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The script is here with trades and analysis

The script is here with trades and analysis

Draft Class: 2024
Created By: Z0ra
Published: Jun. 1 at 4:42 p.m.
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Chicago and Dickinson: https://blackhawkup.com/posts/could-the-chicago-blackhawks-select-sam-dickinson-in-the-top-4-picks-of-the-draft-01htzh0ah316

Cayden Lindstrom and the Canadiens: https://www.thefourthperiod.com/pagnotta/centreville-a-topic-for-les-canadiens

Canadiens expected to look at Rossi: https://www.nhltraderumors.me/2024/05/nhl-rumors-canadiens-wild-could-strike.html

Surprise selection: https://www.nhltraderumors.me/2024/05/canadiens-rumors-montreal-could-make.html

Potential Targets at 18th overall: https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/chicago-blackhawks/latest-news/which-potential-2024-draftee-got-blackhawks-to-move-up-two-spots-to-18th

Islanders are the frontrunner for Ehlers: https://www.nhltraderumors.me/2024/05/jets-rumors-nikolaj-ehlers-to-islanders.html

TRADES:

TRADE 1:

Canadiens get: 9th pick and 28th pick
Flames get: 5th

Wild get: 28th pick and 57th pick
Canadiens get: Marco Rossi

TRADE 2:

Blues get: 11th pick
Sabres get: 16th pick and 2025 1st

TRADE 3:

Jets get: 20th pick and Oliver Wahlstrom
Islanders get: Nikolaj Ehlers
ROUND 1TEAMORIGINALPLAYERDETAILS
1Logo of the San Jose Sharks-Easy pick. Grier literally said it after the lottery was done.
2Logo of the Chicago Blackhawks-See link above, the Blackhawks are clearly high on Dickinson. I think Levshunov makes more sense for them, but maybe they are planning to move Korchinski to the right side given his offensive upside. That would make room for Dickinson and Korchinski to be an incredible top pair. Vlasic and Rinzel would make a solid middle pair. Or they could have Vlasic and Dickinson as a shutdown pair.
3Logo of the Anaheim Ducks-The Ducks aren't going to let the frontrunner for 2nd overall fall any further. Its not a steal as I see many scenarios where Demidov falls, but the Ducks add a lot of upside to their extremely deep prospect pool.
4Logo of the Columbus Blue Jackets-I believe the Blue Jackets will pass up on Levshunov as they are deep on D. Jiricek, Mateychuk, Svozil, and Ceulemans are a great top 4 for the future. They go for Lindstrom here, who gives the Blue Jackets the two things they lack in their lineup: size and speed. Yes his back issues are concerning but a 1-2 punch down the middle with Fantilli and Lindstrom seems enticing enough for the future.
5Logo of the Montreal Canadiens-THIS IS THE FLAMES PICK!!!! The Canadiens make this splash because Lindstrom isn't available. I see their target being available at 9th, so they trade down with Calgary. The Flames now own the 5th spot and get their match in Iginla. Perfect fit given that his father is a franchise legend.
6Logo of the Utah Hockey Club-Last year Arizona, now Utah, reached for Simashev. No matter what options are available, Utah always tends to take their guy. This year they take Silayev, who seems like a great fit given that his game is similar to Simashev's. Those two would create a nice shutdown pair.
7Logo of the Ottawa Senators-Ottawa gets a gift here in Levshunov. They haven't had a first round pick since the Boucher selection, the Senators get fortunate enough to land a building block of a defender at 7th. They also like drafting players from the USDP, NCAA, and USHL, so the trend continues here.
8Logo of the Seattle Kraken-Buium is the perfect fit for Seattle, I see a lot of Vince Dunn in him. With this pick, Buium instantly becomes the Kraken's best defensive prospect.
9Logo of the Calgary Flames-THIS IS THE CANADIENS PICK!!!! I dont expect the Canadiens to go D here given their logjam at the position. They manage to get their secondary target in Sennecke. They have been high on him since the draft lottery.
10Logo of the New Jersey Devils-I feel like given the Keefe hire, they won't go for a sniper. Their other need is a physical winger, and Brandsegg Nygard is the perfect player to draft. Plays with size, two-way game, and grit.
11Logo of the Buffalo Sabres-THIS IS THE BLUES PICK!!!! This is the Blues trading up. If one of Parekh or Yakemchuk is available, I see the Blues trading up to get whoever is available. In this case both are available, between the two Yakemchuk makes the most sense. He is mainly an offensive defenseman but can bring size and physicality as well. Parekh is the same, but brings more skill, mobility, and better decision making.
12Logo of the Philadelphia Flyers-The Flyers get a steal at 12th in drafting Stiga. Many will think this is a reach, and I get it, but Stiga is a top 10 player in this draft. Best defensive forward and best skater. Can also score goals and see the ice well. Just needs to use his size more and bulk up.
13Logo of the Minnesota Wild-After trading away Rossi, the Wild get a clone of that player in Catton. This prospect reminds me of Rossi in many ways and falls due to GMs favoring size.
14Logo of the San Jose SharksLogo of the Pittsburgh PenguinsRD is the Sharks biggest need, they take Parekh here. Now they just have to hope to do bad enough in order to snag Logan Hensler in next year's draft as Parekh won't push them over the edge fully. The offensive potential is unreal though.
15Logo of the Detroit Red Wings-Eiserman feels like a Red Wings type pick: forward with speed, skill, and smarts. Lacks maturity, team defense, and agility, but excels in all offensive categories.
16Logo of the St. Louis Blues-THIS IS THE SABRES PICK!!!! The Sabres take a targeted approach and get Emery here. Good shutdown defender that will solve the Sabres defensive woes.
17Logo of the Washington Capitals-Connelly would be a nice grab, but Helenius does address a team need for RW. Can also play center but would likely start off on the wing given that the Caps have Strome, McMichael, Lapierre down the middle.
18Logo of the Chicago BlackhawksLogo of the New York IslandersChicago recently traded up cause they were likely targeting someone here. Its unclear who it is but I feel like whoever it is they think won't be available at 20th. As stated in the source, its likely between Hage, Sennecke, and Connelly. Sennecke is already gone, and between Connelly and Hage, I feel like Connelly would be the choice. Hands down this kid is a top 5 player in the draft if you ignore the off ice issues (which has already been taken care of). Winger that can do everything offensively.
19Logo of the Vegas Golden Knights-This is a bit of a reach, but Hage reminds me a lot of Jack Eichel.
20Logo of the New York IslandersLogo of the Tampa Bay LightningTHIS IS THE JETS PICK!!!! According to the source above, the Islanders are high on Ehlers and could trade this pick to get him. The pick now belongs to Winnipeg, who drafts by need, selecting Jiricek. Would have gone inside the top 10 if he didnt get injured. Could be the perfect DeMelo replacement, assuming he isn't in Winnipeg next season.
21Logo of the Los Angeles Kings-I see a lot of Toffoli in this kid.
22Logo of the Nashville Predators-Trotz and company seem like they want to grab the best talent available. The safe pick here is Greentree.
23Logo of the Toronto Maple Leafs-Toronto has been heavily linked to Elick for a while now, he matches Treliving's criteria very well in terms of prospects.
24Logo of the Colorado Avalanche-This could turn out to be a home run pick. Kiviharju has a lot of Makar qualities, it wouldn't be horrible to have another defender like Makar in the Avs lineup.
25Logo of the Ottawa SenatorsLogo of the Boston BruinsOttawa drafts a pure offensive weapon in Basha. Comparable to Artemi Panarin in terms of playstyle.
26Logo of the Montreal CanadiensLogo of the Winnipeg JetsBit of a reach, but Luchanko reminds me of Nick Suzuki in many ways.
27Logo of the Carolina Hurricanes-Underrated high schooler in Burrows, the Canes have hit on these prospects before.
28Logo of the Calgary FlamesLogo of the Vancouver CanucksTHIS IS THE WILD PICK!!!!! The Wild get a steal here in Boisvert after trading away Rossi. Catton and Boisvert as a 1-2 punch would be solid.
29Logo of the Anaheim DucksLogo of the Edmonton OilersBit of a reach, but Badinka is a Verbeek type pick. High riser on the rankings.
30Logo of the Philadelphia FlyersLogo of the Florida PanthersLSW has a lot of Ivan Provorov qualities, why not draft the second coming of Provorov?
31Logo of the Dallas Stars-The Stars continue to have fantastic draft luck. Biggest steal of the draft.
32Logo of the New York Rangers-New York goes BPA.
Jun. 1 at 4:50 p.m.
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The Blues aren't spending a 1st to go from Jiricek to Yakemchuk. Maybe if it was Dickinson.
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Jun. 1 at 5:05 p.m.
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Quoting: mokumboi
The Blues aren't spending a 1st to go from Jiricek to Yakemchuk. Maybe if it was Dickinson.


hmmmm, good to know.

EDIT: I went in thinking Yakemchuk would be a nice complementary piece for Lindstein given his offensive upside.
Jun. 1 at 5:16 p.m.
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If Ottawa got Levshunov at 7th I might honest to God cry. Arguably the number 2 prospect of the whole draft
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Jun. 1 at 5:23 p.m.
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Quoting: Claesson4Norris
If Ottawa got Levshunov at 7th I might honest to God cry. Arguably the number 2 prospect of the whole draft


He's ranked #5 on my board. I feel like Dickinson and Silayev are better defensively. Levshunov is better offensively and has size, but needs to work on his decision making.
Jun. 1 at 5:34 p.m.
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hmmmm, good to know.

EDIT: I went in thinking Yakemchuk would be a nice complementary piece for Lindstein given his offensive upside.


Don't get me wrong, I'd certainly be satisifed getting Yakemchuk. But not at the expense of another 1st.

Kinda think the Sabres will take Yakemchuk, though.
Jun. 1 at 6:01 p.m.
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He's ranked #5 on my board. I feel like Dickinson and Silayev are better defensively. Levshunov is better offensively and has size, but needs to work on his decision making.


I'd be thrilled with any of those three, but Levshunov has all the tools to be a perfect partner for Sanderson for the next decade. Little rough around the edges, but all the tools are there to be a dominant two way RD. He's the best case scenario for Ottawa imo. That said, having a LD side long term of Sanderson-Dickinson/Silayev-Kleven would be huge too, just puts way more pressure on finding RHD. Even though I'd prefer those three, Buium and Parekh are both absote weapons too, just different roles.

The more I think about the Sens and this coming draft, the more confident I am that Ottawa really ought to take three straight Dmen with the 7th, 26th and 39th picks. Outside of Jake Sanderson, it's not particularly clear if ANY dmen in the organization will be meaningful parts of the blueline beyond the next 3 years.
Jun. 1 at 6:12 p.m.
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NJDs biggest draft needs are a 3C and a 2LD
Jun. 1 at 6:17 p.m.
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You touched on it yourself in your comments as to why the Hawks won’t take Trevor Connelly. If there is one team who can’t afford anymore bad PR it’s the Hawks, with Connelly’s off ice issues that would be a disastrous pick for Chicago.
Jun. 1 at 8:05 p.m.
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Wahlstrom has no value and plays a position where the Jets already have excellent prospects. The Islanders need to do better. Pulock and the first for Ehlers and Stanley might get the Jets thinking.
Jun. 1 at 8:45 p.m.
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value for both Habs trades is pretty good.
obviously, people will feel it's too much/not enough, on both sides. But it looks ok.
You're right about the Habs being very high on Sennecke
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Jun. 1 at 9:34 p.m.
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He's ranked #5 on my board. I feel like Dickinson and Silayev are better defensively. Levshunov is better offensively and has size, but needs to work on his decision making.


Levshunov has two speeds, full and off. He is a chaos machine. I think he would be perfect next two Ottawa’s two more methodical, cerebral LDs.

Chernyshov at #31 would be a steal.
Jun. 1 at 10:33 p.m.
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Sharks fans know who goes first but Parekh at 14 is twice as awesome as Musty at 26!
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Jun. 1 at 11:11 p.m.
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If Nill steals Chernyshov at #31, it could turn into a bigger steal than Johnston at #23 back in 2021. I highly doubt he's there at the end of the 1st, but if he is then I am sprinting up to the stage before Philly finishes naming their pick.
Jun. 2 at 9:26 a.m.
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Nice mock! I love the Helenius and Emery picks, they’d be great fits for those teams, and Dickinson to the Hawks is a really interesting concept. He’s certainly the most well rounded defender in the draft.
Jun. 2 at 10:20 a.m.
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Quoting: dgibb10
NJDs biggest draft needs are a 3C and a 2LD


Those are their free agency needs

Their draft needs are "best player/commodity available"
Jun. 2 at 10:22 a.m.
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I see a lot of drops... Parekh at 14 is not happening... I think there's less than a 1 in 1000 chance he drops below 8
Jun. 2 at 10:31 a.m.
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Those are their free agency needs

Their draft needs are "best player/commodity available"


Not a scoring winger.

Holtz, Mercer, Bratt, Meier is the top 6 for the next decade.

Middle 6 wingers are the things you can always fill in UFA.

Cs are very difficult to find in UFA and trade, as are stud dmen
Jun. 2 at 3:27 p.m.
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Quoting: mokumboi
The Blues aren't spending a 1st to go from Jiricek to Yakemchuk. Maybe if it was Dickinson.


Yeah absolutely no way the Blues give up $16 AND a 2025 1st to move up to 11
Now they might work out a trade with Buchnevich for $11+
Jun. 2 at 3:43 p.m.
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Quoting: Snowhawk18
You touched on it yourself in your comments as to why the Hawks won’t take Trevor Connelly. If there is one team who can’t afford anymore bad PR it’s the Hawks, with Connelly’s off ice issues that would be a disastrous pick for Chicago.


It seems readily apparent that the Hawks don't actually care one bit about PR.
Jun. 2 at 4:10 p.m.
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If San Jose gets Parekh at 14 I will *insert Joe Thornton quote here*
Jun. 2 at 6:54 p.m.
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It seems readily apparent that the Hawks don't actually care one bit about PR.


Riiiight. Which is why they turfed Perry in the blink of a an eye. 🙄
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I can't see MTL adding another 5'9 winger.

That being said, i have them trading down from 5 to 9 for the 28th pick and then trade 26 and 28 for Zegras or Necas.
 
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