How Hyped Should We Be About Celebrini? 

Celebrini isn't your average First Overall Pick. He works hard in all 3 Zones and gets under the oppositions skin. A true Blue Collar Hockey Player

The Sharks need a generational player to revive the organization. Doug Wilson left this team in the late 90 and early 2000s with the way he and his staff built the team. With the new wave of players coming into the league they need someone to match the caliber of the younger players.

I hope it’s the Sharks. Though it will be interesting to see who rounds out the rest of the top 5 picks.

There is one thing that stuck out to me more than anything: Good at both ends of the ice. That is a rookie every team should want

All the chicago fans acting entitled to get celebrini after being gifted Bedard says everything you need to know about how that franchise works 😂

I watched every game of Jonathan Toews NHL career and at his absolute peak from age 20 to 25 (2008 - 2013) He was arguably the best all around player in hockey. Celebrini reminds me of Toews in his draft year. I watched Celebrini play in person with the Chicago steel last year, and he just dominated the US U18 program with 6 first round draft picks on it.

Is there a mid season mock draft in THG’s plans?

Only if San Jose gets first overall pick pick then I will be super excited over Celibrini

had the pleasure of watching him play multiple times this season. it's VERY apparent when he's on the ice, even though he's competing against high-caliber talent. he's responsible in his own end and plays well with possession, like a krejci.

Not to bad back to back 1 picks coming from Vancouver

BU season ticket holder here: Everything Shannon said is spot on. Mack is a creative playmaker with a lethal one-tee when the puck is in his wheelhouse. He's very responsible in his own zone seeing some PK time and is unafraid to block shots. His faceoffs are okay and will probably improve with added strength. Also, The San Jose tie is even stronger with BU alum Mike Grier as GM. As for the other guys mentioned - Aiden looks solid and is developing well BU is overloaded with right-shot D so sometimes he has to play his off side. There's an occasional hiccup but fore the most part he seems unbothered. Graf does have a higher PPG but he plays in the ECAC which is a weaker conference than Hockey East. BU's strength of schedule is currently ranked 2nd in the country. Quinnipiac's is 15th.

Seen this kid live. Such a talented player has a impact everywhere

The fact that you’re wearing a sharks jersey as if you knew. Man you’re a legend sir

Reminds me of the landeskog scouting report from way back in the day

Holiday ODR’s closed in the Bay Area last night. Back to sharks ice and local rinks lol

Former Junior Shark!

American here. I couldn't watch the actual World Jr. Games, but I saw extended highlights and I was very impressed with Celibrini. He seemed to be driving the play for Canada all the time. He'd be my choice for #1, for sure. I heard an announcer who asked a scout what Celebrini's ceiling was, and the scout thought Brayden Point. Not bad, I guess (lol). I'm thinking maybe Patrice Bergeron. I'd like either version for my team.

He may go back to BU as an 18 year old to win the NCAA title, but if he wins this year he is NHL bound.

Pretty exciting times if you are a sharks fan and you are getting this guy to pair up with will smith.

Great video, Shannon! You should coach the Sharks.

sharks jersey aged well!

The Sharks would look significantly different as soon as next year if they are able to draft Celebrini. With him, possibly Will Smith and Quentin Musty joining, the future will be sooner than later.

Alternate title: “How excited should the Blackhawks be about Celebrini?”

Hope he goes to San Jose

As a Sharks fan, I hope it is San Jose. I am good with Anaheim getting him if the Sharks do not. I also hope that Chicago does enough in the second half that they are not in the running for first overall. If they get the #1 pick two years in a row, I am sure the uproar would be deafening.

Cayden Lindstrom next pls

Go sharks!!!!!

Kinda see a pettersson in him would look good in the blue and white 🍁

How much better is Bedard than Celebrini? Is it close or is it not close? They both are young…Too early to tell?

thank you for the cm and kg! 😄

I’m a CBJ fan and would love to get the pick. But my excitement to get the pick would be less than loathing if Chicago gets the pick.

It's Bedards NHL now. We'll see.

two consecutive 1st overall picks are from the same city? Berdard and Celebrini are both from North Van!

Hey HG, Welllll....I'm just a little late in viewing this video so excuse me. hahaha As of now the miracle Sharks fans were praying for has happened and we have the number one over all pick this year for the first time in franchise history. I can tell you as you well know we are absolutely over the moon and while weird things happen on draft day everyone expects us to pick Celebrini and I can't imagine a scenario where the Sharks would trade away number 1 can you? I mean if you're San Jose the only way I would give up that pick is if somebody were to offer me a top prospect projected to be a top 6 forward or top pairing defenseman AND another number 1 and at least a couple of other high picks (a 3nd and a 2nd or another 1st?). If the Sharks did this type of trade it is likely that Mike Grier would lose his job for denying the Sharks fans Celebrini. I understand that would be a huge let down but, if the right trade were offered would you consider it? I don't know if I could pull that trigger if it were my call. Thanks for another great video HG. Cheers, Peter St. John Clovis, CA

As a Ducks fan I don't want to sound too greedy, but its potentially super nasty what could happen if the Ducks draft Celebrini. Potential lineups of: Zegras Carlsson Gauthier Celebrini McTavish Terry

Oh!

Im scared that hes gonna have a Jack Hughes kinda season. WJC sure he looked aight but his numbers werent great. I think he could have a hard time translating like Mackinnon or Hughes in year 1. Still will be a stud but you know what i mean.

I feel like Anaheim will have enough trouble signing all of these top level toung guys in 2-3 years... san jose does really seem like the natural fit

And we got Graf on SJ. Bright future

first off, we are over the moon with Fantilli in Columbus. but we would gladly take Celebrini also.

190 pounds at 17 "he needs to add weight"

Chicago LETSGO

He's got that completeness that Crosby has. Obviously not quite the same talent level, but he will definitely be very handy for the team that lands him.

This kid is the real deal.

Numbers he's putting up in NCAA at 17 are extraordinary. He's close to Bedard level if not even

Please be a Shark. We really need this and I worry about how far this will set us back not getting #1.

I wonder how he'll play with Bedard.

Eklund is our Nylander, Smith is our Marner, Celebrini will be our Tavares, and McKenna will be our Matthews

Who knows?! Shane Wright was the consensus until late in the day.

He knew…

Celebrini is the next Bedard.

Personally I don’t want to compete against him in the pacific and Chicago speaks for itself. Go Jackets!

He’s a really hard worker with loads of talent. He reminds me of Saku Koivu almost, with an elite shot.

sens are gonna be so bad this year we are going to get him. sigh

A perfect Toews to Bedard’s Kane (I’m sorry)

If the Hawks get him, fans of other teams will be shitting little green apples.

The fact that hes not known as a bonafied #1 means a right shot d will be #1

He's going to be better than Connor Bedard and McDavid!

future ottawa senator

Obviously, the best team would be the Habs!! Just after having traded for Zegras! Yes, Indo live in a parallel universe 😂

Sharks

About as hyped as Shane Wright should have been. Yall talked about him like gospel. Like he's good, but hes not build a whole team around top 10 in the league guy. And we need to stop treating #1 picks that way.

Sure his no bedard but i want him to Ducks that we can win One nr one Draft pick

We should be extremely hyped. He’s essentially an elite RNH who plays like MacKinnon (without the freight train body). He’s much better than Toews offensively in the NCAA at the same age. To me, he’s in the Eichel/Fantilli hype range.

Seems like this draft might be on the weaker side, although there a few high-end forwards and several good defenseman. I think Celebrini should be maybe a step below a Jack Hughes from the highlights and projections I’ve seen.

Hey he was already on The Chicago Steel. Already knows the area somewhat. Welcome to The Blackhawks lol

Minnesota 😂

People getting excited about Celebrity being a Shark or Blackhawk need a reminder that Anaheim sucks, too. 😏

I hope for his sake Buffalo doesn't win the lottery.

For some reason he gets underrated. He is a sensational first overall choice, better than a lot of the recent seasons

Would love to see Ottawa get him

He'd be a great linemate with Bedard 😏

Wow Blackhawks will have 2 amazing centres to build a team around

That not true

Celebrini isn’t a generational talent like Bedard. So let’s just get that out of the way. He definitely still has a ton of potential though. I’m thinking like 75-85 point potential with a solid two-way game. Thus, he has franchise number one centerman potential for sure. Don’t think he’ll ever be a superstar like top 20 player in the league where he’s putting up 100+ points a season. Definitely not. But he’s going to be a great player. San Jose would be best. They need players like that. They have Will Smith, but they most need Celebrini.

Can someone please explain why the NHL drafts players so young? It seems like it’s way more of a crapshoot than it needs to be. Fans have to wait, bodies need to fill out, skills need to develop…when you could just wait a few years and enter the draft when you intend to play in the NHL the following season… There could be guys like Bedard, granted exceptional status but why not wait til 21-22 when you have a way better idea as to what kind of player they’ll be?

As a longtime NCAA fan, I don't see the hype around Celebrini. He's on a stacked BU team.Not to mention, those stats in the WJC are inflated, when Canada were beating up on those smaller countries. I don't think he's worth all this...

Theres no volume

Celebrini and Bedard play a similar style of hockey. Relying on a deceptive lightning quick release, that's highly accurate and they're able to dangle all over the ice. However, neither of them remind me of Martin St. Louis, which is how you actually have to play when your tiny. They can try to dance all over the ice, but eventually they'll walk into a brick wall and break bones, as we've seen with Bedard. Not my type of player.. but for the people who want the refs to win them games, I'm sure that they will be all the rage.

We all know he’s going to Chicago

Adian celbrini is Better

You should be wearing a Chicago jersey because that is were he is going.

Celebrini will be a Blackhawk, sorry man lol