2025 Draft Thread

[alphafox]

First Option should be trades given that this is a weak draft and our team youth. I would be happy to add roster help immediate or to move up into the top 6 for someone like McQueen or Frondell. If we can't make a deal and end where I think we will I'd like something like this

Our Pick 10-14: Draft one of Logan Hensler, Jackson Smith or especially Radim Mrtka
MN Pick: Jack Murtaugh or Joshua Ravensburg

 

[Doggy]

1) They can't all go top ten
2) I keep hearing "weak draft" and then hearing about all these really good prospects. Maybe it's not top three heavy like Bedard, Fantilli and Carlsson was but I bet when you get into the 7-10 area and beyond it starts to feel like most drafts

 

[Aaaarrgghh]

1) They can't all go top ten
2) I keep hearing "weak draft" and then hearing about all these really good prospects. Maybe it's not top three heavy like Bedard, Fantilli and Carlsson was but I bet when you get into the 7-10 area and beyond it starts to feel like most drafts

I just envisioned Don Waddell stepping up to the stage for the #12 pick and realising there are no players left in the draft.

 

[koteka]

The consensus top ranked player is a left D? I guess Buffalo is winning the draft lottery.

 

[Doggy]

 

[stevo61]

I know a forward with similar size who not only is even more competitive and has a higher motor than Cootes but also hits harder and has more explosive feet. That's Carter Bear. Every time I watch him I think of a faster version of Nick Foligno, he's so versatile, smart and effective. Such a likable prospect.

But he won't be available in mid teens so we would need to trade up to get him. I think I'd start calling teams if he falls out of top-5. As of today he's a better prospect for me than Martone.

I'm pretty sure Mrtka will go in top-10 too.

You got my attention with this post and I've slowly been trying to pay more attention to him. I'm still a believer in Spence as mentioned awhile ago but after you put Bear on the radar I've become a believer. At this point I don't know where we will draft but Id love this style of player. I don't know that it's a perfect comparison (I don't usually like making them) but when I started watching him I thought of Travis Konecny

 

[Mikey09]

First Option should be trades given that this is a weak draft and our team youth. I would be happy to add roster help immediate or to move up into the top 6 for someone like McQueen or Frondell. If we can't make a deal and end where I think we will I'd like something like this

Our Pick 10-14: Draft one of Logan Hensler, Jackson Smith or especially Radim Mrtka
MN Pick: Jack Murtaugh or Joshua Ravensburg

I also see Logan Hensler as a real possibility and i would be sooo happy to get him or Aitcheson with that first pick or Brady Martin in case they are gone and anyone of Spence, Nesbitt, McKinney, Fiddler, Behm or Tretheway with Minny’s pick.