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Draft Class: 2024

Created By: Ujeje

Published: May 18 at 8:31 a.m.

DRAFT

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Round 1
1. Macklin Celebrini (San Jose Sharks) (Details: Consensus, no surprises here.).
2. Ivan Demidov (Chicago Blackhawks) (Details: Hawks get their top line winger to play with Bedard.).
3. Artyom Levshunov (Anaheim Ducks) (Details: Ducks have the biggest need for RHD and RW, and with Demidov off the board, Levshunov is easy choice.).
4. Cayden Lindstrom (Columbus Blue Jackets) (Details: CBJ get their 1-2C with Fantilli, also adding some size to their offense.).
5. Anton Silayev (Montreal Canadiens) (Details: Safe pick, should make really nice pair to play with Reinbacher.).
6. Sam Dickinson (Utah) (Details: This is where it gets interesting, they have some good LHD prospects with Simashev and Duda, but I think they want to do a safe pick like Dickinson, who should be guaranteed top-4 D.).
7. Zayne Parekh (Ottawa Senators) (Details: Sens need RHD for their prospect pool, and Parekh as a canadian is an easy choice.).
8. Zeev Buium (Seattle Kraken) (Details: Kraken should have their 1-2C already with Beniers and Wright, and good F prospects as it is, now they go for D. Could also go for Yakemchuk here.).
9. Tij Iginla (Calgary Flames) (Details: Conroy and Flames fans clap their hands excitedly when they notice there is new generation of Iginla available in their turn.).
10. Konsta Helenius (New Jersey Devils) (Details: Helenius plays solid two-way game and also potted nice points with men in Liiga. Could see them moving Hughes to LW permanently with this pick when Helenius is ready for top-6 role.).
11. Carter Yakemchuk (Buffalo Sabres) (Details: Sabres draft for need, and that need is RHD. Yakemchuk could end up being 2/3 D for them and that's just enough behind Dahlin. They also pass Catton because they already have many small forwards.).
12. Berkly Catton (Philadelphia Flyers) (Details: Flyers need some actual top-line potential C and Catton is the answer for their prays. Bit undersized, but has the potential to be like Sebastian Aho, and with that to be realized would be excellent to pair with Michkov in future.).
13. Beckett Sennecke (Minnesota Wild) (Details: As there ain't any top D prospects left and Wild having some good LW and C prospects, they go for Sennecke as their top RW prospect.).
14. Cole Eiserman (San Jose Sharks from Pittsburgh Penguins) (Details: Sharks would like to get D, and I wouldn't be surprised if they went for Jiricek. But with Eiserman still available they pick him. He's a natural goal scorer and could be real threat when paired with Smith.).
15. Michael Brandsegg-Nygård (Detroit Red Wings) (Details: As there ain't any swedes worth this pick, MBN is the closest to that being norwegian and playing in Sweden.).
16. Adam Jiricek (St. Louis Blues) (Details: Blues go for Jiricek as they don't really have any RHD prospects. Has the top 4 potential.).
17. Sacha Boisvert (Washington Capitals) (Details: Boisvert is a safe pick for them, should be guaranteed NHLer, just his production in top level is the question. They also lack some C depth.).
18. Trevor Connelly (New York Islanders) (Details: Connelly has the abilities to be top-10 pick in this draft but has had his problems outside the rink. Lou ain't afraid of that.).
19. Liam Greentree (Vegas Golden Knights) (Details: Greentree falls a bit because of his skating and defensive game. Just excited to see where VGK is gonna trade him.).
20. Michael Hage (Chicago Blackhawks from Tampa Bay Lightning) (Details: Hage is good skater with lots of speed, so he's a good fit for the new Hawks core. Also solid two-way player.).
21. Igor Chernyshov (Los Angeles Kings) (Details: I could see him going earlier but russian factor drops him down here. Speed, size and compete are valuable abilities for Kings and LA is a place where I could see russian player enjoying himself.).
22. Cole Hutson (Nashville Predators) (Details: They are bit light on D prospects and see Hutson as their best option to bolster D pool.).
23. Aron Kiviharju (Toronto Maple Leafs) (Details: Same applies here, TML has some decent F prospects, and could see them adding Kiviharju for their D pool. Missed nearly the entire season, but is still maybe the smartest D in whole draft class. Wasn't in talks to be possible 1st ovr for nothing.).
24. Terik Parascak (Anaheim Ducks from Edmonton Oilers) (Details: As mentioned, Ducks want RW prospects and now they have one. Has the abilities to become top 6 two-way RW if he can improve his skating.).
25. Andrew Basha (Colorado Avalanche) (Details: Their prospect pool is so thin that they just pick BPA who's Basha for them.).
26. Henry Mews (Ottawa Senators from Boston Bruins) (Details: Sens add another RHD for their prospect pool. Could become 2nd or more likely 3rd pair RHD.).
27. Jett Luchanko (Montreal Canadiens from Winnipeg Jets) (Details: Listed as a C but i think teams consider him being middle six winger with high energy.).
28. Emil Hemming (Carolina Hurricanes) (Details: Canes like to draft finns. Not safe bet by any chance but has the size and shot to become 2nd line scoring winger.).
29. Ryder Ritchie (Calgary Flames from Vancouver Canucks) (Details: Has skill and speed to become a real offensive threat, but need to mature a lot with off-puck playing.).
30. EJ Emery (Philadelphia Flyers from Florida Panthers) (Details: Big competitive RHD, who's got limited puck-handling abilities as it is by now, showed some flashes in U18 WJC though. This pick could also be Charlie Elick.).
31. Cole Beaudoin (Dallas Stars) (Details: Big framed, strong, hard working and good defensive forward. Stars have more than enough high end prospects, so Beaudoin is good and safe pick for them. Could see him to be guaranteed to make it to NHL in bottom 6 role.).
32. Nikita Artamonov (New York Rangers) (Details: Artamonov is good skater with skill and hockey IQ, Rangers need some RW depth and russians like it in NY. Match made in heaven.).

Round 2

CapFriendly.com User-Generated Mock-Draft

ROUND 1	TEAM	ORIGINAL	PLAYER	DETAILS

1	-	Macklin Celebrini	Consensus, no surprises here.
2	-	Ivan Demidov	Hawks get their top line winger to play with Bedard.
3	-	Artyom Levshunov	Ducks have the biggest need for RHD and RW, and with Demidov off the board, Levshunov is easy choice.
4	-	Cayden Lindstrom	CBJ get their 1-2C with Fantilli, also adding some size to their offense.
5	-	Anton Silayev	Safe pick, should make really nice pair to play with Reinbacher.
6	-	Sam Dickinson	This is where it gets interesting, they have some good LHD prospects with Simashev and Duda, but I think they want to do a safe pick like Dickinson, who should be guaranteed top-4 D.
7	-	Zayne Parekh	Sens need RHD for their prospect pool, and Parekh as a canadian is an easy choice.
8	-	Zeev Buium	Kraken should have their 1-2C already with Beniers and Wright, and good F prospects as it is, now they go for D. Could also go for Yakemchuk here.
9	-	Tij Iginla	Conroy and Flames fans clap their hands excitedly when they notice there is new generation of Iginla available in their turn.
10	-	Konsta Helenius	Helenius plays solid two-way game and also potted nice points with men in Liiga. Could see them moving Hughes to LW permanently with this pick when Helenius is ready for top-6 role.
11	-	Carter Yakemchuk	Sabres draft for need, and that need is RHD. Yakemchuk could end up being 2/3 D for them and that's just enough behind Dahlin. They also pass Catton because they already have many small forwards.
12	-	Berkly Catton	Flyers need some actual top-line potential C and Catton is the answer for their prays. Bit undersized, but has the potential to be like Sebastian Aho, and with that to be realized would be excellent to pair with Michkov in future.
13	-	Beckett Sennecke	As there ain't any top D prospects left and Wild having some good LW and C prospects, they go for Sennecke as their top RW prospect.
14		Cole Eiserman	Sharks would like to get D, and I wouldn't be surprised if they went for Jiricek. But with Eiserman still available they pick him. He's a natural goal scorer and could be real threat when paired with Smith.
15	-	Michael Brandsegg-Nygård	As there ain't any swedes worth this pick, MBN is the closest to that being norwegian and playing in Sweden.
16	-	Adam Jiricek	Blues go for Jiricek as they don't really have any RHD prospects. Has the top 4 potential.
17	-	Sacha Boisvert	Boisvert is a safe pick for them, should be guaranteed NHLer, just his production in top level is the question. They also lack some C depth.
18	-	Trevor Connelly	Connelly has the abilities to be top-10 pick in this draft but has had his problems outside the rink. Lou ain't afraid of that.
19	-	Liam Greentree	Greentree falls a bit because of his skating and defensive game. Just excited to see where VGK is gonna trade him.
20		Michael Hage	Hage is good skater with lots of speed, so he's a good fit for the new Hawks core. Also solid two-way player.
21	-	Igor Chernyshov	I could see him going earlier but russian factor drops him down here. Speed, size and compete are valuable abilities for Kings and LA is a place where I could see russian player enjoying himself.
22	-	Cole Hutson	They are bit light on D prospects and see Hutson as their best option to bolster D pool.
23	-	Aron Kiviharju	Same applies here, TML has some decent F prospects, and could see them adding Kiviharju for their D pool. Missed nearly the entire season, but is still maybe the smartest D in whole draft class. Wasn't in talks to be possible 1st ovr for nothing.
24		Terik Parascak	As mentioned, Ducks want RW prospects and now they have one. Has the abilities to become top 6 two-way RW if he can improve his skating.
25	-	Andrew Basha	Their prospect pool is so thin that they just pick BPA who's Basha for them.
26		Henry Mews	Sens add another RHD for their prospect pool. Could become 2nd or more likely 3rd pair RHD.
27		Jett Luchanko	Listed as a C but i think teams consider him being middle six winger with high energy.
28	-	Emil Hemming	Canes like to draft finns. Not safe bet by any chance but has the size and shot to become 2nd line scoring winger.
29		Ryder Ritchie	Has skill and speed to become a real offensive threat, but need to mature a lot with off-puck playing.
30		EJ Emery	Big competitive RHD, who's got limited puck-handling abilities as it is by now, showed some flashes in U18 WJC though. This pick could also be Charlie Elick.
31	-	Cole Beaudoin	Big framed, strong, hard working and good defensive forward. Stars have more than enough high end prospects, so Beaudoin is good and safe pick for them. Could see him to be guaranteed to make it to NHL in bottom 6 role.
32	-	Nikita Artamonov	Artamonov is good skater with skill and hockey IQ, Rangers need some RW depth and russians like it in NY. Match made in heaven.