2024 NHL Draft Thread - Upd: Draft Lottery is May 7th

[WarriorofTime]

There is usually a shuffle when the real (I.e., nhl teams) evaluation begins. Up until now it’s usually people just re-shuffling the same lists as each other. Not necessarily a guarantee but CHL guys tend to fall a bit as they’re sort of the default guys when you make a list from a year out as they’re the most known so those names stick around the longest. Nothing changed overnight to make Shane Wright be a consistent number one all year and then he goes fourth. We just got a sense of what real nhl teams were looking at.

 

[Mjul Qvist]

I take Catton over Lindstrom any day of the week with the injury history Lindstrom has already accrued

What kind of history he has? Other than what he has been dealing with this season?

 

[ColbyChaos]

This is why interviews are so important.

Kirby Dach is a whiny baby. He doesn't have that dog in him.

But for us, we lack the insight to know that. We don't really become aware of it until they enter the league and start doing more media appearances and such.

Kyle, to his credit, is all about bringing in competitors and guys with winning attitude. So I trust him to weed out any players that lack drive.

Dach is also made of glass, but no amount of interviews and scouting can really prevent that unless a prospect has a huge history of injuries leading up to the draft which you can analyze.

Bruh don’t even pretend you weren’t his biggest fan back then even simping over the loafers he wore and attributed it to being generational

 

[Hattrick Kane]

Kirby plays stupid. He blew his knee out this year because he refused to take a hit.

You can absolutely scout that. He skates with his head down and is far too reckless, hence getting hurt. It’ll be an issue for him until he learns how to take contact

 

[clydesdale line]

Meet Carter Yakemchuk, the 2024 NHL Draft's mean, high-scoring top 'D' prospect

Yakemchuk is a 6-foot-3, 201-pound right-shot defenseman who racked up 120 penalty minutes with the Calgary Hitmen this year.

theathletic.com

Wheeler with a great article on my guy Yakemchuk.

 

[Northernhawk]

Oh so close to having top four locked up

 

[TLEH]

Catton and Lindstrom both not playing U18s. Catton was dealing with a hip injury.

 

[TLEH]

Buium played a great semi final. His defense has come a long way.

 

[MicronMega]

I keep going back to this idea, but if a guy like Lindstrom drops do the Hawks trade up to get him?

Celebrini/Demidov and Lindstrom would be a hell of a first-round even if it cost the TB pick and the first 2nd round pick.

 

[bwanajamba]

I keep going back to this idea, but if a guy like Lindstrom drops do the Hawks trade up to get him?

Celebrini/Demidov and Lindstrom would be a hell of a first-round even if it cost the TB pick and the first 2nd round pick.

I'm of two minds on that because of course it would be amazing to add a talent like Lindstrom, but if he's dropping enough that the Blackhawks can get back in range to grab him that's probably a bad sign for his medicals

 

[HawksDub89]

I'm of two minds on that because of course it would be amazing to add a talent like Lindstrom, but if he's dropping enough that the Blackhawks can get back in range to grab him that's probably a bad sign for his medicals

Medicals are the only way he would drop far enough for the Hawks to be able to get him.

Overwhelming odds he goes top 5.

 

[belfour30]

Meet Carter Yakemchuk, the 2024 NHL Draft's mean, high-scoring top 'D' prospect

Yakemchuk is a 6-foot-3, 201-pound right-shot defenseman who racked up 120 penalty minutes with the Calgary Hitmen this year.

theathletic.com

Wheeler with a great article on my guy Yakemchuk.

I really want the Hawks to take him if they're 4th. I know he's older, but it worked for Mintyukov.

 

[WarriorofTime]

Only older in the sense of relative age to other first time eligibles. Not like he was available and passed up last time (you see those guys start going in the second or round). I wouldn’t hold that against him.

 

[kmwtrucks]

coming back from 4 down to beat SJ in overtime really hurts right now. the standings would be 48 to 49 pts if we dont score on the pull the goalie.

 

[belfour30]

Only older in the sense of relative age to other first time eligibles. Not like he was available and passed up last time (you see those guys start going in the second or round). I wouldn’t hold that against him.

I think Yakemchuk is the oldest 1st time eligible player in the draft. His Bday is 9/26 and the cutoff is 9/15 so he barely missed the 2023 draft.

 

[WarriorofTime]

I think Yakemchuk is the oldest 1st time eligible player in the draft. His Bday is 9/26 and the cutoff is 9/15 so he barely missed the 2023 draft.

Amongst first rounders at least

 

[MicronMega]

Tankathon has the Hawks picking 2-22-34-53-62 in the top two rounds. Thats a lot of quality picks but it forces the question of who goes at 2 with Celebrini off the list.

2-Demidov
20-Connelly (I understand the issues but there is wayyy too much talent to pass up at 20)
34-Gridin
53-Mustard
62-Skahan

 

[Beukeboom Fan]

I keep going back to this idea, but if a guy like Lindstrom drops do the Hawks trade up to get him?

Celebrini/Demidov and Lindstrom would be a hell of a first-round even if it cost the TB pick and the first 2nd round pick.

You are absolutely insane if you think that #34 pick would get you from TB's pick (around #18-20 assuming they don't make it to the ECF) to where Lindstrom is going to go. It's REALLY rare for a team to trade out of the top 10 because it just creates too much downside for the GM.

 

[dj Mahoney]

2024 NHL Draft Player Profile: Stian Solberg - Recruit Scouting

Stian Solberg has shot up the draft rankings with his recent World Juniors performances. Joe Maciag breaks down his game for Recruit Scouting.

www.recruitscouting.com

Hoping for this guy with our 2nd rder.

 

[x Tame Impala]

I can't believe how dog shit the Sharks are. The Hawks have a real shot of losing out on their last 4 games, a 6 game losing streak to end the season, and they're probably still going to finish 2nd. At least we've all but sinched up a top 4 pick

 

[hawksrule]

If we go defense, I want Buium, I don’t care if it’s considered a reach at number two. The more I watch him play the more I love his game.

 

[dreadpirateroberts]

 

[Northernhawk]

If we go defense, I want Buium, I don’t care if it’s considered a reach at number two. The more I watch him play the more I love his game.

Agreed

 

[nmgrbhfn]

If the Hawks pick at second does the board really expect them to pick Demidov?

 

[dj Mahoney]

If the Hawks pick at second does the board really expect them to pick Demidov?

For me yes