2024 NHL Draft Thread

[SuperMatt18]

Originally Posted by Freeway

32 different teams, 32 different lists. Especially this season. After Celebrini at 1, there's no real consensus. There's general perceptions of tiers, but no real consensus.

Yup and I'd say those tiers are more muddy than ever as the season went on.

Guys like Levshunov, Dickenson, Silayev, Eiserman and Lindstrom fell back a bit from the lists in the first half of the season, and guys like Parekh, Buium, Iginla, Yakemchuk, and Helenius seems to move up, to the point where those prior tiers are more like one big mash up now.

But as you said, in the end every team will have their list, and I'd be shocked if any were identical.

[The Professor]

Is it too early to start a 2025 Draft thread?

[Sandman]

It’s all moot cuz we’re going to win the Draft Lottery!!!!

Flaming “C” for Celebrini!!!

[traptor]

Seems like there's a big tier after one and then another after 13

[stemit14]

It seems like the only prospects that are “locked in” are Celebrini at 1st overall and Demidov at 2nd overall. Very little consistency after that. Yakemchuk is a great example… I’ve seen him at 3rd overall on some boards and outside the top 10 on others.

[Fan69]

Originally Posted by stemit14

It seems like the only prospects that are “locked in” are Celebrini at 1st overall and Demidov at 2nd overall. Very little consistency after that. Yakemchuk is a great example… I’ve seen him at 3rd overall on some boards and outside the top 10 on others.

I would take him over parehk. Yak brings a really interesting tool kit but particularly the hands of a forward.

[Jiri Hrdina]

Originally Posted by stemit14

It seems like the only prospects that are “locked in” are Celebrini at 1st overall and Demidov at 2nd overall. Very little consistency after that. Yakemchuk is a great example… I’ve seen him at 3rd overall on some boards and outside the top 10 on others.

I don't think Demidov is a lock at 2 at all.

[dissentowner]

Originally Posted by Fan69

I would take him over parehk. Yak brings a really interesting tool kit but particularly the hands of a forward.

I wouldn't. Parekh is my highest rated D man because at worst I think he becomes Tyson Berry. However his ceiling is the best puck moving D man in the NHL when he hits his prime.

[dissentowner]

Originally Posted by Jiri Hrdina

I don't think Demidov is a lock at 2 at all.

Agreed. I think he is clear cut the 2nd best forward available at this draft. Between the amount of great D and the Russia factor he could slide a bit though.