I've complained a lot about Bedard's wing talent, so I'll stay consistent and don't pass up the chance to add another potentially elite forward to play with the franchise star. Give him his Rantanen/Nylander!
Who should the Chicago Blackhawks select 2nd overall in the 2024 NHL Entry Draft?
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deytookerjaabs
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The point is, you don't know until you know.
That's all, this **** is crazy hard to predict.
Toews2Bickell
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If you got Rinzel, Vlasic, Luv, Korchinski, Seth, Del Maestro, Allan etc in your defense group in a year that group is all but taken care of then you got a ton of draft capital, probably another high pick in 25 and cap space to add to Bedard, Moore, Nazar, Reichel, Kurashev etc...the forward group needs help but so does defense until you know for sure you have a true 1 in that group...if the ceilings are similar relative to position for ncaa kids vs demidov but floor is more stable then it might be smart to just keep adding to the defense and you can always deal from strength later on if needed
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Kevin Musto
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His interview with Pat Boyle and Charlie Roumeliotis made it seem like he has no idea who they're picking at 2.
Lot of talk about all the homework they have to do now, plus building preliminary draft boards.
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Podkolzin had a odd period of maybe being seen that high, but he was more of a talk of a Hawks pick before they won the lottery for 3rd.
I remember watching Podz and Turcotte and both had 1 quality that bothered me. They seriously had no goals shooting the puck. Tons of highlight of all their plays, neither had good enough shots to think they were going to be producing at an NHL level enough.
I remember watching Podz and Turcotte and both had 1 quality that bothered me. They seriously had no goals shooting the puck. Tons of highlight of all their plays, neither had good enough shots to think they were going to be producing at an NHL level enough.
DisgruntledHawkFan
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People are reading way too much into things.
Kevin Musto
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Except it's not like that at all because Demidov isn't a lock at 2.
Picks 2-5 in this draft all have the same value.
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It's just not clear to me how this means that Demidov would be a bad pick.
Podkolzin to me is not comparable as a prospect to Michkov and Demidov. Just not on the same level. As of Michkov, it remains to be seen whether teams made a mistake passing on him. Just because he wasn't taken top 5, doesn't mean he won't be a spectacular success story.
One reason why Demidov won't slide as much as Michkov is that he doesn't have a polarizing personality. The other reason is that this year's draft is not as deep. Hawks might still pass on him because he's Russian, but that's a decision they might regret later.
I am hoping for a none of the above someone offers a stupid package and we trade down. My dream scenario is Montreal loves Demidov and offers #5, #27 and a top 10 protected 1st next year in an NFL style stooopid overpay. (Ottawa is a my 2nd option holding #7 and Boston's pick....but their future 1st are confusing as they have to forfeit one soon).
I just don't think there is much difference between any of the guys in the 2-7/8 range. Yes someone in that group will end up better than the rest and you are better off having the first choice of all those options....but it is far from a guaranteed even with first dibs it will be who the experts (the Hawks included) think at this point. If we trade down with Montreal to #5, we at worst have a choice of the 3rd best D (in a draft where consensus is there are 4 or 5 with top pairing potential) as Celebrini and Demidov are 2 of the 4 picks in front of us with Anaheim almost certain to go D and Columbus MAYBE (it would not shock me if they went forward either) taking the 2nd D off the board.
I just don't think there is much difference between any of the guys in the 2-7/8 range. Yes someone in that group will end up better than the rest and you are better off having the first choice of all those options....but it is far from a guaranteed even with first dibs it will be who the experts (the Hawks included) think at this point. If we trade down with Montreal to #5, we at worst have a choice of the 3rd best D (in a draft where consensus is there are 4 or 5 with top pairing potential) as Celebrini and Demidov are 2 of the 4 picks in front of us with Anaheim almost certain to go D and Columbus MAYBE (it would not shock me if they went forward either) taking the 2nd D off the board.
deytookerjaabs
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That was the point, lol.
He's saying pick 2 in this draft has similar/same value to the next few picks. Similar to how pick 3 & after had similar value in Dach's draft year.
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What's so sub-tier about the MHL? If anything the MHL is stronger now than it used to be since so many Russian juniors have stayed in the country.
Russian MHLers are actually quite underscouted and underrated. There are many hidden gems in that league who will go much lower than they should. For example, Egor Surin is a terrific prospect; most people are still sleeping on him.
Toews2Bickell
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I didn't mean for it to come off like it would be good or bad pick, just that it seems like the last few years we've had a russian forward that projects well and is highly skilled but slips down the board as certain players move up, defense etc. But like you said this draft might not have the depth to have that occur
Toews2Bickell
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thats what happens when gary drops the ball, should've been celebrini see you in late june
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I mean he quite literally compared it to a draft with a consensus 1 and 2. Not sure how else I'm supposed to interpret that.
deytookerjaabs
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The part where he said the draft started (at 3) with Chicago then listed all the players that were speculated to go at 3 that year. Just like how the real draft starts with our pick this year at 2 where numerous players are up for speculation.
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6'3 194lbs at 17
left handed defenceman
70 points (18g,52a) in 68 games played +56 in the regular season
amazing two way dman who can skate with the best of them
That's who I want. Get a forward next year. McKenna come on down and then rebuild is complete.
left handed defenceman
70 points (18g,52a) in 68 games played +56 in the regular season
amazing two way dman who can skate with the best of them
That's who I want. Get a forward next year. McKenna come on down and then rebuild is complete.
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What worries me is SKA and personally Rotenberg. Demidov should have balls to say him good bye. Because in russian hockey Rotenberg has big power, unfortunately. He can pressure and manipulate.
It's going to be a hard decision for the Hawks.
It's going to be a hard decision for the Hawks.
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DisgruntledHawkFan
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And I know most people here are Bears fans but it's like NFL fandom has bled into NHL thinking here. Teams don't trade down like they do in the NFL. Because NFL teams don't have farm teams. They don't have prospects. They just have NFL players. They draft for need.
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