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MJ's first rd

MJ's first rd

Draft Class: 2024
Created By: Element23VM
Published: May 31 at 7:46 p.m.
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1Logo of the San Jose Sharks-With Smith and Celebrini, they now have two major pieces to build around in similar talent to Hughes and Hischier combo
2Logo of the Chicago Blackhawks-Demidov will be a vital player for the Blackhawks, Connor Bedard's Robin to his Batman... giving us a similar dynamic to Stamkos + Kucherov
3Logo of the Anaheim Ducks-Traded to Ottawa Ottawa gives 7, 25, Chychrun for 3 and Dostal Ottawa trades up to draft out of need for a solid near NHL ready right shot D to go with their softies on the left side
4Logo of the Columbus Blue Jackets-A fine complement for their other forwards, a big guy who might possibly help them on the rush and possibly play net front for their perimeter guys
5Logo of the Montreal Canadiens-Between Iginla or Catton or Greentree... well probably not Greentree, but you never know I'd say they go with a guy who can play a big stage who can excite their fans
6Logo of the Utah Hockey Club-Having picked Simashev next year as a right shot, and having Lamoureux as a possible top 4 D, they can pick up this player without much for line up conflict on defense on the left side... great pick up
7Logo of the Ottawa Senators-ANA pick k over Levshunov because he's a big D with a big shot, plays right side, and plays mean as well... He would be a really great complement to Mintyukov or Zellweger where Levshunov is more an "every D-man" and Yakemchuk is a bit more of a guy that will play well next to an offensive D
8Logo of the Seattle Kraken-Ron Francis built a pretty big team, and what he'll like about Eiserman, besides putting the puck in the net, is that he's stocky and a grade A sniper.
9Logo of the Calgary Flames-Calgary picks what may become a franchise defenseman and would be the first D they've had of this caliber since Al McInnis, and better than Giordano was for them
10Logo of the New Jersey Devils-Pure commodity value for a team that plays soft... getting a big man on the left side who may one day play next to the likes of a Simon Nemec or Dougie Hamilton Also could sign into the NHL right out of the draft BTW, he's a mobile 6'7... not just a big man... well able to keep up with NJ's pace of play
11Logo of the Buffalo Sabres-Went higher than others might expect, but his numbers are good and so is his size... won't take long to transition to an NHL game for a team that has been due to breakout for like 6 years now
12Logo of the Philadelphia Flyers-I go center with Philly because they don't have much for center depth in their system and Catton has excellent ceiling.. especially if he turns into a 1-2 with Michkov
13Logo of the Minnesota Wild-Played with Zuccarello at the WC, so Minnesota may have a bit of an inside track on this guy... excellent support player and plays a tight game
14Logo of the San Jose SharksLogo of the Pittsburgh PenguinsIt's hard to believe San Jose would pass up drafting a possible core player in Dickinson... and hey he plays with the Knights, so he looks good in green
15Logo of the Detroit Red Wings-Don't think Detroit passes up this guy if he's available to them... he's already a pretty good player in a men's league
16Logo of the St. Louis Blues-Commodity grab... St Louis could use futures on D, and Mews has a well balanced game and could be an asset they'll not have to give up an arm and leg for in the future
17Logo of the Washington Capitals-Homerun swing... Poirier was a goal scoring machine in the Q, especially in the playoffs... he's a raw scorer who's really competitive... and though short, he is pretty stocky for that height
18Logo of the Chicago BlackhawksLogo of the New York IslandersI'm sure they'd like to get a right shot guy, but this is a homerun swing because they can afford it
19Logo of the Vegas Golden Knights-Good complementary player whom they could always flip to someone if he adds value in the future
20Logo of the New York IslandersLogo of the Tampa Bay LightningWhy would they pick a goalie? Because their org builds around them, and this kid showed real well at U18s.
21Logo of the Los Angeles Kings-While not overly big or heavy, he's a good support player and LA is building a tight team
22Logo of the Nashville Predators-Drafting more skill
23Logo of the Toronto Maple Leafs-Although talked about as a late riser, not sure he will, but if he falls to this point, I think Toronto will take him
24Logo of the Colorado Avalanche-They got the other brother, so why not
25Logo of the Ottawa SenatorsLogo of the Boston BruinsAna pick: they take a swing at this guy in case he recovers his value
26Logo of the Montreal CanadiensLogo of the Winnipeg JetsQuick feet and plays tight and a bit heavy... Montreal will like him
27Logo of the Carolina Hurricanes-Rock solid defenseman... under the radar, but Carolina often picks under the radar guys
28Logo of the Calgary FlamesLogo of the Vancouver CanucksTook big steps this year
29Logo of the Anaheim DucksLogo of the Edmonton OilersGood puck support player if with a limited ceiling... doesn't matter... Anaheim's pretty set for skill
30Logo of the Philadelphia FlyersLogo of the Florida PanthersA player I'm sure Tortz would like to work with because he already has the fundamentals
31Logo of the Dallas Stars-Would be hopefully high value if the Stars make it
32Logo of the New York Rangers-Center who can score
May 31 at 8:31 p.m.
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Capitals likely don’t go for a reach at 17oa…. Should probably stick to a projected high end talent. Try to get him in the 2nd round
May 31 at 8:41 p.m.
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Levshunov is more of a 200 foot two-way player than Yakemchuk, who is really just offensive player in o-zone and struggles defensively. And Simashev is a lefty.

Catton, Dickinson, Silayev all available at #10 is like best case scenario for NJD. I’d love it.

Carter George in first round could be Tyler Boucher-esque whiff. At least take Yegorov, Moysevich or Nabokov.
May 31 at 9:41 p.m.
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We wear teal not green!
But yea if Dickenson is there sharks gladly take him even though LD isn’t their biggest need.
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May 31 at 9:58 p.m.
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Quoting: NHLfan10506
Levshunov is more of a 200 foot two-way player than Yakemchuk, who is really just offensive player in o-zone and struggles defensively. And Simashev is a lefty.

Catton, Dickinson, Silayev all available at #10 is like best case scenario for NJD. I’d love it.

Carter George in first round could be Tyler Boucher-esque whiff. At least take Yegorov, Moysevich or Nabokov.


I'd rather take George than Nabokov or Moysevich. But taking either George or Yegorov feels like too much of a reach in the first round. Not quite a Tyler Boucher-esque whiff since it's not as high of a pick but it'd be the closest thing to it since.

Poirier would be an interesting pick... I certainly hope the Caps go with someone else.

Dickinson at #14 would be a crazy slip.
May 31 at 10:02 p.m.
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Stian Solberg is somebody I can see the Hurricanes taking with their second-round pick not really their first
May 31 at 10:36 p.m.
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Carter George at best is a late 3rd round pick.
May 31 at 11:28 p.m.
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Parascak gets drafted higher, like maybe the blues take him, and greentree is a redwing
Jun. 1 at 1:06 a.m.
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Carter George at best is a late 3rd round pick.


I hope so! He’s the only goalie with starter caliber potential (right now) in this draft. And I’d love the sharks to snag him in the 3rd
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Jun. 1 at 7:51 a.m.
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Kraken have lots of wingers at this point, they should really be targeting a defenseman. Especially in a draft that is so strong with D.
Jun. 1 at 1:18 p.m.
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Edited Jun. 1 at 1:23 p.m.
Quoting: NHLfan10506
Levshunov is more of a 200 foot two-way player than Yakemchuk, who is really just offensive player in o-zone and struggles defensively. And Simashev is a lefty.

Catton, Dickinson, Silayev all available at #10 is like best case scenario for NJD. I’d love it.

Carter George in first round could be Tyler Boucher-esque whiff. At least take Yegorov, Moysevich or Nabokov.


Simishev is a lefty lol... what were they thinkin... and that's what'll screw our mock drafts over... you know one of these teams is gonna do something like that... "Utah is proud to select Teddy Stiga"... WHAAA?! I honestly thought they took him because of commodity value.

Crypes... I think if I were picking Mukhamadullin or Simishev, I'd take Mook. I guess they hope Simishev eats extremely important minutes.

Nabokov is extremely intriguing. You just wonder with Lou... he likes winners, and George winning both Hlinka Gretz and U18 is gonna catch his eye. But maybe he sees Nabokov winning Gagarin and says he wants that instead. The other two guys you named have a lot more to prove (playing in important games). Or maybe at this point, he's checked out, and his scout will just pick a guy like Sennecke.
Jun. 1 at 1:22 p.m.
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Quoting: Kraken
Kraken have lots of wingers at this point, they should really be targeting a defenseman. Especially in a draft that is so strong with D.


I looked at Kraken's prospects... they could use a high end D, they could use a high end sniper in their system. In the end, I elected sniper. In the end, they could elect a D.
Jun. 1 at 2:10 p.m.
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Simishev is a lefty lol... what were they thinkin... and that's what'll screw our mock drafts over... you know one of these teams is gonna do something like that... "Utah is proud to select Teddy Stiga"... WHAAA?! I honestly thought they took him because of commodity value.

Crypes... I think if I were picking Mukhamadullin or Simishev, I'd take Mook. I guess they hope Simishev eats extremely important minutes.

Nabokov is extremely intriguing. You just wonder with Lou... he likes winners, and George winning both Hlinka Gretz and U18 is gonna catch his eye. But maybe he sees Nabokov winning Gagarin and says he wants that instead. The other two guys you named have a lot more to prove (playing in important games). Or maybe at this point, he's checked out, and his scout will just pick a guy like Sennecke.


Yegorov has been compared to Vasilevskiy in his combination of length and quickness. He played on a really young, and really bad, Omaha team this year and was still able to stand out to be top-rated goalie in this draft. The stats will deceive. He will be the #1 at Boston University next year as a Freshman and will learn under Brian Daccord (Joey’s dad and one of the best goaltending coaches in the business).

If someone where to jump early on a netminder, Yegorov should be the guy.
Jun. 1 at 6:26 p.m.
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Simishev is a lefty lol... what were they thinkin... and that's what'll screw our mock drafts over... you know one of these teams is gonna do something like that... "Utah is proud to select Teddy Stiga"... WHAAA?! I honestly thought they took him because of commodity value.

Crypes... I think if I were picking Mukhamadullin or Simishev, I'd take Mook. I guess they hope Simishev eats extremely important minutes.

Nabokov is extremely intriguing. You just wonder with Lou... he likes winners, and George winning both Hlinka Gretz and U18 is gonna catch his eye. But maybe he sees Nabokov winning Gagarin and says he wants that instead. The other two guys you named have a lot more to prove (playing in important games). Or maybe at this point, he's checked out, and his scout will just pick a guy like Sennecke.


If Nabokov was 2” taller he would be top 10 but being 5’11/6’ as a goalie has become a death sentence in NHL scouting apparently. Personally think the sharks having another Nabokov in net would be awesome!
And you can’t ignor his stats in the KHL or from the (albeit limited) scouting we have available
Jun. 2 at 5:55 a.m.
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Quoting: Rob32sjsharks
If Nabokov was 2” taller he would be top 10 but being 5’11/6’ as a goalie has become a death sentence in NHL scouting apparently. Personally think the sharks having another Nabokov in net would be awesome!
And you can’t ignor his stats in the KHL or from the (albeit limited) scouting we have available


Shesterkin is only 6'1 ... the whole height thing for goaltenders is way overrated... there are guys who are just good because they master the game in the crease

If Nabokov was 2" taller, he'd have been probably drafted a few years ago by a random team in the 5th round

GMs just draft tall lanky guys because a) goaltenders are drafted at 18 years of age when really, they should probably be drafted at 21 or 22, and b) GMs and scouts aren't really that good at scouting talent in goaltenders... they just pick big butterfly guys and hope they get 910 out of them
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Jun. 2 at 3:11 p.m.
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Shesterkin is only 6'1 ... the whole height thing for goaltenders is way overrated... there are guys who are just good because they master the game in the crease

If Nabokov was 2" taller, he'd have been probably drafted a few years ago by a random team in the 5th round

GMs just draft tall lanky guys because a) goaltenders are drafted at 18 years of age when really, they should probably be drafted at 21 or 22, and b) GMs and scouts aren't really that good at scouting talent in goaltenders... they just pick big butterfly guys and hope they get 910 out of them


100% agree!
Also Saros is 5’11” maybe 6’
Our Nabokov was listed at 6’ but I met him and he was shorter than me and I’m 5’11”
Wolf for Calgary the same thing!
I’m less focused on size and more how a goalie realizes their skill
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