If you were the Chicago Blackhawks scouts, would you be pushing for Artyom Levshunov or Ivan Demidov with the second-overall pick in the 2024 NHL Draft? Chris Peters breaks down both sides of the argument in the latest episode of Talking Hockey Sense with Chris Peters.
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11 Comments
bedardemidov > joneshunov!! demidov or lindstrom is the pick at #2 for the hawks. the hawks top d-pairing is vlasic and jones (signed for the next 6 years). plus kfc just took korch to be their future pp qb two drafts ago at #7. it would be a total brain fart to give up on him after just 1 season and change course/direction. the hawks problem is not their d-core. they still have more youngsters otw (edm, allan, kaiser, rinzel, crevier, phillips). don't get hung up on right shot or left shot, and how the hawks have so many left shots and hardly any right shots. remember, hammer was a left shot def who played on the right side. the hawks scoring was historically bad last season. a top 6 forward is so much more of a need over a top 4 def. the hawks can grab a defenseman (even a rhd) at #20 or in 2nd rd to add to the depth of their d-core. but you don't pass up on rare talents like demidov or lindstrom.
No team wins the cup without shutdown D men.
Forwards are a dime a dozen by comparison.
The #2 pick is probably the hardest pick in the draft.
You usually can't screw up #1 but if you miss on #2, that is what costs G.M.s their jobs.
What evidence is there that Levshunov can be a shut down defenseman? Because all #1 defenseman have to not only be a puck mover and offensive, but they are playing so much that they have to be shut down guys as well. I think its more likely that Levshunov is an awesome #3 or #4 on a champion. Do you draft that #2 overall? I don't think that's smart.
In Michkov's draft year, he was about 1 inch shorter and 10bs lighter than Demidov. NHL Central Scouting has Demidov at 5'11" 181lbs. Michkov was 5'10 172lbs
Nooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo Levshunov
Demidov all the way. Sounds like he wants to come to NHL as soon as possible.
draft a defensmen
bedard up front get the foundation on D
trust the process
I know I’m just a random commenter, but I’m positive Demidov is the correct DECISION. I PROMISE you my take will at least interest you. Hottest Blackhawks take you’ll see on the internet is RIGHT HERE:
– So YES, obviously LEVSHUNOV or hell even ZEEV BUIUM could be the better pro later on, but HAWKS MUST TAKE DEMIDOV.
– Why? DEMIDOV’s potential GOD-LIKE impact on a franchise is not only MORE irreplaceable due to rarity, but it ALSO ALLOWS the HAWKS to tank at an ELITE level at least 1-2 more times and allows them to draft at least ONE “NO doubt about it 1A/1B defensemen.” Possibly two ANYWAY. GUARANTEED.
– HAWKS have time to kill with the Seth Jones contract anyway. Drafting Levshunov LITERALLY is counterproductive because a NOW IS NOT THE TIME FOR “A SAFE LEVSHUNOV PICK”
-WHY? DRAFTING LEV raises the blackhawks floor but they’ll still be a bottom 10ish team. Now it’s that much more impossible to find that uniquely dominant and impossibly high-ceilinged young forward.
– ^ THIS risks Blackhawks getting stuck in MEDIOCRITY LAND INDEFINITELY. And for ZERO reason other than NEGLIGENCE.
-In conclusion, Hawks EASILY might NEVER find another young forward as SPECIAL as DEMIDOV. Hawks ABSOLUTELY WILL walk into at least 1 one more similarly impactful LEVSHUNOV-ESQUE player
WE LEARNED THIS 100 TIMES IN THE OAST WHEN U SUCK AND U HAVE 2 PICK U DRAFT BEST PLAYER DEMIDIV DEMIDOV DEMOGOD
hawks would be fucking retarded not to take demidov and lev is a tad overrated