HF Habs: 2025 NHL Draft: Part II

[HuGo Burner Acc]

Some middle to late range 1st round guys are growing on me. I wouldn't mind a Hensler, Murtagh, Lakovic in the 20s if the flames pick ends up a WC spot and a 1st round exit. I think a guy in the teens will fall down to a low 20s spot for us. It doesn't look like the habs pick will land us a top 6 guy. That's a shame and would've been huge for the rebuild.

That's why you got put in a great package to a team like Nashville or Pittsburg

 

[SlafySZN]

 

[Vachon23]

 

[Hannibal]

Im not a believer of Carbonneau’s hockey IQ to be anything else than a bottom 6 player.

Rather try Martin, Bear, etc

 

[SOLR]

Im not a believer of Carbonneau’s hockey IQ to be anything else than a bottom 6 player.

Rather try Martin, Bear, etc

We need players like Carbonneau who f***ing hate losing.

 

[sampollock]

Need centermen

Draft 4 of them

 

[Vachon23]

Bobrov was at Sherbrooke vs Moncton game Friday by the way

 

[HuGo Burner Acc]

Bobrov was at Sherbrooke vs Moncton game Friday by the way

As an Ontarian, I usually don't care about where players come from but Habs should be doing anything (reasonably) to land Desnoyers. He would be a great addition to the 2nd line for a long time and he's just solid everywhere. The type of player you need to go on deep runs in the playoffs

 

[Benstheman]

Best case scenario as of right now, Habs draft 8OA and Calgary 12OA. If that’s the case, I hope we can use those 2nd rounders to move up to 6OA and 10OA.
6OA: Desnoyers/Frondell
10OA: Mrkta/O’Brien

 

[McGees]

As an Ontarian, I usually don't care about where players come from but Habs should be doing anything (reasonably) to land Desnoyers. He would be a great addition to the 2nd line for a long time and he's just solid everywhere. The type of player you need to go on deep runs in the playoffs

They would have sold off UFAs and rode Primeau then cause I don't see them being able to trade up high enough now.
Nobody is gonna want to drop from that top 6 or 7.

 

[HuGo Burner Acc]

They would have sold off UFAs and rode Primeau then cause I don't see them being able to trade up high enough now.
Nobody is gonna want to drop from that top 6 or 7.

Habs are in a position where they can afford to throw out an insane package to a team more interested in quantity than quality. Include all of their first four picks and a few prospects and that should do it honestly. A team like Pittsburg or Nashville would probably do it cause neither of them have a very good pipeline or future

 

[SlafySZN]

 

[HuGort]

a center with our earlier pick yes. But the other one you go BPA available. Carbonneau will be a good candidate with that pick.

Word around Carbonneau has an attitude. I would stay with the centers.

 

[Egresch]

Habs are in a position where they can afford to throw out an insane package to a team more interested in quantity than quality. Include all of their first four picks and a few prospects and that should do it honestly. A team like Pittsburg or Nashville would probably do it cause neither of them have a very good pipeline or future

Pittsburgh are clear candidates if we want to move up. Letang, Crosby, Malkin, they all claimed they want to stay, they are old with terrible prospect pool. They might look for quantity over quality. It might be picks, NHL players like Dach, Newhook or some NHL ready prospects like Mailloux, Roy, Kapanen, Engstrom...

 

[NotProkofievian]

What would you be willing to give up at a shot for someone like Caleb Desnoyers?

Not much.

 

[Benstheman]

I hope we drop to 8OA (best case scenario imo) and one of Caleb or Frondell drops to us. If HuGo feels they won't, I would try to trade up to 6OA using our 2nd and 3rd round.

 

[covfefe]

Consensus is great until Utah runs into an 8 game losing streak and takes a Russian guy that no one has heard of 9th OA.

 

[Doublechin]

There's a case that can be made for massive Russian/Baltic Euro forwards getting drafted late and just making it lately for me to start paying attention there

 

[MarkovsKnee]

Pittsburgh are clear candidates if we want to move up. Letang, Crosby, Malkin, they all claimed they want to stay, they are old with terrible prospect pool. They might look for quantity over quality. It might be picks, NHL players like Dach, Newhook or some NHL ready prospects like Mailloux, Roy, Kapanen, Engstrom...

I can't see Pittsburgh moving out of top 5. I expect them to finish 5th.

Philadelphia & NYI are both maybes, but with NYI it may not be much of a trade up & it's still possible for Montreal to finish ahead of them in draft.

We'll see what happens after Montreal is mathematically eliminated.

I know Sabres fans desperately want Martone and personally I think they definitely need a player like him.

 

[Egresch]

I can't see Pittsburgh moving out of top 5. I expect them to finish 5th.

I also expect them to finish 5/6th. What I meant, they are the best candidate if we want to trade up on draft day. Lets say
PIT 6th OA

for

MTL 12th OA
plus something (could be CGY 1st, prospect or young NHLer like Dach/Newhook/Struble)

 

[Benstheman]

I also expect them to finish 5/6th. What I meant, they are the best candidate if we want to trade up on draft day. Lets say
PIT 6th OA

for

MTL 12th OA
plus something (could be CGY 1st, prospect or young NHLer like Dach/Newhook/Struble)

Pittsburgh and Seattle

 

[BeliveauFan4ever]

I can't see Pittsburgh moving out of top 5. I expect them to finish 5th.

Philadelphia & NYI are both maybes, but with NYI it may not be much of a trade up & it's still possible for Montreal to finish ahead of them in draft.

We'll see what happens after Montreal is mathematically eliminated.

I know Sabres fans desperately want Martone and personally I think they definitely need a player like him.

…or the fireplug Danny Gare.

 

[BXN]

Daniel Briere will draft Caleb Desnoyers if available.

 

[Egresch]

Pittsburgh and Seattle

I am not sure about Seattle, they lack any elite talent. Bunch of very good young players, but no game changer. Something like us without Hutson & Demidov.

 

[Whitesnake]