Just In: Sabres Draft Konsta Helenius 14th Overall
The Buffalo Sabers chose forward Konsta Helenius out of Jukurit of Finland with the fourteenth in general pick of the 2024 NHL Draft. Senior supervisor Kevyn Adams was supposedly chasing after an exchange with the first-round choice yet couldn’t land something. All things considered, they track down esteem in the midst of the turmoil of the draft, as groups opposed agreement and picked to inclination.
Helenius is a 5’11”, 189-pound focus and is viewed as one of the better playmakers in the draft. Essential shot helps are a major piece of his game, setting up open partners. He’s additionally great in his own end and can push hype the ice. His play-driving ascribes can be valuable either at focus or on the wing, in light of his turn of events.
Here’s an excerpt from the Elite Prospect 2024 Draft Guide on Helenius:
Konsta Helenius is a balanced, nitty gritty play-driver who is consistently a stride in front of the resistance. He remains with his check, removes passing and shooting choices with a solid guarded stick and won’t get outpaceed in puck fights and on recoveries. He consistently wins body situating from a drawback against greater and more grounded rivals, seals the puck and moves the puck up the ice to begin a counter-assault.
Helenius had 36 points in 51 games last season playing against men as an 18-year-old. It was the most points by a player 19 or under in Liiga. He also represented Finland at both the 2024 IIHF World Junior Championship and the 2024 IIHF World Championship.
NHL Draft Summary
Shockingly, the San Jose Sharks chosen focus Macklin Celebrini first generally speaking. He was the agreement top possibility in the draft. The Chicago Blackhawks followed with smooth-skating defenseman Artyom Levshunov second, as many had expected.
The agreement draft board was flipped completely around ahead of schedule however, as Pat Verbeek and the Anaheim Ducks chosen Beckett Sennecke third generally speaking. Sennecke was the thirteenth positioned North American Skater by NHL Focal Exploring and expected to be chosen in the last 50% of the principal round.
Advances Cayden Lindstrom and Ivan Demidov went to the Columbus Blue Coats and Montreal Canadiens at picks four and five, separately. Tij Iginla, the child of previous NHLer Jarome, was Utah Hockey Club’s very first draft pick at 6th by and large. Carter Yakemchuk was the second defenseman off the board at seven to the Ottawa Legislators, trailed by focus Berkly Catton to the Seattle Kraken.
A sudden spike in demand for defensemen resulted, with Zayne Parekh, Anton Silayev, Sam Dickinson, and Zeev Buium going to the Calgary Blazes, New Jersey Demons, San Jose Sharks, and Minnesota Wild successively.
The Philadelphia Flyers, who exchanged down one spot with the Wild, chose forward Jett Luchanko thirteenth by and large, setting up the Sabers at pick 14.
Concerning any approaching exchange news, the Sabers hold two second-round draft picks and have heaps of top possibility ability at forward. In spite of Adams neglecting to find an admirer for their first-round pick, a ton can in any case occur throughout the following two or three days.
