GRADING EVERY TEAM’S 2024 NHL DRAFT!

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  • Опубликовано: 17 ноя 2024

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  • @GravitehHockey
    @GravitehHockey  4 месяца назад +24

    That’s a wrap on the 2024 draft folks!! Let me know, how did YOU team do at the draft this year?

    • @starwarsryguysoko8367
      @starwarsryguysoko8367 4 месяца назад +2

      You streaming for free agency?

    • @robm9999
      @robm9999 4 месяца назад +3

      Sooooo, let’s review your assessment of Toronto choosing Easton Cowan last year: ahh yes, here we go, “D- or maybe even a F”! So how did that turn out? CHL player of the year! OHL playoff MVP! OHL Championship and lost in final of Memorial Cup. Ohhh man, your assessment looks pretty putrid now doesn’t it, hasn’t aged well at all!
      Yup you really nailed that one there Graviteh didn’t ya! So D+ for Danford, looks like the Leafs got a steal based on your “expert” assessment.

    • @dylanparsons8676
      @dylanparsons8676 4 месяца назад +3

      @@robm9999who hurt you

    • @dan_tegtmeier94
      @dan_tegtmeier94 4 месяца назад +1

      Thank you Grav, you've been the prime spot for scouting and rankings. During the pandemic I stumbled upon you and Steve Dangle's network for content and haven't stopped watching. Keep up the awesome work, your future is bright.

    • @lirifri9016
      @lirifri9016 Месяц назад

      @@robm9999 🤣🤣🤣🤣... This little boy has no clue... but I give him credit for convincing anyone to believe he knows what he's talking about.... He's speaks as if he actually knows who these players are, watched and scouted them.... The fraud had Cole Eiserman ahead of Celebrini at some point.....

  • @tomasmackenzie5866
    @tomasmackenzie5866 4 месяца назад +21

    As a Flames fan, its so weird that every pick we made this year doesnt max out at bottom-six potential. Also not a single pick made based off of truculence, we actually drafted off skill for once. Im very excited to see Conny keep cooking over the years.

  • @fr0zenmilk
    @fr0zenmilk 4 месяца назад +57

    Feels like the MIN and MTL could have not drafted past the 1st round and still got an A

    • @GravitehHockey
      @GravitehHockey  4 месяца назад +4

      Honestly, they would've had a good chance HAHA

    • @fel24thecat
      @fel24thecat 4 месяца назад +5

      And the Wild got Kiviharju 4th round which might turn out to be the biggest steal of this draft. I know he hasn’t played for a while because of injury but there’s a reason this guy was projected high 1st round pick before

    • @fr0zenmilk
      @fr0zenmilk 4 месяца назад

      @@fel24thecat well, he is 5'10, it's just like Cagnoni last year

    • @fel24thecat
      @fel24thecat 4 месяца назад +1

      @@fr0zenmilk if you look at Caufield and Benson size doesn’t seem to big a big issue nowadays

    • @fr0zenmilk
      @fr0zenmilk 4 месяца назад +1

      @@fel24thecat they are forwards. The only 5'10" defensemen in the league are elite.

  • @Stoney037
    @Stoney037 4 месяца назад +58

    Winners: Sharks, Habs, Flames, Carolina, Minnesota

    • @GravitehHockey
      @GravitehHockey  4 месяца назад +6

      I can agree with these! San Jose did so freaking well

    • @OhYaSure
      @OhYaSure 4 месяца назад +4

      @@GravitehHockeythen why slightly behind MIN? SJ cleaned up

    • @OhYaSure
      @OhYaSure 4 месяца назад +3

      Not to mention Mack and Sam are expected to be cornerstones to the franchise. MIN got 1 guy that’s likely to make a huge impact. SJ got 2 and one is their franchise 1st C.
      Not sure how that’s not clearly the winner of this draft.
      But appreciate the vid bro

    • @sandman_says_runrunner4701
      @sandman_says_runrunner4701 3 месяца назад

      ​@@OhYaSure Realizing this comment is a month old... you do not get credit, or at least it is severely reduced credit, for drafting the consensus #1 ranked player with the first overall pick. That is the "no duh" pick anybody could make.

  • @eliaminator2313
    @eliaminator2313 4 месяца назад +86

    Biggest winners for me Flames, Kraken, Sharks, Habs (Demidov carrying)

    • @sharkhaos_probably
      @sharkhaos_probably 4 месяца назад +8

      Wild with Buium is pretty good too.

    • @eliaminator2313
      @eliaminator2313 4 месяца назад +4

      ​@@sharkhaos_probably yup I forgot them they are definitely there as well really like Buium, Ritchie, and then Kiviharju in the 4th is a great swing

    • @hockeyislife7686
      @hockeyislife7686 4 месяца назад +2

      That’s like saying sharks(celebrini carrying)

    • @eliaminator2313
      @eliaminator2313 4 месяца назад +3

      @@hockeyislife7686 no they got great value in all their 1st and 2nd round picks don't feel the same about the Habs but getting the 2nd most talented player at 5 is enough for them to be a winner

    • @slipperynodd578
      @slipperynodd578 4 месяца назад +1

      @@eliaminator2313Hage was also picked quite a bit later then he should have, rounds 3 to 7 were mid tho

  • @KingSteady
    @KingSteady 4 месяца назад +96

    Montreal did perfect. Demidov and Koivu's kid.

    • @johanjotun1647
      @johanjotun1647 4 месяца назад +19

      IDK who Kent was blowin'but it worked getting the #2 guy @5

    • @0canadiens81
      @0canadiens81 4 месяца назад +2

      @@johanjotun1647 he must be really good at it, at that. 😂

    • @KingSteady
      @KingSteady 4 месяца назад +3

      ​@@johanjotun1647Haha they're probably worried about Russia-NATO escalation, but if "blowin' dudes" is what we gotta do to get an upper hand in draft, I volunteer the entire Montreal organization next year!

    • @by-rc3nl
      @by-rc3nl 4 месяца назад +6

      And our 2nd pick Hage

    • @MrXanderii
      @MrXanderii 4 месяца назад +8

      Hage is a great pickup too. It will take time but I think he will be great

  • @Wheelofthyme1010
    @Wheelofthyme1010 4 месяца назад +29

    I was so happy with the Flames draft. The Mews and Misa picks were hype.

    • @GravitehHockey
      @GravitehHockey  4 месяца назад +2

      Misa especially, 5th round??? Are you kidding me???

  • @al_9739
    @al_9739 4 месяца назад +40

    Zeev Buium at 12 was definitely a shock. I’m not sure which (if any) of the Iowa dmen prospects have the best shot of making it so this was a dream outcome for the Wild.

    • @NothingToPointOut24
      @NothingToPointOut24 4 месяца назад +2

      Agreed. So many teams seem to overthink their picks. Devils, Flyers, Kraken, Flames and Sens could all regret this one

    • @brucerichards6345
      @brucerichards6345 4 месяца назад +1

      Really?? What is his upside?? PP point man playing sheltered mins?? Or do you honestly think he is the second coming of Makar or EK..

    • @al_9739
      @al_9739 4 месяца назад

      @@brucerichards6345 I think neither because those are both ends of extreme. Tone it down boomer, you’re all so fucking obnoxious.

    • @al_9739
      @al_9739 4 месяца назад +2

      @@brucerichards6345 I think neither because those are both extreme outcomes. Don’t be so dramatic.

    • @al_9739
      @al_9739 4 месяца назад

      @@NothingToPointOut24 I didn’t think he’d slide past the Kraken just off positional need. I guess there’s always surprises on draft night.

  • @AllBl4cks
    @AllBl4cks 4 месяца назад +146

    Demidov and Hage alone makes MTL this year's draft ultimate winners. We'll know for sure 3-5 years from now

    • @MaxChampagne-nu7ok
      @MaxChampagne-nu7ok 4 месяца назад +36

      I believe the sharks had a better draft in celebrini and Dickinson but Montreal is a close second

    • @mitchellbromberg8185
      @mitchellbromberg8185 4 месяца назад +12

      ​@MaxChampagne-nu7ok as a montreal fan I agree. I think just celebrini makes there draft the best.

    • @marcbabineau6001
      @marcbabineau6001 4 месяца назад +27

      @@MaxChampagne-nu7ok you have consider the pick ranks, easy to say that when you dont consider the sharks has 1st and 11... habs had 5 and 21

    • @AllBl4cks
      @AllBl4cks 4 месяца назад +16

      @@MaxChampagne-nu7ok Value for picks, Montreal got the best draft. (1st & 11th vs 5th & 21th) Also I wouldn’t be surprised if Demidov is at #1 in a re-draft a couple years from now.

    • @ZZslop
      @ZZslop 4 месяца назад +5

      Sharks definitely look to have "won" the draft. They have so much high end young talent.

  • @Blinsten
    @Blinsten 4 месяца назад +9

    I remember when ever clowned the sens for taking Sanderson over Drysdale.... Yakemchuk is a 6'3 offensive dman with ridiculous hands, 71 points, huge hits, and he actually is good skater going forward. He needs to work on skating and gap control which are both very coachable. What he is good at you cant teach

    • @GravitehHockey
      @GravitehHockey  4 месяца назад +1

      But you also have the same staff that oversaw the disaster of 2021, they haven't earned the benefit of the doubt yet IMO.
      But we'll see what happens, I still ranked him in my top 25, so I still think he'll be a solid player!

    • @Blinsten
      @Blinsten 4 месяца назад

      @@GravitehHockey I think the 4th round picks more than made up for their 2nd round selection

  • @animepopuproar281
    @animepopuproar281 4 месяца назад +12

    demidov is defenetly the biggest steal of the draft

    • @emrow346
      @emrow346 4 месяца назад +2

      Yup 5th overall is definitely a steal

  • @evanferris5035
    @evanferris5035 4 месяца назад +19

    Yakemchuk looks like an offensive stud. I trust they made the right decision. At least we know he doesnt play in a country that could hold players back.

    • @Jmulk96
      @Jmulk96 4 месяца назад +2

      His offence isn’t projectable at the moment plus his skating is rough, it’s a massive swing

    • @joshlasky8138
      @joshlasky8138 4 месяца назад +3

      ​@Jmulk96 nah I'm sick of hearing that. He is supremely talented and anything is "translatable"

    • @Jmulk96
      @Jmulk96 4 месяца назад

      @@joshlasky8138 How many guys in the NHL play like he does offensively and have mediocre skating?

    • @evanferris5035
      @evanferris5035 4 месяца назад +3

      @Jmulk96 that's the thing that I like. I can't name one big d man that dangles like that, has a great shot, and also makes big hits. He is definitely unique. If they don't rush him, he could be a great pick.

    • @Jmulk96
      @Jmulk96 4 месяца назад +1

      @@evanferris5035 It also makes him super risky, you can’t play like that in the NHL at a skating disadvantage. Pair that with his poor defensive habits and decision making. He’s low paced, a deer in the headlights when pressured in his own zone. I rlly don’t like the pick but granted i am super low on Yakemchuk. To me he has too many major holes to pan out as a top 10 pick but the upside is there he’ll just require a ton of work

  • @yexman77
    @yexman77 4 месяца назад +16

    I might be high right now but I could have sworn I heard you say the capitals drafted Petr Sykora AND Miroslav satan in 2024?? Holy shit this seasons wild

    • @mkrcivoj
      @mkrcivoj 4 месяца назад +1

      (14:57) Thought the same thing. Do the Caps have a time machine?

    • @grahamdamberger7130
      @grahamdamberger7130 4 месяца назад +4

      The first one is one letter off, and the second one is actually Miroslav Satan II, his son.

    • @mkrcivoj
      @mkrcivoj 4 месяца назад

      @@grahamdamberger7130 Thanks for the explanation.
      Figured it was Miro Satan's son that was drafted.
      There was also a Petr Sykora (not the NJ Devils one) thar was drafted about 25 years ago as well. Could be also non-Devils Petr's son.

    • @GravitehHockey
      @GravitehHockey  4 месяца назад +2

      Wild year HAHA

  • @kryten09
    @kryten09 4 месяца назад +12

    Let's say the sharks didn't get Celebrini. I'd still be happy with the sharks overall draft this year.

    • @GravitehHockey
      @GravitehHockey  4 месяца назад +1

      Oh absolutely, great draft from them!

    • @AGKaiju
      @AGKaiju 2 месяца назад

      ​@@GravitehHockey We desperately needed a good draft this year... we definitely got it.

  • @dangshnizzle6929
    @dangshnizzle6929 4 месяца назад +41

    Bruh Ottawa getting both Javon Moore and Blake Montgomery in the 4th round is such tidy business. I'd have taken both in the 3rd

    • @joshlasky8138
      @joshlasky8138 4 месяца назад +10

      Ya idk what he talking bout I think ottawa did awesome

    • @dangshnizzle6929
      @dangshnizzle6929 4 месяца назад +5

      @@joshlasky8138
      Well. I wouldn't go that far quite yet

    • @wizb4707
      @wizb4707 4 месяца назад +3

      So 3rd and 4th liners awesome. Yamechuck at 7 is just wrong

    • @dangshnizzle6929
      @dangshnizzle6929 4 месяца назад +1

      @@wizb4707 It's all about taking into account who is left on the board and your own team's needs and identity, right? I'd have probably gone Parekh for you guys. I'm significantly lower on Yakemchuk - he's just not the type of player I'm personally looking at for my blue line.

    • @Gek1177
      @Gek1177 4 месяца назад

      The chances that a 3rd round pick saves your draft is not high. Less so for a 4th round pick.
      So if you think Ottawa flubbed in round 1 and 2 it's pretty reasonable to say that they had a poor draft.

  • @newquinn22
    @newquinn22 4 месяца назад +8

    Im happy with yakemchuk. A big, physical RHD who can fill the net sounds just fine if tou ask me! He'll take some time, but most DMen do

    • @GravitehHockey
      @GravitehHockey  4 месяца назад +1

      I hope he works out for y'all! The need for RD was real, and we'll see how it plays out

  • @johanjotun1647
    @johanjotun1647 4 месяца назад +6

    Demi and Hellboy falling in the draft was madness.... I think we'll see that bite some teams in the ass.

  • @bigbrady17
    @bigbrady17 4 месяца назад +3

    As a flames fan im so thankful we no longer have treliving. Conroy actually has a direction and it's to early to tell but it seems like it's working

  • @zachhaist6426
    @zachhaist6426 4 месяца назад +13

    Maple leafs passed up on Solberg, exactly what they needed lol

    • @Ok0707
      @Ok0707 4 месяца назад +3

      Clearly not familiar with Danford. Great defensive player, great skater, mean and has untapped offensive potential. Not sure i'd doubt the team that took Cowan at 28 last year and everyone laughed at them saying it was the biggest reach in the draft. This channel gave the Cowan pick an F. It's almost like they know what they're doing

    • @GravitehHockey
      @GravitehHockey  4 месяца назад +2

      Really surprised they'd pass up on Emery AND Solberg, Danford is similar to both in ways but a tier below for me, but we'll see how it works out!

    • @albertvanular433
      @albertvanular433 4 месяца назад

      @@Ok0707 They actually don't know what they're doing. Virtually all hockey experts, scouts etc. had Danford as a late 2nd or 3rd Rd of their rankings. Danford was a serious reach for TML specially when Churnyshov and Emery were still available.

    • @Ok0707
      @Ok0707 4 месяца назад

      @@albertvanular433 And many hockey lists had cowan ranked anywhere from the 80s to 100s. I trust Leafs scouts more than nerds who just read a few lists and think it's always accurate. Yall said the same thing about Cowan last year and he went out and won season and playoff MVP and made the world juniors ar 18

  • @NoRoids_JustRage
    @NoRoids_JustRage 4 месяца назад +39

    As a Blackhawks fan, I'm absolutely shook at how bad KD did this draft.. overreached on our 18th and 27th pick. Passing on Hage/Eiserman at 18 was insane.. skipping Demidov for levshunov is criminal.

    • @Davidov956
      @Davidov956 4 месяца назад +10

      and the Habs got them both! Thank You Hawks

    • @SirManfly
      @SirManfly 4 месяца назад +4

      @@Davidov956 Now imagine if the Habs had taken Michkov last year instead of Reinbacher !!! 😵‍💫

    • @RT-xj3of
      @RT-xj3of 4 месяца назад +1

      Yeah I’m really fucking hating all the KD hype. He pulled a bowman trying to get cute like he knows something no one else does. There was zero reason to not go for Demidov and then Hage or Eiserman to actually have scoring talent on the roster. Boisvert at 18 was just fucking dumb

    • @NoRoids_JustRage
      @NoRoids_JustRage 4 месяца назад +1

      @RT-xj3of we just need to wait and see how these prospects turn out.. it will be 4-5 years of lottery picking for the hawks

    • @kjm0227
      @kjm0227 4 месяца назад +1

      agreed, I think Davidson messed up this year

  • @albertvanular433
    @albertvanular433 4 месяца назад +1

    Montreal is one of the Top 3 all day long. Many other actual experts - i.e. scouts etc. feel Habs had the best draft of any team along with San Jose. Listing them at #4 is criminally underrating them.

  • @dominiquecote77
    @dominiquecote77 4 месяца назад +2

    Hage dont have lack of speed, what are talking about? He's one of the best skater in this draft!

  • @geoffstonehouse6304
    @geoffstonehouse6304 4 месяца назад +2

    I think the Oilers trade to pick up the 32nd pick for a future 1st round pick was just stupid. So they basically traded down for nothing, unless they win the cup, which won't happen. Not with their current roster. Consider that they don't have a gm, and the guy that made the trade at the draft doesn't want to be the gm... It may be a good pick, but it was an absolute bonehead move.

  • @TimFrith24
    @TimFrith24 4 месяца назад +1

    I would give the Devils a B+ for selecting Russian defenseman Anton Silayev, Russian goalie Mikhail Yegorov, Finnish winger Kasper Pikkarainen, Swedish winger Herman Traff, Canadian center Max Graham, Finnish goalie Veeti Louhivaara, and Czech center Matyas Melovsky.

  • @LizzieMcguire69
    @LizzieMcguire69 4 месяца назад +29

    I really hope Zayne Parekh becomes a better player than Iginla

    • @Isaias-v3x
      @Isaias-v3x 4 месяца назад +7

      If everyone hits their ceiling he can be the 3rd best player in the draft

    • @cactuspoop330
      @cactuspoop330 4 месяца назад

      @@Isaias-v3x possible but if he hits his ceiling he may also not be the 3rd best

    • @Isaias-v3x
      @Isaias-v3x 4 месяца назад +2

      @@cactuspoop330 I see his ceiling as prime ek65 I don’t think anybody but Demidov or celibirini have a higher ceiling

    • @frequentsee3815
      @frequentsee3815 4 месяца назад +2

      He won't. He's too scared of contact

    • @Isaias-v3x
      @Isaias-v3x 4 месяца назад +2

      @@frequentsee3815 the nhl has less hitting ever year. And he’s not scared of contact at all

  • @Speakertweaker-tp4em
    @Speakertweaker-tp4em 4 месяца назад +14

    What’s up with every RUclipsr and even the draft itself barely touches base on the Calgary Flames

    • @17918771
      @17918771 4 месяца назад +5

      Grav is a known Flames hater

    • @Speakertweaker-tp4em
      @Speakertweaker-tp4em 4 месяца назад

      @@17918771 makes sense

    • @Crue54
      @Crue54 4 месяца назад +3

      I was just thinking that. He didn't even mention Zayne which is shocking to me. The flames made some great picks this time

    • @garystaudinger9034
      @garystaudinger9034 4 месяца назад +2

      Flames were an A+ Draft. SJ, Calgary, Montreal, Minnesota are all A+ for me. Can’t believe he had Carolina ahead of Calgary they didn’t even have a Top 10 Pick and the Flames did just as good in later rounds with Gridin, Basha, Battalgia, Mews, Misa, Russian Golaie, etc

  • @mdbp69
    @mdbp69 4 месяца назад +1

    Don’t sleep on Brunicke Grav, he has more offensive upside than you think. The tools are obviously ridiculous as a 6'3, RHD who can skate like he can, he’s already a pretty good defender, and if he can continue on his upwards trajectory, and build on the confidence and manipulation flashes, he might be something very serious

  • @richierich398
    @richierich398 4 месяца назад +3

    I think Detroit did pretty well in the draft. A B grade is fair. We are still scratching our heads regarding the Wallman trade though.

    • @kylemayer8486
      @kylemayer8486 4 месяца назад +3

      No, we aren't. He was terrible last year and was the only easily moved contract. I like jake, but I need more than a few dances a year.

  • @CraigMcKee
    @CraigMcKee 4 месяца назад +12

    You went through all picks by most teams but when you got to my team, the Habs, you didn't say anything about seven out of the 10. I waited through the whole video to hear some details about their picks after Koivu and you didn't mention any of them by name. Disappointing.

    • @F615yo
      @F615yo 4 месяца назад

      the video is already 30+ minutes. Give the guy a break.
      Another Habs fan, thrilled with Demidov and Hage!

    • @CraigMcKee
      @CraigMcKee 4 месяца назад +1

      @@F615yo Yes, I'm thrilled with them, too. But he went through every player on almost every team, including the ones that did poorly. It makes no sense that he chose to save time by dissing seven of our 10 picks as being unlikely to make the NHL.

    • @adamjanks4966
      @adamjanks4966 4 месяца назад

      @@CraigMcKee there is some videos online about some of the guys we drafted legorocks makes some he is not a scout or anything but they are decent for info

    • @GravitehHockey
      @GravitehHockey  4 месяца назад +8

      Sorry to hear that Craig, I tried to limit myself to talking about guys who I thought had NHL potential as to not overwork myself, but I can give some more thoughts here.
      Ben Sawyer: Didn't see much of him, but like Vanacker, great on the rush, consistent give and go game and could be a major transition asset.
      Owen Protz: That kid will hit anything that moves, but his hands are unreliable in the OFF zone and his skating isn't impressive at this point. Major WIP.
      Tyler Thorpe: Even as an overager he's incredibly raw, but his shot and frame are his biggest assets and he understandably relies on them a lot. Outside of those two things, not a whole lot there IMO.
      Only other one in this class I've paid attention to is Ben Merrill, the shot is incredible and he loves to release it anywhere in the OFF zone. Good physical traits (even if his hitting can leave him out of position sometimes), the big weaknesses to me are the skating and decision making. The skating is just awful at this stage, it's clunky, and it takes him a long time to gather motion and get going up the ice. Add to that a player who struggles to make reads quickly, and I really don't see an NHLer there. Should be solid in college though with Harvard.

  • @Cacuna
    @Cacuna 4 месяца назад +2

    Yakemchuk is underrated and im not even a sens fan, they needed a rhd and yakemchuk > parekh. They already have 3 puck moving d on the left side. I think it is a perfect pick

  • @brennan884
    @brennan884 4 месяца назад +4

    Timestamp the teams please this is annoying to scan through

  • @MatthewKniesEnjoyer89
    @MatthewKniesEnjoyer89 4 месяца назад +1

    mac swanson might be the steal of the draft. saw so many fargo force games this past szn and he was so much to watch. always in the right position and set up his teammates so so well.

  • @4u2nvHock3y
    @4u2nvHock3y 4 месяца назад +2

    If Montréal made one trade where they got like Necas or something they would have the best. I think in terms of draft picks for value. They are 1st or 2nd in terms of actually drafting

  • @andywarhaul12
    @andywarhaul12 4 месяца назад +1

    With such shake ups in the end result of the first round this year perhaps there’s more at play than outsiders realize. I find it surprising that some players dropped as much as they did. Not really surprised by the rising of some guys as the far drop of others. Time will tell but an example for the Leafs and Sens would be Zibanejad and Reilly. Both fan bases LOST it when they were drafted. Turned out to be good picks.
    As a Sharks fan I can’t be happier with how this year went. Dickinson was a steal at 11, Chernyshov at 33 is fantastic as well. Should surgery, moved up to KHL, all dropped his stock but his ceiling is so much higher than 33rd overall. Celebrini is obviously the crown jewel for us but man we made out like bandits

  • @BaneOfV
    @BaneOfV 4 месяца назад +1

    If the wild would've traded up from 140 or 142 to get colton roberts, I think I mightve been the happiest man on earth with this draft. Still A+

  • @TheThingFinder96
    @TheThingFinder96 4 месяца назад +7

    The future is real in teal

  • @kurtwpg
    @kurtwpg 4 месяца назад +4

    I think you were too kind to Anaheim. Even if they end up being right about Sennecke, there's nearly 100% chance he'd be there at #6 and most likely at #8 even. That pick had big trade value when you know how much a lot of teams wanted Demidov or even Lindstrom. Could probably have added a pick in the 35-40 range plus something else AND still gotten Sennecke.

    • @OCRay1
      @OCRay1 4 месяца назад +2

      Exactly. I don’t like our GM at all!!

    • @kurtwpg
      @kurtwpg 4 месяца назад +1

      @OCRay1 These reaches usually end badly, and when they don't there was probably an opportunity to get the player later.

    • @izzydoneyet5916
      @izzydoneyet5916 4 месяца назад +1

      Martin Madden and Pat Verbeek know how to draft especially when you see how they valued Carlsson, Mintyukov and McTavish.
      Obviously we won’t know in a couple of years, but we can imagine that Sennecke fits the mold the ducks want and are willing to use the top 3 pick for, the ducks also have gauthier, Carlsson, McTavish, Zegras, Terry and new up and comers this season who are NHL ready.
      Is Sennecke at 3 a reach? Sure, but Verbeek and Madden know what they are doing and will make sure Sennecke pays off.

    • @jonahwittenberger7672
      @jonahwittenberger7672 4 месяца назад

      @@OCRay1Clown take. Verbeek is a master at the draft

    • @unholyhairdo64
      @unholyhairdo64 4 месяца назад +1

      I agree, I’m a Flyers fan and I think Sennecke was more a reach than Flyers pick Jett Luchenko. I would have 100% taken Demidov if I were Anaheim. Imagine a few years from now Carlsson Demidov Gauthier 1st line! They could’ve draft back for some good assets and still got Sennecke.

  • @ericheinke2865
    @ericheinke2865 4 месяца назад +3

    CAROLINA HURRICANES, the Russian factory. Like the 2 Big Russian D in the sixth round. I guess we are stacking up on D for the future. HURRICANES also got some great offensive skills.

    • @Thisredmonkevr
      @Thisredmonkevr 4 месяца назад

      I feeel bad for uou as a hurricanes fan man it be like if my hawkes didnt win 1 cup from 2009-2015 id feel terrible

  • @paulciavardoni8069
    @paulciavardoni8069 4 месяца назад +1

    What the Blackhawks did post two trades. Levshunov-Boisvert-Vanacker. What they could have done without the trades. Demidov-Hage-Elick-Stiga--Skahan. I prefer the latter. I'd take five prospects to three. I think Davidson made needless trades and over thought this draft even though he drafted three good players. Thoughts??

    • @m4t67u
      @m4t67u 4 месяца назад

      L

  • @frankm2540
    @frankm2540 4 месяца назад +7

    Flyers will have a good year next draft they have a ton of picks in a deep class

    • @andrewptob
      @andrewptob 4 месяца назад +9

      Trading for Edmonton’s pick next year was a really good move. Flyers should be getting more credit for that.

    • @ren2871
      @ren2871 4 месяца назад

      Next year looks like a very average draft but things can change drastically over the next 12 months

    • @seanbroccoli2698
      @seanbroccoli2698 4 месяца назад

      @@ren2871 What are you talking about? Analysts have been saying its going to be a very deep draft for at least a year.

  • @senseofjustice0218
    @senseofjustice0218 4 месяца назад +1

    Solid video and I agree with your assessment of the Blues. If you're picking 16th in this draft you can either go high floor low ceiling and get a solid NHLer or take a chance and possibly end up with a star. We got two solid building blocks on defense with our first two picks and considering our prospect pool is pretty strong (Snuggerud, Dvorsky, Lindstein, Stenberg) we can afford to take a risk on a guy like Jiricek.

  • @17918771
    @17918771 4 месяца назад +4

    Grav, how much did it hurt you to admit the Flames had a good draft? 😂

  • @MrVisde
    @MrVisde 4 месяца назад

    Chernyshov getting drafted by Saginaw and terminating his KHL contract is a huge win for the Sharks. Such a steal in the 2nd round.

  • @trevorfromcanada5790
    @trevorfromcanada5790 4 месяца назад +13

    Grav how can you give ottawa a D? wtf lol. We needed a right handed physical defenceman with scoring upside and we got that, we needed scoring wingers and we got 3, we added a 6'7 defenceman in Eliasson who's playing at Michigan next year and he's a bit of a project but he plays more physical than silayev does and shows alot of upside, and on top of that we got the most underrated player in the draft in javon moore.... i don't understand the logic here. This is atleast a B+ draft

    • @jds7788
      @jds7788 4 месяца назад +10

      He doesn't know much.. just a talking head on RUclips.

    • @JayRoberts244
      @JayRoberts244 4 месяца назад +6

      You really shouldn’t put anything into what this guy says

    • @trevorfromcanada5790
      @trevorfromcanada5790 4 месяца назад +3

      @@JayRoberts244 I'm pumped for eliasson, i've always wanted another big defenceman like that since we had Chara :(

    • @scottmiller8617
      @scottmiller8617 4 месяца назад

      This is the same kid that predicted every wings pick during the Yzerman era were gonna be stars, including Walman, who they just dumped for nothing.

    • @hockeytopplays1288
      @hockeytopplays1288 4 месяца назад

      For Yakemchuk, I think he knows the needs of the Sens and he admits that Yakemchuk is a great RHD. But, the fact is that the Sens passed on many more valuable players, such as Parekh, Buium (who can play on the right side) and Dickinson (even if he’s lefty). There was also forwards that are way better than Yakemchuk, like Catton. At the 7th overall, I think you should draft the best player available, and this wasn’t Yakemchuk (even if he’s a great player). The value that you get can be traded after!!

  • @andrewptob
    @andrewptob 4 месяца назад +8

    I’m trusting Danny Brière as a Flyers fan. They liked Luchanko more than Helenius and even Eiserman and I think that’s okay. They tried to be aggressive and move up, but it didn’t work out. So, they’re now stocked up for next year’s deeper draft and took some nice low risk guys this year. I get why they didn’t get a high grade and that’s okay

    • @ren2871
      @ren2871 4 месяца назад

      What makes you say it's a deeper class next year? After Hagens, Martone, Frondell and Rybakin, the guys projected to go top 10-15 are quite a bit older (Sept-Oct-Nov birthday) and had worse stats than most of the top 20 guys had

    • @andrewptob
      @andrewptob 4 месяца назад

      @@ren2871 That’s what I’ve heard draft experts say for the past few years. Time will tell of course.

  • @MatthewKniesEnjoyer89
    @MatthewKniesEnjoyer89 4 месяца назад +3

    YOU GAVE THE WILD NUMA 1??? OH HELL YEAH

  • @briangeary7684
    @briangeary7684 4 месяца назад +1

    As a Wild fan, Guerin and Jed are building a solid pipeline and foundation. The cap restrictions fall off as many of the prospects develop. Yulov, Khusnutdinov,
    Ohgren, Rossi, Faber, Heidt, Spacek, Kumpulainen, Wallstedt are NHL ready in short order. Now you add in Buium, plus Lambos, Peart, Specek, Hunt and the Wild will have assets to also dangle in free agency next summer as there is only so much room in St.Paul. Need to get bigger and the trade with Boston for Lauko shows Guerin will retool the bottom 6. With that trade they also moved up to 122 to take a flyer on Kiviharju - great trade. Future is bright, one more year of cap hell👍….

    • @emrow346
      @emrow346 4 месяца назад

      Cap hell won't mean much if we keep handing out these 4 year deals to players that don't deserve it.

  • @leadbang
    @leadbang 4 месяца назад +3

    Churnyshov at 33 for the Sharks. Projected in teens to 20's. STEAL.

  • @eleanorcat9982
    @eleanorcat9982 4 месяца назад

    What is so funny is back in 2017 everyone said the Red Wings got an A+ because of Zadina and Veleno.
    In reality, it’s more like a D as Zadina was one of the biggest busts in Red Wings history and Veleno, a solid grinder type player.

  • @brandona9326
    @brandona9326 4 месяца назад +4

    I felt the way after Ducks took Leo over Fantilli but they knew what they were doing. Leo is sick. They must have seen something in this draft to let Demidov go by.

    • @efrainrodarte5266
      @efrainrodarte5266 4 месяца назад +2

      I’m a ducks fan myself I’m confused but I’m not the GM so hopefully he knows what’s up

  • @Donmecca415
    @Donmecca415 4 месяца назад +2

    San Jose had a good draft. Now I hope they can hit in FA

  • @WingITFlightSim
    @WingITFlightSim 4 месяца назад

    Great review. You clearly know hockey. Just one suggestion. Please, PLEASE, PLEASE, put time stamps so people can more easily navigate to their favorite team if they want to. Thanks so much. And again, great content and analysis.

  • @HockeyFan102
    @HockeyFan102 4 месяца назад

    Thanks for making this type of video for all of us fans!!! We appreciate the work you do!!! Also I recommend using timelines and shortcuts so we can see our team!

  • @iem123
    @iem123 4 месяца назад

    As a leafs fan, Danford seems like the defenseman version of Cowan. Everyone was hating on the Cowan pick at the time and one year later it’s looking great. Not worried, I’m content to let Wes (Wes Clark, the leafs head of Amateur scouting) cook and wait to judge the picks until a couple of years.

  • @HoneyBadgersFS
    @HoneyBadgersFS 4 месяца назад +2

    Let's go wild!!! So excited for Faber tooth tiger and Zeeeeeev on D.

  • @RyanM0526
    @RyanM0526 4 месяца назад +1

    I thought Sweeney did a good job with limited picks Dean Letourneau is a stud, Groenewold is a lot like Carlo, and I’m very exited about Morello being a middle 6 Swiss Army knife

  • @lordaathras
    @lordaathras 4 месяца назад +3

    Sorry, but I disagree with your assessment on Ottawa. They filled every need in this draft which was getting a RHD, scoring wingers and they have an identity which is to become tougher since this team was brutally soft last season. Really liked their Jevon Moore pick as well and he could be the biggest sleeper of this draft. I give Ottawa at the very least a C+ and at most a B+.

    • @scottmiller8617
      @scottmiller8617 4 месяца назад

      Yeah, this kid is no hockey expert

    • @lordaathras
      @lordaathras 4 месяца назад

      @@scottmiller8617 I would say Grav has some pretty good insight on some of these prospects, but he has also missed a few times. We shall see how these picks will go down in 5 years time.

  • @generalimlerith8356
    @generalimlerith8356 4 месяца назад +8

    Parehk is such a steal a 9th im jealous for real 🤤🤓

    • @plrt6794
      @plrt6794 4 месяца назад +3

      Loved watching him in Saginaw. I think he’ll be really strong in the regular season. I think the question is can he bring it in the playoffs.

    • @MrHunterbg
      @MrHunterbg 4 месяца назад +1

      No it wasn’t. He’s so overrated.

    • @generalimlerith8356
      @generalimlerith8356 4 месяца назад

      @@MrHunterbg bet your someone who’s never seen him play lol cuz if you did you wouldn’t run your uneducated mouth with garbage takes

    • @Jeromesdpi
      @Jeromesdpi 4 месяца назад

      He need a biiig bulk but hes good both sides

  • @peterdemint7195
    @peterdemint7195 4 месяца назад +1

    sennecke is a major high risk high reward gamble
    but verbeeks other questionable picks were macT and leo so here's hoping

  • @gabrielrockman
    @gabrielrockman 4 месяца назад

    As a Capitals fan, Chernyshov was on my list of players I'd be happy with at pick 17. Parascak was not among them. I was shocked that Chernyshov dropped to the start of round 2. San Jose got three excellent players with their first three picks.

  • @shawnerickstad129
    @shawnerickstad129 4 месяца назад

    I think Chicago had a good draft but I think they really missed an opportunity to have the top class. How they didn’t pick in first round Demidov and Eiserman, the two top offensive players in draft and then not getting EJ Emery the top defensive d-man? That would have been A+++ grade

  • @albertvanular433
    @albertvanular433 4 месяца назад +1

    Weird take on Michael Hage. he is considered to be an excellent skater already and has above average speed. Did you research this guy properly?

  • @brucerichards6345
    @brucerichards6345 4 месяца назад +2

    Humm a defense man that has obvious skill and size and will drop the gloves..Is a reach over a pip squeak defender that scores a ton in junior..Come on

  • @tomslick2058
    @tomslick2058 4 месяца назад +1

    Hawkes handed Montreal A +

  • @izzyl8112
    @izzyl8112 4 месяца назад +1

    If Yakemchuk was on saginaw y'all would be glazing over him. A 6'4 30 goal two-way d on a horrible team... Also just say you never watched yakemchuk, calling him a non-transition D is crazyyyy

  • @MSLmtlpartisan
    @MSLmtlpartisan 4 месяца назад +1

    I got a weird question : do team used AI this year to class/scout players to choose their picks?

  • @Kuffdad
    @Kuffdad 4 месяца назад +2

    Thank god he thinks the Hawks had a good draft

  • @ChefAustin88
    @ChefAustin88 4 месяца назад

    The Ducks prospect pool is ranked 1-3 in most rankings. I think they had no glairing need so thats why they comfortable taking Sennecke.

  • @aaronst.pierre3080
    @aaronst.pierre3080 4 месяца назад

    I loved your draft table and analysis. My only issue is in your perception being that you said you love Cole Caufield. I don't see a guy there that is going to win personally, no forechecking potential or ability to win board battles and shoots way under league averages for top 6 guys.

  • @NainGeantMiniature
    @NainGeantMiniature 4 месяца назад +1

    It would be cool if you did this type of video as a Tier List.

  • @poemarnan5498
    @poemarnan5498 4 месяца назад

    Blues D Prospect pool was really down before this draft. Looks like they wanted to do a refresh on that this draft.

  • @Blokysaur
    @Blokysaur 4 месяца назад

    I disagree with the sens being the worst draft. I think they did very well prioritising size and speed with hard hitting and violence

  • @Buckwilder-ws1hq
    @Buckwilder-ws1hq 4 месяца назад +1

    Not 1 American in the top 10 and only one in the top 16. Do we need to have a talk about the the development of American players?

    • @893263007
      @893263007 4 месяца назад +1

      Sweden also had a weak draft. And the province of Quebec.

    • @gabrielrockman
      @gabrielrockman 4 месяца назад

      As a Capitals fan, I'm hoping that Ryan Leonard represents the USA well. He looks like he could be really good.

  • @djyanno
    @djyanno 4 месяца назад

    About Michael Hage, Scott Wheeler has him as one of the best skaters in the draft and you say he lacks speed. As a profane it's hard to follow sometimes, did you make a mistake and did Scott Wheeler?

  • @jorgejohnson451
    @jorgejohnson451 4 месяца назад

    Drafts are really based on how badly most teams do in evaluating and developing talent. Then other teams benefit.

  • @jinco
    @jinco 4 месяца назад +1

    Do you not look into the players you talk about? Most points by a U18 player in the khl with 11 is Anton Silayev .. But hey not a point producer..

  • @TheMTHSYoshi
    @TheMTHSYoshi 4 месяца назад

    Devil's getting anything for Holtz is fine.. he got passed up by his own country for 3 non NHL players and was relegated to the 4th line. Marino was eh but Pesce is all but confirmed for NJ so they had to move him... If you think about it as Marino for Pesce + 2 2nds you take that every day of the year and leap day

  • @Mcbikey24
    @Mcbikey24 4 месяца назад +1

    Very good draft for Washington, especially considering how great the Logan Thompson trade is for them, and even though Parascak and Hutson both have a lot work to do they do have very high upside.

    • @إسماعيلالأندلسي
      @إسماعيلالأندلسي 4 месяца назад +1

      Parascak at 17 is a little bit Wild honestly even more considering who was still available with less flaws in their game to me not a good pick up at 17 but we'll see of course

    • @gabrielrockman
      @gabrielrockman 4 месяца назад +1

      I liked the Washington Capitals draft, but I don't like the Parascak pick. I would have preferred Solberg, Hage, or Chernyshov. But I like a lot of the picks they made on day two.

    • @Mcbikey24
      @Mcbikey24 4 месяца назад +2

      @@gabrielrockman I don’t love the Parascak pick either but I see where they are coming from, his upside is very high he just needs to work on that skating and get stronger, because his shot, hands and passing are at a very high level and he’s also very smart and hard working, I just think if they liked him so much they still could’ve traded 5 to 10 spots back and take him + pick up maybe a 2nd round pick or something

  • @4Pete
    @4Pete 4 месяца назад +1

    Hage slow? I haven't seen much but every scout I've heard talk about him mentions his speed...

    • @pattremblay1551
      @pattremblay1551 4 месяца назад +1

      He says quick at first then not fast at the end...think he mest up his notes. Caufield was the 3rd best forward in MTL. Now everyone dropped one spot with demidov except Slaf. I have slaf and Demidov at the same level. Both are so complementary fit's.

  • @ryanwasiak7050
    @ryanwasiak7050 4 месяца назад

    As a hawks fan I was really down on our draft but after taking a few days bc the players I liked didn’t get picked I think they had a solid draft. Besides Levshunov and Boisvert I think a lot of our guys are high floor guys but they have a lot of speed and physicality. As long as our first rounders turn out to be roughly what they are supposed to be he will be sitting pretty.

  • @Dcheen
    @Dcheen 4 месяца назад

    It’s funny that you comment on Hague’s lack of speed when the scouting reports I’ve read discuss speed being a strength of his and that he’s a fantastic skater. Odd.

  • @timburton1141
    @timburton1141 4 месяца назад

    Good job. I have a few suggestions to optimize your delivery. I'm a Communication Coach so I naturally see things. Would be fun to chat! I'm a big fan of the game and the strategic side of how to build a winner. Tim

  • @odysseusthesojourner4401
    @odysseusthesojourner4401 4 месяца назад

    Grading teams a day after the draft is dumb. We have no idea what these players will become.

  • @strifelord5239
    @strifelord5239 4 месяца назад

    Graviteh grading the Sens a D makes me feel way better about the Sens' draft

  • @GoFeverGo
    @GoFeverGo 4 месяца назад +4

    Habs had such a weird draft, A+ solely off of Demidov, Hage was really good at 21 then the rest was really meh player wise with a cool family connection.

    • @alaafouari
      @alaafouari 4 месяца назад +1

      You have never seen a single of those player play but since you dont know their name , they are meh😂😂😂

    • @bizkitsam
      @bizkitsam 4 месяца назад +1

      Would've been nice to see 1-2 players from the Q, but in the end the first round matters most.

    • @GoFeverGo
      @GoFeverGo 4 месяца назад +1

      @@alaafouari thats where you're wrong, ive seen Merrill/Protz/Thorpe a couple times and also looked through a bunch of the main scouting outlets and looked at their scouting reports post draft. I said they are meh cause they were pretty much all ranked lower than where we got them amd no one really knows about those guys till years down the road anyways. Its all about team preference. I said it was meh cause there were a couple big fallers that could'v been better picks that we passed on

  • @samgardner4667
    @samgardner4667 4 месяца назад

    I would’ve liked to of seen St. Louis package up one of their extra 2nds and one of their extra 3rds to move up to 12 to grab Buium

  • @Drewster6
    @Drewster6 4 месяца назад +1

    Calgary at 28:30

  • @miketru7703
    @miketru7703 4 месяца назад +1

    As a philly fan to me there 1st rnd pick sucked to what they could have gotten 🤬 the rest of there picks were ok

    • @guyincognito1431
      @guyincognito1431 3 месяца назад

      So you have personally scouted all of the talent available? I highly highly doubt. Me either. But I don't claim to know yet. Noone can for many years.

  • @danclark4416
    @danclark4416 4 месяца назад +1

    5:16 as a Flyers fan i think you graded us poorly when you look at us before the draft and after we stocked the shelves eith decent picks in a shallow draft. Its something that we have known for a while. 2024 draft class not predicted to be super impressive. But the 2025 class looks a whole lot better. And Briere walks away with 3picks in the first and 3 in the second. In a supposedly very deep draft . . . Excuse me? No GM move can be looked at in a vacuum. And we you realize how bare the flyers cupboards are Flyers should get a B or B- at least

    • @seanbroccoli2698
      @seanbroccoli2698 4 месяца назад +1

      I think Luchanko will be better than people give him credit for. None of the Cs taken outside the top 10 were anything more than #2 C potential players. I see Luchenko in that same range. Still could be better. Its pretty much all guyesswork until they actually develop in the NHL Tage Thompason was taken 26th overall so it isnt like the draft is a complete science where all the early picks get the best players.

    • @danclark4416
      @danclark4416 3 месяца назад

      @@seanbroccoli2698 completely agree. I like Luchenko more then I did draft week. Especially with how high he was ranked vs how young he is. Just a thought, but since he was so close to the cut off, next draft we should compare where he would be ranked. If his draft yr he was 18 and had the time to develop like his peers. I think the flyers took his age into account more then most

  • @TheByrne21
    @TheByrne21 4 месяца назад +1

    Time stamps would be ideal

  • @edvinhedberg5401
    @edvinhedberg5401 4 месяца назад

    Thoughts on Oskar Vuollet? (canes) he absolutely crushed it in the swedish j20 league (mvp,best forward, mvp in the playoffs)

  • @CanadianLoveKnot
    @CanadianLoveKnot 4 месяца назад

    Flames got excellent value on almost all their picks

  • @Ok0707
    @Ok0707 4 месяца назад

    One of Danford's strengths is his skating... What are you talking about? And he's small? If 6''1' is small then idk what to say. Seems like you just don't know about any of the guys they drafted vs actually watching them play. You gave the Cowan pick an F grade last year. Way too early to be giving D and F grades on guys you clearly didn't watch

  • @MrGlovesave33
    @MrGlovesave33 4 месяца назад

    Excited to see how these prospects do gor their new teams. Best of luck to them all. Ghg!

  • @MySpeechIsBanned
    @MySpeechIsBanned 4 месяца назад

    To sum up this draft: 6'3

  • @justinmercado6515
    @justinmercado6515 4 месяца назад +1

    Love ya Grav! Good Stuff man

  • @urban_89
    @urban_89 4 месяца назад

    Need a video on the difference an owner makes, arizona / utah. Same gm management team. Owner chg and the team has made splashes. The difference is insane and im so happy for utah. And makes me so heartbroken for arizona fans. But hopefully a new ownership group incl. Shane doan and ive seen ppl reaching out to J.J.WATT to maybe get involved amongst others that could give them hope in the near future

  • @Charbo84
    @Charbo84 4 месяца назад

    Please do a compare/ contrast between Dadonov and Mitchkov

  • @dylanhilts7018
    @dylanhilts7018 4 месяца назад +2

    Yakemchuk is a stud all star potential

  • @Max_lessard
    @Max_lessard 4 месяца назад +3

    30:12 bro why u looking at me like that.