Prospect Info: All-Purpose 2024 Draft Thread & Celebrini discussion (also the 14th pick and whatever else is draft related)

[sharks_dynasty]

So I just had a dream where they picked Eiserman at #14. I'm sure this means something.

As a certified Sharks fan, you are prone to bouts of hallucinations. I wouldn’t think much of it.

 

[The Nemesis]

So I just had a dream where they picked Eiserman at #14. I'm sure this means something.

they're just going to go up there and draft Celebrini a second time. Just to hammer it home.

 

[pappaf2]

Sometimes I catch myself still not believing we are actually getting Celebrini!

I am still worried. Seems too good to be true.

 

[one2gamble]

they're just going to go up there and draft Celebrini a second time. Just to hammer it home.

Macklin will announce the pick

 

[tahoesharksfan]

Not confirmed but seems like the rumor is that Celebrini is leaving BU.

It’s going to be interesting to see how his decision and Smith’s decision come together…

 

[Shark Finn]

they're just going to go up there and draft Celebrini a second time. Just to hammer it home.

Ah yes, actually, contrary to my previous comment of Celebrini picking himself at #1, on the 14th pick Celebrini will come to the podium to remind everyone he got picked #1 and then pick ehrm, who was it anyway, ah yes Eisermack Colibrini or whoever..

 

[Barrie22]

Sometimes I catch myself still not believing we are actually getting Celebrini!

We aren't, we are selecting Iginla 1st.

 

[Gecklund]

So I just had a dream where they picked Eiserman at #14. I'm sure this means something.

I know everyone’s a bit a lower on Eiserman but I really feel like there’s no way for Grier to mess up this pick.

Eiserman - elite scoring prospect that was rated in the top 3 to start the year
MBN - looks to be a very good power forward type for years to come
Jiricek - playing in a top league and looking passable to good, would give us that two way RHD we need

To me those are the three most obvious picks there. Anything else I mean our scouts showed last year they are pretty damn good, getting arguably the best player in the NCAA this year, a very very good wing prospect, a dude who just had 17 goals in 18 games or whatever it was in the playoffs, a dman that just had the best scoring season in his league in a very long time. I trust the scouts.

 

[NiWa]

I know everyone’s a bit a lower on Eiserman but I really feel like there’s no way for Grier to mess up this pick.

Eiserman - elite scoring prospect that was rated in the top 3 to start the year
MBN - looks to be a very good power forward type for years to come
Jiricek - playing in a top league and looking passable to good, would give us that two way RHD we need

• Eiserman - Don't want at 14.
• MBN - Fantastic.
• Jiricek - Solid pick, if doctors give thumbs up.

However, others to consider (if none of the regulars fall):

• Chernyshov - another winger that would be good pick at 14. See tweet from eliteprospects director of EU scouting:
  
  https://x.com/i/web/status/1792563269959393391
• Sennecke - Scoring winger
• Solberg - Late rising, two-way LD with great skates.
• Emery - Another riser, Shutdown RD.

What do they have in common? They seem to really have progressed and have had great end of year tourneys.
Chernyshov, Solberg were all playing against men already, just like MBN and Jiricek.

 

[zombie kopitar]

I was just thinking, is Celebrini the most likely next captain? If Couture ends up being on the team in any capacity for the rest of his term I would say ridiculously likely, if not then what?

 

[Barrie22]

I was just thinking, is Celebrini the most likely next captain? If Couture ends up being on the team in any capacity for the rest of his term I would say ridiculously likely, if not then what?

Sadly the way it is going and the way he is talked about Ferraro looks to be a candidate also.

 

[Patty Ice]

I know everyone’s a bit a lower on Eiserman but I really feel like there’s no way for Grier to mess up this pick.

Eiserman - elite scoring prospect that was rated in the top 3 to start the year
MBN - looks to be a very good power forward type for years to come
Jiricek - playing in a top league and looking passable to good, would give us that two way RHD we need

To me those are the three most obvious picks there. Anything else I mean our scouts showed last year they are pretty damn good, getting arguably the best player in the NCAA this year, a very very good wing prospect, a dude who just had 17 goals in 18 games or whatever it was in the playoffs, a dman that just had the best scoring season in his league in a very long time. I trust the scouts.

Honestly, I'd be happy with any of those guys. MBN is my clear favorite but the other two are obvious talents despite their red flags. However, Eiserman is a, if not the, top goalscorer talent in this draft and a good friend of our future superstar while Jiricek has the pedigree and plays the spot that is the Sharks biggest weakness within their prospect pool. Neither is a reach at 14.

EDIT: Forgive the lack of coherency in my initial post, my brain is functioning on 2 hours of sleep but upon further thought, the Sharks are the perfect team to gamble on Jiricek. If he gets past the injury concerns, the Sharks are getting a top 10 talent in a position of need and if not, they hold two high 2nd round picks to potentially cushion a loss.

 

[Tw1ster]

I was just thinking, is Celebrini the most likely next captain? If Couture ends up being on the team in any capacity for the rest of his term I would say ridiculously likely, if not then what?

I have a sickening feeling Kunin is going to get the C.

 

[Jargon]

I have a sickening feeling Kunin is going to get the C.

I don’t think so. Honestly, right now, Granlund seems to be the obvious option especially if he stays after this contract. He’s the clear vet on this team that’s taken on a mentor role.

Ferraro is a great A.

 

[TheBeard]

Sadly the way it is going and the way he is talked about Ferraro looks to be a candidate also.

I don’t know why sadly. He doesn’t have to be your best player, just someone who exemplifies leadership. I think Mario would be a fantastic captain.

 

[Hodge]

Celebrini is obviously going to be the next captain. How is this even a debate?

 

[zombie kopitar]

Celebrini is obviously going to be the next captain. How is this even a debate?

I was merely saying it seems relatively possible Couture doesn't finish out his contract as a Shark, so just speculating if we'd see anybody as a stop gap mostly. I'm not a huge fans of giving players under 20 the C, but it honestly seems to work out for those that do so what do I know

 

[Hodge]

I was merely saying it seems relatively possible Couture doesn't finish out his contract as a Shark, so just speculating if we'd see anybody as a stop gap mostly. I'm not a huge fans of giving players under 20 the C, but it honestly seems to work out for those that do so what do I know

I doubt they'll give Celebrini the captaincy right away but I'm sure he'll be captain by the end of his ELC.

 

[Pinkfloyd]

I doubt they'll give Celebrini the captaincy right away but I'm sure he'll be captain by the end of his ELC.

I tend to agree. My guess is that if Couture is healthy, he'll keep it until he's traded which would be at the deadline in 2025-26 at the earliest. If he's not healthy, I would guess that they'd give the C to Granlund and then when he's traded at the deadline, let it rotate, and then give it to Celebrini to start next season which would still make him the youngest captain in NHL history. Otherwise, if they don't feel like he's ready, Zetterlund would make a suitable captain for a time while Celebrini develops more in that area. Though it doesn't sound like he really needs all that much time.

 

[Star Platinum]

Anything else I mean our scouts showed last year they are pretty damn good, getting arguably the best player in the NCAA this year, a very very good wing prospect, a dude who just had 17 goals in 18 games or whatever it was in the playoffs, a dman that just had the best scoring season in his league in a very long time. I trust the scouts.

This is the most encouraging thing. After years of Wilson getting relatively little out of the draft, having your first three picks from last year's draft looking like they can help you at the NHL level is a welcome change.

 

[Juxtaposer]

This is the most encouraging thing. After years of Wilson getting relatively little out of the draft, having your first three picks from last year's draft looking like they can help you at the NHL level is a welcome change.

I do wanna say that after all the hand-wringing I did over the Halttunen pick, looking back at the draft order there aren’t that many guys I’d really want over him at this point. Augustine, Strbak, maybe Unger Sorum?

 

[Hodge]

This is the most encouraging thing. After years of Wilson getting relatively little out of the draft, having your first three picks from last year's draft looking like they can help you at the NHL level is a welcome change.

A year after they were drafted everyone from Merkley to Kniazev to Wiesblatt to Bordeleau to Coe "looked like they could help us at the NHL level" too, at least according to people here.

It's just as silly to praise Grier for picks that haven't panned out yet as it was to praise Junior.

It's encouraging that Grier's staff doesn't seem to have a pathological obsession with drafting SPA (smallest player available) with every pick but that's a low bar to clear pun intended.

 

[TheBigDrunkPanda]

So I just had a dream where they picked Eiserman at #14. I'm sure this means something.

Well considering all of the good Dmen will likely be gone by 14th Grier will likely take BAP at 14 though Esierman could fall to the 2nd round which would be a steal with the 33rd pick. Of course Grier could trade up

 

[timorous me]

I do wanna say that after all the hand-wringing I did over the Halttunen pick, looking back at the draft order there aren’t that many guys I’d really want over him at this point. Augustine, Strbak, maybe Unger Sorum?

I have to imagine there are some guys you'd see Halttunen jumping over who were drafted ahead of him, too?

I think I'm probably higher on him than you are, but I just love that shot of his and feel like he has enough other potential tools that could make him a useful NHL player. To me it's just a question of whether or not he can be more than a bottom-six power play specialist, which is a pretty decent floor for a 2nd round pick.

 

[TheBigDrunkPanda]

It’s going to be interesting to see how his decision and Smith’s decision come together…

I don’t think Smith is leaving college this year after his world championship tournament, it would be ideal if they both came into the league together though