HF Habs: 2025 NHL Draft: Part II

[Team_Spirit]

Anyone watched Mrtka?

I bet the Habs are looking at Ds.

 

[montreal]

Solid Hit 1:52
Shot 3:31
Nice Rush/Draws Call/Mixes It Up 3:59
Net Front Presence 4:25
Point Shot 5:08
Tynan Lawrence ('26 Draft) Goal 5:26
Another Point Shot 5:59
Roughing Penalty 6:52
Wrap Around Chance 9:32
Plays Goalie 11:08

 

[Bigtrout]

Who are some players to look out for in the 10-20 range? It's starting to look like this is where both our picks will end up

 

[montreal]

Who are some players to look out for in the 10-20 range? It's starting to look like this is where both our picks will end up

When people post this then you get the thread derailed with they will end up picking so and so. There's a lottery, tons of shit teams and lots of hockey left and trades so it's all a moot point at this time.

I do like Ivan Ryabkin, he's lazy though but he's got some real nasty to his game.

 

[Nevins]

Who are some players to look out for in the 10-20 range? It's starting to look like this is where both our picks will end up

Right défense: Radim Mrtka ,Blake Fidldler
Centre: Jake Obrien,Brady Martin
Forwards: Carbonneau, Bear, Zonnon, Lankovic

 

[Habs7631]

Right défense: Radim Mrtka ,Blake Fidldler
Centre: Jake Obrien,Brady Martin
Forwards: Carbonneau, Bear, Zonnon, Lankovic

What about Hensler being available in the teens? You think he goes top 10?

 

[Estimated_Prophet]

Anyone watched Mrtka?

I bet the Habs are looking at Ds.

I believe they will target gritty middle six forwards and possibly a RHD like Mtrka if he is there.

 

[Estimated_Prophet]

When people post this then you get the thread derailed with they will end up picking so and so. There's a lottery, tons of shit teams and lots of hockey left and trades so it's all a moot point at this time.

I do like Ivan Ryabkin, he's lazy though but he's got some real nasty to his game.

Entirely agree on the first part.

I don't see them liking Ryabkin at all as he appears to be lazy and has some serious discipline issues.Seems to be the type of player that they consistently turn away from. There is a lot to like though as he does have the skill and some bite and if he falls into the mid teens he will be awfully hard to ignore. This is the upside with culture building as you can mold a young problem player into a a good young man in a locker room where there is no where to hide your bad attitude. These are all kids and nobody should close the book entirely on an 18 year old hockey player who has some bad habits if you truly believe that there is a path to curing him of his poor decisions/attitude. If the latter is how HuGo feel about him then perhaps he is a Hab at the end of the day.

 

[JadedRandom]

When people post this then you get the thread derailed with they will end up picking so and so. There's a lottery, tons of shit teams and lots of hockey left and trades so it's all a moot point at this time.

I do like Ivan Ryabkin, he's lazy though but he's got some real nasty to his game.

Completely agree on this.

I also like Ryabkin. He's very physical and I like his toolset from the games I've watched. But the work ethic that he shows on a nightly basis is wildly fluctuating, and that to me is a bit of a red flag despite the very real fact that Ryabkin still has boatloads of time to clean-up his act and start behaving like a pro.

Aside from that, a guy that has really caught my eye recently is russian defenseman Maxim Agafonov.

I watched him play a game or two against SKA in the VHL in December and I liked his style of play a lot. I found that Agafonov used his size/reach well in those games, that he was good in transition and overall solid defensively despite not being the best skater nor flashing "+" skill. Agafonov's "quietly in control" type of no-nonsense defensive play was just pleasing to my eye for some reason.

Which led me to watch some more recent VHL games of Agafonov's in January, and he was impressive in those too despite not registering points. I'd like Agafonov to take more risks at times, and show some more creativity/proactivity with the puck on his stick, but his core skills as a defenseman, his "base" is very solid in my opinion and could lead to some form of NHL success with proper development.

Simply put, Agafonov has a lot of pro attributes to his game and I think he could/should be consideration for us in the middle-rounds if we want to add some more RD depth without "breaking the bank" in terms of draft pick investment.