Top 10 Finnish Players & Top 5 Power Forwards of the 2024 Draft
Who are the Top 10 Finnish Players & Top 5 Power Forwards in the upcoming NHL Draft? Flyers & Red Wings looking at certain players in the draft. Also diving into more prospect profiles!
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Top 5 Power Forwards in the 2024 NHL Entry Draft
June 18, 2024 by Stefano Rubino
With the 2024 NHL Entry Draft less than two weeks away and the Draft Lottery having set up the picks from 1 to 16, it is time to start ranking prospects and determining the top players in each position.
Regarding the power-forward prospect pool, excellent options are expected to go within the top 10 and a handful more throughout the rest of the first round. From shot-blocking, physicality, powerful shots and more, these five power forwards have the best abilities and attributes heading into the draft. While they all might not be perfect, their actions on the ice make up for what they lack and have room to grow in. These are the top five power forwards available in the 2024 NHL Entry Draft.
Thomas Desruisseaux – 2024 NHL Draft Prospect Profile
June 19, 2024 by Eugene Helfrick
When you look at an NHL Draft Class, there are always players who find their way into the league despite their draft rankings. You have to be a certain level of great to hear your name called, after all, whether you’re the first overall selection or the last. In the case of Chicoutimi Sagueneens Centerman Thomas Desruisseaux, this feat will likely happen in the middle of this class, but there’s potential for so much more.
When you analyze his toolkit, Desruisseaux has a lot of the pieces you look for in a breakout selection. His offensive instincts are top-notch, as he knows how to feed his scoring wingers for big scoring chances, leading to 44 assists in 68 regular-season games throughout the 2023-24 season. On his own, he even has a pretty solid shot that he’s used to score 14 times as well. He also is a strong skater, who can reach his top speed in a relatively quick fashion.
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Flyers Should Be Aggressive at the 2024 NHL Draft
June 19, 2024 by Justin Giampietro
The Philadelphia Flyers are over a calendar year into their rebuild, and they haven’t made the postseason since 2020. What if I told you that there’s a possible way that the Flyers can build up their prospect core so well that they could essentially put an end to the madness and start winning again pretty soon?
In the immensely talented 2024 NHL Draft, Philadelphia has the chance to do something special. If they want to do that, they have to be aggressive. Risks will need to be taken, but the reward could be extreme.
2024 NHL Entry Draft- Top 10 Finnish Players
June 19, 2024 by Jordan Orth
It has been a few years since Finland has seen a homegrown player make a significant impact in the NHL after being drafted, but in the 2024 NHL Draft class, there is a chance for a few Finnish-born prospects to turn that around. Whether it is from the back end of the ice, or on the offensive side of the puck, there is plenty of talent coming from Finland this year.
Detroit Red Wings’ 2024 First-Round Draft Targets – Liam Greentree
June 20, 2024 by Jordan Orth
The Detroit Red Wings will pick 15th in the 2024 Draft, the lowest selection they have earned since the 2016 Draft (20th overall after trading from the 16th pick with the then-Arizona Coyotes) when they selected defenseman Dennis Cholowski. While the Cholowski pick did not work out as hoped, the organization has had some luck with the 15th overall pick over the last ten drafts, landing both captain Dylan Larkin (2014) and goaltender Sebastian Cossa (2021).
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