Who should the Chicago Blackhawks select 2nd overall in the 2024 NHL Entry Draft?

[Muffinalt]

Watched a few Michigan State games yesterday and holy crap is the Seth Jones comp accurate with Lev. Don’t see the appeal of taking him over Buium if we are going D. Buium has more of the it factor and much more puck dominant which I like. That being said I hope the pick is Demidov

Yeah definitely reminds me of Seth Jones too. All the tools, but not the brain.

Honestly the idea of adding another Seth Jones for the next 10 years makes me vomit. Not the type of defensemen we should be aiming for.

For me it's a clear Demidov at 2. Nobody has the type of play driving, game breaking ceiling. His floor is good too because he competes and cares about defense. I envision adding the long term side kick to Bedard and I'm smiling ear to ear.

Only question to me is if KDs gonna like Demidov's skating. We know his thoughts on skating so...

The player that most fits the KD type this time I think is Iginla and Lindstrom. They're probably going to be the Oliver Moore's of this year in terms of hard on. I like both.

My ideal scenario is Demidov at 2 and using assets to move into the top 15 for Iginla or Lindstrom or even Sennecke or Catton.

Get two dynamic top six forwards. Quality over quantity.

 

[Faceboner]

Not a bad choice demimedov has higher bust potential seemingly than Levshunov but at the same time that is unpredictable as players with high floors busted before, but, you either get a future top line elite wing that drives offense or you get a top pair rhd that can move the puck and provide good offense from the point, not a bad choice either way

 

[WarriorofTime]

He's got some Alex Pietrangelo to his game.

 

[hawksrule]

Demidov at 2.

Trade #20, Leafs 1st, and #34 for a top 10 pick to grab a falling Lindstrom or Parekh.

I’d love trading that package for another top 10 pick. Buium at #2 and then a falling Lindstrom/Catton/Iginla

 

[Darkstar]

If Dickinson were right handed, would we be even be talking about Levshunov?

 

[dreadpirateroberts]

If you want to get a good feel for his game, I have 16 vids of his, 15 are more or less close to shift to shift. I try to take out anything where you can't see him and if he's just standing around saying waiting for a pass that say never comes, I often cut that out too.

 

[HawksDub89]

What do you guys think of this?

Hawks trade: 2nd oa + 3rd round pick (2024)


Montreal trades: 5th oa + Winnipeg 1st round pick + Pittsburg 2025 2nd round pick


Hawks draft one of Lindstrom, Levshunov, or Buium

Montreal drafts Demidov


I really wouldn't mind the value, but I'd be happy to stay where were at to take Demidov

I think no. Make the 2nd damn pick.

 

[WarriorofTime]

If Dickinson were right handed, would we be even be talking about Levshunov?

If Demidov were 6’6, would we be talking about Celebrini at number two?

Point is players are who they are.

 

[ColbyChaos]

I think no. Make the 2nd damn pick.

It’s like the bears trading #1 for a haul just to end up with someone like Bo Nix instead

Eventually you have to value quality over quantity and after 2022 and 2023 drafts we are past the point of trading down for the sake of more picks

 

[Blackhawkswincup]

Demidov at 2.

Trade #20, Leafs 1st, and #34 for a top 10 pick to grab a falling Lindstrom or Parekh.

That is an absurd price to pay just to jump up

No thanks

Only way you could justify that is if Demidov has a Mickhov like slide and you trade for him, even then its still a heavy price

 

[Darkstar]

If Demidov were 6’6, would we be talking about Celebrini at number two?

Point is players are who they are.

My point is that people are focusing on him because our need at RHD not his talent. Take the best talent at #2 not pick for need.

 

[WarriorofTime]

My point is that people are focusing on him because our need at RHD not his talent. Take the best talent at #2 not pick for need.

Most ranks have Levshunov over Dickinson

 

[Darkstar]

Most ranks have Levshunov over Dickinson

I don't think he's better. I like Buium more than him, too.

 

[Praetorian Caps]

 

[Idionym]

I would rather have the next Juuso Valimaki than the next Mario Lemieux/Auston Matthews/Connor McDavid hybrid personally.

 

[WarriorofTime]

I don't think he's better. I like Buium more than him, too.

but you voted for Demidov...

 

[TLEH]

Bader = Ban.

 

[featherhawk]

been reading and watching alot since the 2nd pick became a lock

as much as I have my slight concerns about drafting Demidov I just don't see how the hawks don't select him. they must be salivating at the possibility of having a group of potential core guys including Bedard, Demidov, Nazar, Moore, Riechel, Vlassic, EDM, Korchenski, Slaggart, Kantserov, Rinzel, Philips, Kaiser, Commesso, Gajan etc.

 

[Darkstar]

but you voted for Demidov...

Yeah. I think he's clearly the 2nd best player in this draft and we should be picking the best player at #2. If we're rolling the dice on a player, I'd rather go with Lindstrom over the dmen. I'm just not as high on these dmen as others are, I don't really see any of them being potential #1 dmen. If we need a talented but flawed RHD so much, then trade up from 20 to get Yakemchuk.

 

[featherhawk]

 

[Kevin Musto]

Y'all need to consider that Tij Iginla is a full year younger than Ivan Demidov

 

[WarriorofTime]

Y'all need to consider that Tij Iginla is a full year younger than Ivan Demidov

Not exactly.

7 months, 22 days.

 

[thedarkstark]

Not exactly.

7 months, 22 days.

Everyone knows that years are only 7 months long now due to inflation.

 

[Kevin Musto]

Not exactly.

7 months, 22 days.

I mean in terms of development.

Demidov has an extra year of development due to his age.

Like let's say Demidov was in the WHL. Iginla was drafted in the 2021 Bantam Draft. Demidov would have been class of 2020.

Yakemchuk is like that. He was drafted class of 2020, the same time as Connor Bedard, Zach Benson, etc. He's played one full season more of WHL hockey than Tij Iginla.

Does that make sense?

 

[deytookerjaabs]

been reading and watching alot since the 2nd pick became a lock

as much as I have my slight concerns about drafting Demidov I just don't see how the hawks don't select him. they must be salivating at the possibility of having a group of potential core guys including Bedard, Demidov, Nazar, Moore, Riechel, Vlassic, EDM, Korchenski, Slaggart, Kantserov, Rinzel, Philips, Kaiser, Commesso, Gajan etc.

Here's one of his KHL games against competent defense, he had four this season with limited minutes but also zero production. I imagine they all look about like this game does.

There are some okay shifts but overall the D was ready for whatever he had to throw at them in terms of him & the plays he sets up in those minutes. Point is, he didn't do much that fooled anyone.

It's a small sample size but it's one that should help set expectations for his current age/size.