Grading the First Round of the 2024 NHL Draft
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- Опубликовано: 30 июн 2024
- In this video I'll be reviewing the first round of the 2024 NHL Draft, giving my thoughts on each pick and grading them. Also be sure to check out the Hive Podcast Network and the first episode of the Backfield Buzz using the the link below or check out the channel which is linked on my channel. And don't forget to like and subscribe for more content.
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Sennecke was definitely off the board but after watching his elite prospects video holy hell does he have some hands and hockey IQ. Its either gonna look horrible in a few years or Verbeek will look like a genius.
Agree on some of those but wrong on Vanacker. I'm confident he's just getting started and he will continue to impress. He's skilled, determined, high hockey IQ and plays with a chip. Led his team in points (team finished second in their division), tied for second in the OHL in short handed goals, and top 12 in regular season points in the OHL amongst all ages (he's second year). He was underrated in his draft class going into the OHL (last pick, first round) and think time will show the same for this NHL draft.
Agree about Sennecke and Yakemchuck. They could be good players, there were way too many better even safer options still on the board in guys like Parekh, Silayev, Buium and Dickinson.
Yup, that’s it exactly, both players are great in their own right but with the options on the board I can’t get behind the selections.
Ducks with a massive L. They could have set themselves up to absolutely dominate with youngsters. Demidov should have been the pick
@@nerdpolice829 100%. The Demidov pick is going to look good for Montreal.
Anaheim did not need Demidov, they already have Zegras who is a similar "highlight-reel" player. They felt Sennecke was a better fit because of his size and dominant playoffs performance. They also felt that Sennecke won't fall much and not many teams in the top 10 were willing to give up assets to trade up because the top 10-12 players in this draft were in the same tier. Solid pick for the Duck looking forward. Demidov should fit beautifully in Montreal, they needed a creative player who will "put people into seat" although this is never a problem in Montreal. Levshunov is a gem as RHD that Chicago needed, as well.
I don't think Demidov and Zegras are very similar players, Demidov is a naturally gifted playmaker with elite skill but not the same hands as Zegras and there have been lots of talks of Zegras being on the trade block so I don't know how highly Anaheim views him, Demidov also plays the wing and with the likes of Mctavish, Gauthier and Carlsson they need a playmaking winger for one of those centers in my opinion. Sennecke can be a good fit in Anaheim if he pans out, I just think it is a big risk with safer and better options available.
Great video! Thanks for your input 👍
I really like the Montreal Canadiens, I have a couple of questions. What would you grade the David Reinbacher pick? Also who will end up being the best Russian player, Matvei Michkov, Ivan Demidov or Ivan Ryabkin from next years draft?
I think Reinbacher will be a solid NHL player so I'd probably give it a B, it's more so scrutinized because of the fact that Michkov was on the board. In terms of those three Russian prospects I believe Michkov will be the best and will be one of the best players in the league for years to come, I think it would've been a lot closer between him and Bedard in last year's draft if there was no character concerns or Russian factor with Michkov.
@loganglover3134 So with Michkov being the best out of the 3 prospects, who will be second best out of Demidov and Ryabkin? Have you heard of Ryabkin? He is the best Russian prospect for the 2025 draft.
@@DarthMaster09 I haven’t looked too deep into Ryabkin but from what I’ve seen he should be very good but it’ll be tough for me to rank him above Demidov until I see what he can do in his draft year and if he can compete with the likes of Martone and Hagens for the top spot in the class in the way Demidov did. It’ll take a lot though because Demidov had better DY-1 numbers and took a major step this season.
@@loganglover3134 Can Demidov be a 100+ point player one day? Montreal hasn't had a player of this caliber in ages. Also, will Demidov be better than both Lindstrom and Sennecke?
@@DarthMaster09 I believe he can be a 100+ point scorer, he should fit in great playmaking for either Slafkovsky or Caufield, I believe he is better and safer than both Lindstrom and Sennecke, I had him ranked as the number 2 prospect in this class.
I disagree with u on the Philly pic . Let’s see in a couple of years . Jett will be top steel of the draft
Vegas picking Connelly was just so fitting, kid with questionable character going to a franchise that treats its players questionably at best.
Catton at a B is wild
As I said I love Catton as a prospect, had ridiculous numbers in the W this year i simply wasn’t the biggest fan of the fit considering all the top dmen were available, many of whom I had ranked above Catton, and Seattle has a serious lack of D prospects in the system
Lindstrom is one hit away from a career ending injury, I wouldn't have touched him.
@@elvisisalive2716 The injuries are definitely a concern with him but the teams have all done extensive medical testing and feel the risk is worth it, and if he stays healthy he should be dominant.
You are completly wrong with Yakemchuk. You talk of pairing him next to Sanderson and Parekh would be better because of his risky offense, but ideally you want Sanderson to be free and there to be a responsible people moving defenceman by his side. The ideal first pair should be puck mover and people mover a player that can do both is special.
Yes but I was more so talking in the sense that if the Sens were worried about Parekh’s lack of defense, they have options with Sanderson to help insulate him to full activate Parekh’s offensive upside with minimal risk.
Montreal currently have two young goalies who were great last year, and they have 2 hot goalies cooking in the minors. They have a lot of talent at defense, only needs more experience, as well as having 2 more hot stud defenders in the minors. They needed more offensive punch, which they got in Demidov and Hage. Also, they're considered one of the teams with the best prospect pool in the league. They're following their plan to a T and I am excited to see how they improve in the next 3 years.
Yup the Habs are set up beautifully for the future and I expect them to be making an impact sooner than people think.
They would match up well with Anaheim for one of those goalies. Anaheim has a surplus or C and LW.
Danford at 31 was not a victory Royale for the Leafs
No, no it was not.
a few years too early I'm afraid
Obviously these grades will change over time as the prospects develop and I’m sure plenty of these guys will prove me wrong but this is just an instant reaction to the type of prospects and their fit with that team.
The Ducks and Sens should have traded down.