Avec Joe Smith faisant la sélection, le Minneosta Wild accueille le défenseur Adam Jiricek de Plzen. « Quelques cibles ont été choisies juste avant le choix du Wild. Cole Eiserman. Carter Yakemchuk. Il y a eu une offre d’avancer loin dans la ronde. Mais pour une organisation du Wild qui essaie toujours de comprendre ce qu’elle a dans son bleu- pool de prospects en ligne, Jirecek offre une autre option intéressante. [Injuries](https://theathletic.com/5172078/2023/12/31/adam-jiricek-injury-2024-nhl-draft/) aurait pu l’amener à en laisser tomber, mais il a la taille (6-2) et deux jeu à sens unique. »
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I was hoping for a trade up for Levshnov but that is a pipe dream. This would definitely be a reasonable pick
I’m wary on Jiricek. Injury history, and decent, but no stand-out skills. Even in Joe’s write up, he only mentions size and two-way game (not glowingly, either). It feels way too much like last year’s pick. Unfortunately, if the draft plays out like the mock, we don’t have a ton of super exciting players available.
If we could trade up to get to Buium, that would be ideal, but but I’d be happy with Helenius or Brandsegg-Nygård. Knocking on wood that Eiserman, Yakemchuk or Iginla would be available, but not counting on it.
Jiricek seems like the most frequent mock for us. I’ve never seen him play but a 6’2 RHD does sound nice. Would still love to move up for Buium.
I don’t hate taking a defensemen because Spurgeon is getting up there and Brodin isn’t getting any younger but I just don’t have a good felling about Jiricek. Would love to get Buium or Yakemchuk though