Prospect Info: 2025 draft discussion

[HoweFan]

About two more losses and I’m going to start looking for Realgud’s draft simulator to amuse myself for the rest of the year

 

[Oddbob]

So is there a hard to play against winger that doesn't know how to score?

Draper will never pick Misa or Martone. This team obviously needs more guys who can't score, so eventually we'll get that #1OA generational pick.

I honestly think Stevie should just tank this season and get one of those 2.

I think Brady Cleveland has a cousin, Matthew Wichita that scored a goal once when he was 8. He is REALLY BIG though.

 

[HoweFan]

I think Brady Cleveland has a cousin, Matthew Wichita that scored a goal once when he was 8. He is REALLY BIG though.

Well obviously he can carry an offense. The thing is how tough is he?

 

[Reddwit]

Carbboneau or Mrtka keep coming to mind for me. I would like a centre but how bad do we need one when we have Larkin, Kasper, Danielson, Lombardi, and Finnie. Even if we had the first pick, Schaffer wouldn’t be out of my possibles

I don’t mind putting another center in the bank. It’s not unheard of for a center to move to wing. It’s almost unheard of for a winger to convert to center and have the same success.

 

[Oddbob]

Well obviously he can carry an offense. The thing is how tough is he?

He is like Stu Grimson with feet.

 

[HoweFan]

He is like Stu Grimson with feet.

Perfect!!!

 

[JohanFranzenstein]

Team Eklund all the way. E5

This is my pick as well. Super excited for the juniors to see what the kid can do. Seems like an Yzerman pick all the way through.

 

[Winger98]

He is like Stu Grimson with feet.

Grimson deserves a lot of credit for such a long career where they just strapped skates to his leg stubs.

 

[Barry Amsterdam]

eklunds has some bite to him

 

[Coach Reggie Dunlop]

I honestly expect us to pick anywhere from 5th to 10th. We aren’t getting out of the bottom 10 this year, that much I know. It would be pretty awesome if we got a top 4 pick. Then I would feel very comfortable with this core.

 

[HoweFan]

I think Caleb Desnoyers might make it to where we draft. I hope we get him. After that, Justin Carbboneau, Brady Martin, or Radom Mrtka. If we got a top four pick I’m falling in love with Schaffer. What a defense he would give us

 

[Fantast100]

Donato Bracco - Stats, Contract, Salary & More

Eliteprospects.com hockey player profile of Donato Bracco, 2007-07-26 Locust Valley, NY, USA USA. Most recently in the USHL with USNTDP Juniors. Complete player biography and stats.

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Andreas Straka - Stats, Contract, Salary & More

Eliteprospects.com hockey player profile of Andreas Straka, 2007-07-04 Spisska Nova Ves, SVK Slovakia. Most recently in the QMJHL with Québec Remparts. Complete player biography and stats.

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Caden Taylor - Stats, Contract, Salary & More

Eliteprospects.com hockey player profile of Caden Taylor, 2007-03-31 Shanty Bay, ON, CAN Canada. Most recently in the OHL with Peterborough Petes. Complete player biography and stats.

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Cameron Schmidt - Stats, Contract, Salary & More

Eliteprospects.com hockey player profile of Cameron Schmidt, 2007-01-19 Edmonton, AB, CAN Canada. Most recently in the WHL with Vancouver Giants. Complete player biography and stats.

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Patryk Zubek - Stats, Contract, Salary & More

Eliteprospects.com hockey player profile of Patryk Zubek, 2007-04-18 Nowy Targ, POL Slovakia. Most recently in the Slovakia U20 with Barani Banska Bystrica U20. Complete player biography and stats.

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Pyotr Andreyanov - Stats, Contract, Salary & More

Eliteprospects.com hockey player profile of Pyotr Andreyanov, 2007-01-22 Volsk, RUS Russia. Most recently in the MHL with Krasnaya Armiya Moskva. Complete player biography and stats.

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Cole Reschny - Stats, Contract, Salary & More

Eliteprospects.com hockey player profile of Cole Reschny, 2007-04-06 Macklin, SK, CAN Canada. Most recently in the WHL with Victoria Royals. Complete player biography and stats.

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Brady Martin - Stats, Contract, Salary & More

Eliteprospects.com hockey player profile of Brady Martin, 2007-03-16 Elmira, ON, CAN Canada. Most recently in the OHL with Soo Greyhounds. Complete player biography and stats.

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Michael Misa - Stats, Contract, Salary & More

Eliteprospects.com hockey player profile of Michael Misa, 2007-02-16 Oakville, ON, CAN Canada. Most recently in the OHL with Saginaw Spirit. Complete player biography and stats.

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Malcolm Spence - Stats, Contract, Salary & More

Eliteprospects.com hockey player profile of Malcolm Spence, 2006-09-22 Mississauga, ON, CAN Canada. Most recently in the OHL with Erie Otters. Complete player biography and stats.

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James Hagens - Stats, Contract, Salary & More

Eliteprospects.com hockey player profile of James Hagens, 2006-11-03 Hauppauge, NY, USA USA. Most recently in the NCAA with Boston College. Complete player biography and stats.

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Next draft players.

 

[Run the Jewels]

OK, I'm officially in tank and draft mode. What is the current view on where Porter Martone will go in this draft?

 

[Barry Amsterdam]

OK, I'm officially in tank and draft mode. What is the current view on where Porter Martone will go in this draft?

1
but realistically 1-3 Him Misa and Shaeffer will go 123 depending on who’s drafting

 

[Run the Jewels]

Thanks. Do these comps seem accurate?

Porter Martone = Corey Perry
Michael Misa = Mitch Marner
Mattew Schaefer = Brock Faber

I am pulling these comps from some rando wordpress site FWIW.

 

[Dotter]

2025 is supposed to be one of the weakest draft classes since 2018?

 

[Lampedampe]

Hagens, Misa, Martone, Frondell, Schaefer

After that it drops a bit, but Eklund, Desnoyers and McQueen look good aswell.

Would be happy with picking up any of these guys.

 

[OgeeOgelthorpe]

2025 is supposed to be one of the weakest draft classes since 2018?

They said 2018 was a strong class at the beginning of the year and that 2021 was a weak class at the time. Turns out it was reversed.

I think this could be an average+ year with a weak number 1 pick compared to Dahlin or Bedard, but the rest of the top 10 is super close.

 

[schuelma24]

1
but realistically 1-3 Him Misa and Shaeffer will go 123 depending on who’s drafting

I think Hagens is still very likely to go top 3. I know he's started a bit slow at BC but it's not like he's been bad.

 

[Zetterberg4Captain]

It's embarrassing that tanking for a top pick is still where we're in 2024/25...

 

[HoweFan]

Perfect!!!

I forgot to add, hands of stone too?

 

[newfy]

This is starting to strike me as Yzermans year he drafted Drouin in Tampa. They were on the right track, the floor kinda fell out and then they ended up with a high pick, that in a roundabout way really helped the rebuild.

This years top 5 seems to be really strong. If the wings can sneak in there, they get a guy that can probably put this rebuild over the top. Theres several big centers, that have the skill and playstyle to fit what the wings are trying to do. Theres also high end skill they could add.

Draft Misa at 4th overall and let Ray tee him up for years. If you can get your hands on Martone, let him play with one of Kasper, Larkin or Danielson and watch other teams hate their life for 20 minutes a game.

McQueen, a 6'5 center that plays mean and can shoot? Its almost what Detroit needs to a tee

 

[Snuggs]

They said 2018 was a strong class at the beginning of the year and that 2021 was a weak class at the time. Turns out it was reversed.

I think this could be an average+ year with a weak number 1 pick compared to Dahlin or Bedard, but the rest of the top 10 is super close.

Which ten? An close to what? 2018 or 2021 draft, or every draft?

 

[OldnotDeadWings]

Last year the Draft was anticipated to be at best average, perhaps below average or even bad for where the Wings would pick. Turned out fine not just for Detroit, but others in the mid-first round. We're a couple months away or even more from having a good idea where we'll pick and who's in the picture.

 

[Frk It]

Last year the Draft was anticipated to be at best average, perhaps below average or even bad for where the Wings would pick. Turned out fine not just for Detroit, but others in the mid-first round.

Did it? I mean how do we know....?