He polled all 10 scouts to give him 12 names. Of all the names listed, there were only two names that got 1 vote inside the top 12 (#16 ad #17). Players 1-15 were all mentioned 4 or more times in the top 12. Basically, there is a consensus top 15, but the order is scrambled. Yeah sure, players #16 and #17 could squeak their way into the top 12 picks, but it less likely.

The consensus drop-off in talent is at 15 this year and I bet one of those 15 could find their way to 20th oa

 

[WarriorofTime]

Hopefully one of the Big 15 falls.

 

[Kevin Musto]

Anyone see that Mckenzie tweet? He was asked about why it's a top 15 and not a top 16 for the lottery teams. He polled all 10 scouts to give him 12 names. Of all the names listed, there were only two names that got 1 vote inside the top 12 (#16 ad #17). Players 1-15 were all mentioned 4 or more times in the top 12. Basically, there is a consensus top 15, but the order is scrambled. Yeah sure, players #16 and #17 could squeak their way into the top 12 picks, but it less likely.

The consensus drop-off in talent is at 15 this year and I bet one of those 15 could find their way to 20th oa

Yeah I said that yesterday in the draft thread:

While there's no consensus on the order after Celebrini, there does seem to be a consensus on which players belong in the top 15.

My current top 15 has all the same players as Bob's list (different order) except that Artamonov is in mine and Connelly is at 16.

 

[Praetorian Caps]

Bedard
Celebrini
Moore

And don't forget Nazar.

 

[Blackhawkswincup]

 

[dreadpirateroberts]

I don't think they do the drawing until right before

 

[thedarkstark]

Just hoping for top 3. Watching HF/Reddit/Youtube have a meltdown if we win again would be pretty epic though.

 

[Kevin Musto]

Post got deleted lol

 

[Blackhawkswincup]

With Bucci conspiracy now out in open, if that infact comes to pass does Utah go Deminov or Levshunov at #2?

I think the needs for them would be more likely to go Levshunov and he is likely to be in NHL sooner than Deminov

Hawks take who they pass on I assume safely

 

[Hawkaholic]

With Bucci conspiracy now out in open, if that infact comes to pass does Utah go Deminov or Levshunov at #2?

I think the needs for them would be more likely to go Levshunov and he is likely to be in NHL sooner than Deminov

Hawks take who they pass on I assume safely

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[Kevin Musto]

With Bucci conspiracy now out in open, if that infact comes to pass does Utah go Deminov or Levshunov at #2?

I think the needs for them would be more likely to go Levshunov and he is likely to be in NHL sooner than Deminov

Hawks take who they pass on I assume safely

The drawing hasn't been done yet, so the Bucci thing holds no water.

That being said, if Utah did jump to 2, they'd be taking Silayev.

Not only has Silayev himself said that Arizona/Utah and Columbus have shown the most interest in him, but Arizona also drafted But and Simashev. They have a type, and that type is monolithic Russians.

 

[shakes the clown]

I kinda don't want to win so we can win it next year and get Bedard Version 2.0.

 

[Kevin Musto]

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Bucci tweeted this image, then deleted it

He then replaced it with this:

 

[WarriorofTime]

The SJ/AZ photo is just from a practice run. The real lotto gets run about an hour before the telecast.

I wouldn't mind it if that was real since it only pushes the Hawks down to 3rd. What I don't want is two teams below SJ/CHI winning and Hawks going down to 4th.

The infamous 2019 leak was only a few minutes of spoilers because of an international feed that didn't cut to break.

 

[Beukeboom Fan]

With Bucci conspiracy now out in open, if that infact comes to pass does Utah go Deminov or Levshunov at #2?

I think the needs for them would be more likely to go Levshunov and he is likely to be in NHL sooner than Deminov

Hawks take who they pass on I assume safely

Not sure I agree with the bolded. I know that Deminov's at least a year aways, but I wouldn't expect Levshunov as an 18 YO d-man to play in the NHL next year.

And to the OP - the Sharks have a 24.5% chance to end up with the #1 pick because if a #12-16 wins and moves up 10 spots they don't pass them to get #1.

 

[Toews2Bickell]

never know with the nhl whats real or not

 

[Joemoe]

If it's not the Hawks then give me Utah because I like chaos.

 

[Kevin Musto]

If it's not the Hawks then give me Utah because I like chaos.

Arizona's highest drafted player is still the great Dylan Strome

It would be funny to see them lose their team and immediately pick 1st overall

 

[Toews2Bickell]

Arizona's highest drafted player is still the great Dylan Strome

It would be funny to see them lose their team and immediately pick 1st overall

cease and desist on this talk about any other team picking number one, we will not tolerate it today, celebrini is a hawk...first jersey was toews, favorite goal song the hawks, played for chicago steel, its done deal

 

[x Tame Impala]

If it's not the Hawks then give me Utah because I like chaos.

Considering the Arizona Coyotes never won a lottery it would be pretty funny for Utah to win their first year

 

[Wally1112pac]

Anyway, Rooh, you need anything? Coffee, pillow fluffed up, foot massage?

There's about 50 of us who need you on top of your game in a few minutes.