2024 NHL Draft Thread

[Robbob]

Rick Nash is the GM. He is the director of player development in Columbus, so it is kind of strange he left Fantilli off.

[Royle9]

Strange decisions, hard time cheering for a GM group who elected to keep established plugs over young stars.

[TangyMittz40]

Originally Posted by the-rasta-masta

This is a fun tool, allows for a mock draft and simulates the lottery as well.

https://draftprospectshockey.com/draftsim/#/

In my sim, Coyotes won the draft lottery. I picked the following for the Flames:

#9- Tij Iginla
#29- Cole Hutson
#41- Ryder Ritchie
#64- Yegor Surin
#74- Carter George
#84- Petr Sikora
#106- Matvei Shuravin
#107- Maxim Velikov
#170- Miroslav Satan

So much fun! Won 2OA traded down with later round sweeteners, went quality over quantity.

#10 - Tij Iginla
#14 - Michael Hage
#20 - Carter Yakemchuk
#24 - Cole Hutson
#74 - Ilya Nabokov (can't go wrong with a goalie named Nabokov right?)

[metroneck]

Originally Posted by Incogneto

This seems ..... ominous:

https://twitter.com/user/status/1787876797922660852

Nothing to see here. Just disappointing.

[Tbull8]

Originally Posted by TangyMittz40

So much fun! Won 2OA traded down with later round sweeteners, went quality over quantity.

#10 - Tij Iginla
#14 - Michael Hage
#20 - Carter Yakemchuk
#24 - Cole Hutson
#74 - Ilya Nabokov (can't go wrong with a goalie named Nabokov right?)

Now THIS is a great trade down scenario wow. Tij, top center, potential top d man

[MissTeeks]

https://twitter.com/user/status/1787861013473239250

Dreger says that was always the plan if other players came available.

[Icon]

Originally Posted by MissTeeks

https://twitter.com/user/status/1787861013473239250

Dreger says that was always the plan if other players came available.

All that changes is it was a dumb plan from the start instead of just a dumb decision today.

Oh well.

[dissentowner]

Who in their right mind would rather have PLD?

[Badmotorfinger]

Why did PLD even accept the invitation to play? The guy shows zero interest in putting in an honest effort and being a good teammate on his own NHL team...will that change when he plays for Canada?

[dissentowner]

Originally Posted by Badmotorfinger

Why did PLD even accept the invitation to play? The guy shows zero interest in putting in an honest effort and being a good teammate on his own NHL team...will that change when he plays for Canada?

And if it does and he has a great tournament how resentful are you if you are an LA King fan or even a teammate?

[dammage79]

Well, it's 9th. And it's good. The Flames didn't drop.

Now we wait for 8 other teams to decide which fate we get.

I'm hoping for Helenius. Or Lindstrom. Or Catton.
Long and Short of it, I want them to snag a center.

[JurassicTunga12]

Should be getting a good one at 9. Lots of possibilities.

I'm hoping we can get Iginla.
but Catton or Helenius would be good too.

[Reggie Dunlop]

They're building something special in San Jose.

[chedder]

I think Iginla will be long gone by pick 9. Too much hype building around him. Even the draft show had him top 5 (not that it means anything).

Maybe for the best. Lotsa pressure if he wears the flaming C.

[Paulie Walnuts]

I wonder if Chicago or Anaheim take Iginla at 3.

[dammage79]

I think MTL takes Tij. I remember reading they've scouted him more than anybody.

[stemit14]

Originally Posted by Paulie Walnuts

I wonder if Chicago or Anaheim take Iginla at 3.

Probably not. Both those teams could use a high end defenceman in their prospect cupboard and at least one will likely take Demidov - unless his knee injury is really, really bad.

[Tbull8]

Originally Posted by dammage79

I think MTL takes Tij. I remember reading they've scouted him more than anybody.

The way I see it playing out is
SJ - celebrini
Chi - Demidov
Ana - Levshunov
Cbj - Lindstrom
Habs - Tij

[dammage79]

It makes me irrationally angry that Chicago can walk out the 2 drafts with Bedard and Demidov.

[dissentowner]

So now I know the order without further ado here is my projected top 16 mock draft.

1. San Jose Sharks - Macklin Celebrini

2. Chicago Blackhawks - Ivan Demidov

3. Anaheim Ducks - Artyom Levshunov

4. Columbus Blue Jackets - Anton Silayev

5. Montreal Canadiens - Cayden Lindstrom

6. Utah - Sam Dickinson

7. Ottawa Senators - Zayne Parekh

8. Seattle Kraken - Zeev Buium

9. Calgary Flames - Tij Iginla

10. New Jersey Devils - Konsta Helenius

11. Buffalo Sabres - Berkley Catton

12. Philadelphia Flyers - Carter Yakemchuk

13. Minnesota Wild - Michael Hage

14. Pittsburgh Penguins - Trevor Connelly

15. Detroit Red Wings - Cole Eiserman

16. St. Louis Blues - Beckett Sennecke