2025 NHL DRAFT Thread

[bwana63]

9 point cushion over #3 (Nashville) now. Gotta maintain #2 (lol). Feeling a lot better about that than last week. 2% doesn't sound like much, but in reality it's ~17% better than #3.

 

[kmwtrucks]

I think the general thought is scafer goes 1 misa 2 hagen 3 then? I think its frondell has 17 pts in his last 10 games. which is a huge bump up from early in the year. he also is C that looks to be able to stay at Center. and is nearly 200lbs as a 17 year old. I know there was some concern with his skating but in the highlights I have watched he seems to move at least league AVG. Martone seems to be below league AVG. i think if we ended up with any of those 4 I would probably be ok with it.

 

[Hawkaholic]

It’s been a rumor for a while now. Something about him threatening to go to college if not getting exceptional status and that souring the relationship. And then hockey Canada being mad and not giving him a shot at the world juniors. So there’s some long standing tension there.

Yeah, I'm not so sure he does. Why would he do that when he can sign his ELC a year earlier, and potentially play in the NHL? If he's far too good for the CHL, then he shouldn't have any problem making our shit team. (or the Sharks)

 

[u2wojo]

Yeah, I'm not so sure he does. Why would he do that when he can sign his ELC a year earlier, and potentially play in the NHL? If he's far too good for the CHL, then he shouldn't have any problem making our shit team. (or the Sharks)

Because making a shit NHL team and being overwhelmed (both adjusting indivdually himself and with mediocre teammates) is not necessarily the best development path. Playing 20-22 year old college players in the Big 10, Hockey East, or even the NCHC gets him playing older better competion, a structure where he has more time for building his body (only weekend games and most of the high end D1 programs have exceptional workout facilities/nutrition programs). Far better option then playing OHL again and we don;t need a repeat of Korchinski being tossed into the deepend (of the NHL since AHL is not an option) and then being surprised when he struggles.

 

[Hawkaholic]

Because making a shit NHL team and being overwhelmed (both adjusting indivdually himself and with mediocre teammates) is not necessarily the best development path. Playing 20-22 year old college players in the Big 10, Hockey East, or even the NCHC gets him playing older better competion, a structure where he has more time for building his body (only weekend games and most of the high end D1 programs have exceptional workout facilities/nutrition programs). Far better option then playing OHL again and we don;t need a repeat of Korchinski being tossed into the deepend (of the NHL since AHL is not an option) and then being surprised when he struggles.

But Misa has to agree to go to College, and therefore not get to sign his ELC, and potentially play in the NHL. Its not just the Blackhawks decision, and frankly, they probably have little say in the matter what Misa wants to do.