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EP's mock draft has us take the following: https://eprinkside.com/2024/06/28/the-ep-rinkside-three-round-2024-nhl-mock-draft 14 - Konsta Helenius, 5'11" 189lb C 42 - Adam Kleber, 6'5" 214 RHD 43 - Julius Miettinen, 6'3" 201lb C/LW 76 - Kevin He, 5'11" 181lb LW

What did we get for him? Kulich and Levi? I suppose one or both would have to become very very good for us to even break even on this trade. Reinhart scored over 50g and won a cup and signed there long term. Shame Adams can't find a trade in reverse for Buffalo where we send Rosen and a 2nd for a 2nd line player.

Remember that it is 8am in Vegas so still early in the day.

STOP THE PRESSES BIG MOVE BY ADAMS!!!!!!!!!!!!! STANLEY CUP!!! STANLEY CUP!!! STANLEY CUP!!! STANLEY CUP!!! STANLEY CUP!!! STANLEY CUP!!! STANLEY CUP!!!

Liam Greentree, Igor Chernyshov, Sacha Boisvert, and Andrew Basha are all players outside of Michael Brandsegg-Nygård who would be options at #14. Liam Greentree is a 6'2.5" and 215lb LW who is basically Matt Boldy. I saw this comparison in EP draft guide and yea... like a freaking clone of Boldy almost. Okay, the good on this dude is he dropped 36g, 90pts in 64 OHL games. On top of that, he was 24pts clear of his next closest teammate and the captain so not only was he good, he drove his team and lead them. I think Greentree is one of the smartest players in this draft and you see that in what I would describe as an advanced advanced playmaking skillset. He uses his body to shield pucks, get defenders to commit and then will slip passes through small windows to teammates with regularity. His off the wall game reminds me a bit of my bud Nygard. So why have I not been yelling about this awesome guy? He's not fast enough. His short area quickness and acceleration are simply not good enough. If you saw some of the U18's or read up on them, Greentree wasn't a big factor and the reason was he was a half step behind. Good news is he has some nice edges so maybe with a good skating coach he goes from below average to above but it limits his game and I think that even shows on some highlights. Andrew Basha is a 5'11.25" and 187lbs LW who has a high motor and pretty solid checking game. If you watch his highlights, he has a good shot and some really clever ideas in the offensive zone that goes with some speedy skating. His skating stands out most to me as he has the ability to disconnect his lower body from his upper body while maintaining speed. This is something Benson and Quinn do a lot where their lower body goes left but they are already moving right. His playmaking stands out to me as does his ability to get in quick and force turnovers. 14 would be a bit early on him as 20s is a more appropriate range but this draft has a grouping that is basically 16-28 so pick your poison. Basha put up 30g, 85pts in 63 games in the WHL and would be a solid addition. I really like the player and to be truthful if I was doing a list this year (I haven't had time, sorry) I would put him in my top 20. He's a bit underrated IMPO. Igor Chernyshov is a 6'2" and 196lb LW who played 34 KHL games this year which is unusual for an 18yr old especially since his team is Dynamo. The guy at the jr level only had 2pp points out of the 28 he scored in 22 games. The MHL is a weird league though. One quote since I have it open "“He’s got some skill with the puck and some really good work ethic, too. His numbers fell off a bit with the KHL team, but I still like his potential to be an NHL forward. I think he can generate offence, he’s big… I’m just a fan of his game. I think he can kind of be a power forward. I always like the work rate. He hustles and plays with intensity.” – Eastern Conference scout, May 2024" I think his acceleration is very good, there are quite a few clips in both the KHL and MHL where he just takes 3-4 strides and can coast because he separated from the defenders chasing. There is good mobility too as he can weave in and out while also hitting top speed in 2or so strides. His shot is good but maybe in the bottom 2 on this list. The thing I do like is in jr you can see him get it off with dudes on him, sticks on him, scoreboards falling on him, he don't care. Still something to work on. His playmaking is nice, there are a lot of little slip passes and look offs and yea... love it. Overall he is a power forward in the making who needs to improve his shot but has all the off puck stuff you need to be a solid middle 6 player. Sacha Boisvert is a 6'2" and 183lb C who is best known for not only his shot but also for his physical game. He hits *****. He's got a really nice wrist shot too that he will release in traffic or will bounce off a defender to give himself space to send it. His passing is nice but I agree with what others have written, he misses some of the plays and lanes that open. He's more of a straightforward type of player which is fine, think more JJP than Benson in terms of playmaking specifically. There are a lot of ppl who question his skating and the odd part is I get it but also he has a lot of side to side east/west plays so the agility looks good, but I see the stride mechanic issues of not extending fully and having a high stance. Still at the jr level he gets around well most of the time. Boisvert was the 2nd best player on his team and put up 36g and 68pts in 61 games. That puts him at 20th for ppg in the USHL behind players like Eiserman (1.42), Stiga (1.41), and Hage (1.38) for reference. I am a bit cautious on Boisvert because I really like him, he checks hard, drives the net, gets pucks off boards, but the production is a touch lacking. I think that some of that is the skating, he seems fast but if you really watch he isn't. Anyways, he is a 20s guy but at 14 if you believe in the skating improving you could do worse than him. I tried to really pull guys that are known for having solid 2-way checking games but also good skills. They just all happen to be LW or at least shoot left but that was just happenstance. Basha is the only sub 6ft guy but I felt his overall game and strong checking ability deserved a spot here. Michael Brandsegg-Nygård (6'.75" 207lbs) has been covered enough and would probably lead this group if I were to rank them, although I would say that Chernyshov and Greentree in particular are right there with him. Either way, if Buffalo keeps the pick, 14 has options and here are some to think about.

Dahlin is one of the best 5 defenders in the NHL. He simply plays on the leagues most irrelevant team. He's plenty motivated already and was easily our best most consistent player last season.

Cis, boom, bah

Haven't had the impression of any of this.

Biden should never have run for a 2nd term. Trump should be in prison. The US is a borderline oligarchy.

But top 10 is an arbitrary cutoff. It all depends where the 3rd tier ends.

Sounds like 7.75 per season for Saros Wait...

Hmm... what? Agree/disagree?

Judging by their 2023 draft, I think internally they knew.

2x5mil

Im sorry but Jason Karmanos has won multiple cups. He's the mentor in that room and has been since Adams hired him. He's got 25yrs of front office experience.

Nygard!!!!

Jeff isn't interested in waiving his NMC. Sensed is just semantics.