World Junior Ice Hockey Championships Tue, Dec 26, 2023 – Fri, Jan 5, 2024

[PacificOceanPotion]

Our future #1 center has looked amazing through 2 games.

 

[TheBeard]

Our future #1 center has looked amazing through 2 games.

I'm excited to see those sweet passes end up on the sticks of Luke Kunin and Nico Sturm.

 

[StanleyCup2035]

Our future #1 center has looked amazing through 2 games.

'Dis the Season to Celebrini

 

[PacificOceanPotion]

'Dis the Season to Celebrini

”Celebrini…over to Kunin!…He hit the post!!…Oh, a wide open net....What a setup by Whoudini Celebrini”

 

[hohosaregood]

Our future #1 center has looked amazing through 2 games.

You mean the future Chicago Blackhawk HOF center?

 

[PacificOceanPotion]

You mean the future Chicago Blackhawk HOF center?

Could you imagine the absolute firestorm the NHL would face if Chicago somehow got back to back #1OA picks? Especially when they will not finish with the worst record in back to back years…Ohh, I cannot wait lol

 

[DG93]

”Celebrini…over to Kunin!…He hit the post!!…Oh, a wide open net....What a setup by Whoudini Celebrini”

And the Sharks are picking 1st in the 2025 draft as they continue their brief retool!

 

[PacificOceanPotion]

I’m actually okay not picking 1st as long as we get the #2nd OA and a chance to draft the SIX FOOT FOUR INCH Cayden Lindstrom, and Anyone but Ana, AZ and friggin Chicago doesn’t get Celebrini..I’d be as pissed as just about everyone else If the Hawks get another top line center.

 

[coooldude]

It's so brutal that he's coming on so strongly and the odds are against us getting him. I'm definitely preparing for us to pick 3-6 just for my own mental health next May/June. Lindstrom, any of the top 3 D, or possibly Catton would all be either the top or second prospect in our system immediately, and whoever we get with PIT pick will probably immediately be equal or better to Musty as a prospect, and I just have to think that way. If the hockey gods finally smile on this franchise, well, great... All upside.

 

[timorous me]

I didn't bother to watch today since it was just against Latvia, but how did Furlong look? I've liked what I've seen of his game in the previous two contests--he has the look of a very steady d-man who can move the puck well enough to be a solid third-pairing guy (maybe second pairing ceiling but eh, we'll see about that).

I assume the plan will be to have him start next year with the Barracuda?

 

[fasterthanlight]

The good news, from what I read here, is that 2-12 are neck-and-neck. So, at least it's a good year to have a second first rounder at (hopefully) #12 ish ? Even when chicago picks first again, we'll have some great prospects and they'll still have jones at 9.5m/yr for the rest of time

 

[Juxtaposer]

The good news, from what I read here, is that 2-12 are neck-and-neck. So, at least it's a good year to have a second first rounder at (hopefully) #12 ish ? Even when chicago picks first again, we'll have some great prospects and they'll still have jones at 9.5m/yr for the rest of time

Yeah, I think that’s a fair take. Tons of guys I feel are somewhat equal in that area. Off the top of my head, Eiserman, Demidov, Lindstrom, Dickinson, Levshunov, Catton, Helenius, and Silayev are pretty much equal in my eyes, so it would be pretty likely that one would be available at 11th.

It’s nice to fantasize about getting Celebrini, but I would put money on Chicago getting him. They’ve got absolutely nothing in their org other than Bedard.

 

[Alaskanice]

Looking over both USA and Canada, the only 5th rounders to make the rosters are both Sharks picks, Furlong and Pohlkamp. Goes to show that we did well with these two picks.

 

[Barrie22]

Looking over both USA and Canada, the only 5th rounders to make the rosters are both Sharks picks, Furlong and Pohlkamp. Goes to show that we did well with these two picks.

Gotta get the undrafted player to make team Canada.

 

[TheBeard]

I didn't bother to watch today since it was just against Latvia, but how did Furlong look? I've liked what I've seen of his game in the previous two contests--he has the look of a very steady d-man who can move the puck well enough to be a solid third-pairing guy (maybe second pairing ceiling but eh, we'll see about that).

I assume the plan will be to have him start next year with the Barracuda?

Not noticeable which I suppose is good considering his job isn’t to be overly noticeable.

 

[The Nemesis]

I haven't been able to really evaluate the Shark prospects because family being over for the holidays meant that I have to either blitz the games because not everyone wants to watch USA/Switzerland or whatever or I can't rewind and re-watch segments to focus on specific players.

So my only real observation so far is that I am eternally grateful that I haven't once heard Pitbull.

Oh, and that it's surprising Canada chose for their goal song a piece of Newfie folk pop/rock that's older than anyone on the team by at least 7 years. I approve though.

 

[Groo]

I haven't been able to really evaluate the Shark prospects because family being over for the holidays meant that I have to either blitz the games because not everyone wants to watch USA/Switzerland or whatever or I can't rewind and re-watch segments to focus on specific players.

So my only real observation so far is that I am eternally grateful that I haven't once heard Pitbull.

Oh, and that it's surprising Canada chose for their goal song a piece of Newfie folk pop/rock that's older than anyone on the team by at least 7 years. I approve though.

So what song is it? And when was it written?

 

[Barrie22]

So what song is it? And when was it written?

1997 and the song is ordinary day by great big Sea

 

[LadyStanley]

 

[Friday]

Okay Will Smith! Wins the draw and then receives a nice seam pass, snipes it

 

[Munnyro]

Will Smith is good at hockey.

 

[Alaskanice]

Will Smith is good at hockey.

He truly is.

 

[Friday]

Snuggerud with a hatty 13 minutes in. Swiss goalie looks awful

 

[Juxtaposer]

Color me not impressed with Lane Hutson…

It’s nice to see Smith winning face offs clean against his own age group. Suggests that once he’s adapted to playing against men it shouldn’t be a problem.

There’s a guy with the last name Rod playing, which made me think of Noah Rod for the first time in years. One of the Sharks draft picks of all time.

 

[Friday]

Color me not impressed with Lane Hutson…

It’s nice to see Smith winning face offs clean against his own age group. Suggests that once he’s adapted to playing against men it shouldn’t be a problem.

There’s a guy with the last name Rod playing, which made me think of Noah Rod for the first time in years. One of the Sharks draft picks of all time.

Haha thought the same thing when I heard Rod. Its his little brother btw, looked it up