2024 NHL Draft: Play with no weenie, for Celebrini

[TaLoN]

If he drops to our 2nd round pick, would you take him then?

Probably not

 

[NHL1674]

Probably not

Same. Wouldn't want that kid anywhere near the team. Not one red flag, not two red flags.....many red flags. He has issues.

 

[MuckOG]

History tells us that there is a good chance that someone who everyone in their mocks had pegged going in the top 10 will be there for us at 12-14. We should be able to get a good player here.

 

[north21]

Same. Wouldn't want that kid anywhere near the team. Not one red flag, not two red flags.....many red flags. He has issues.

Take him in the 3rd, let him light up the ahl, then trade him to Vegas for something better.

 

[Dr Jan Itor]

Will be interesting to see how high Buium jumps in the rankings. Mid-season, plenty had him in the 13-15 range.

 

[57special]

I think Buium will be top 5.

 

[MNRube]

Will be interesting to see how high Buium jumps in the rankings. Mid-season, plenty had him in the 13-15 range.

I think he goes between 3&8. Not sure what else he could’ve done to improve his stock.

 

[57special]

I think he goes between 3&8. Not sure what else he could’ve done to improve his stock.

Grow 2". If he had his brother's size he'd be 2nd oa.

 

[NHL1674]

Take him in the 3rd, let him light up the ahl, then trade him to Vegas for something better.

Vegas only takes guys on LTIR.

 

[Wonderful Tacos]

NHL Central Scouting final rankings out today

Celebrini tops Central Scouting North American ranking for 2024 NHL Draft | NHL.com

Boston University center had 32 goals, 64 points this season, won Hobey Baker Award

www.nhl.com

Eiserman all the way down at #12 just for North America

Silayev #1 International over Demidov. Jiricek still #4 over Brandsegg-Nygaard. Seems like a down year for europe tho. like not as much consensus after Brandsegg-Nygaard. Chernyshov seems like the best of the euros after MBN but theyve got him down at #9 international

 

[MNRube]

Should be a really nice piece available at 12. Helenius, Eisermann, Yakemchuk, Parekh would all be great fits.

At the end of the day it comes down to which players develop. But we could use all of them for differing reasons - pure sniper, RHS with pace/IQ, productive rugged RHD & pure PPQB.

Brackett should get a look at at least one player he has rated well inside his Top 10. Could be one of the guys above or it could be Iginla or Jiricek or Greentree.

I really like this draft and at this point I’m more encouraged by the growth from Faber, Rossi, Wallstedt, Yurov, Marat and Ohgren than I am disappointed we aren’t picking around 7.

 

[f7ben]

That would be insane if we ended up with Eiserman

 

[Wonderful Tacos]

Welp pick #12 has just left the building i think. looks like flyers about to lose barring some heroics here, red wings getting a point tho so its 13 or 14

 

[Wabit]

Welp pick #12 has just left the building i think. looks like flyers about to lose barring some heroics here, red wings getting a point tho so its 13 or 14

MN holds the tiebreaker (total games won) over PIT if the teams were to tie in points.

 

[Wonderful Tacos]

So its Wild vs Pittsburgh for #13.

Pittsburgh doesnt have their pick so reason not to try to win their last game and theyre playing the islanders who dont have anything to play for other tuning up for playoffs.

If Pens win tomorrow, nothing matters in Wilds game
If Pens go OT, Wild can go OT or lose
If Pens lose , Wild must lose

Else, Pick #14

 

[Wabit]

So its Wild vs Pittsburgh for #13.

Pittsburgh doesnt have their pick so reason not to try to win their last game and theyre playing the islanders who dont have anything to play for other tuning up for playoffs.

If Pens win tomorrow, nothing matters in Wilds game
If Pens go OT, Wild can go OT or lose
If Pens lose , Wild must lose

Else, Pick #14

That is also how my maths work out.

I do think PIT's core is too proud to just roll over and play for their final game of the season.

MN already has the RW tiebreaker on Philly, so if they stay tied at 87p, MN picks behind PHI.

 

[Wonderful Tacos]

MN already has the RW tiebreaker on Philly, so if they stay tied at 87p, MN picks behind PHI.

Yeah it was looking really good for a moment. Red Wings tied at the last second which was good bc eliminated #15 as an outcome and I was hoping Tortorella would have known that happened so that he would know their season is over and no reason to pull the goalie trying to desperately win in regulation. They were tied with the Caps at the time and if the Flyers had just gotten a point there would have been a chance at 12. Alas, Caps got the EN and here we are.

 

[f7ben]

You know whatever happens we are going to get screwed somehow. This is MN

 

[57special]

Should be a really nice piece available at 12. Helenius, Eisermann, Yakemchuk, Parekh would all be great fits.

At the end of the day it comes down to which players develop. But we could use all of them for differing reasons - pure sniper, RHS with pace/IQ, productive rugged RHD & pure PPQB.

Brackett should get a look at at least one player he has rated well inside his Top 10. Could be one of the guys above or it could be Iginla or Jiricek or Greentree.

I really like this draft and at this point I’m more encouraged by the growth from Faber, Rossi, Wallstedt, Yurov, Marat and Ohgren than I am disappointed we aren’t picking around 7.

Of those 4, I would take Helenius. Seems a really good all round player with a high IQ. Plays C and W, and is a RHS. Already playing in a men's league. Least risky, and pretty high ceiling.

-Eiserman is being downgraded for a reason. One dimensional. If that one dimension doesn't transfer to the NHL you've got Wahlstrom.

-Yakemchuk has the nice size, physicality, skill, and upside. Some worries about his mental game, but you'd think that he would be a bottom pairing Dman at the least. RHD

- Parekh has insane skill and production, but there are doubts about him being able to play anything more than Addison level D in the NHL. High risk, high reward. RHD

 

[16thOverallSaveUs]

I haven’t stacked up all the players yet, but I don’t think I’ll have Helenius in my top 15.

 

[keppel146]

That would be insane if we ended up with Eiserman

It sounds possible which is crazy considering where he was projected a year ago

 

[keppel146]

I haven’t stacked up all the players yet, but I don’t think I’ll have Helenius in my top 15.

I’d assume him and Yakemchuk being two prospects with the biggest varying opinions about them

 

[57special]

It sounds possible which is crazy considering where he was projected a year ago

He was considered to be a potential threat to Celebrini as a #1oa about 1 1/2 years ago. He looked great whenever i saw him. Shades of Shane Wright?

I’d assume him and Yakemchuk being two prospects with the biggest varying opinions about them

Parekh, even more so than Yakemchuk, who has NHL size, and shows physicality. Is Parekh the next EK, or the next Addison?

 

[Dr Jan Itor]

He was considered to be a potential threat to Celebrini as a #1oa about 1 1/2 years ago. He looked great whenever i saw him. Shades of Shane Wright?


Parekh, even more so than Yakemchuk, who has NHL size, and shows physicality. Is Parekh the next EK, or the next Addison?

You could do this with everybody.

 

[MNRube]

i think Eisermann will prove a steal if he drops below 10. The guy is going to be the leading goal scorer is UNDPT history and you can’t teach that type of finishing ability. I don’t see a world where he isn’t at least a 25 G scorer. I have zero issues with taking a PP specialist or one-way player like him or Parekh.