2025 NHL Draft Thread

[Muffinalt]

Yeah me too but at 4?
I could imagine him digging out pucks for Bedard for 15 years though

I have him as at 4 actually, just because I think Martone play is slow (not skating).

Its not consensus obviously, but I think he also has much higher upside than Desnoyers or Frondell.

So if it's between Eklund and Martone, Eklund is definitely the KD type.

Like you said in the other post, Eklund plays so much bigger than his listed size. I wouldnt worry about that fact at all. His feistiness would be great in our top 6.

 

[WarriorofTime]

Martone seems like an easy pick at 4. Hawks have a massive need for a big forward that has a good scoring touch.

I think McDavid has broken nhl fans brain on the idea that all the best players need to also be the league’s fastest skaters. It’s not remotely true across the board. You obviously don’t want someone that skates like Maroon in junior but the Hawks have a lot of fast skaters already. They can draft someone else no problem.