HF Habs: 2025 NHL Draft: Part II

[SuzukiSZN]

My guy!

 

[Weber Fan]

Brady Martin could be a good fit for us. Really like the mix of skills and grit.

 

[SuzukiSZN]

Brady Martin could be a good fit for us. Really like the mix of skills and grit.

Yes, but sadly I think he’ll be gone by our pick or maybe they trade up for him

 

[WinterLion]

My guy!

He could definitely be a target especially if we keep all of our first 4 picks... nice project to take on...

 

[Scintillating10]

Agree to disagree on Cootes vs. Martin.

I think Cootes has quite a bit more upside than Martin; more skills, higher-end skating, slightly better reads whilst playing with admittedly less edge and intensity.

And I personally have Reschny 22th in my draft ranking, so there are quite a few other players that I would personally take before Reschny if we were to indeed draft at 16.

Here would be my list for reference's sake. Many egregious mistakes there on this ranking, but it is mine and I stand by it.

1- Schaefer	17- Reid
2- Misa	18- Cootes
3- Hagens	19- Hensler
4- Martone	20- Martin
5- Frondell	21- Kindel
6- Desnoyers	22- Reschny
7- Smith	23- Spence
8- Eklund	24- Potter
9- O'Brien	25- Fiddler
10- Mrtka	26- Nesbitt
11- Schmidt	27- Zonnon
12- Lakovic	28- McKinney
13- McQueen	29- Gastrin
14- Aitcheson	30- Ravensbergen
15- Carbonneau	31- Murtagh
16- Bear	32- Nobert

W not that strong a league. Doubt Cootes is anymore than 3rd line center.

 

[Scintillating10]

Brady Martin could be a good fit for us. Really like the mix of skills and grit.

Martin headed to U18. SOO eliminated last night.

 

[Scintillating10]

McQueen injured again. I have him as do not draft. Learned our lesson with Dach. Great size and skill but soft and injury prone. Not worth spending a good first pick on. Too many red flags for Chronic injuries

 

[Michoulicious]

McQueen injured again. I have him as do not draft. Learned our lesson with Dach. Great size and skill but soft and injury prone. Not worth spending a good first pick on. Too many red flags for Chronic injuries

If he falls to 10, I want Hughes to trade up for McQueen.

Teams might be reluctant to draft him after the Lindstrom fiasco, but as much as a was WAY AGAINST drafting Lindstrom in the top 10 last year, I am all in for McQueen around #10 OA.

First, spondylosis and herniated discs are way different and have a different prognosis. I think the odds of McQueen being 100% next year are very high and those of recurrence, very low.

Also, last year the top 10 was stacked and you still had talents like Dickinson, Buium, etc. around there.

There won't be that this year.

 

[Benstheman]

If he falls to 10, I want Hughes to trade up for McQueen.

Teams might be reluctant to draft him after the Lindstrom fiasco, but as much as a was WAY AGAINST drafting Lindstrom in the top 10 last year, I am all in for McQueen around #10 OA.

First, spondylosis and herniated discs are way different and have a different prognosis. I think the odds of McQueen being 100% next year are very high and those of recurrence, very low.

Also, last year the top 10 was stacked and you still had talents like Dickinson, Buium, etc. around there.

There won't be that this year.

If we keep both our draft picks and one of McQueen or Bear slides to us because of injuries, I definitely take a chance on them.

 

[Nedved]

McQueen injured again. I have him as do not draft. Learned our lesson with Dach. Great size and skill but soft and injury prone. Not worth spending a good first pick on. Too many red flags for Chronic injuries

Worth the gamble if we're picking in the teens and he's at our spot.

 

[Anardil]

f***ing Boston, they just lost Bergeron and are about to draft Desnoyers ffs.

He’ll be a pain in the ass for years to come.

So what? IMHO, he's no Bergeron. I'm probably in the minority, but I see Phil Danault upside for Desnoyers.

 

[bleuetbio]

Its still pretty soon but for now McQueen (slider) and OBrien (would need a move up) are probably the two center with 2nd line upside that we could have a shot too. McQueen so much back problem makes him a risky pick in the top 10 but when the need is here and you have a 6"5 righthanded center a la Staal with some speed and skills, it must be the pick.

 

[MarkovsKnee]

If we keep both our draft picks and one of McQueen or Bear slides to us because of injuries, I definitely take a chance on them.

Between McQueen & Bear, I'd take Bear even though Bear is a winger.

 

[Boss Man Hughes]

So what was Misa's injury that he missed the last couple of games?

 

[Leto]

So what was Misa's injury that he missed the last couple of games?