HF Habs: 2025 NHL Draft: Part II

[Kennerback]

Golf, tennis or volleyball champion….Timmins would be all over this guy.

 

[Kennerback]

I usually hate the idea of drafting a D @1 unless it’s Pronger or Dougthy. But I feel the 3-4 top forwards have way too many unanswered questions. A forward is more of a need for the Isles but I think Darche will have no other choice but to go with Schafer. Plus he’s a late 2007, so he has tons of runway to develop.

 

[Doublechin]

I usually hate the idea of drafting a D @1 unless it’s Pronger or Dougthy. But I feel the 3-4 top forwards have way too many unanswered questions. A forward is more of a need for the Isles but I think Darche will have no other choice but to go with Schafer. Plus he’s a late 2007, so he has tons of runway to develop.

Schaefer has high odds of becoming a franchise dman, Misa will most likely finish at the wing IMO. Unless the Isles are certain that Misa ends up as a center and becomes a top forward, they'd be crazy to pass up on Schaefer

To me this feels like a Stamkos (with slightly less pure goal scoring) vs Doughty situation

 

[montreal]

 

[McGees]

Nov? Damn.
Probably should have dealt with it back then.

 

[le_sean]

I like this kid less and less.

"You’re right I’m shit defensively, but I’m only 18". Man you play in the CHL, just trying to play defensively would be good enough.

"I’m not selfish". Okay, explain trying to deke everyone all the time.

Not self-aware whatsoever.

 

[Paradoxe]

This guy intrigues me a lot, I smell a Subban-like skill set.

 

[le_sean]

This guy intrigues me a lot, I smell a Subban-like skill set.

Because he’s black? lol like what do they have in common other than that?

 

[Paradoxe]

Because he’s black? lol like what do they have in common other than that?

His strength, his spirit, and the way he plays the puck hard.

 

[le_sean]

His strength, his spirit, and the way he plays the puck hard.

Which are just very general attributes that can be linked to so many different players but you chose the black defenceman

 

[Paradoxe]

Which are just very general attributes that can be linked to so many different players but you chose the black defenceman

Subban was more explosive on the ice for sure, but Zonnon has that aggressiveness, a two-way acumen, and brute force. If he can improve his skating, he could be a great top 9. He's more of a passer, but he also has a big snap shot ... so yeah, I do compare him to Subban because I see a probable surprise in him in the second round of the draft.

Oh, and Zonnon himself talks about Subban being his model

 

[DemidovSZN]

I really like this kid.

 

[LaP]

I like this kid less and less.

"You’re right I’m shit defensively, but I’m only 18". Man you play in the CHL, just trying to play defensively would be good enough.

"I’m not selfish". Okay, explain trying to deke everyone all the time.

Not self-aware whatsoever.

There will be much better options than him imo.

 

[Redux91]

Nov? Damn.
Probably should have dealt with it back then.

And still had a phenomenal year lol hmmm

 

[Non Player Canadiens]

wow, prospect born in China. that's cool.

 

[dinodebino]

It’s a trap! Meme

 

[Zilo44]

Boy that Chinese kid is on of the youngest players in the draft (July 2007) who is 6’6 and weights 215 pounds already.

 

[Paradoxe]

Depending on where he falls i'd easily take the gamble. High risk high reward type of pick.

Is he a 4th-round possibility?? His skating seems pretty slow.

 

[Pompeius Magnus]

I'd go full Johnny Tightlips on that question

 

[LaP]

Is he a 4th-round possibility?? His skating seems pretty slow.

Absolutely not imo. A team will take the gamble way before that. Would not be surprised to see him go in the 2nd round.

 

[Tyson]

I for one hope they keep both picks or find a way to move up, the rebuild is far from over.

 

[Paradoxe]

Absolutely not imo. A team will take the gamble way before that. Would not be surprised to see him go in the 2nd round.

Wasn't he classified somewhere around 100th in North America?

 

[Quatre Vingt Treize]

I usually hate the idea of drafting a D @1 unless it’s Pronger or Dougthy. But I feel the 3-4 top forwards have way too many unanswered questions. A forward is more of a need for the Isles but I think Darche will have no other choice but to go with Schafer. Plus he’s a late 2007, so he has tons of runway to develop.

A #1 D usually has more value than #1 center.

 

[LaP]

I for one hope they keep both picks or find a way to move up, the rebuild is far from over.

100% agree. I'd say it's the last rebuild draft but with seven top 100 picks we have a pretty decent draft power and we should use it to fill the prospects pool and after that we should move on from rebuilding.

 

[LaP]

Wasn't he classified somewhere around 100th in North America?

I think he has gone up in the final ranking.