TSN: Craig Button's Mock Lottery Picks

[Jersey Fan 12]

Craig Button’s Mock Draft: Who goes after Macklin Celebrini? | TSN

For the first time since 2010, the NHL Draft order went unchanged at the lottery and the San Jose Sharks are the beneficiaries, winning the right to choose first overall at the 2024 NHL Draft in June. In his post lottery mock draft, TSN Director of Scouting Craig Button has the Sharks selecting...

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Apologize if this is posted elsewhere. I couldn't find it.

But no Catton, Connelly, or Hage while including lower rated players from the OHL and WHL.

Can't help thinking he was playing to the regular audience.

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[flyersdad]

i could see the flyers taking luchanko with FLA 1st round pick. Passing on Eiserman, Catton, Hage, and Connelly would surprise me.

 

[Svedu]

Luchanko as our first pick? No thank you. Please give us Helenius. Otherwise Catton or Eiserman.

 

[LetsGoBLUES91]

God I really hope one of those defensemen fall to 16. This is a pretty good alternative though.

 

[C0DITH]

Would love Flyers to draft Luchanko. That kid is one of the biggest risers in the draft, could be very Nick Suzuki like, but does he actual climb that high within the top20? I could see Philly maybe pushing up the Florida pick a bit to move up to grab him...I'd be 100% for that.

 

[Juxtaposer]

Taking Parascak at 14 with Catton, Sennecke, and Brandsegg-Nygard on the board is a choice…

 

[Xirik]

I just don't see the Jackets picking Silayev over Lindstrom.

 

[Bubbles]

“I believe that Cayden might have as much upside as any player in this draft,” said Button. “He’s big, strong, aggressive. He’s got real significant initiative in his game, he drives play, he’s got a great shot and I really believe that he’s only starting to tap into the potential that he has.”

Significant initiative?

And no, he does not drive play. It's one of his weaknesses.

I remember button calling Matthew Wood's skating a "real asset"

Sometimes I think he uses chatgtp for his articles.

 

[gothegr8]

“I believe that Cayden might have as much upside as any player in this draft,” said Button. “He’s big, strong, aggressive. He’s got real significant initiative in his game, he drives play, he’s got a great shot and I really believe that he’s only starting to tap into the potential that he has.”

Significant initiative?

And no, he does not drive play. It's one of his weaknesses.

I remember button calling Matthew Wood's skating a "real asset"

Sometimes I think he uses chatgtp for his articles.

interesting, i would say play-driving is a clear asset in his game.

 

[FlyguyOX]

Wth is a Luchacek

 

[UrbanImpact]

This draft is horrible.

Theres a huge Drop off after top 4, then another huge drop off after top15.

This is an awful year to have multiple early round picks.

 

[Tkachuk Norris]

This draft is horrible.

Theres a huge Drop off after top 4, then another huge drop off after top15.

This is an awful year to have multiple early round picks.

Is it though?

A guy like Zeev Buium is being ranked out of the top ten lists and just put up 50 points in 40 games as a 17 year old D in the NCAA

 

[JRichard]

This draft is horrible.

Theres a huge Drop off after top 4, then another huge drop off after top15.

This is an awful year to have multiple early round picks.

I dont see a huge drop off after 4.

3 top F: Celebrini, Demidov,Lindstrom
5 top d

Thing is if a team « has » to go forward after 4 then guys like Iginla, Eiserman, Sennecke.

Thats 11.

Helenius, Catton thats 13.

Next d Yakemchuk (rd 6’3 30 goals) at 14.
Next f Connelly 15

Rest is wide open

 

[Stewie Griffin]

The first half of the first round is strong. After that it drops off. There's also no clear number 2.

For the sharks at 1 and 14 its great. For a team solely relying on a pick after 15...you're hoping your guy falls.

 

[WeThreeKings]

I just don't see the Jackets picking Silayev over Lindstrom.

Well all the noise around Columbus is they want him.

Including the player himself.

This is just this morning from Wheeler.

1. Columbus Blue Jackets: Anton Silayev, LHD, Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod

I took Medicine Hat center Cayden Lindstrom for the Blue Jackets in our staff mock, and I do still think the appeal of a one-two punch of Adam Fantilli and Lindstrom, with their similar makeups and their ideal size and skating, is and will be a strong consideration for them. But the more I’ve asked around in the last couple of days and the more I’ve thought about it, the more Silayev has come into focus. There’s the obvious connection to their many Russians within the organization, but he also just fits as a left-handed foil to a righty in David Jiricek, and the idea of their back end of the future built around the size, skating and defensive upside of Silayev; the boldness of Jiricek; and the capabilities of Denton Mateychuk is extremely appealing in its own right

 

[Scintillating10]

Would love Flyers to draft Luchanko. That kid is one of the biggest risers in the draft, could be very Nick Suzuki like, but does he actual climb that high within the top20? I could see Philly maybe pushing up the Florida pick a bit to move up to grab him...I'd be 100% for that.

He certainly came on late this season. Very young

 

[User1996]

The choice between Buium and Helenius would be a dream for this Flames fan

 

[SI90]

If my isles had a shot at Catton at 18 I’d do back flips.

As of now I’m Targeting Boisvert