CHICAGO BLACKHAWKS 2ND OVERALL PICK REVEALED?

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We're going over the recent reports that the Chicago Blackhawks will take defenceman Artyom Levshunov with the 2nd overall pick at the 2024 NHL Entry Draft.
The 2024 NHL Entry Draft is filled with a lot of top NHL prospects. Some are elite, and others could be even seen as franchise NHL prospects. Names to look out for include Macklin Celebrini, Cole Eiserman, Artyom Levshunov, Ivan Demidov, Berkly Catton, Sam Dickinson, Aron Kiviharju, Konsta Helenius, Henry Mews, Cole Hutson, Maxim Massé, Zayne Parekh, Tanner Howe, Igor Chernyshov, Adam Jiricek, Michael Brandsegg-Nygård, Ryder Ritchie, Beckett Sennecke, Charlie Elick, Zeev Buium, Veeti Väisänen, Will Skahan, Anthony Cristoforo, Liam Greentree, Alexander Zetterberg, Emil Hemming, Carter Yakemchuk, Andrew Basha, Jakub Chromiak, Sacha Boisvert, Justin Poirier, and Michael Hage.
This video is taking place after the 2023 NHL Entry Draft, and after the 2024 Stanley Cup Playoffs.
The 2023 NHL Draft 1st Round went as follows:
1st) Chicago Blackhawks, Connor Bedard
2nd) Anaheim Ducks, Leo Carlsson
3rd) Columbus Blue Jackets, Adam Fantilli
4th) San Jose Sharks, Will Smith
5th) Montreal Canadiens, David Reinbacher
6th) Arizona Coyotes, Dmitri Simashev
7th) Philadelphia Flyers, Matvei Michkov
8th) Washington Capitals, Ryan Leonard
9th) Detroit Red Wings, Nate Danielson
10th) St. Louis Blues, Dalibor Dvorsky
11th) Vancouver Canucks, Tom Willander
12th) Arizona Coyotes (from Ottawa Senators), Daniil But
13th) Buffalo Sabres, Zach Benson
14th) Pittsburgh Penguins, Brayden Yager
15th) Nashville Predators, Matthew Wood
16th) Calgary Flames, Samuel Honzek
17th) Detroit Red Wings (from New York Islanders via Vancouver Canucks), Axel Sandin Pellikka
18th) Winnipeg Jets, Colby Barlow
19th) Chicago Blackhawks (from Tampa Bay Lightning), Oliver Moore
20th) Seattle Kraken, Eduard Sale
21st) Minnesota Wild, Charlie Stramel
22nd) Philadelphia Flyers (from Los Angeles Kings via Columbus Blue Jackets), Oliver Bonk
23rd) New York Rangers, Gabe Perreault
24th) Nashville Predators (from Edmonton Oilers), Tanner Molendyk
25th) St. Louis Blues (from Toronto Maple Leafs), Otto Stenberg
26th) San Jose Sharks (from New Jersey Devils), Quentin Musty
27th) Colorado Avalanche, Calum Ritchie
28th) Toronto Maple Leafs (from Boston Bruins via Washington Capitals), Easton Cowan
29th) St. Louis Blues (from Dallas Stars via New York Rangers), Theo Lindstein
30th) Carolina Hurricanes, Bradley Nadeau
31st) Colorado Avalanche (from Florida Panthers via Montreal Canadiens), Mikhail Gulyayev
32nd) Vegas Golden Knights, David Edstrom
This video is also taking place after 2024 NHL Season, and after the 2024 Stanley Cup Playoffs, where the Florida Panthers defeated the Edmonton Oilers in the Finals.
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[@bp8575]

The Blackhawks have Vlasic, Korchinski, Kaiser, Rinzel, Allen, Del Mastro, a whole bunch of developing defenseman. Please take Demidov

[@GiovannisKitchen]

Blackhawks fan. We want Demidov

[@ChristianGrimaldi-vp3ik]

Nope

[@dparis2172]

@@ChristianGrimaldi-vp3ikImposter.

[@tristangroulx5581]

If it goes 2. Demidov, 3. Saliyov, 4. lindstrom and the Habs get Levshunov I would be happy as a Habs fan to have him

[@jashickey]

Montreal could pick anybody ranked in the top 15 really. I didn't believe the Habs would pick a D at 5th overall last year, but they did. Don't be surprised if they select either Sennecke, Buium, Helenius, Iginla, Catton, Parekh, or Eiserman..

[@VsXLucKy]

​@@jashickey apparently Montreal top 3 is Demidov Lindstrom Buium

[@davidrobinson4119]

The consensus seems to be that if available, thd Habs will lick Demidov first, Lindstrom second, and Iginla third.

[@dparis2172]

Habs fans trying to manifest Demidov for weeks. 😂 Their fans are so weird.

[@jred1817]

ur mom

[@costa328]

Demidov is going 2nd. Lindstrom will go to Columbus, and Montreal will pick either a D or Sennecke.

[@ChristianGrimaldi-vp3ik]

Nope

[@costa328]

@@ChristianGrimaldi-vp3ik We will find out Friday

[@matthewerskine918]

If its a d please be biuim​@@costa328

[@renecarteir8092]

Demidov went 5th 🤷‍♂️

[@costa328]

@@renecarteir8092 That's why I'm not a scout lol

[@dparis2172]

Demidov falling to #5 might make me sick 🤢

[@ethanelliott1403]

Montreal should go for best player available, I wouldn’t even mind Zeev or Silayev if available

[@jry0511]

Hawks are more secure in their defensive prospects than they are at forward prospects. We are talking about the worst scoring team this past year, a team with Connor Bedard! But of course the Habs guys isn't going to mention that...

[@marcbabineau6001]

Secure in their defensive prospects 😂😂😂????

[@jry0511]

@@marcbabineau6001 MORE secure. I get it, reading comprehension is difficult for some of you.

[@jry0511]

@@warriorcobra. Colton Dach is not a dman, lmao

[@jry0511]

@@marcbabineau6001 I said MORE secure, buddy.

[@michaelrudd1927]

Elite Prospects guy on recent SDP agrees Chi goes Levshunov and Demidov going 3rd 🤷‍♂️

[@mikegaudet6264]

at 5th they will take eiserman ,we need a goal scorer .

[@user-jr4ev2iz9p]

Habs passed on Michkov now all of a sudden are trying to manifest Demidov lol he wont make it to 5

[@ChristianYogendran]

1. Celebrini 2. Levshunov 3. Yakemchuk 4. Lindstrom 5. Demidov 6. Silayev

[@AnaheimRob]

If the Ducks are that high on Yakemchuk I can see them trading the third pick to Utah or Ottawa since he will still be available at either of those spots. This way one of those two teams can steal Demidov or Lindstrom. The Ducks could also gain other assets for moving down.

[@user-ku8qw8bg8c]

Look its a D heavy draft and 2,3,4, all need Dmen they are rebuilding so right shot D men are rare and you absolutely need them ! Montreal is the only rebuilding team who doesn't really need ! So montreal will get a forward they want !

[@dparis2172]

2 and 4 need everything. Not sure about 3. Forget positions. Best player available.

[@user-pn3gt2ij5e]

@@dparis21722 needs everything 3 needs a rhd 4 needs a defenceman. Can’t always be best player available these guys need room to develop. It’s not just easy to trade everybody especially when they don’t get the opportunity to play.

[@monumentaltravel3745]

I started watching it, I just couldn't last, you kept repeating things I have heard off 17 million times. I still don't know what you think. Please get to the point. That was 3.5 minutes lost .

[@gp1237]

I don't think Demidov is the perfect winger for Bedard.. Their style of play don't exactly mesh fully together.. They really need a big power forward winger with these two.. Demidov brings the puck into areas that are unexpected.. but if Bedard is not strong enough to go to these areas.. I don't know.

[@dparis2172]

Demidov’s m.o. isn’t to work the puck where big power forwards need to extract it. He has the skill and vision to put the puck just about anywhere in the zone. He would match up just fine with Bedard.

[@user-pn3gt2ij5e]

I think Demidov would be great with bedard. He would relieve a lot of the pressure of guys keying in on him and bedard needs a vision guy who can find him so he can use his shot. Power forwards can have that but not like a demidov, that’s his bread and butter. The blackhawks can get a power forward later on in the rebuild.

[@vmjr543]

Blackhawks all day for the last 40 years Go Hawks prefer Demidov or Levshnuov is fine

[@watchmanonthewall2151]

The Blackhawks' offense ranked dead last in the league last season. Their defense ranked low, but not as bad as the offense. They need help on both ends, but there are 12 forward positions vs. 6 for defense (follow the ratio) and it just so happens that the second highest ranked player in this coming draft is projecting to be a star winger which and is one of the Hawks biggest position needs. This is not just a "draft the best player available," situation, but it makes all the sense in the world to draft Demidov over anyone else at #2. Demidov is our guy!

[@ChristianGrimaldi-vp3ik]

Nope

[@watchmanonthewall2151]

@@ChristianGrimaldi-vp3ik "Nope" is not an argument.

[@AnaheimRob]

I hear you. The last piece needed in Anaheim's future D core is a top pairing RD, so I hope Chicago goes Demidov as well, this way Anaheim gets Levshunov.

[@dparis2172]

Thank you for making sense, watchman.

[@pranatattoo4199]

Surrey Jack, am I the only one who noticed Bindy Johal scoring a goal 🤣😅

[@AnaheimRob]

I am still hoping that if Demidov falls past Chicago, The Ducks pick him. Silayev is going to be a monster and the Ducks do need a defensive minded, shut down defenseman, but he does have two years left on his KHL contract. On top of that He is a LD which the Ducks have quit a few of. On top of that Anaheim needs legit wing offense. Unless there are still some red lights with Demidov that hasn't made it to the public I hope he gets picked at three. If the Ducks do pick Silayev that will still be great. So would Lindstrom. Both are "Verbeek" types that would fit well within the system.....but that Demidov potential will be hard to see fade into the rear-view mirror. Of course, if Chicago does go Demidov all this is out the window and the Ducks probably pick Levshunov.

[@pierrepellerin249]

did you just say that guy can be like Phaneuf then added 'he can move'? Wasn't Phaneuf nickname in Toronto 'The pylon'? you know, a big column that can't move and people easily just move around? Interesting...

[@garycochrane4829]

Yeah, only after he had huge hip problems.

[@brandonsikora3455]

This isnt the worst idea ive heard. With Guentzal, Necas, Reinhart, and Ehlers available possibly for your taking why not take the kid out of michigan state.

[@Meta4Myles]

It's very interesting that fans are voting 70-80% for Demidov in social media polls, but most of the media is claiming the Blackhawks prefer Levshunov.

[@Team955]

LEVSHUNOV IS A HAWKS DEMIDOV TO HABS BABY

[@NorthernWarriorHockey]

Kyle Davidson has said he has no problem taking Russian players and has said many times he will pick the best player available. I have heard the KD very much favors Demidov and some others favor Levshunov. In thr end I think the Hawks select Demidov. Thanks for the videos!

[@nadaduo1765]

omg don't let demidov go to colmbus 😳 don't let that pathetic franchise ruin another promising young player

[@maximegiroux8353]

Demidov > Catton > Inginla > Sennecke > ... > Basha > ............... > Lindstrom.