2025 NHL Draft: Lose a ton for Porter Martone

[weastern bias]

Is there a world where Schaefer and Misa do not go top 2

A few weeks ago I was perfectly happy with a top 5 pick but now all the recent misa hype got me feeling like picking #3 would be a huge dropoff

If Anaheim wins pick #2 you just KNOW Verbeek is taking Martone

 

[Sharkz4Fun]

Yeah, I don't know what people are expecting - getting Marleau out of literally any draft pick, including #1 overall, would be utterly fantastic, a tremendous success. We're talking about a player who is, at worst, a near-Hall of Famer.

If Will Smith turns into Marleau, Grier hit the ******* jackpot.

My main argument with Marleau was playstyle. If Smith develops a playstyle and has an effectiveness out there like Marleau, that's not ideal at all. But if he ends up with a point total anywhere close that obviously would be great. Maybe he can at least get a single trophy for all that hard work

But since he's the discussion, he was looking much better before the break. The last two games he has looked like Marleau's snakebitten twin out there aka not noticeable at f***ing all so it will be fun to see what happens the next few years.

 

[Barrie22]

My main argument with Marleau was playstyle. If Smith develops a playstyle and has an effectiveness out there like Marleau, that's not ideal at all. But if he ends up with a point total anywhere close that obviously would be great. Maybe he can at least get a single trophy for all that hard work

But since he's the discussion, he was looking much better before the break. The last two games he has looked like Marleau's snakebitten twin out there aka not noticeable at f***ing all so it will be fun to see what happens the next few years.

The last 2 games smith has been invisible? What games were you watching? He had the 1 power play assist in the 2 games, be he hit a post, had a good chance on a breakaway and also set up a few other grade A chances.

 

[Pinkfloyd]

My main argument with Marleau was playstyle. If Smith develops a playstyle and has an effectiveness out there like Marleau, that's not ideal at all. But if he ends up with a point total anywhere close that obviously would be great. Maybe he can at least get a single trophy for all that hard work

But since he's the discussion, he was looking much better before the break. The last two games he has looked like Marleau's snakebitten twin out there aka not noticeable at f***ing all so it will be fun to see what happens the next few years.

And that argument of yours needs a serious reassessment because you're out to lunch thinking that way. Smith being Marleau would be an incredible result for any draft picks regardless of Marleau's warts.

 

[Sharkz4Fun]

And that argument of yours needs a serious reassessment because you're out to lunch thinking that way. Smith being Marleau would be an incredible result for any draft picks regardless of Marleau's warts.

If Marleau was identically cloned that would not be good for whatever team had him if they wanted to win a cup. Or anything really.

 

[TheBeard]

If Marleau was identically cloned that would not be good for whatever team had him if they wanted to win a cup. Or anything really.

If this is the case, where Will is Patrick, and we don't win a cup, well then I guess Celebrini busts too?

 

[Sharkz4Fun]

If this is the case, where Will is Patrick, and we don't win a cup, well then I guess Celebrini busts too?

I don't care enough to screenshot and put it here, but the trophy case for Thornton vs. Marleau on eliteprospects is beyond depressing.

Anyways, if the Sharks move Marleau in that 2008-2014 window specifically and get a more complete player, Thornton has at least one cup and Marleau still doesn't.

Celebrini will win a couple (lol) individual awards and won't stay long enough here to not win a cup,