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Who should the Chicago Blackhawks select 2nd overall in the 2024 NHL Entry Draft?

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Who do the Chicago Blackhawks select 2nd overall?

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Demodov makes Hawks way to small up front...nothing physical at all...Result chase pucksvin d-zone way too long...never get puck back...

So IF Hawks satidfied Lindstrom has no chronic back issues and that he will be fine...it would insane to pas ona big speedy power Center who can score loke him and provide physical play and a match up Centervto stymievotger team's top linecand make then chase to try to get pucks back ...exactly what we need in both reg. season and playoffs (once we get to playoffs ina few more years after re-build all done.
 
Taze em said:
Here we go with the Bogosian talk again.

Levshunov is Erik Karlsson IN PLAY STYLE with size and better D. He is wild and running around all over the ice for better and worse. He will be a 4th forward on the rush and in the zone and we will complain often and loudly about it. But you’ll finish the season, he will have 50-80 points and you’ll say it’s worth it.

Everyone has this impression that he’s a “safe/boring pick”. He isn’t. he is an absolute wildcard and IF he actually improves his awareness he is a Norris caliber defenseman.
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If you compare Levshunov with Karlsson, you haven't seen a single game of Lev. They are day and night.
 
Wouodvyoubtakec"baldy" ? How can that guy be justc18 (turnsc19 inOctober) ...looks like a 25-28year old...as far from how a teenager as anyone can look...already half bald ...losing hischair...he justblooks "older"...what do you guys think looking at the pictures of him...wonder what KD thought?

Something suspicious to my eyes...
 
I'm becoming anti-establishment, now I want the Hawks to draft Dickinson. I'm starting to find too many red flags on players.
 
Every player in this draft, save for Celebrini, has red flags.

I feel more confident that Demidov will be in that Kaprizov tier of winger than I do Lev being an elite 1D.

If we do go with Lev, fine, but management better be crossing their fingers the future D core will be like some of those Preds teams from the 2010s. You pick a D 2nd overall (Lev), you picked another 7th overall (KK), you spend another 1st on a D (Rinzel), and then you have the fortunate luck of having a 2nd round pick turn into an elite shutdown guy (Vlasic); the expectation should be that you have arguably the strongest defensive core in the league. If it's not, Davidson should be on the hot seat.

And without Demidov, I don't know who is riding shotgun to Bedard. Nazar and Moore are likely 2nd line guys (until proven otherwise), Reichel is maybe a 2nd line guy (but this past season has put some doubt in that even), Kantserov and Lardis aren't currently projected to be top line guys. Any forward picked 18th won't currently be expected to be that.

Certainly the Hawks still have a chance to draft a forward with high upside in 2025, but even if that player hits, we'll likely have to wait a year or two further to see them with Bedard.
 
My rankings are up!

Kevin Musto's 2024 NHL Draft Ranking

PROSPECT RANKING WRITE-UP 1. C Macklin Celebrini Boston University, NCAA [6’0”. 197lbs. Born on June 13, 2006.] Two-way center with a strong commitment to defensive duties. Good build. Doesn’t take any shifts off. Backchecks harder than anyone else in the draft. More often than not...
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Kevin Musto said:
My rankings are up!

Kevin Musto's 2024 NHL Draft Ranking

PROSPECT RANKING WRITE-UP 1. C Macklin Celebrini Boston University, NCAA [6’0”. 197lbs. Born on June 13, 2006.] Two-way center with a strong commitment to defensive duties. Good build. Doesn’t take any shifts off. Backchecks harder than anyone else in the draft. More often than not...
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I've done rankings the past two years and piece mealed player write-ups with separate posts. I understand and applaud the huge amount of work and effort that you put into your rankings and write-ups. People can quibble on some of the order with any draft list.

Good job!
 
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Sam I Am said:
I can't figure out why it is that Demidov and Levshunov have 90% of the votes between them. Sure Demidov is skilled player but he is hardly risk free and to my mind he's not the perfect compliment to the Hawks' roster of smallish speedy forwards.

Why is Cayden Lindstrom not getting more love? He's a tantalizing combination of size, speed, skill and snarl yet he continues to poll at 1%. I have no problem imagining him on left wing as Bedard's designated sniper or centering a powerful second line much the way the Oilers have employed Draisaitl over his career. A 500 goal career is not out of the question. Of all prospects not named Celebrini, Lindstrom may make the most sense.

Similarly, Levshunov is a first class prospect on defence but so are Dickinson, Silayev, Buiim or two or three others. Yet Levshunov is pretty much all you hear about.

Don't be surprised if draft day is full of surprises.
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Agree on surprised, but Lindstrom's back issues which hampered him have scared a bunch of posters. Backs can be tricky, and folks are catious because of it.
 
clydesdale line said:
www.nytimes.com

Pronman: How does 2024 NHL Draft prospect Ivan Demidov compare to Matvei Michkov?

While Michkov and Demidov are not in the same draft class, their somewhat similar situations have drawn comparisons.
www.nytimes.com www.nytimes.com

Fresh off the presses article from Pronman.
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To sum the article up...out of a 10 Michkov is a 10, Demidov is a 9.8 with the ability to reach a 10.

It was just a head to head comparison as prospects.

If Michkov was in this draft he would be the 2nd best prospect. No reason why Demidov shouldn't be either.

Grow a pair and draft him 2nd, Davidson.
 
Erik Karlsson is an absolutely insane comp. I think Levshunov’s reputation just precedes him at this point because he’s projected to go so high
 
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