2024 NHL Draft Thread

[cral12]

Here. We. Go.

Ahead of schedule, our final rankings just released at Upside (June 2024 update)

Direct link:
https://bit.ly/upside2024nhldraft

https://twitter.com/user/status/1802069870663684486

Sandman profiles direct link, including prospect tiers:
https://bit.ly/2024nhldraftprofiles
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Sandman's Final Draft Rankings (Top 100):

1) C Mack Celebrini
2) RW Ivan Demidov
3) D Artyom Levshunov
4) D Sam Dickinson
5) D Zeev Buium
6) LW Tij Iginla
7) D Zayne Parekh
8) D Anton Silayev
9) RW Beckett Sennecke
10) C Berkly Catton
11) D Carter Yakemchuk
12) C Cayden Lindstrom
13) C Konsta Helenius
14) C Cole Eiserman
15) C Michael Hage
16) LW Ivan Chernyshov
17) RW Liam Greentree
18) RW Ryder Ritchie
19) RW Michael Brandsegg-Nygard
20) LW Trevor Connelly
21) RW Yegor Surin
22) D Adam Jiricek
23) RW Emil Hemming
24) D Stian Solberg
25) C Jett Luchanko
26) RW Terik Parascak
27) D Alfons Freij
28) C Lucas Petterson
29) C Sacha Boisvert
30) D Cole Hutson
31) D Henry Mews
32) LW Nikita Artamonov

33) LW Marek Vanacker
34) D EJ Emery
35) RW Matvei Gridin
36) D Aron Kiviharju
37) D Leo Sahlin Wellenius
38) C Cole Beaudoin
39) LW Tanner Howe
40) C Dean Letourneau
41) LW Andrew Basha
42) RW Maxim Masse'
43) D Noel Franson
44) D Dominik Badinka
45) RW Sam O'Reilly
46) D Jesse Pulkkinen
47) D Charlie Elick
48) C Julius Miettinen
49) D Harrison Brunicke
50) C Linus Eriksson
51) RW Miguel Marques
52) C Luke Misa
53) D Spencer Gill
54) D Lukas Fischer
55) RW Justin Poirier
56) LW Teddy Stiga
57) RW Adam Jecho
58) RW Brodie Ziemer
59) D Ben Danford
60) C Simon Zether
61) C Raoul Boilard
62) C Kamil Bednarik
63) D Colton Roberts
64) D Veeti Vaisanen
65) D Luca Marrelli

66) D Will Skahan
67) D Tarin Smith
68) RW Jacob Battaglia
69) LW Melvin Fernstrom
70) LW John Mustard
71) C Christian Humphreys
72) LW Max Plante
73) D Daniil Ustinkov
74) LW Hagen Burrows
75) D Adam Kleber
76) D Leon Muggli
77) G Emil Vinni
78) LW Will Zellers
79) G Ilya Nabokov
80) RW Kasper Pikkarainen
81) G Kim Saarinen
82) C AJ Spellacy
83) D Tory Pitner
84) LW Ollie Josephson
85) D Gabriel Eliasson
86) D Matvei Shuravin
87) RW Ondrej Kos
88) LW Eriks Mateiko
89) D Niilopekka Muhonen
90) D Jakub Fibigr
91) D Sebastian Soini
92) C Clarke Caswell
93) G Carter George
94) C Aatos Koivu
95) G Ryerson Leenders
96) D Anthony Cristoforo
97) C Nathan Villeneuve

98) C Alexander Zetterberg
99) RW Carson Wetsch
100) Tomas Lavoie
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We at Upside just posted are super early Top 96 for the 2024 NHL draft, so thought I might as well fire up this thread.

An interesting 2nd degree of separation for me for this draft class. The nurse practitioner I work closely with at my day job - she's the aunt of our projected 1st rounder Andrew Basha. So intrigued to follow his progress this season. We have him ranked 31st for our first rankings.

Please enjoy, in E-Mac's typical pretty awesome spreadsheet format. As the season goes on and with more rankings updates, the spreadsheet gets more and more features and more robust.

We hope to have Sandman back to write more sweet prospect profiles, but we're still letting him recover from the 2023 draft class and 160+ profiles!

direct link: https://bit.ly/upside2024nhldraft

https://twitter.com/user/status/1681029948319088640

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More 2024 NHL draft Resources:

Steven Ellis @ DFO:
(Basha 28th!)
https://www.dailyfaceoff.com/news/20...top-32-ranking

Elite Prospects 2024 Draft HQ:
https://www.eliteprospects.com/draft-center/2024

[FlamesAddiction]

Carter Yakemchuk's numbers really stood out for a defenseman his age. Being a local kid and playing on the Hitmen, you would have to think he is on the radar big time for the Flames.

[OutOfTheCube]

Macklin Celebrini is a pretty sick name for a first overall pick.

[DSIM420]

I think Tij Iginla is on the radar for the Flames!

[shutout]

Originally Posted by DSIM420

I think Tij Iginla is on the radar for the Flames!

I hope not.
Really tough to follow in the footsteps of a legend.
Has to be ten times tougher in the city where he played.

Best thing for the kid would be to go somewhere and create his own legacy without the constant comparisons and intense criticisms that this fan base will heap on him.

Would be great for him to play in Calgary once he is established and knows who he is as a person and a player.

[Jiri Hrdina]

My early read is that it's a pretty good draft. People won't think it is coming off of 2023, but I would rank it about the previous 3-4 drafts for sure. Celbrini and Eiserman are a compelling top 2. But then then next batch is also really good: Demidov, Helenius, Jiricek, Dickison. Certainly stronger on D.
Also intrigued to see where Cole Huston goes, who is a replicate of his brother. Will he go higher than Lane or drop as well?

[Monahammer]

I think celebrini is out to a solid lead over eiserman. But eiserman has that surreal goal scoring ability on the level of Bedard or ovechkin or bossy. Just an unreal knack for the hardest part of the game.

[Sandman]

I agree with Jiri, it's shaping up to be an excellent draft, at least in the first round. Celebrini and Eiserman were absolutely lights out at the U-18's. Kiviharju and Yakemchuk looked much older with their smarts and poise. Helenius and Catton were standouts as well. Very exciting!

I hope to do more write-ups on this draft, if everybody isn't sick of me yet!

[fotze2]

Originally Posted by FlamesAddiction

Carter Yakemchuk's numbers really stood out for a defenseman his age. Being a local kid and playing on the Hitmen, you would have to think he is on the radar big time for the Flames.

His name is spelled wrong on the link (Yaremchuk). Watched Yak play his whole life, was a Brick kid. He was always a very tall dude and appears to be filling out. Beautiful skater for a big guy and always had great hands and just seems to be able to score.

Two other locals are Basha and Elick.

Probably watched every game Bash has played from timbits to Midget. See's the ice well. Head on a swivel since timbits, laser shot as well. Always one of the youngest being a later birthday. I think Grant Point (Brayden's dad) helped mentor/coach him a lot as well.

[Sandman]

C Simon Zether is one to watch. He's already 6'3", and had over a ppg in the J20 league in Sweden. Definitely not on Leo Carlsson's level, but amazing nonetheless.

[sureLoss]

Early indications are a lot of d-men are projected to go in the 1st round.

[Bonded]

Originally Posted by shutout

I hope not.
Really tough to follow in the footsteps of a legend.
Has to be ten times tougher in the city where he played.

Best thing for the kid would be to go somewhere and create his own legacy without the constant comparisons and intense criticisms that this fan base will heap on him.

Would be great for him to play in Calgary once he is established and knows who he is as a person and a player.

I only really agree if he is a high pick. If he is a second or third round selection then I think it is fine.

[Paulie Walnuts]

Is Tij Iginla in this draft?

[Mass_nerder]

Who is looking good in that 13-16 slot right now?

[DoubleK]

Originally Posted by Mass_nerder

Who is looking good in that 13-16 slot right now?

Don't you mean 32nd?

[Sandman]

Originally Posted by Paulie Walnuts

Is Tij Iginla in this draft?

Yup.

[FlamesAddiction]

Originally Posted by Paulie Walnuts

Is Tij Iginla in this draft?

Upside has him slotted in the early 3rd round. Of course, being this early, there will likely be a lot of jostling around. If Tij has a really good season, he could rocket up. Seattle is deep at center, but some of those guys could move on before next season giving Iginla a much bigger role on the team. It will be interesting to see his progress.

[Paulie Walnuts]

Originally Posted by FlamesAddiction

Upside has him slotted in the early 3rd round. Of course, being this early, there will likely be a lot of jostling around. If Tij has a really good season, he could rocket up. Seattle is deep at center, but some of those guys could move on before next season giving Iginla a much bigger role on the team. It will be interesting to see his progress.

I thought he got traded to Kelowna??

[Sandman]

Originally Posted by Paulie Walnuts

I thought it got traded to Kelowna??

That’s true, he was traded to Kelowna.