Zeev Buium – 2024 NHL Draft Prospect – The Hockey Writers: “As crazy as it sounds, Buium could go as high as second overall in the 2024 draft. It’s unlikely, but his skill set and his production levels are simply out of this world”
by Yokepearl
@Chicago Blackhawks
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“5. Zeev Buium, D, University of Denver (NCAA): Buium (6-0, 183) is second among NCAA defensemen with 38 points (nine goals, 29 assists) in 30 games.
The 18-year-old left-handed shot is an exceptional skater with a high-end IQ.
He had five points (three goals, two assists) and a tournament-best plus-11 rating in seven games to help the United States win the gold medal at the 2024 WJC.” [https://www.nhl.com/news/macklin-celebrini-nhl-com-top-32-prospects-for-2024-draft](https://www.nhl.com/news/macklin-celebrini-nhl-com-top-32-prospects-for-2024-draft)
This kid will be a star in the nhl. As A Du alumni and hawks fan I know it. Wins everywhere he goes, college , world juniors.
I honestly think people are sleeping on how good he projects to be. Same points as Makar and Q Hughes had in their freshman seasons COMBINED, and still decent defensively. It’s between him, Demidov, and Levshunov for me. I know he doesn’t fulfill an organizational need, but imagine passing up on the next Makar because you already had some LHD.