JotCast | PHR Live Chat: 2024 NHL Draft

Gabriel Foley

6:17

Hey everyone! It's Gabe Foley here, it seems our last chat crashed!

6:18

Once again, hello, welcome, and thank you for being here! I've covered the NHL Draft for the last five years, for PHR, Recruit Scouting, and others! You can click here for my final Top 100 Rankings. Otherwise, what questions do we got!

6:19

Celebrini was the easy pick. Who do y'all have for the first hard one?

Gbear

6:19

Draft gets started at pick #2!

Gabriel Foley

6:19

No kidding! Submit your 'other' in the comments!

6:20

See any teams really trying to trade up in the draft?

Gabriel Foley

6:20

Oh yeah, there's apparently a ton of interest in moving up. Carolina is among the favorites to, and could use Necas to do so, but my sleeper choice? Philly. I think they're really looking for an impact guy above what they'd get at #12!

Gbear

6:20

Bueum will go higher than some think. Maybe even 2 or 3.

Gabriel Foley

6:21

Yes! Buium was my #4 prospect. He's a future star!

Zakis

6:21

McGroarty for #13 a win-win for the Wild and Jets?

Gabriel Foley

6:21

I'd ship it! Especially if Eiserman and Catton aren't there! McGroarty has developed as well as I'd hoped since being drafted, so his value has held fast in my eyes.

Yinzer

6:21

far from certain but let’s assume Jarry gets dealt. What destination makes sense?

Gabriel Foley

6:23

Something about Jarry in Detroit has always felt right to me. They're reportedly looking for a new netminder, and Jarry plays that sort of shifty, lower-set style that the Red Wings always seem to look for.

Gbear

6:23

What direction do you see the Preds going at #22?

Gabriel Foley

6:24

I think they're another fave to trade up! Askarov could be a great chip to get them closer to the teens. But if they stay at the spot, the Preds seem a fave for a high-upside pick... someone like Kiviharju or Jiricek, who could far exceed their spot.

Awe Bedard making the call, how cute. My bet is Levshunov!!!

6:25

Point for our chat!

6:27

Man has there been so much excitement about Levshunov for so long. His trip to MSU came out of nowhere and was a quick and dedicated push from then Green Bay Gamblers GM Mike Leone and Spartans head coach Adam Nightingale.

Lev had some early growing pains as a result, but man did he vindicate the hard work in the end. A true #1 defender by the end of the year. And my sense is he'll get a shot at an NHL role!

LGD

6:27

Think the Devils are making their pick?

Gabriel Foley

6:28

I hope not. Let's see some fireworks!! But it seems talks have slowed down, so my gut is leaning that way. If they do, watch for them to be high on size and projectability! Sennecke and Dickinson call out!

Gbear

6:28

Please, no Dman with the 1st Preds pick. :(

Gabriel Foley

6:28

Oh crap let me rearrange the tarot!

Boz

6:28

Ok. Who is Yzerman signing or trading for? Lots of rumors in the D

Gabriel Foley

6:30

Well let's stick with our theoretical trade for Jarry - that would leave their biggest need as finding a new partner for Seider. Maybe that puts them ahead for players like Brady Skjei or Brandon Montour? Finding that true top guy seems like a must if they really want to make the playoffs.

Lots of rumors around this pick. Zeev Buium a recent favorite, though I've heard it'll be Sennecke or Silayev!

Gbear

6:30

Hawks went consensus pick.

Gabriel Foley

6:30

Notoriously boring Chicago.

6:31

How often do we want to do polls? Every pick? All the debated ones (aka #5 next!)

WOW - Sennecke!!! What a pick!

I can't even type right!

Gbear

6:32

Draft boards have been exploded at the Ducks pick! :0

LGD

6:32

So much for Sennecke…

Gabriel Foley

6:33

Okay okay... what do I think of this? Well, I'm never going to be the one to be bullish on late favorite OHLers. But Sennecke does play a game set for pro hockey. They say the goal of drafts is to find the NHL games - and Sennecke's size and strong ability to make plays along the boards looks like it'll adjust to pros well. I'm worried about the upside, but that should become clearer as he becomes more adjusted to his size.

6:34

I'm calling that two points for the chat! Heck, make it three because we all knew Celebrini was incoming. We're on a heater!!

matt

6:34

Would you like to see TSN.CA APP be available in USA so can watch their coverage of Draft or,like Stsdium or CBS Sports HQ have coverage.

Gabriel Foley

6:35

Fun question! Yknow, I'd love it. I can only speak as a lowly American, but TSN and Sportsnet's coverage has really seemed to take another step recently. I've loved it! I'd love to see it more accessible.

Will

6:35

What is Colombus doing?

Gabriel Foley

6:36

Don Waddell stuff. Lol. You never know what he's got next, but they were rumored to be shopping around this pick!

Gbear

6:36

Does Cbus go for Lindstrom now?

Gabriel Foley

6:36

He's my bet for sure.

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