He’s not making it out of the top 5. He’s having a Sennecke type rise.
Prospect Info: 2025 DRAFT Discussion
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At this point it feels like the draft could be pretty unpredictable after the first two picks. Schaefer and Misa going 1-2 feels pretty set in stone but after that it's wide open.
I'd love it if a team was dumb enough to take O'Brien in the top-5, makes it more likely that the Penguins will get Frondell or Eklund at their 1st.
Obviously I'm hoping for a lottery win to get Schaefer, but I'm mainly hoping for Frondell or Eklund with the Penguins 1st. Desnoyers would be fine but I like him less than Eklund and Frondell.
Obviously I'm hoping for a lottery win to get Schaefer, but I'm mainly hoping for Frondell or Eklund with the Penguins 1st. Desnoyers would be fine but I like him less than Eklund and Frondell.
FWIW, I am doing mixtapes for my top 40 this year. That's my goal, anyway. O'Brien's was the most fun I've had watching video so far. Some skating concerns, but nothing too crazy. Definitely one of the deepest offensive toolboxes in the class even if he over-relies on dangling at times.
I'd want to get a longer look at O'Brien before I comment on Desnoyers vs him, but I do have Eklund and Frondell over O'Brien.
In the 6-10 range, I like Eklund and Frondell more than any of the CHL guys that would realistically be available in that range (Desnoyers, O'Brien, McQueen, Mrtka and Smith).
I'll be honest, never watched him play. Thank you for those videos. Looks like a solid player, big body and capable of moving the puck very well. Good IQ. I wish he would have stayed closer to 17-20 like he was originally ranked and we could have gotten with the rags pick
I'm not done with mine yet but I think O'Brien will be 9th or 10th. I am really struggling with where I want to put Desnoyers. I just can't get a good beat on him. The Q is objectively bad, and there are things he does that leave me wanting more from him. He doesn't drive middle enough and his shot selection is something maddening at times, which is also a product of his feeling like he needs to do it all. But you can also see the core skills in there that have him top-ten in the first place.
