Prospect Info: 2025 Draft discussion

[Le Magnifique 66]

pens have to get more higher end talent in the system. This year a top 10 or higher and other picks and those thar will come as part of trades. This is a rebuild now and the keeping the party going is over. Dubas now recognizes the priority of moving off contracts that are not aging well. But in a couple years, Pens will have the makings of a nice roster that is ready to develop as they mature and gain needed experience.

Top 10? We need a top 3 max 5 if you want that player to have somewhat of an impact in the next 2-3 years! Oh and since we are at it, Gavin McKenna next draft please!!!

 

[AuroraBorealis]

Top 10? We need a top 3 max 5 if you want that player to have somewhat of an impact in the next 2-3 years! Oh and since we are at it, Gavin McKenna next draft please!!!

We don't need an impact player within 2-3 years. The team won't be ready by then, much like how Chicago's frying Bedard's ELC right now when the Hawks aren't ready.
I mean sure, you take high-end talents when you can, of course. But he's not gonna push us into the playoffs until like 2030 or w/e.

 

[Big Friggin Dummy]

I think anybody in the top-5 of this draft, weak as people claim it is, would be a huge boon for this organization's prospect pool. Probably not gonna end up with a foundational player or anything, but it's really important to have pieces in place and developing so that when you eventually land a Bedard or McKenna or Dupont or whatever, you don't have as much work to do in trades and FA to fill out a roster and attempt to compete.

A guy like McG is nothing in a vacuum. But if he develops correctly, and ends up reaching his potential as like a Landeskog/Hornqvist/Kunitz type of third wheel, that's a really good piece to have. Likewise if this team ends up with someone like Martone or Misa. A potential power forward (or Tage Thompson) or a guy with great wheels and tons of offensive skill like Misa would be fantastic to have in place and developing for down the road if/when this team ends up getting those foundational, franchise building blocks.

I don't really think this team can turn its nose up at any draft picks or prospects tbh. They need everything, and badly. You just gotta hope the scouting is on point, and the development/coaching is competent and capable. Even then, there's still a ton of luck involved.

 

[Luigi Lemieux]

Top 10? We need a top 3 max 5 if you want that player to have somewhat of an impact in the next 2-3 years! Oh and since we are at it, Gavin McKenna next draft please!!!

Yea looks like there's a clear dropoff after Hagens, Martone, Misa, and Schaefer. Gonna have to tank harder to ensure we get one of those guys.

 

[Pancakes]

Yea looks like there's a clear dropoff after Hagens, Martone, Misa, and Schaefer. Gonna have to tank harder to ensure we get one of those guys.

The scary thing is the east is so mediocre this year that the Pens could be a bad team, miss the playoffs, and still play their way into like a 13th or 14th overall pick again.

 

[BusinessGoose]

The scary thing is the east is so mediocre this year that the Pens could be a bad team, miss the playoffs, and still play their way into like a 13th or 14th overall pick again.

It's gonna rock cause it's 100% gonna play out that way

 

[Big Friggin Dummy]

I think this team's shown it's quite capable of getting a top-5 pick. Remove Petts, DOC and maybe Rakell by TDL? Keep Sully for the rest of the RS, ride Jarry+Ned in net. Yeah, easily.

 

[Andy99]

I think this team's shown it's quite capable of getting a top-5 pick. Remove Petts, DOC and maybe Rakell by TDL? Keep Sully for the rest of the RS, ride Jarry+Ned in net. Yeah, easily.

I would add: keep playing Matt Gryz and keep playing Poolparty 10 min a night…since we’re keeping Sullivan and his very creative no-defense defense, that shouldn’t be a problem lol…