Prospect Info: With the 3rd overall pick in the 2024 Draft, the Ducks take Beckett Sennecke

[Smirnov2Chistov]

I still feel Lindstrom was the obvious pick. He was given clear health by doctors and already has the toughness and power forward build you are hoping Sennecke develops. I like the player but feel Lindstrom was the safer and most logical pick. Hopefully Sennecke does develop into a skilled power forward Kreider type but it's a question mark

I said that before

I feel like a ton of media and people on social media were making a bigger deal of Lindstroms injury than what it needed to be. If it was that much of a problem, he wouldv'e fell.

 

[Deuce22]

I still feel Lindstrom was the obvious pick. He was given clear health by doctors and already has the toughness and power forward build you are hoping Sennecke develops. I like the player but feel Lindstrom was the safer and most logical pick. Hopefully Sennecke does develop into a skilled power forward Kreider type but it's a question mark

Valid argument, I probably would have taken Lindstrom or Demidov. But I do think Sennecke is a better roster fit. RW is a weak spot and Ducks aren’t lacking left shot centers.

 

[70sSanO]

Valid argument, I probably would have taken Lindstrom or Demidov. But I do think Sennecke is a better roster fit. RW is a weak spot and Ducks aren’t lacking left shot centers.

It is a valid point not picking another LH center. We have all but destroyed any value for Zegras. Maybe Lindstrom could destroy McT’s value.

John

 

[Deuce22]

It is a valid point not picking another LH center. We have all but destroyed any value for Zegras. Maybe Lindstrom could destroy McT’s value.

John

Never understood the desire to move Zegras to wing. So much more effective in the middle.

 

[Zegs2sendhelp]

Never understood the desire to move Zegras to wing. So much more effective in the middle.

idk that its a desire, just more of a reality of what PV wants to build.

I think he wants big guys down the middle.... Carlsson/McTavish fit that.... gauthier also fits that.... zegras doesnt fit that.

Personally i do kinda hope they try to roll 3 lines with Carlsson- McTavish - Zegras centering them

 

[Emerald Duck]

Never understood the desire to move Zegras to wing. So much more effective in the middle.

I'm sure the Ducks could have the offense run through Zegras on the wing, and have another forward take on the faceoff and d-zone responsibilities. Some examples of wings who drive their offense include Kane, Kucherov and Panerin (I'm comparing offensive roles, not players).

I don't know whether Cronin has enough flexibility to modify his system to Zegras' strengths though - he doesn't strike me as a player's coach.

 

[Anaheim4ever]

Madden and Verbeek have said Sennecke has Elite Hockey Sense/IQ. Have not seen anyone say Lindstrom has elite hockey IQ. Verbeek has been saying since he became GM that he values hockey IQ the most and both Carlsson/Sennecke are elite hockey sense guys. He also mentioned that Mintyukov has very high hockey sense.

This is another reason I prefer Sennecke over Lindstrom, he's got elite hockey sense/IQ. I think Lindstroms hockey sense is good but its not as good as Sennecke.
Like how it is with Carlsson vs Fantilli, Fantillis hockey sense is good but its not elite tier like Carlsson.

 

[FiveTacos]

I thought it was interesting, someone brought Sennecke's last half of season point totals and compared them to Lindstrom's and I think he had a better point total over a similar sample.

A bigger sample actually, Lindstrom was at 1.43 PPG in 32 games, Sennecke was over 1.57 in his last 44 games, and there was a stretch over 20 he was at 1.65.

 

[duckpuck]

I still feel Lindstrom was the obvious pick. He was given clear health by doctors and already has the toughness and power forward build you are hoping Sennecke develops. I like the player but feel Lindstrom was the safer and most logical pick. Hopefully Sennecke does develop into a skilled power forward Kreider type but it's a question mark

I’m very leery of back injuries. Doctors don’t really know the long term outcome. Villardi is a good example of of a guy whose development was really impacted.

Beyond that, I wonder if Lindstrom is dominating at lower levels because he’s such a beast. He won’t have that advantage at the next level. Meanwhile, Sennecke produced despite not having fully physically developed yet.

Just to be clear, I would have been fine with Lindstrom. But I see the logic in taking Sennecke or Demidov instead with position and injury being tie breakers.

 

[Johnnyduck]

https://x.com/i/web/status/1806833989887635967

This steal reel (bottom comp) to me says it all, imo even more impressive then the dangles and tucks. The kid plays chess, his vision is so clear, the IQ is absolutely there, you can just tell he's a forechecking monster.
He plays where the puck is going to be, not where it is.

 

[Daz28]

Reading and watching more about Sennecke I'm definitely warming up to the pick more, as I was feeling a bit indifferent about it at the time. The skill is really high and when he fills out his frame he will be a force to knock off the puck you feel like. Don't really see the hockey IQ issues that have been mentioned in a few reports about him myself, seems a pretty smart player who's certainly good at both ends of the ice.

Not sure I quite see the Perry comparisons just yet, I'd like to see Sennecke use his frame and up the physicality more next season for sure.

What I'm kind of seeing is a shorter Tage Thompson. Hopefully he will have some teammates to work with in Oshawa, so he's not constantly having to try to do it all by himself.

 

[FiveTacos]

Beyond that, I wonder if Lindstrom is dominating at lower levels because he’s such a beast. He won’t have that advantage at the next level. Meanwhile, Sennecke produced despite not having fully physically developed yet.

Lindstrom will still be a physical specimen at the next level, but yeah he can't rely on it. I've read even people who like him think he's a bit of a project too. Just because he's physically ready doesn't mean the other parts of his game are.

It's worth noting not only did Sennecke have a stronger 2nd half of the season than Lindstrom's partial season, in the playoffs it wasn't even close in terms of comparing the two, with Sennecke over 1.3 ppg, and Lindstrom at 0.5.

 

[Anaheim4ever]

Lindstrom will still be a physical specimen at the next level, but yeah he can't rely on it. I've read even people who like him think he's a bit of a project too. Just because he's physically ready doesn't mean the other parts of his game are.

It's worth noting not only did Sennecke have a stronger 2nd half of the season than Lindstrom's partial season, in the playoffs it wasn't even close in terms of comparing the two, with Sennecke over 1.3 ppg, and Lindstrom at 0.5.

For me its mainly the Hockey IQ that I prefer between them, Lindstroms hockey IQ is good but Sennecke's hockey IQ is quite elite per Madden and Verbeek.
Their both very close but between the 4 players, Verbeek chooses the hockey IQ player like he did last years draft. I can't remember when is the last time the Ducks had a winger prospect this good ? B Ryan ? and Bobby Ryan could barely skate.

 

[LuGBuG]

Awful pick. Way too many question marks to take him third overall.

Questionable hockey IQ, low compete, poor defensively, doesn’t use him teammates effectively, makes poor decisions away from the puck, etc.

A highlight reel video doesn’t make a good hockey player.

Yeah I’m sure you scouted him extensively. Posts like this always crack me up like you have looked into the player more than the team drafting him. Can teams miss? Sure. If it was so clear though they never would.

 

[BagHead]

I might be in the minority on HF Boards for this take, but I liked this pick for Anaheim. I love Beckett's personality, and he is capable of some pretty special stuff on the ice due to his size, skill, and skating combination. I think the players with that level of special combinations of tools in their games is pretty limited this draft, and includes Celebrini, Demidov, Lindstrom, and Sennecke among forwards. He has work to do, but if he makes it he'll be special. I don't usually cheer actively for Ducks prospects, but I will be for this one.

Wrong thread for it, but I don't want to post twice: I'm also a big fan of your Solberg pick! He's a little like Brodin in his skating and breakouts, but bigger and way meaner. Not as good defensively at the same age, but he would have gone top-10 if he were. Underrated draft from your team, IMO!