Prospect Info: 2024 NHL Entry Draft (Ducks pick #3, They didn’t drop! OMG It’s a Miracle!)

[DuckDuckGetz]

2026 hopefully

only if it's because we ended up 11OA, narrowly missing the playoffs after winning the cup in 2025

 

[Terry Yake]

Celebrini is from Vancouver.

played for the Jr sharks and lived in the bay area since his dad started working for the warriors

 

[ScarTroy]

Hahahahaaa, get f***ed Chicago.

Isn’t that only if they win and move up?

 

[ADHB]

Hahahahaaa, get f***ed Chicago.

That's not true. They didn't move up, so it doesn't count against them.

 

[JAHV]

So since they changed the rules, the worst team has retained the number 1 pick every year except the year we were the worst and Bedard was available. Sounds about right.

That sentence punched me in the gut. Now I'm just sad.

 

[HanSolo]

I had this brief elation thinking not dropping meant we moved up but as soon as Daly showed the back of the number 3 card I knew it in my bones it wasn't going to be us.

Pure relief when he flipped the first overall card and it wasn't Chicago like I was dreading, then I remembered I hate the Sharks too and I'm back to meh about the whole thing. Fun to hope. Nice not to drop for once.

 

[ADHB]

played for the Jr sharks and lived in the bay area since his dad started working for the warriors

Yes, so I suppose there is a connection, but that's not his "hometown" team, and he literally just said on the broadcast the Canucks were his team growing up.

 

[KaseMeOutside]

I'm hoping Verbeek shops this pick around

 

[duxfan1101]

Almost perfect for us

I think Chicago goes with Lindstrom/Demidov and leave Levshunov for us

I'd be surprised if Chicago goes with Demidov. All of their top forward prospects are tiny.

 

[Ducks DVM]

I walked into the office and sat the sharks pick then Chicago and was furious because I thought it was Chicago with 1st overall again.

I’m fine with 3rd as long as Chicago had its rebuild Set back like that.

 

[ohcomeonref]

I walked into the office and sat the sharks pick then Chicago and was furious because I thought it was Chicago with 1st overall again.

I’m fine with 3rd as long as Chicago had its rebuild Set back like that.

Same thing for me, I was seeing red.

 

[Zegs2sendhelp]

I'd be surprised if Chicago goes with Demidov. All of their top forward prospects are tiny.

Tough to say... i feel like chicago generally goes for highest potential.

 

[Terry Yake]

I'm hoping Verbeek shops this pick around

agreed

really not big on anyone in this draft aside from celebrini

 

[HunterDuck]

Next gimme the “Ducks have no plans to change their jerseys for the next 30 years” tweet

 

[Tecumseh]

when will it be our turn

Hopefully this will be our last year lottery watching for a long time and we won’t have to torture ourselves over this question

 

[Ducks DVM]

when will it be our turn

 

[Rasp]

Chicago taking Lindstrom or Saliyev makes sense they need to get big. Demidov if they want an elite W next to Bedard

 

[Zegs2sendhelp]

agreed

really not big on anyone in this draft aside from celebrini

Levshunov i imagine will still be there at 3... and that is a lay up for us.

 

[Terry Yake]

when will it be our turn

never

this franchise will never get a #1 pick

 

[Mr Rogers]

This definitely wasn't a good outcome, don't count me in as being one who's relieved SJ got it, i'd much have preferred somebody under us to get that pick.

SJ made out great in these two years. They got a great forward prospect in a draft with a strong 1st round for forwards and then get the 1st overall pick in a draft with one great forward prospect and a bunch of good, but flawed d prospects. Honestly they made out better than we did on a net basis i'd say. Frustrating.

 

[Zegs2sendhelp]

Chicago taking Lindstrom or Saliyev makes sense they need to get big. Demidov if they want an elite W next to Bedard

Their fans seem to think forward is the way, and Demidov is who they seem to want.

 

[Terry Yake]

Levshunov i imagine will still be there at 3... and that is a lay up for us.

do not want him at all

 

[Zegs2sendhelp]

do not want him at all

Well hopefully PV does.... hes the best fit in the draft for us.

 

[duxfan1101]

Chicago taking Lindstrom or Saliyev makes sense they need to get big. Demidov if they want an elite W next to Bedard

I think Levshunov is definitely an option for them. The highest upside RHD in their organization is Sam Rinzel, and outside of him, there isn't really anyone else.

 

[TheGoodShepard1]

I got the radio broadcast, please tell me that Bill Daly actually pulled our card out of the envelope correctly this year.

Also hilarious that this is the one time you see the #2s. If not for the draft lottery I’d forget these guys even exist