2024 NHL Draft: WE DID IT, CELEBRINI IS OURS!!!

[Bowie22]

I might need a new keyboard after tomorrow

 

[Hatrick Marleau]

Is Demidov actually a center? I’ve only seen videos of him being a winger but I’ve seen him listed as a LW/C on multiple outlets.

 

[TheBeard]

I might need a new keyboard after tomorrow

Just aim your junk elsewhere

 

[coooldude]

Just aim your junk elsewhere

In that case I might need new junk

 

[sharski]

The Chuckleheads at the NHL have FINALLY announced that the draft lotto is tomorrow on ESPN at 5:30 CT // 3:30 PT.

brb putting "focus time" on my calendar from 3:30-4:30

 

[Gecklund]

Is Demidov actually a center? I’ve only seen videos of him being a winger but I’ve seen him listed as a LW/C on multiple outlets.

Not really. He played a little bit of C but mostly wing and probably is a wing in the NHL.

 

[Jargon]

While I’ve done everything I can to emotionally prepare myself for getting the #3 pick and be okay with it, I also recognize that I am in fact entirely unprepared and desperately want Celebrini.

Soooo… yeah.

 

[TheBeard]

While I’ve done everything I can to emotionally prepare myself for getting the #3 pick and be okay with it, I also recognize that I am in fact entirely unprepared and desperately want Celebrini.

Soooo… yeah.

How would you feel about 2 then?

 

[Jargon]

How would you feel about 2 then?

bad

 

[Pinkfloyd]

bad

I'm okay with two if someone besides Chicago wins and then we just win the 2nd lotto.

 

[coooldude]

bad

I *think* I'm emotionally prepared, but I won't be happy at 2 or 3.

At 2, we are likely to pass on what seems like the consensus 2 (Demidov) for Levshunov, who is risky and will make me nervous until he's 100% proven. If we pick Demidov instead, then we have another pipeline of top end forwards who are not that big, and a weak D pipeline still. If we pick anyone *but* Levshunov (Silayev especially), then it'll be stressful about whether that was a good or bad pass (even if I would do it myself). If we pick Buium I'll actually be highly nervous but excited. If it's Lindstrom, we better f'ing hope they had good medical examinations but it's probably defensible, and yet we still have that gaping hole in the D pipeline.

At 3, it's everything about 2, except one less player to choose from, which probably makes the pick *less* stressful because we can justify the 2 pick as a mistake almost no matter who it is.

Whoever picks 4, I'll probably wish we picked that player. I dunno. I'm far more excited about the 14th pick. It feels like you can't capture the value of picking 2/3 but you can potentially get great value at 11-14. It's felt this way for months but now we're about to live it.

 

[Alaskanice]

We’re picking first overall. I feel it in my bones.

 

[Shark Finn]

I'm fine with one of Celebrini, Demidov, Levshunov or Silayev. It's about time this team picked in the top-3 anyway.

 

[mogambomoroo]

Yesterday I was very calm about where ever we pick it's fine, but now I feel so wrong to pick anything other than #1 just because of Sharks history in draft. Sharks deserve a stress free draft for once, and that's only possible with the 1st overall this year. Let's hope for the best result.

 

[tiburon12]

We’re picking first overall. I feel it in my bones.

I also feel "wow Utah wins, what a shock" vibes lol.

Though, am i also starting to warm to the idea that Celebrini is behind Bedard, Hagens, and McKenna (basing this off 0 real data), so of course we'll win the draft with the worst top pick in our suck window lol

 

[Grinner]

When's the last time a PST walked away with the 1st overall?

 

[matt trick]

Very stressful! How long do I need to budget for a midnight CET draft lottery? 30 minutes or 60?

 

[timorous me]

Very stressful! How long do I need to budget for a midnight CET draft lottery? 30 minutes or 60?

Zero. If my time conversion is correct, you'd have missed it at that point! (It's at 6:30 p.m. ET, for reference, though historically it seems there's at least a 10-15 minute buildup before they get started.)

 

[matt trick]

Zero. If my time conversion is correct, you'd have missed it at that point! (It's at 6:30 p.m. ET, for reference, though historically it seems there's at least a 10-15 minute buildup before they get started.)

I'm six hours ahead in Barcelona! So 12:30 start. Will it take an hour (to effectively highlight two interesting picks)?

 

[timorous me]

I'm six hours ahead in Barcelona! So 12:30 start. Will it take an hour (to effectively highlight two interesting picks)?

Barcelona! In that case, I'm sure you can find a way to enjoy a full night out with excellent food and drink, and then stumble home right at 12:40, turn on the lottery, watch for a few minutes, and then collapse with satisfaction--if not for a Sharks lottery win, then for a day well lived.

 

[Barrie22]

I'm six hours ahead in Barcelona! So 12:30 start. Will it take an hour (to effectively highlight two interesting picks)?

If i remember correctly the show is basically still allotted 1+ hours of air time. Like everything with the NHL, something that would take 10 mins of real time needs 3 hours so they can say the same stuff for 20 minutes per news.

 

[Stewie Griffin]

When's the last time a PST walked away with the 1st overall?

LAK in 1967.

 

[Gecklund]

If i remember correctly the show is basically still allotted 1+ hours of air time. Like everything with the NHL, something that would take 10 mins of real time needs 3 hours so they can say the same stuff for 20 minutes per news.

30 minute time slot I believe. I could be wrong though.

 

[coooldude]

It's supposed to flow into the playoff game, which is 7ET, so I think they're going to keep it to 30min. Maybe less of an ordeal than the Bedard hype.

 

[landshark]

Anyone find the published list of numbers? Last year it was 1-5-4-2 or some shit. Then they had to look it up on a list... would be nice for fans to also have that list prior to the draft.