2025 NHL DRAFT Thread

[Dead Meat]

What the hell man!!!

 

[Drumman44]

Weird!!!

 

[Northernhawk]

So 3rd overall…

 

[Castle8130]

Not bad

 

[ploppsdman]

Welcome Caleb Desnoyers!

 

[Drumman44]

Also get f***ed Nashville

 

[Hattrick Kane]

I have a feeling the Sharks are taking Martone. That’ll leave Misa to the Hawks. Still on track folks.

The whole time we were saying we couldn’t fall to fourth and we didn’t. This worked out well considering the Hawks defense is already taken care of.

 

[deytookerjaabs]

It'll be a fun debate and cool to see who they pick on the big day.

I don't think Davidson will leak his cards this year given the top two aren't set in stone.

 

[Dead Meat]

Welcome Caleb Desnoyers!

Do you know anybody that can change a Misa tattoo into Desnoyers...?

 

[RememberTheRoar]

I have a feeling the Sharks are taking Martone. That’ll leave Misa to the Hawks. Still on track folks.

The whole time we were saying we couldn’t fall to fourth and we didn’t. This worked out well considering the Hawks defense is already taken care of.

Why would they do that? Seems pretty reasonable to let go of the Misa dream now and just focus on who is BPA between Martone/Hagens/Frondell/Desnoyers.

If Misa miraculously falls to three, then awesome.

 

[Hattrick Kane]

Why would they do that? Seems pretty reasonable to let go of the Misa dream now and just focus on who is BPA between Martone/Hagens/Frondell/Desnoyers.

If Misa miraculously falls to three, then awesome.

Smith and Celebrini are both centers. I know Smith played wing this year but I think they’ll strongly consider that big winger to put next to Celebrini. I don’t think they have that currently in their system.

I guess we don’t either but I wouldn’t be disappointed with Martone either.

 

[Teemu]

I think Hagens is being slept on a bit. I've got him at 4.

This happens every time there is a NCAA player with an early birthday. He's been done with hockey for a while and has no more to play so the pundits literally forget about him.

 

[Castle8130]

Per Powers, he did not mention Hagens at all as an option the Hawks were looking at. Makes sense to me because stylistically he isn't a fit. We know Schaefer will be off the board by #3 and Misa is the most likely pick at #2 (but still possible).

If the options come down to Desnoyers, Martone, or Frondell, who would you guys like the Hawks to pick?

 

[hawksfan50]

So we draftcat#3...

Well still in the McKenna sweepstakes for next season.

No way KD shoukd draft anotger shrimp images.. besides Hagens looked awful when they interviewed him...The shy personality of a weak mouse..No co Firenze.

Anyway no Misa for us unless we deal with SJ ...KJ and a later pick to move to #2in a trade???

If DJ wants more dmen (they have Dickinson co ing) but have sone goid forwatds already with Chenyshov co i g..so not sure what they prioritize.

A lot of eyes will be on Drsnoyers t in Moncton's run to the Memorial Cup..

Or we draft a typewe also can use (BrDy Martin)...

Drsnoyers Martin or Martone...(not shrimp Hagebs ..if KD takes Hagens he is nuts).


Or trade for other prspectsvorvpkayers from teans tgat covet shrimps lije Hagens..we already have that type oddball skill guys.Nerd more size..Bit also skill and physicality

 

[Dead Meat]

Smith and Celebrini are both centers. I know Smith played wing this year but I think they’ll strongly consider that big winger to put next to Celebrini. I don’t think they have that currently in their system.

I guess we don’t either but I wouldn’t be disappointed with Martone either.

We need to infiltrate the Islanders board and wage mental warfare tactics to trick them into selecting Hagens....

 

[ChicagoHockeyFan]

Desnoyers would be my target with this pick provided Misa and Schaefer are off the board. He is everything that we need. Skilled, hard working, and a great kid and leader by all accounts.

 

[Wally1112pac]

I would be happy if we picked Martone.

He checks a few boxes that we desperately lack in an elite prospect.

He's a wing.
He's got great size.
His hockey IQ is high end.

At the moment his skating is an issue. It might not be in 5 years. Having a slower skater is not always a negative. Look at this goal.



The slower Stone makes the break out to the faster Crosby. Crosby races up ice and takes some defenders with him. Crosby does a 180 and finds the trailer who is the slower Stone. Stone is at the right place at the right time because of his hockey IQ.

This could be Nazar to Martone for the next 15 years.

 

[Toews2Bickell]

Does it feel a little big brainy to not just take the consensus one coming into the year that mostly slid to 3 because expectations of others were exceeded and his was merely just met...Maybe just take Hagens and avoid overthinking it...or if you don't take Hagens then take Martone who was also consensus top 3

 

[Castle8130]

Does it feel a little big brainy to not just take the consensus one coming into the year that mostly slid to 3 because expectations of others were exceeded and his was merely just met...Maybe just take Hagens and avoid overthinking it...or if you don't take Hagens then take Martone who was also consensus top 3

History has not been very kind to consensus #1s at the start of the year that slid down draft boards.

 

[RaquetPeanutSteering]

Per Powers, he did not mention Hagens at all as an option the Hawks were looking at. Makes sense to me because stylistically he isn't a fit. We know Schaefer will be off the board by #3 and Misa is the most likely pick at #2 (but still possible).

If the options come down to Desnoyers, Martone, or Frondell, who would you guys like the Hawks to pick?

Stylistically? I can get people saying we need size, here, but "stylistically" he fits what KD and Doneghey crave quite a bit. Dude can fly and has great edge work, tons of skill in his 5'11" frame. The fears of him being a perimeter player a bit overblown, but he doesn't have the edge we need in a top 6 F.

Misa, Martone and Hagens stand far ahead of Frondell or Desnoyers, IMO. I get people liking them, but including them seems a lot like overanalysis to me.

 

[RememberTheRoar]

I would be happy if we picked Martone.

He checks a few boxes that we desperately lack in an elite prospect.

He's a wing.
He's got great size.
His hockey IQ is high end.

At the moment his skating is an issue. It might not be in 5 years. Having a slower skater is not always a negative. Look at this goal.



The slower Stone makes the break out to the faster Crosby. Crosby races up ice and takes some defenders with him. Crosby does a 180 and finds the trailer who is the slower Stone. Stone is at the right place at the right time because of his hockey IQ.

This could be Nazar to Martone for the next 15 years.

I don’t mind this way of looking at things. This draft pick is essentially Nazar’s wingman. Pressure to get Bedard’s through another route is on.

 

[Toews2Bickell]

History has not been very kind to consensus #1s at the start of the year that slid down draft boards.

Fair argument - who are the recent examples?

 

[Nazzz]

It's quite cringe to read some of the comments about Hagens. A player who has performed very well at the U20 level, better than Martone for example

"The shy personality of a weak mouse"

 

[ColbyChaos]

Fair argument - who are the recent examples?

Aatu Ratty

Nolan Patrick

Arron Kiviharju

 

[Toews2Bickell]

does Martone have it in him to become an agitator type with a lot of skill and smarts to his game? those traits are so hard to come by (especially when they profile as a top line forward) and they're very valuable come playoff time, Hawks need a lot more of it in their lineup