HF Habs: 2025 NHL Draft: Part II

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Haven't been in this thread once since Drafting Demidov lol

Feels like we may get 2 picks in the Teens this year (which I have zero problem with actually)

I see a 'couple' RD's may be available this year, that's really what I hope they zone in on this year

Which is the best you think?
And who should we ideally target?
The Czechia kid?
The American?

Thanks!
 
Haven't been in this thread once since Drafting Demidov lol

Feels like we may get 2 picks in the Teens this year (which I have zero problem with actually)

I see a 'couple' RD's may be available this year, that's really what I hope they zone in on this year

Which is the best you think?
And who should we ideally target?
The Czechia kid?
The American?

Thanks!

Mrtka is way better than Hensler.
 
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What about Malcolm Spence and Radim Mrtka for the Habs 2025 draft??

Would add a lot of the complementary pieces needed to win. I'm a big fan of Spence because he does the Dustin Brown things. Smart enough to play with any player. Has speed and physicality. Will do what it takes to win in all 3 zones and has enough skill to be productive.
 
I like Cootes a lot. Fast & aggressive player.
He passes the eye test, and his team is ass, which hopefully explains the pedestrian numbers (in comparison to other WHL draft eligible players).

Still, I'd feel a little more comfortable if a guy who's 1C/1PP/1PK with every opportunity in the world was producing a bit more.
Then again, if he did, he'd probably be an easy top 10 pick and out of our current range.
 
He passes the eye test, and his team is ass, which hopefully explains the pedestrian numbers (in comparison to other WHL draft eligible players).

Still, I'd feel a little more comfortable if a guy who's 1C/1PP/1PK with every opportunity in the world was producing a bit more.
Then again, if he did, he'd probably be an easy top 10 pick and out of our current range.

Agree. I don't see him as necessarily top 6 forward at next level. Probably more middle 6, defensive 3rd line center like a Ridly Greig type. Maybe Cirelli. I don't think N.A. prospects are all that deep in quality top 6 forwards.

A lot of "energy" type players.
 
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Who are the tall Russian/Belarussian players in this draft? A ton of them are breaking out in the NHL now. Voronkov, Marchenko, Protas, etc.

But no one with first round talent. Cause those ones bust like Kostin, Mukhamudallan and Alexeyev.

So tall under the radar third-four round picks only.
 
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if all the forseen BPA are gone (top 8 or so) I would go with Ivan, even if he has the same face as kuznetsov but glossy waxed and polished
 
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I think we are at the point where we need quality more than quantity. I would trade up for Desnoyers and Eklund, maybe Frondell personally.

Outside of the top 6-7, its going to be very hard to find a player who has the potential to improve our line-up signifiantly. Hage is a better prospect than any centers left and we dont really need middle 6 wingers either.

I would swing for the fence or trade the picks for a young established top 6 foward.

Habs apparently had 2 potential trades in the work if Demidov and Hage were off the board at 5 and 21. So Im expecting alot of action next draft if our scouts and GM dont really like what is coming up.
 
Grant McCagg mid season top 32

1. Matthew Scheaffer
2. Michael Misa
3. James Hagens
4. Anton Frondell
5. Caleb Desnoyers
6. Porter Martone
7. Victor Eklund
8. Roger McQueen
9. Malcolm Spence
10. Carter Bear

11. Logan Hensler
12. Jake O’Brien
13. Lynden Lakovic
14. Sascha Boumedienne
15. Blake Fiddler
16. Brady Martin
17. Justin Carbonneau
18. Jackson Smith
19. Bill Zonnon
20. Simon Wang
21. Kashawn Aitcheson
22. Ivan Ryabkin
23. Jack Murtagh
24. Radim Mrtka
25. Jack Nesbitt
26. Ben Kindel
27. Will Horcoff
28. Cameron Reid
29. Jakob Ihs-Wozniak
30. Braeden Cootes
31. Milton Gastrin
32. Eric Nilson
 
I think we are at the point where we need quality more than quantity. I would trade up for Desnoyers and Eklund, maybe Frondell personally.

Outside of the top 6-7, its going to be very hard to find a player who has the potential to improve our line-up signifiantly. Hage is a better prospect than any centers left and we dont really need middle 6 wingers either.

I would swing for the fence or trade the picks for a young established top 6 foward.

Habs apparently had 2 potential trades in the work if Demidov and Hage were off the board at 5 and 21. So Im expecting alot of action next draft if our scouts and GM dont really like what is coming up.

If we don't have any big fish trade and we keep both picks, there is no doubt in my mind that we try to trade down and hit on another gem. A grade A+ prospect target. However, if we are not able to because teams below us won't budge, I think there is still some grade A grabs in the 10-20 range.

Picks from 10-15 are usually good picks in terms of getting the ones who slip.
 
Imagine if we end up with picks 12 and 13 and..... one of them wins a lottery spot? Can't have luck in back/back drafts right? Demidov/Hage slipping to us last year and getting the 2nd spot?

Lets say Hagens goes 1st. Who would we take at #2?
Matthew Scheaffer. I would bring Usain Bolt on so he could sprint to the podium.
 
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Who's the perfect guy that fills a hole on our roster and how far down is he from #1? I would not draft by need but I am curious to see what others feel like is a need pick for us in this draft?

Need is center and right shot D.

You'd take Hagens or Schaefer if you had picks one or two. Those are the guys in that spot. They won't pick 3 or 4, so we can forget Misa or Martone.

Desnoyers or Frondell would be perfect as left shot centers with defensive details that would pair incredibly well with Demidov.

Mrtka would be perfect as a mountain of a man with nastiness and some puck skills and a right shot D.

Unlikely we get either of those groupings but would put our rebuild to the max with a bullet.
 
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Who's the perfect guy that fills a hole on our roster and how far down is he from #1? I would not draft by need but I am curious to see what others feel like is a need pick for us in this draft?
Despite the hyperbole by Hab fans, we don't have a #1 d-man on the team or in the system.
 

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