2025 NHL Draft: Lose a ton for Porter Martone

[Grinner]

Now that's a proper way to begin a relationship with a player. Not going to happen. 1st overall picks don't get traded anyway, nevertheless 1st overall pick players, in a way like this.

Meh... Inform them from the start. The trade can be made anytime after the lotto drawing.
Taking a player with a deal already in place in order to trade him is not uncommon in the NBA

 

[weastern bias]

Just take your highest rated talent if you have the #1 pick, fit matters for competitive teams not for basement clubs

If you have Hagens rated #1 just take him #1, we'll still be drafting top 5 the next year so there will be plenty of time to address the defense later, what we still need more than anything is true high-end talent

 

[Cas]

Just take your highest rated talent if you have the #1 pick, fit matters for competitive teams not for basement clubs

If you have Hagens rated #1 just take him #1, we'll still be drafting top 5 the next year so there will be plenty of time to address the defense later, what we still need more than anything is true high-end talent

What's better than two legit top six centers? Three legit top six centers.

Alternatively, you now have a fallback in case Celebrini or Smith get hurt or disappoint.

 

[Hodge]

What's better than two legit top six centers? Three legit top six centers.

Alternatively, you now have a fallback in case Celebrini or Smith get hurt or disappoint.

Until Hagens inevitably proves too small to play center at the NHL level and you just spent the 1st overall pick on a small skill winger.

 

[Patty Ice]

We shouldn't even entertain the thought of getting the 1st overall, that would mean that the Sharks out of the McKenna race because of the 2 in 5 rule.

Rather have Schaefer or Martone anyways.

 

[spintops]

We shouldn't even entertain the thought of getting the 1st overall, that would mean that the Sharks out of the McKenna race because of the 2 in 5 rule.

I think you are mistaken on this

 

[Pavelski2112]

We shouldn't even entertain the thought of getting the 1st overall, that would mean that the Sharks out of the McKenna race because of the 2 in 5 rule.

Rather have Schaefer or Martone anyways.

Rule is that you can't advance twice, Sharks didn't advance in the draft last year since they were last anyway.

 

[weastern bias]

Until Hagens inevitably proves too small to play center at the NHL level and you just spent the 1st overall pick on a small skill winger.

Notably, there has never been a successful 5'10" center in the history of the NHL, please do not Google it