2024 Entry Draft

[Stierlitz]

 

[Stierlitz]

 

[Smashian Kassian]

Alot of names still out there, I'm sure we'll get a good pick. Wonder if they'd try to trade up a bit to ensure they get a player they like. 

[Ilunga]

2 hours ago, Smashian Kassian said:

So Matvei Gridin ended up being the pick we traded. I don't hate the pick for Calgary. Very talented, great shot/hands, and size. So all the tools you want but consistency in his effort seems to be the knock. For Calgary who needs upside swings I don't think its bad. 

 

A few guys I liked in my first round slipped out, if we had that pick I would've liked going with the big PWF in Igor Chernyshov or big intelligent DFD in Matvei Shuravin. Few of my favs. 

 

Some of those picks at the end I'm not sure about. Leafs going for Ben Danford seems pretty meh. Lots of people rave about his character but probably a 4/5D imo, we'll see. 

 

And I don't know what EDM was doing with the O'Rielly pick. They are trying to contend & just burned a premium trade chip on a player with limited upside (3rd/4th line C) imo. As a Canucks fan I don't mind it though!!!

 

Yes, picking up Chernyshov or Artamonov with that 28th would have been nice. 

 

Would like them to take a flyer on Daniel Nieminen with our 5th rounder if he is still there 

Mobile two way D-man.

Put up solid numbers in the under 20 SM sarja and on the international stage.

[JeremyCuddles]

Just read the news about Chicago and CBJ making sweet love in the trade department. CBJ was smart to pass on that. Sure an unprotected first rounder sounds nice, it could be anything. Even a 4th overall pick. Just seems silly to gamble on their 1st rounder being better than your 1st rounder that's already a 4th overall pick. With 30mil in cap, they can make some moves to improve their standing. Won't be playoff, but having a pick around 6-11? Not unreal to think about.

 

Anyway, how we feeling about the 2nd round? Any names around our pick that sound good? And I mean literally dudes with cool names. After the first round, I draft for cool names

[DrJockitch]

5 hours ago, JeremyCuddles said:

Just read the news about Chicago and CBJ making sweet love in the trade department. CBJ was smart to pass on that. Sure an unprotected first rounder sounds nice, it could be anything. Even a 4th overall pick. Just seems silly to gamble on their 1st rounder being better than your 1st rounder that's already a 4th overall pick. With 30mil in cap, they can make some moves to improve their standing. Won't be playoff, but having a pick around 6-11? Not unreal to think about.

 

Anyway, how we feeling about the 2nd round? Any names around our pick that sound good? And I mean literally dudes with cool names. After the first round, I draft for cool names

Well, of the list above Badinka and Basha sound fun. 

[DrJockitch]

8 hours ago, Smashian Kassian said:

So Matvei Gridin ended up being the pick we traded. I don't hate the pick for Calgary. Very talented, great shot/hands, and size. So all the tools you want but consistency in his effort seems to be the knock. For Calgary who needs upside swings I don't think its bad. 

 

A few guys I liked in my first round slipped out, if we had that pick I would've liked going with the big PWF in Igor Chernyshov or big intelligent DFD in Matvei Shuravin. Few of my favs. 

 

Some of those picks at the end I'm not sure about. Leafs going for Ben Danford seems pretty meh. Lots of people rave about his character but probably a 4/5D imo, we'll see. 

 

And I don't know what EDM was doing with the O'Rielly pick. They are trying to contend & just burned a premium trade chip on a player with limited upside (3rd/4th line C) imo. As a Canucks fan I don't mind it though!!!

Can’t believe I am beating @Alflivesto this but…..big time bustaroo and Calgary can suck pucks. 

Am I doing this right?  I don’t have any reasoning just a general dislike for the Flames. 

[Zodiak]

I love competing and all but man do I wish we had some early picks 

[Bounce000]

Charlie Elick deez nuts

[Smashian Kassian]

Well, pretty much all the guys I thought slipped out of round 1 went immediately;

 

Chernyshov 33, Badinka 34, Pettersson 35, Freij 37, Basha 41, Ritchie 45.

 

Artamonov & Shuravin still availabile (for now)

[Smashian Kassian]

8 hours ago, JeremyCuddles said:

Just read the news about Chicago and CBJ making sweet love in the trade department. CBJ was smart to pass on that. Sure an unprotected first rounder sounds nice, it could be anything. Even a 4th overall pick. Just seems silly to gamble on their 1st rounder being better than your 1st rounder that's already a 4th overall pick. With 30mil in cap, they can make some moves to improve their standing. Won't be playoff, but having a pick around 6-11? Not unreal to think about.

 

Anyway, how we feeling about the 2nd round? Any names around our pick that sound good? And I mean literally dudes with cool names. After the first round, I draft for cool names

 

A boats a boat but the Mystery box could be anything... it could even be a boat.. you know how we've always wanted one of those

 

(In this case the mystery box potentially being James Hagens would be nice, but its a risky move vs just taking a guy like Lindstrom)

[qwijjibo]

Montreal just drafted Saku Koivu's son in the 3rd round. Nice feel good story /

[Bob Long]

4 minutes ago, qwijjibo said:

Montreal just drafted Saku Koivu's son in the 3rd round. Nice feel good story /

 

Unless hes bad, then it's kind of embarrassing.

[Smashian Kassian]

Getting closer & closer to our pick.

 

Tarin Smith goes to Anaheim, Henry Mews goes to Calgary. Some intriguing pickups.

 

Shuravin remains far & away #1 target for me, big Vancouver Gaints Dman Colton Roberts also available.

[DeNiro]

1 hour ago, Zodiak said:

I love competing and all but man do I wish we had some early picks 

So we can overhype a bunch of long shot NHLers?

 

I don’t miss getting excited for the draft one bit. 

[R3aL]

11 hours ago, Stierlitz said:

 

I wonder if Chicago was targeting Demidov but a none lottery protect 2025 first from Chicago woulda been highly tempting would have been interesting 

[R3aL]

3 minutes ago, Smashian Kassian said:

Getting closer & closer to our pick.

 

Tarin Smith goes to Anaheim, Henry Mews goes to Calgary. Some intriguing pickups.

 

Shuravin remains far & away #1 target for me, big Vancouver Gaints Dman Colton Roberts also available.

Wasn’t Henry Mews ranked fringe first forums pre draft? I don’t know this crop too we’ll this year 

[Smashian Kassian]

2 minutes ago, R3aL said:

Wasn’t Henry Mews ranked fringe first forums pre draft? I don’t know this crop too we’ll this year 

 

Yes he was thought as a potential 1st rounder to start the year. 

 

He's a similar profile to what Brzustewciz was last year I'd say

[R3aL]

Just now, Smashian Kassian said:

 

Yes he was thought as a potential 1st rounder to start the year. 

 

He's a similar profile to what Brzustewciz was last year I'd say

Too bad he didn’t make it to our pick 

[Smashian Kassian]

Ahhh Luca Marelli goes 86 to Columbus, dang that was one I was hoping for. 

[qwijjibo]

11 minutes ago, Bob Long said:

 

Unless hes bad, then it's kind of embarrassing.

What an idiotic comment. It's the 3rd round.  The chance of any of these guys making it is relatively low.  Montreal drafting the son of thier 2nd longest serving captain in team history is a nice story regardless of if he makes it or not.  And for the review, he was apparently one of the biggest risers in the draft earlier in the spring 

[Coconuts]

 

 

[RetroCanuck]

So which Swede we drafting?

[Smashian Kassian]

Some interesting defenseman still available; Shuravin, Kiviharju, Ustinkov, Roberts, Vaasianen, exc.

 

If they want to go that way they'll have options. Simon Zether still there too.

 

Edit: of course they go to break right before our pick, seems to happen every year. 

Edited Saturday at 05:09 PM by Smashian Kassian

[InnocentGunn]

Seems like everybody is going for size in this round