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2025 NHL Draft: Lose a ton for Porter Martone

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If we pick at #2 and Schaefer is off the board, what do you do…

  • Misa

    Votes: 87 95.6%

  • Hagens

    Votes: 0 0.0%

  • Martone

    Votes: 2 2.2%

  • Frondell

    Votes: 2 2.2%

  • Desnoyer

    Votes: 0 0.0%

  • Try to trade down to select a D in the 7-10 range

    Votes: 0 0.0%

  • Other

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  • Total voters
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coooldude said:
Magic number is 23. 13 games left for CHI and SJS, AKA 26 games total to get us to 23 points.

12 Sharks losses or CHI wins does it... but honestly, that's still a little scary given how bad Chicago is. We'll likely clinch it but it might not be until the last few games.
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I have faith (or is it total lack of faith?) in us
 
coooldude said:
We'll likely clinch it but it might not be until the last few games.
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Yep I think it goes down to the wire, especially if Celebrini has a late surge for the Calder but if we see performances like tonight from him down the stretch we got this in the bag. I'm hoping Knight can steal a game here and there for the Blackhawks and maybe Bedard is heating up? 2 goals in his last 2 games...
Luckily we have the tiebreaker in the bag in case we do end up in a tie in points.
 
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Sharks go 3-9 in their last 12 and Hawks go 0-12 and SJ gets last with best odds? Means if Chicago goes 2-10, SJ can go 5-7 annnd still win this haha. That’s pretty comfy tbh
 
Cas said:
Yeah, I would happily pass on a trip to Las Vegas, but I'm also the wierdo who hates having to go to Hawaii for work (long flights, hot, awful traffic, awful food, and no time or energy to actually do anything that might be fun because of work).

Actually, that list of reasons might apply to Vegas too.
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Do you not have taste buds? Food in Hawaii is fantastic if you don't eat like a 3rd grader...
 
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STL Shark said:
Do you not have taste buds? Food in Hawaii is fantastic if you don't eat like a 3rd grader...
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Because of work requirements, I wind up spending a lot of time either in deep tourist areas in Honolulu or culinary dead zones (and I mean dead, like "you can eat at Subway or starve" dead), or everything nearby is closed. Yes, some of this is specific to me and not applicable to most other people, but at this point I'd be happy never to have to go to Oahu again.

I have found some excellent Mexican, Chinese, and Peruvian restaurants there, but I find it really hard to eat well or in quality, and many of the options available are garbage. I get back home and I am literally craving a salad.
 
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Speaking of luck, how are we feeling about how the Pittsburgh pick from the Karlsson trade turned out for us? I know some of us were hoping Pittsburgh would finish bottom 10 last year, so we could get their unprotected first from this year, which looks like its going to be in the 5-8 range. Could be someone like baby Eklund in the pick which would have been fun.

Highly doubt anyone would want to trade Dickinson for that pick now though.
 
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Skeksis25 said:
Speaking of luck, how are we feeling about how the Pittsburgh pick from the Karlsson trade turned out for us? I know some of us were hoping Pittsburgh would finish bottom 10 last year, so we could get their unprotected first from this year, which looks like its going to be in the 5-8 range. Could be someone like baby Eklund in the pick which would have been fun.

Highly doubt anyone would want to trade Dickinson for that pick now though.
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Until Pittsburgh wins the lottery
 
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Skeksis25 said:
Speaking of luck, how are we feeling about how the Pittsburgh pick from the Karlsson trade turned out for us? I know some of us were hoping Pittsburgh would finish bottom 10 last year, so we could get their unprotected first from this year, which looks like its going to be in the 5-8 range. Could be someone like baby Eklund in the pick which would have been fun.

Highly doubt anyone would want to trade Dickinson for that pick now though.
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The Dick pick is a great one. last camp, he didn't look very ready, but I wonder if he's ready now.

He is absolutely dominant in jrs, so its obviously time to see what hes got at the pro level...

I think Id rather have dick than anyone this year in the 5-8 range. Hell, I might prefer dick over anyone not named Schaefer.

The EK65 deal looks pretty awesome now. Basically, Dickinson and a Dallas 1st and got rid of 10M in cap hit next year and the year after. Of course, I was hoping that cap space would be highly valuable for adding UFAs for a PO push, but that appears highly unlikely, at least for next year. Perhaps that savings will be helpful in '26-'27. I suppose the trade also helped the sharks be the worst team in the league the last two seasons, which helps to get celly and Schaefer/misa/Martone.Hagens.

Either way, two firsts including Dick is a pretty nice deal, not to mention I have enjoyed watching granny and I think his presence was great for the kids.

Sucks for Pitt though :-). Bonehead trade from their end...
 
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The ever-excellent McKeen's March list is out. Best list I've seen so far.



I mostly agree with the top of their draft. I do feel like their top-13 is probably what mine is too, and where I feel that there is a bit of a drop. They've got the likes of Hensler, Fiddler, Brzustewicz, Zonnon, and McKinney in the 26-32 range, I would love to snag two of those guys with the Dallas 1st and our 2nd, if we don't trade those picks.

They did drop Bear to 20, but I'm not sure if that's taking his injury into account or if they just don't like him much.
 
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Juxtaposer said:
The ever-excellent McKeen's March list is out. Best list I've seen so far.



I mostly agree with the top of their draft. I do feel like their top-13 is probably what mine is too, and where I feel that there is a bit of a drop. They've got the likes of Hensler, Fiddler, Brzustewicz, Zonnon, and McKinney in the 26-32 range, I would love to snag two of those guys with the Dallas 1st and our 2nd, if we don't trade those picks.

They did drop Bear to 20, but I'm not sure if that's taking his injury into account or if they just don't like him much.
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They had Bear at #22 previously, so I don't think it's based on the injury.
 
Biggest Gains:
  • (C) Jake O'Brien from 23 to 13.
  • (C) Benjamin Kindel from 27 to 18.
  • (C) Braeden Cootes from 29 to 19.
  • (LW) Jack Murtagh from 2nd round to 21.
Biggest Losses:
  • (RW) Cameron Schmidt from 14 to 22.
  • (LW) Malcom Spence from 13 to 23.
  • (RHD) Logan Hensler from 19 to 28.
 
NiWa said:
Biggest Gains:
  • (C) Jake O'Brien from 23 to 13.
  • (C) Benjamin Kindel from 27 to 18.
  • (C) Braeden Cootes from 29 to 19.
  • (LW) Jack Murtagh from 2nd round to 21.
Biggest Losses:
  • (RW) Cameron Schmidt from 14 to 22.
  • (LW) Malcom Spence from 13 to 23.
  • (RHD) Logan Hensler from 19 to 28.
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What’s up with Hensler dropping?
 
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What’s up with Hensler dropping?
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It’s probably more that he was late to drop him when everyone else did in December.

I do think if they can get Hensler with the Dal 1st that would be a huge win. Schaefer, Dickinson, Mukamadulin, and Hensler is a great D prospect pool.
 
if the draft is perceived to be pretty flat/weak after 13 then we're probably going to see a lot of "off the board" picks this year.
 
Curious where they have the next group of RHDs:
  • Tretheway & Amico should be early 2nds.

As we have the OTT pick (currently #51) as well, the next group of RHD seems to be in the 60-73 consolidated ranking range:
  • Bedkowski (6'5) - #43 Eliteprospects
  • Radivojevic (5'10) - McKeen #47 in Dec
  • Huang (6'0) - #48 McKeen in Dec
  • Kettles (6'5) - #51 Eliteprospects
  • Agafonov (6'2) - #54 McKeen in Dec
  • Handel (6'1) - #63 McKeen in Dec
If we go D with Dallas, we may go for a faller with the SJ one again (Chernyshov over Badinka), and then go RHD with the Ottawa pick. Hope that Tretheway or Amico drop, if not pick your fav. among the next group.

I suppose a lot comes down to what we do at the top.
 
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