Who should the Chicago Blackhawks select 2nd overall in the 2024 NHL Entry Draft?

[Toews2Bickell]

Levshunov. His progression the past few years has been remarkable. Hawks took a player with a similar progression in Korchinski

why draft a seth jones prototype when we have one signed for like the next decade at 9.5 per

 

[TLEH]

Chief likes Levshunov so I am absolutely fully on my Musto era for Demidov. If we don't draft him I'm fighting Musto on PPV

 

[deytookerjaabs]

I'd be surprised if they go for Levshunov, not that you wouldn't want a player like that on your team but at 2nd overall drafting him screams "I was a GM in 1995 too."

 

[Taze em]

I'd be surprised if they go for Levshunov, not that you wouldn't want a player like that on your team but at 2nd overall drafting him screams "I was a GM in 1995 too."

18 year old PPG in the B1G. You cannot play this game with me. It is a lazy tired mantra the big dumb ogre defensive defenseman against the sleek skilled silky forward.

That’s NOT the situation. Levshunov is NOT Bogosian. Went back and read Bogosian draft write ups because I am ready to die on this hill. Bogosian was “developing” a “project” offensively.

Levshunov will be a three situation player. 2 way. He is big, he can skate, he can shoot, he even has great edges.

I don’t think people are conceptualizing Levshunov correctly. If you miss on Levshunov he will be Seth Jones.

 

[Kevin Musto]

I don’t think people are conceptualizing Levshunov correctly. If you miss on Levshunov he will be Seth Jones.

If you *hit* on him he's Seth Jones.

I can't see how he ends up more than that. I simply don't see it in his game.

 

[deytookerjaabs]

18 year old PPG in the B1G. You cannot play this game with me. It is a lazy tired mantra the big dumb ogre defensive defenseman against the sleek skilled silky forward.

That’s NOT the situation. Levshunov is NOT Bogosian. Went back and read Bogosian draft write ups because I am ready to die on this hill. Bogosian was “developing” a “project” offensively.

Levshunov will be a three situation player. 2 way. He is big, he can skate, he can shoot, he even has great edges.

I don’t think people are conceptualizing Levshunov correctly. If you miss on Levshunov he will be Seth Jones.

Seth Jones best was when playing with someone better: Josi. And, he has some moments in his history where his play picked up after Nashville.

But the comp is odd considering where we're at. Seth is 29, literally his prime years and he's a huge ****ing problem. Any d-man who takes tons of shot attempts on the team but doesn't score a goal until the new year hurts your offensive game big time. His transition game is average if I'm being nice. His best assets are in the defensive zone yet he doesn't carry the team that way.

No thanks.

 

[TLEH]

18 year old PPG in the B1G. You cannot play this game with me. It is a lazy tired mantra the big dumb ogre defensive defenseman against the sleek skilled silky forward.

That’s NOT the situation. Levshunov is NOT Bogosian. Went back and read Bogosian draft write ups because I am ready to die on this hill. Bogosian was “developing” a “project” offensively.

Levshunov will be a three situation player. 2 way. He is big, he can skate, he can shoot, he even has great edges.

I don’t think people are conceptualizing Levshunov correctly. If you miss on Levshunov he will be Seth Jones.

Bogosian was PPG in the OHL and around guys like Ellis and MDZ in terms of peers on D scoring.

Levshunov is a "project" offensively in the same way Bogosian was. Levshunov isn't a PP QB at the next level.

 

[Toews2Bickell]

18 year old PPG in the B1G. You cannot play this game with me. It is a lazy tired mantra the big dumb ogre defensive defenseman against the sleek skilled silky forward.

That’s NOT the situation. Levshunov is NOT Bogosian. Went back and read Bogosian draft write ups because I am ready to die on this hill. Bogosian was “developing” a “project” offensively.

Levshunov will be a three situation player. 2 way. He is big, he can skate, he can shoot, he even has great edges.

I don’t think people are conceptualizing Levshunov correctly. If you miss on Levshunov he will be Seth Jones.

He's Seth Jones, NSH Seth Jones coming in type prospect...maybe in a perfect world they can move Seth for a winger to play with Bedard and replace him with Levshunov, but thats a big maybe, and also assuming the gap between Levshunov and Demidov is not really existent

 

[Toews2Bickell]

If you *hit* on him he's Seth Jones.

I can't see how he ends up more than that. I simply don't see it in his game.

if he's unlikely to even hit Seth Jones type ceiling then why are we talking about him at 2...trade down if none of these guys have a good ceiling, go get Brady Tkachuk to play with CB or move down for Tij or someone else...wish we had just got Celebrini so this was a no brainer pick

 

[deytookerjaabs]

Bogosian was PPG in the OHL and around guys like Ellis and MDZ in terms of peers on D scoring.

Levshunov is a "project" offensively in the same way Bogosian was. Levshunov isn't a PP QB at the next level.

Just to add, Levshunov isn't an "Ogre" either.

Vlasic....is an Ogre. Del Mastro not far behind.

 

[Kevin Musto]

if he's unlikely to even hit Seth Jones type ceiling then why are we talking about him at 2...trade down if none of these guys have a good ceiling, go get Brady Tkachuk to play with CB or move down for Tij or someone else...wish we had just got Celebrini so this was a no brainer pick

Weak draft year. It's the way she goes.

It's been said plenty already, but trading down is highly unlikely. It just doesn't happen in the NHL. Not with picks this high.

 

[Hattrick Kane]

Just to add, Levshunov isn't an "Ogre" either.

Vlasic....is an Ogre. Del Mastro not far behind.

Could you imagine of one of them could play the other side? A pairing of those two would be hilariously awesome.

 

[Taze em]

I just don’t know what you guys aren’t seeing in Levshunov’s game.

 

[Mrfenn92]

I just don’t know what you guys aren’t seeing in Levshunov’s game.

You like who you like

 

[WarriorofTime]

I dunno why everyone is so immersed with the Bogosian comp. Like someone just made it and everyone kinda ran with it.

 

[Pez68]

I just don’t know what you guys aren’t seeing in Levshunov’s game.

Hockey IQ. Compete.

 

[Taze em]

When I see Levshunov I see Rasmus Dahlin.
**the nhl player not the prospect**

Obviously Dahlin was a huge prospect coming out.

 

[Putt Pirate]

Hockey IQ. Compete.

I watched some of his games. He just disappeared for stretches and I did not see the wow factor. Again, just me. I have stated this before as well. He may end up being fine but I have to believe there is better use of a #2 pick than him.

 

[Kevin Musto]

When I see Levshunov I see Rasmus Dahlin.

Respectfully, that's insane.

Rasmus Dahlin was seen as a potential generational defenseman.

His skating and stick handling was lightyears ahead of where Levshunov is now. Not to mention the IQ.

Dahlin in this draft class would be the unanimous first overall pick, over Celebrini.

 

[clydesdale line]

When I see Levshunov I see Rasmus Dahlin.
**the nhl player not the prospect**

Obviously Dahlin was a huge prospect coming out.

Yikes. I like Levshunov more than most here but he is far from Dahlin coming out.

 

[deytookerjaabs]

When I see Levshunov I see Rasmus Dahlin.
**the nhl player not the prospect**

Obviously Dahlin was a huge prospect coming out.

You went from Jones to Dahlin?

Well that's a lovely leap.

 

[Kevin Musto]

I'm not #TeamDemidov but if the choice is between Demi and Lev, give me Demi

(hopefully the choice is between Silayev and Iginla)

 

[Pez68]

When I see Levshunov I see Rasmus Dahlin.
**the nhl player not the prospect**

Obviously Dahlin was a huge prospect coming out.

This is madness.

 

[TLEH]

Dahlin? Nah can't be serious.

 

[hawksrule]

You went from Jones to Dahlin?

Well that's a lovely leap.

Levshunov’s made huge strides the past few hours.