2025 NHL Draft: Lose a ton for Porter Martone

[Jargon]

Yep I feel the real contenders we will be battling for the 32/31 spot to guarantee a top 4 pick will be Chicago, Montreal (hopefully when Laine returns they will rise), maybe Columbus/Philly. But if Granlund does get traded, I think that would pretty much guarantee we get that top 4 pick at minimum.

That’s the thing. If we lose Granlund, I think the team will collapse on itself like a black hole. Unless Celebrini cements himself as a 1C by the deadline and Smith becomes a passable 2/3C by then, we’d be pretty certain to pick top 3.

 

[Juxtaposer]

So it's really interesting that Sens fans are finally turning on Brady Tkachuk for constantly cheating for offense, having zero defensive conscience, and overall not playing winning hockey. I've never really cared for him, especially compared to his brother whom I think extremely highly of.

I kinda worry that Martone is that kind of player. I can't shake the Brady Tkachuk comparison.

 

[Crewouse]

So it's really interesting that Sens fans are finally turning on Brady Tkachuk for constantly cheating for offense, having zero defensive conscience, and overall not playing winning hockey. I've never really cared for him, especially compared to his brother whom I think extremely highly of.

I kinda worry that Martone is that kind of player. I can't shake the Brady Tkachuk comparison.

Don't worry, I'm manifesting Schaefer

 

[wickedwitch]

So it's really interesting that Sens fans are finally turning on Brady Tkachuk for constantly cheating for offense, having zero defensive conscience, and overall not playing winning hockey. I've never really cared for him, especially compared to his brother whom I think extremely highly of.

I kinda worry that Martone is that kind of player. I can't shake the Brady Tkachuk comparison.

I'm a little leery of Martone at this point, with the caveat I haven't seen a ton of him. I'd have him 4th out of the top 4. But that aspect of his game is hard to judge, because I don't know to what extent he's getting coached to basically "cheat for offense." It will be useful to see him play at junior worlds where he almost certainly will not be getting instructed to cheat.

 

[Juxtaposer]

I'm a little leery of Martone at this point, with the caveat I haven't seen a ton of him. I'd have him 4th out of the top 4. But that aspect of his game is hard to judge, because I don't know to what extent he's getting coached to basically "cheat for offense." It will be useful to see him play at junior worlds where he almost certainly will not be getting instructed to cheat.

Yeah, I really hope he makes the WJC team so we can see him in a different role and environment. The CHL is not a league wildly concerned with defense.