2025 NHL Draft: Lose a ton for Porter Martone

[dmcccdmn]

A quarter of a season has passed. Not three quarters.

The days of the Sharks being the worst and second worst team are over. Granlund, Toffoli, Celebrini and Zetterlund won't allow it.

 

[Lebanezer]

 

[Cas]

The days of the Sharks being the worst and second worst team are over. Granlund, Toffoli, Celebrini and Zetterlund won't allow it.

We are the worst team in the league through a very significant chunk of the season, and unless our rookies just explode starting now, that will continue.

 

[mogambomoroo]

Season is pretty much going as expected. We are closer in the games but not quite winning, which imo is good step forward. I expect couple of hot streaks before the season ends though.
Best case scenario development wise is that Celebrini and Smith totally start dominating by the end of the season which would be a perfect bridge to the next season.

 

[Barrie22]

The days of the Sharks being the worst and second worst team are over. Granlund, Toffoli, Celebrini and Zetterlund won't allow it.

Have you even looked at the standings? The sharks are 30th right now out of 32. And the only reason is because we have played 2 and 3 games more then the ones below us.

We have the worst point percentage in the nhl.

 

[weastern bias]

The only teams that are guaranteed 4th overall pick or better are the worst and second worst teams. That's not happening this season.

Lol, yes it is

The days of the Sharks being the worst and second worst team are over. Granlund, Toffoli, Celebrini and Zetterlund won't allow it.

Lol, no it's not

 

[one2gamble]

This team isnt going to get better after the deadline so I dont think anyone should be concerned about being in almost last place.

 

[Makoshark]

Oh boy this WJC is gonna decide who's going #1. I'd venture to say its a 3 horse race going in and that may change to a favorite depending on who stands out. Misa / Mac is my dream scenario as I still think Will Smith is a winger.

 

[matt trick]

I wonder if the biggest argument for moving out Granlund at the deadline is not the first round pick, but that it increases the likelihood of a top 4 pick rather than 5-7. Any of Hagens, Martone, Schaefer, or Misa will be our second pick or third best asset. Musty-Hagens/Misa-Smith, Eklund-Celebrini-Martone or Schaefer/BDE/Muk would all be worth getting excited about. Losing Blackwood and Ceci would probably be enough to secure a top 4 pick.

Been watching a few prospect games, and I am so much less enthused with McQueen (haven’t watched just w/a back injury), (also had some injury issues), Eklund, Desnoyers, Hensler, or Smith. Outside the top 4 and the goalies, I don’t really love the draft. Wouldn’t mind a Huang/Tretheway/Fiddler addition at RHD, and I like Carter Bear. That said any draft that includes one of the top 4 I’d be thrilled with, even if that were our only pick. If we moved Granlund, I’d almost prefer a 26 1st.


We’re currently worst in p%, but Montreal, Pitt, and Chicago are also truly awful, and there are several other teams that could fall off a cliff.

Something worth watching- Sens have to give up their first either this year or next. They have some quality youth, but I can’t see them skipping out on a top 10 pick, which would pull them out of the McKenna draft. Said youth, should likely help them move up next year, but still an interesting wrinkle. In related news, if Chicago were to move up this draft, they’d need to be worst (and not lose the lottery) to move up for either McKenna/Dupont.

 

[matt trick]

Also, just weighing in that I think Smith is a center. I also really like Misa/Hagens partially because you can have a LH center and a RH center on a line, whichever of they and Smith end up being the better C you shift the other to their strong side. Similarly, I like Martone because he brings size and a sure fire top 6 RH RW.

It’d be great if Schaefer was a RHD, but I think they likelihood of 4+ LHD (Schaefer, Dickinson, Muk, Cagnoni, and LSW) busting out concurrently is pretty low, particularly in a scenario where none of them can play RHD. The likelihood than none get moved in a trade also seems unlikely.

 

[Hodge]

Also, just weighing in that I think Smith is a center. I also really like Misa/Hagens partially because you can have a LH center and a RH center on a line, whichever of they and Smith end up being the better C you shift the other to their strong side. Similarly, I like Martone because he brings size and a sure fire top 6 RH RW.

It’d be great if Schaefer was a RHD, but I think they likelihood of 4+ LHD (Schaefer, Dickinson, Muk, Cagnoni, and LSW) busting out concurrently is pretty low, particularly in a scenario where none of them can play RHD. The likelihood than none get moved in a trade also seems unlikely.

I wouldn't be surprised if your analysis is very similar to the org's in which case I think they would take Martone if he's available. He complements what they're likely projecting as their future core (Mack, Will, Dickinson, Askarov) slightly better than the other three top 2025 prospects.