NHL 2025 DRAFT - Bruins pick 7th III

[Bruin4]

Maybe you can get up to the around the 5th pick in the second round. Not worth it to me.

All depends on the Bruins list. Maybe there’ll be a player, early 2nd who they had projected as a mid first and they want to move up and get him.

Good or Bad only time will tell.

 

[LJReborn]

I would be jumping for joy if this happened and Martone fell to us.

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I guess I don’t know what I’m looking at because Martone does not resemble Perry nor an overly powerful game. I think his skill level is off the charts, I wouldn’t call him a “sniper” but good enough shot. His dirty game is fantastic around the net. He has the size but I think people expecting a “power” forward might be disappointed.

He and Pasta however would be a very nice top 2 RW for sure

 

[LJReborn]

Too much chatter around Martin. My guess he goes before the Bruins pick. Maybe even a McQueen,O’Brein or Aitcheson as well. Bruins are going to get a player at 7.

Goalie put him in a bad spot there and to be honest any forward throwing a hit there would have laid him out

 

[DKH]

I guess I wasn't clear....we pick at 7

Then use the 2 seconds....how high could we move up ? Back into first round ?

Not high enough - we got two firsts next year and 27

There will be guys there at both 51 & 61 interesting ~ I’m excited for 51, 61, and 69

When we get to day two that morning I’ll name my guy

This makes me look good and bad

When the Bruins took Lohrei at 60 I lost my mind because I had NEVER heard of him (which if really should have because other friends of mine who follow this like me did) but went on a rant because will Cuylle was there and they passed

Cuylle did go 62

Full disclosure I wanted some florist in Banff now at 45 over Bergeron - Cleary (who I also never heard of)

 

[pucksindeep92]

Maybe you can get up to the around the 5th pick in the second round. Not worth it to me.

Don’t love the idea of turning two 2nds into 1 pick. Maybe a 2nd and a 4th, or future pick to move up. I want all the darts we can throw in the first two rounds this year to kickstart this retool.

Nesbitt, Moore, Horcoff, Lee, and Amico are very intriguing and I think we should explore options.

Edit: because our later 2nd is essentially a 3rd, I’m open to the 2-2nds as long as it gets us somewhere decent up there around 30 or even higher. Just would prefer to package something else with our late 2nd instead.

 

[Bruin4]

Goalie put him in a bad spot there and to be honest any forward throwing a hit there would have laid him out

Maybe, but Martin is a great hitter and being a greater hitter is more than just laying the body on a player, its reading the player and having the timing to deliver a hit that’s impactful, very few players now a days have that skill.

Martin has the ability to change the game with a hit as well as just his pure presence of being near the puck carrier, can cause them to rush the play, creating turnovers.

 

[MarchysNoseKnows]

Maybe, but Martin is a great hitter and being a greater hitter is more than just laying the body on a player, its reading the player and having the timing to deliver a hit that’s impactful, very players now a days have that skill.

Martin has the ability to change the game with a hit as well as just his pure presence of being near the puck carrier, can cause them to rush the play, causing turnovers.

Not going to be the case in the NHL at 6’ 185

 

[yazmybaby]

Too much chatter around Martin. My guess he goes before the Bruins pick. Maybe even a McQueen,O’Brein or Aitcheson as well. Bruins are going to get a player at 7.

Martin's 100 points in 109 career OHL regular season games is not moving the needle for me.
I wish the kid well, hope someone else takes him before 7.
There are more offensive talented players vs him at 7.

 

[McBrom7]

Don’t love the idea of turning two 2nds into 1 pick. Maybe a 2nd and a 4th, or future pick to move up. I want all the darts we can throw in the first two rounds this year to kickstart this retool.

Nesbitt, Moore, Horcoff, Lee, and Amico are very intriguing and I think we should explore options.

I'll throw Haoxi Wang into your list in the second round. Huge left handed defenseman committed to BU after only playing hockey since he was 12.

I like his mobility, but has virtually no offensive game.

 

[pucksindeep92]

I’d wonder if Nashville takes on Peeke and our 51st for their late 1st given their horrible D core and less than ideal cap space vs lineup holes. Probably need to sweeten the pot to seal it, or add to bring in Evangelista. They look like a buyer for a retained Mittelstadt given Stamkos and OReillys age.

 

[ODAAT]

Goalie put him in a bad spot there and to be honest any forward throwing a hit there would have laid him out

not true, there are loads of NHL players who wouldn`t so much as lay a glove on the defender and do a fly bye or try to stick check the D man

What I`m more impressed with is he didn`t stand and admire his hit, he immediately busted his ass backchecking, THAT is what coaches/scouts will look at when assessing along with the physical aspect of his game

 

[Bruin4]

Not going to be the case in the NHL at 6’ 185

He just turned 18 he’s going to add size, but even so as the saying goes.

“It's not the size of the dog in the fight, it's the size of the fight in the dog. “

Michael Peca and Darius Kasperitus weren’t the biggest guys in their draft years, but we’re 2 of the best hitters ever.

Hell Wendal Clark was under 6 foot and less than 200 pounds when he was drafted.

 

[Bruin4]

Martin's 100 points in 109 career OHL regular season games is not moving the needle for me.
I wish the kid well, hope someone else takes him before 7.
There are more offensive talented players vs him at 7.

I’m happy either way. (As long as Sweeney doesn’t reach, that is.)With or without Martin, imo he’s gone before the Bruins pick.

 

[McBrom7]

Martin's 100 points in 109 career OHL regular season games is not moving the needle for me.
I wish the kid well, hope someone else takes him before 7.
There are more offensive talented players vs him at 7.

I'll probably be proven wrong come draft day, but all of the Brady Martin in the top 8 discourse has always felt like a smokescreen to me. Some teams at the lower end of the top 10 hoping someone above them takes him so someone else falls.

Prospects with higher offensive upside will be on the board for the Bruins at 7. I inherently like Brady Martin as a player, but I don't think he's the type of player the Bruins should be targeting. The Bruins prospect pool feels littered with middle 6 potential centers. If O'Brien is there and they take Martin, that's going to be hard for me to stomach to be completely honest. Would be classic Neely Bruins though.

 

[pucksindeep92]

I'll throw Haoxi Wang into your list in the second round. Huge left handed defenseman committed to BU after only playing hockey since he was 12.

I like his mobility, but has virtually no offensive game.

I actually had him on this list, and removed him simply because I think he falls a little (compared to his tankathon ranking) due to that factor right there. Amico has everything Wang does and more, and his injury this year is going to help him slip back a bit.

I’d gladly take him though and like his story… if he can shutdown and be a punishing force that’s enough for me. Maybe Chara can guide him. In general, I think we need to take at least 2-D players within our first 5 picks of this draft.

 

[Gee Wally]

How Porter Martone, a top NHL Draft prospect and possible Bruins target, learned from the best - The Boston Globe

"I got to be around Sidney Crosby for a month straight. You can’t put a price tag on that."

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BUFFALO — Porter Martone’s education abroad was a lot different than what most teens experience.

He was enrolled in a master class of hockey professionalism.

While most of this year’s projected draft class prepped at their local rinks and gyms, the Peterborough, Ontario, native was lacing his Bauers up with Team Canada at the IIHF World Championships in Sweden and Denmark.

“I mean it was pretty special. Got to go play with a bunch of NHL players [at] the World Championships. Not every 18-year-old kid gets to say they can do that,” Martone said following his physical testing at the NHL Scouting Combine Saturday. “I got to be around Sidney Crosby for a month straight. You can’t put a price tag on that. I got to learn so much and I think I kind of got a little bit of a one up. I was around NHL players for a month, so going into the training camp, I definitely know what to expect.”

“I learned so much about the way that Crosby prepares himself for games, his routine, it’s something special,” Martone said. “When he goes to the rink, he’s got something he does at a certain time on the clock, every single time. So that’s pretty special.”

It wasn’t just Crosby who left an impression on Martone, who also represented Canada at the World Juniors.

“Nathan McKinnon, how competitive he is,” said Martone. “He said whether it’s practice, playing a game in the hotel, or during games, he is always going to give it his all and he wants to be the best and he brings out the best in other people. And then you can look at Ryan O’Reilly, Brayden Schenn, they kind of took me under their wings, and how much fun they have at the rink, how good leaders they are.”

A stout 6-foot-3-inch, 205-pound right winger, Martone is sixth on NHL Central Scouting’s list of North American skaters. He is on the fast track to make an impact as a prototypical power forward.

The Bruins currently hold the No. 7 pick in the draft June 27 and a big-bodied winger with excellent vision and hockey sense could fit the bill nicely.

Bear continuing rehab ahead of draft​

Carter Bear skipped the physical testing as the 6-foot, 180-pound center/left wing continues to rehab from an Achilles’ injury sustained when a player accidentally stepped on the back of his leg earlier this year. Bear is an intense competitor who put up 40 goals and 82 points in 56 games for the Everett Silvertips of the Western Hockey League. His playing style (and last name) would make him an instant favorite in Boston ... William Horcoff’s size (6-5, 190 pounds) and NHL pedigree (his father is longtime NHLer Shawn) make him an intriguing prospect. He rang up 8 goals and 14 points in 28 games with the US National Development Under-18 team and then collected 4 goals and 10 points in 18 games for Michigan last season. He is ranked No. 24 on CSB’s North American skater list. “My dad told me that if you want it, you’ve got to put everything into it, and I want it really bad,” he said. “Just make sure you’re not going to bed knowing you could have done more because if you can’t do that, you’re not going to maximize your potential and be the best player you can be in five years. That’s the best advice he’s given me.” ... The top four players in CSB’s North American skaters rankings — Matthew Schaefer, Michael Misa, James Hagens, and Jake O’Brien — will be in Sunrise, Fla., for Monday’s Game 3 of the Stanley Cup Final between the Oilers and Panthers.

 

[ODAAT]

Martin's 100 points in 109 career OHL regular season games is not moving the needle for me.
I wish the kid well, hope someone else takes him before 7.
There are more offensive talented players vs him at 7.

we have different needles then , kid just turned 18, started the year on , likely, nobodies prospect list for first round, has put himself smack dab in the conversation

 

[DKH]

Reading the interesting Athletic article today on who goes top 5-6

There are some scouts/executives who have Hagens as high as 2 but multiple anonymously polled behind O’Brien, and a healthy McQueen.

O’Brien has big fans and Hagens size and how he holds up in playoffs where a guy like Martin resonates. Lot of consistent love for Desnoyers.

Misa a couple have over Schaefer going first but a few think he’s not all that and he shows up 4-5

Bottom line it’s basically going to be what is your preference

O’Brien and Martin do show up here. O’Brien as high as best F ….Martin looks like the 4th or 5th in some

I really hope it stays this confusing for entertainment purposes

Could Hagens slide to 7???

 

[I am Bettman]

Wondering how many of these evaluators at outlets making draft lists actually watch games compared to just stat watching. It’s very interesting that O’Brien has a ton of people who absolutely love him, and others who just kind of rank him where his production would suggest he should go. I feel like I see far more die hard O Brien fans compared to other prospects in that range.

 

[HustleB]

-I’d do a 2026/2027 1st and Poitras to get up in the teens. Or 1st and Mittelstadt (15% retained)? Where does all 3 get you?

- I wonder if there’s a scenario where you can get Ottawas 18OA and Pinto. Probably give them Minten in that deal…

-LA’s 24OA and Turcotte, Nashvilles 23OA and Evangeista, CBJs 20OA and Luca DBB. Even just a high 2nd would be nice. Some teams have multiple 1sts and 2nds.

- I would trade Peeke for a 2nd/3/rd just to combine picks and trade up, and use that cap space towards a better 2RHD. Fill third pairing with someone cheap.

Bullet 1 or 4 I am in but I doubt it is enough.

I am not sure on 2 and 3. Seems like they would be expensive deals, but I like the idea.

 

[DaBroons]

Outside of the 7th pick, I hope they take Charlie Threthewey with their earliest 2nd. They could use a RHD. He's committed to BU and idols McAvoy.

He is not nearly as regarded but you just hope he could turn out like Brock Faber.

Plus he can do plumbing on the weekends.

 

[DaBroons]

Reading the interesting Athletic article today on who goes top 5-6

There are some scouts/executives who have Hagens as high as 2 but multiple anonymously polled behind O’Brien, and a healthy McQueen.

O’Brien has big fans and Hagens size and how he holds up in playoffs where a guy like Martin resonates. Lot of consistent love for Desnoyers.

Misa a couple have over Schaefer going first but a few think he’s not all that and he shows up 4-5

Bottom line it’s basically going to be what is your preference

O’Brien and Martin do show up here. O’Brien as high as best F ….Martin looks like the 4th or 5th in some

I really hope it stays this confusing for entertainment purposes

Could Hagens slide to 7???

If Misa slides to 4, we need to be on the phone to Utah.

 

[yazmybaby]

If Misa slides to 4, we need to be on the phone to Utah.

If he did fall to 4, Utah would be laughing having him and Cooley as #1A and 1B for many years to come.

 

[Bruin4]

Reading the interesting Athletic article today on who goes top 5-6

There are some scouts/executives who have Hagens as high as 2 but multiple anonymously polled behind O’Brien, and a healthy McQueen.

O’Brien has big fans and Hagens size and how he holds up in playoffs where a guy like Martin resonates. Lot of consistent love for Desnoyers.

Misa a couple have over Schaefer going first but a few think he’s not all that and he shows up 4-5

Bottom line it’s basically going to be what is your preference

O’Brien and Martin do show up here. O’Brien as high as best F ….Martin looks like the 4th or 5th in some

I really hope it stays this confusing for entertainment purposes

Could Hagens slide to 7???

I think there’s a lot of lip service going on, but I believe after Schaefer and Misa it’s anyone’s guess, on who could be there for Boston at 7. Pretty sure Hagens will be gone though.

 

[Bruin4]

If Misa slides to 4, we need to be on the phone to Utah.

We wouldn’t be able to get through. Lol