QUESTION OF THE DAY -- What Grade Do YOU Give GMKD For His 1st Round In The 2024 NHL Draft? Also, Which Free Agent Do YOU Want To See Signed On Monday??? HAVE A GOOD WEEKEND!

@pjfoles

3 күн бұрын

F

@MrNewstyle23

3 күн бұрын

C+. With the potential of being a “F” if Demidov reaches his potential and Levshunov is just a good defenseman.

@ryanschlanser1657

3 күн бұрын

B

This is exactly like the Mitchkov/Reinbacher situation for MTL last year

Great pick

I knew Sacha he went to my school, he’s a real nice dude, crazy that he made it to the league.

When Levshunov is just another defensive franchise piece, along the lines of 5 to 6 other young defensemen already in the organization, while Demidov turns into an offensive force similar to Bedard, I will take out my frustrations on KD.

There is no disdain for artyom… we love him on the team and are happy for him …but demidov and what we left on the board has me a little shocked.. the way the draft shook out we couldve had the best stick handler playmaker The best goal scorer And the best rhd defensive defenseman in emery

Entering into a draft with the second worst record in hockey is no time to draft with filling in roster needs in mind. A middling ceiling RHD and large framed bottom 6 center while passing on the waaaay higher end talents of Demidov and Eiserman is a gut punch. Draft Demidov AND Eiserman and you are coming at teams in waves! They already had some nice young D organizational talent. Fill in the need for RHD and size up front with trades, FA, and lower/future draft picks. Now was the time to add those franchise pieces only a rebuild can produce. Therefore, a draft grade of F.

Hey Jack appreciate all the great work throughout the last few weeks been busy as hell the next time you’re down here in St Louis drinks are on me! Maybe the rookie tournament in September

Hawks traded away 3 second round picks and got Levshunov-Boisvert-Vanacker. Three good players. I would have preferred not trading away three second rounders (technically one was a move up) and taken Demidov-Hage-Elick-Stiga-Skahan. I prefer the five prospects to the three.

D missed out on Demidov Eiserman Greentree Hage left me scratching my head wow! Hope the picks pan out but what a huge disappointment

@garycochrane4829

2 күн бұрын

Note all these players fell and were drafted well after their ranking. It wasn’t just Chicago that passed on them.

Trade up to 18 and selected a bottom 6 center who they easily could have over-drafted at 20 tells me KD is in over his head.

Heard that KD offered Columbus next years unprotected 1st and some for 4th overall. Very interesting !!!!

@Chewbachi

3 күн бұрын

Didn’t work !!!

@dparis2172

3 күн бұрын

@@ChewbachiNothing worked last night. 😣

@ryanschlanser1657

3 күн бұрын

Should have overpaid to entice them! Lev + Dem alone would have been a huge W for those 2 draft classes

@bangbangyoureaboolean1324

2 күн бұрын

@@ryanschlanser1657 Probably would need to give away the next 2 firsts unprotected, with some seconds and late firsts to do that.

"Kyle from Chicago" might not be "from Chicago" much longer with drafts like this. Hopefully he's the smartest guy in the room, but most scouts had much lower ratings on all these guys AND he traded up to get 2 of them. We started the offseason with 3 2nd rounders, and now we have zero... yikes. We won't know how good these kids are for 2-3 years at least but right now I'm giving him a D-

@justinrenaud4818

3 күн бұрын

I think saying most scouts had lower rankings on these guys is a bit overdramatic. Boisvert was expected to go top 20 and Vanacker was a late riser that fills the need we have for a goal scoring LW. Dude is a stud scoring 82 pts playing the entire year with a torn shoulder labrum.

@justinrenaud4818

3 күн бұрын

For added context, boisvert and Vanacker had nearly the same ranking on NHL central scouting and NHL teams were clearly higher on both compared to consensus and lower on a guy like eiserman.

@MrNewstyle23

3 күн бұрын

@@justinrenaud4818 It was a safe, solid draft. That’s it. However, it had the possibility of being a transcended draft and that’s what Kyle Davidson missed out on!

@captaincurt396

3 күн бұрын

Same thing was said about Allen, Rinzel, Nazar and on and on. It was extremely unlikely the 3/4 you or most would want even live up to your expectations, draft is always a crapshoot past 5 especially in a non star studded draft. All comes back to developing and teaching.

@rylencrowe9437

2 күн бұрын

@@justinrenaud4818w w😮 3:14

Boisvert when Eiserman and Hage still available? Vanacker??? Would have been a fine pick at 50. Just think what we could have gotten at 34, Stiga, Badinka, Basha, Chernishov, etc…. Reminds me of taking Nolan Allan in the first round. At least the Rockford Icehogs will have some pretty good players for the next decade or so

@shawnbrdlik6213

2 күн бұрын

Vanacker almost certainly wouldn’t have been there at 34 even

@curtmassie2483

Күн бұрын

@@shawnbrdlik6213 you know who was? Dominik Badinka, Alfons Freij, Charlie Elick, and my favorite and fitst round talent Andrew Basha. And just think we could have had any of those players and Teddy Stiga at 50. Instead we get a 3rd round talent at 27 and we could have had 2 first round talents at 34 and 50.

@shawnbrdlik6213

Күн бұрын

@@curtmassie2483 3rd round talent is laughable. You have names you like but I’m sorry armchair GM I trust KD more. There’s a reason Elick and Stiga didn’t go that high compared to late risers like Vanacker

@curtmassie2483

Күн бұрын

@@shawnbrdlik6213 I’m glad you trust him, I did last year but when you screw up that bad you have to reevaluate. It’s not that I like any player it’s just that there were several more talented players available. At least we’ll get to enjoy Boisvert and Vansker playing for the Icehogs for the next decade

@shawnbrdlik6213

Күн бұрын

@@curtmassie2483 you’re ridiculous. He also had a slam dunk draft in the first 3 rounds last year as well

Going into this draft, I was filled with excitement. Now, I'm simply waiting for KD to be replaced. The longer KD is here the more of Bedard's prime years will be wasted. KD is shooting for mediocrity whether he realizes it or not.

Bruh, Boisvert is going to North Dakota, not Norte Dame. 😄

why trade up for Vanacker? gave up 2 2nd's What the hell.

@dparis2172

3 күн бұрын

After trading away one of their second round picks to move to 18 just so they could reach for Boisvert! What a mess last night.

Did Montreal have a better draft than us?? 🧐🧐🧐

@thebeaverqueen2096

3 күн бұрын

EASILY

@edwardjonesjr2519

3 күн бұрын

Yes

@bangbangyoureaboolean1324

2 күн бұрын

Montreal wins the draft this year.

I think you are underestimating Sacha Boisvert. FWIW, he reminds me of a prospect the Blackhawks drafted a decade ago - Phillip Danault. I am more upset about trading the two 2nd round picks to draft Marek Vanacker at No. 27.

Lev is not Makar or Bobby Orr. I don't believe he'll be able to live up to being picked that high. He may wind up being a good d-man but I think Demidov can be a 100+ point a year player. I don't think any Hawk fan was jumping up and down like last year. By the way, if/when Bedard is out with injuries in the future, who's the guy who can fill that level of skill? Answer: he was drafted 5th by Montreal.

What an absolute abysmal draft this year for us... 50 point season for absolutely nothing. Kyle is getting a C- with this draft. Looks like another 5 years of lottery picks if this is what we can expect every draft. 🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️

Im ready for the additions for this season being Mikheyev, and having Hall, AA, and Nazar full time. See what happens, and hopefully get a great forward in the 2025 draft. It would have been great to get that 4th pick this year, BUT 2025 could also be top 5

@Chewbachi

3 күн бұрын

We won’t they will probably go for another defender or center we dont need

@bryantlawson6270

3 күн бұрын

​@Chewbachi I'm with you should have gotten demigod but next year is strong on forwards I can see hawks getting a good forward like misa or martone or hopefully hagens

@dparis2172

3 күн бұрын

@@bryantlawson6270They will be in the mix for that first pick again.

@QRM00

3 күн бұрын

I think they are around 7 million under the minimum salary cap. They probably get a bottom pair defenseman and a 2nd line forward in free agency. They will be bottom 4 again, unless several young players take big strides in their development.

@robertjames5199

3 күн бұрын

Hall and AA won’t be full time

KD is either the smartest guy in The Sphere, or last night was a complete mess.

@edwardjonesjr2519

3 күн бұрын

I go with the second option

Fun fact, Levshunov was tied for ninth place in scoring in the NCAA, not the Big Ten, THE NCAA!

@Chewbachi

3 күн бұрын

That’s cool should’ve taken Demidov and Eiserman

@bryantlawson6270

3 күн бұрын

Buium outscored him

@whipnaenae000

3 күн бұрын

@@Chewbachimaybe the scouting department worth millions knows more than you 🤦‍♂️, replying to every comment like you’re some coveted scout

@Chewbachi

3 күн бұрын

@@whipnaenae000 maybe maybe not time will tell baby girl

@pjfoles

3 күн бұрын

@@Chewbachidon’t need time to tell that Demidov Eiserman and Emery getting passed on will cost that goofy wet behind the ears GM his job

I would be alot happier, if the Hawks would have get Cayden Lindstrom, but F Blue Jackets know! lol

Kyle Davidson gets an F for his decision making

Sacha Boisvert is going to North Dakota, not Notre Dame.

You can't grade the draft for at least 4 years.

@edwardjonesjr2519

3 күн бұрын

Yes, you can grade it now

@peterolbrisch8970

2 күн бұрын

@@edwardjonesjr2519 As of now, they're still prospects. You can grade the draft, but you can't judge the players as individuals.

Im quite pleased, glad no one was under 6 ft

@edwardjonesjr2519

3 күн бұрын

Yeah, if they play basketball

@mike8099m

2 күн бұрын

Agreed

They could have had Demidov AND Eiserman. F you Kyle!

@edwardjonesjr2519

3 күн бұрын

Exactly

@peterolbrisch8970

2 күн бұрын

@@edwardjonesjr2519 I have a bad feeling about this. Thanks for your reply and try to have a great day anyway.

Hahahahahahaha all the Chicago fans who were mad at me when I told them they wouldnt get Demidov 😂😂😂 who was right?!

@mrplow2843

3 күн бұрын

I was right! Who are you, and what did you say?

@thebeaverqueen2096

3 күн бұрын

@@mrplow2843 I said they would take Levshunov and Habs would get Demidov LOL

I understand the levshunov pick even though demidov is better. And love Vanacker. Hes really fucking good. I think passing on eiserman was a mistake even though boisvert is a ryan Kesler comp.

3 of the top 17 NHL rated prospects. Despite this some clowns in the comments think they know better than the NHL rating system!

@tomslick2058

3 күн бұрын

Teams and scouts miss most of the time. That's a fact

Atrocious. Pass on Eiserman or Hage is unexcusable.

@justinrenaud4818

3 күн бұрын

lol

@justinrenaud4818

3 күн бұрын

Boisvert was ranked ahead of Hage on most ranking sites

@tomslick2058

3 күн бұрын

@@justinrenaud4818 needs to work on skating is a big red flag. Dach anyone?

B+. Plenty of teams passed on eiserman so he was obviously not a fit for some teams and that must’ve included Blackhawks. Dont have any issues with how they drafted. Got the 16 and 17th ranked Central scouting NA skaters and got the 17th ranked guy after many ranked below him were taken. NHL first rounds are notoriously hit or miss similar to the MLB draft and I like the players we got.

Levshunov-B+, Boisvert- F, Vanacker-F

I think these are the right picks, not the wanted picks.

@Chewbachi

3 күн бұрын

Nope

@dparis2172

3 күн бұрын

If you just said that you trust the decisions Kyle Davidson made it would make more sense and probably be more accurate. Why would you think these are “the right picks” otherwise?

@dntinker

3 күн бұрын

@@dparis2172 well take #2, did we need more speedy forwards? No the Hawks need defense bad.

@dparis2172

3 күн бұрын

@@dntinker The Hawks need scoring bad too. See how that works?

@dntinker

3 күн бұрын

@@dparis2172 and Frank Nazar and Oliver Moore are still prospect for Chicago. Playing the 200 foot game needs to improve, and a healthy AA, Taylor Hall, and maybe getting a look at Moore in the A or even big league can take care of that scoring, you don’t think we have. Frank Nazar was a point per game player everywhere, and showed some of that on his first shot in the league.

I give the first round a B- Edit: C+ sounds about right

You cant really rate a draft immediately, lets get real. Davidson has a staff of hockey lifers who have scouted all of these kids extensively, and they are pretty sure what they're getting. The fact that Demidov went at five should tell you something. I'll bet that most of those bitching about Boisvert and Vanacker have never heard of either of them.

@Chewbachi

3 күн бұрын

Well when they don’t become anything but second or third liners and Demidov is in the race with Bedard for most points I don’t want to hear “we should have gotten him” 😂

@justinrenaud4818

3 күн бұрын

People get locked into certain players forgetting that NHL draft rankings don’t really mean all that much past the top 10 players. Look at how Red wings fans reacted to drafting Moritz seider or how everyone was supposedly going to regret passing on Joe veleno. The D- and C grades are definitely overdramatic. We made 3 first round picks and got guys our staff wanted that are high character, high work ethic guys. Sometimes that matters more than flashy highlights and I like the guys we got (especially Levshunov). However, I also am not stupid and know they deviated from consensus rankings (like many teams do every year) so on paper it looks like we made huge mistakes. I don’t think it’s crazy to at least be excited about making three first round picks taking guys our scouting department wanted. And we have no idea what other teams’ boards looked like and there were plenty of non-consensus picks throughout the first round as per usual. This is just how the nhl draft is and guys we are convinced will work out often don’t and vice versa.

@jyynarpalisenniemi6242

3 күн бұрын

I don’t have a problem for slightly overpaying even for a reach if that’s someone who you really want and you believe he could be gone by your picks. But passing on Demidov for fking Levshunov is DIABOLICAL

@kyledelcotto4550

3 күн бұрын

It is trash.. especially when the top def defenseman who is touted asa work horse and freak athlete and is RH was the pick after 27… so not only did you pick a dman but picked one touted for everything but solid defense. Great job!!! We left 70 goals on the board heart to skip on actual defense

@dparis2172

3 күн бұрын

@@jyynarpalisenniemi6242 I really don’t trust that Kyle has a great sense of who is going to be available where. He was trying to get rid of assets last year to move up for Oliver Moore, who fell to him despite his inability to pull off a deal. This year they bled all of their second round assets to reach for Boisvert, who would have likely been available at 20, and Vanacker who was likely to be available at 34.

I would piss my pants if demidov signs a 4 year extension with ska

@thebeaverqueen2096

3 күн бұрын

Not gonna happen, he wants to come to NA and it’s the reason why he was stuck in the MHL.