I think the 5-10 range this time around is miles better than 23-24, it’s just Frondell and McQueen seem so overrated now they’re almost underrated through circumstances.
2025 NHL Draft: Lose a ton for Porter Martone
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Edit: I didn't realize how old this post was. Dumb forum screwiness is making it harder to follow things.
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Watching Calgary vs. Regina and have a couple thoughts.
1. Benjamin Kindel has lots of good qualities. Leverages well on the forecheck, anticipates where the play is going to be to get the puck back. Active in all zones. Playmaking talent is a plus. Decent handling. He is as @Hodge would say, a smurf though. Seems like a typical 20s-30s pick with an outside chance to develop into a skilled winger despite playing center right now.
2. Reese Hamilton for Regina is an interesting one. His point production SUCKS and is never a good sign to have such a drop off after a real good D-1 season for a defenseman. However...he looks good. His skating is impressive. He moves in all directions super well, manipulated a defender to get his shot on net and led to an assist in the first period. I need to watch him closely this game as normally players look worse than their point production but just that small sample size he looked way better than his horrible production would suggest. Seems like a Michael Fisher type that you take a swing on in the 3rd/4th and bank on the skating turning him into an NHLer. But we have seen how that has worked out for Fisher...
1. Benjamin Kindel has lots of good qualities. Leverages well on the forecheck, anticipates where the play is going to be to get the puck back. Active in all zones. Playmaking talent is a plus. Decent handling. He is as @Hodge would say, a smurf though. Seems like a typical 20s-30s pick with an outside chance to develop into a skilled winger despite playing center right now.
2. Reese Hamilton for Regina is an interesting one. His point production SUCKS and is never a good sign to have such a drop off after a real good D-1 season for a defenseman. However...he looks good. His skating is impressive. He moves in all directions super well, manipulated a defender to get his shot on net and led to an assist in the first period. I need to watch him closely this game as normally players look worse than their point production but just that small sample size he looked way better than his horrible production would suggest. Seems like a Michael Fisher type that you take a swing on in the 3rd/4th and bank on the skating turning him into an NHLer. But we have seen how that has worked out for Fisher...
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I know you know this, but you have to pick, what, ten Fishers to get a hit on one? I'm fine with doing that using lottery tickets.
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Hamilton always stood out to me last year in Calgary when I was watching Yakemchuk. No idea what's going on with him this year, but I think he's an interesting mid-round shot.
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Wetsch doing Wetsch things and hit the puck in from the net front. Kindel has some confidence with the puck. Seems like he knows where he wants to put it and has the skill to get it there.
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That's a pretty good summary of the differences. IMO, Hagen is also chippier and plays with more pace, while Smith has a slightly better shot. I'd also expect Hagens to be the better NHLer.
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Right after I said this Kindel hit like a 150 foot pass for a breakaway goal lol
As somebody who has watched most of BC's games the past two years, Hagens and Smith don't play similar games in the slightest. This year BC is an elite shut down team allowing one the lowest shots per game average in Hockey East history, with a near perfect PK. Hagens is a big part of both of those, and I would expect the offensive production to explode soon.
I do think Hagens and Smith would complement each other fantastically.
I do think Hagens and Smith would complement each other fantastically.
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Are they that much better defensively this year? I remember they were a pretty good defensive team last year too. Right now Fowler is averaging 23.3 shots against per game and last year 26.6 shots against per game.
They mentioned it in the broadcast last night so don't have anything to link, but yeah that 3.3 shots per game less is a 12.5% decrease. So might not sound like a lot but I'd say that's significantly better, even if 26.6 was still very good.
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Points percentage, baby! Our RW stat looking pretty neat too.2025 NHL Mock Draft with Lottery Simulator | Tankathon
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Their prospect rating is a bit out of whack. Martone isn't going 1st overall.
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Almost 60% of our season is over and we are last in the league in points percentage and goal differential.2025 NHL Mock Draft with Lottery Simulator | Tankathon
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Everything is proceeding as expected.
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