2025 NHL Draft: Lose a ton for Porter Martone

[coooldude]

Well, it looks like we just lost our top scorer and top RD in a trade involving no roster players coming back, so... feels like we've got that 3OA spot locked up.

 

[Celly4Celebrini]

now we get to talk about moving up in the draft from the mid 20s to the teens.

 

[Juxtaposer]

Any chance he lasts till Dallas’s first we are apparently getting (around 25 at best)

Personally I don't think so, but I'm high on Spence relative to some folks (Pronman didn't have him in his top-24, for example). I think Spence goes in the mid-teens.

Having a late-1st is great though, since we may be able to trade up to land that RHD like Hensler or Fiddler.

 

[coooldude]

Personally I don't think so, but I'm high on Spence relative to some folks (Pronman didn't have him in his top-24, for example). I think Spence goes in the mid-teens.

Having a late-1st is great though, since we may be able to trade up to land that RHD like Hensler or Fiddler.

Or, as we've discussed... Amico, without moving up.

 

[Juxtaposer]

Or, as we've discussed... Amico, without moving up.

I'm feeling like Amico will be available at #33.

Actually, the way things are going, Hensler could last until #26. Landing both would be pretty sweet.

 

[coooldude]

I'm feeling like Amico will be available at #33.

Actually, the way things are going, Hensler could last until #26. Landing both would be pretty sweet.

Looking at it more / this way, high likelihood Grier tries to package #33 and DAL 1st to someone to move into the mid-teens and target the guy he likes. Maybe we're lucky and Mrtka falls, or it's Aitcheson or something. Or, as you and others have speculated, using one/both of the picks in a package for an older prospect like Nemec or whoever.

 

[Juxtaposer]

Looking at it more / this way, high likelihood Grier tries to package #33 and DAL 1st to someone to move into the mid-teens and target the guy he likes. Maybe we're lucky and Mrtka falls, or it's Aitcheson or something. Or, as you and others have speculated, using one/both of the picks in a package for an older prospect like Nemec or whoever.

Those are I think the best options. I wouldn't be surprised if both the Dallas 1st and our 2nd get moved for D help. But I do think there are quite a few interesting guys in the late-teens and early 20's.

 

[CHALUPA]

Well, it looks like we just lost our top scorer and top RD in a trade involving no roster players coming back, so... feels like we've got that 3OA spot locked up.

MATTHEW SCHAEFER! WE COMIN FOR YOU

 

[ThePlanet]

MATTHEW SCHAEFER! WE COMIN FOR YOU

Crazy to think that we all missed the January 4th announcement.