2025 NHL Draft: Lose a ton for Porter Martone

Hodge

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Apr 27, 2021
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Martone 22 points in 10 games
Hagens 5 points in 4 games

Yes the NCAA is a harder league to score in but not literally twice as hard. There's no justification for taking the smaller less productive forward.

The real debate should be Martone vs. Schaefer. Schaefer is 6'2 and guaranteed to be a dman at the next level while Hagens is not guaranteed to play C.
 

macbowes

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Aug 1, 2022
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No bad choices for SJS this year in the top 4. Either Hagens or Misa to be 2C behind Celebrini, Martone to be a 1W power-forward, or Schaefer to be an all-situations 1LD.

Eklund-Celebrini-Smith
X-Hagens/Misa-X

Or

Eklund-Celebrini-Martone
X-Smith-X

Or

Schaefer-X
Dickinson-X

I'm very high on Schaefer, I think he has Norris potential. Turning down another 1C, or a rare 1W like Martone is really tough, but I think it's important to draft a top D man before you become too good to be picking in the top 5. Makes the timelines match up better, and Schaefer is special.

No bad choices, I think there's a good reason to choose any of the 4. I think it's probable that SJS will be in lottery contention next year, so maybe McKenna is on the table as well, but I would be very surprised if you guys are still lottery contenders for the 2027 draft, I think you'll be moving out of the basement by then.
 

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