2025 NHL DRAFT Thread

[featherhawk]

this trade talk is going to be silly all summer...this team is nowhere near contention, just make the pick

exactly, keep stockpiling young talent.

This team is not at the point to make a trade...

Don't make a trade just to acquire someone for Bedard to play with...Wait! let this upcoming season happen...

the amount of young forwards that will be on the roster this upcoming year is gonna make our head spin...and that is good. Bedard may very well simply click with someone this year. He is committed to the Hawks and put that out publicly after rumors this year, he also is skipping Worlds to focus on acceleration to be the best he can for the team and the hawks rebuild.

 

[Cashman]

He’s 28 next year

So is Marner. Hossa was 31yrs old when he signed with the Hawks.

 

[TLEH]

Whoever they take, I hope they play a year of college you look at the best players coming in who are the most ready in year one and they’re all NCAA guys in the past couple years

 

[Putt Pirate]

So is Marner. Hossa was 31yrs old when he signed with the Hawks.

Problem is, there have been no Hossa’s since him. He was a unicorn that we were blessed with. So there are ways to win without him and his style.

 

[featherhawk]

Misa if he is there if not Martone!

 

[dj Mahoney]

Hagen's seems like the closest to a sure 70 point plus player . Even tough he's so similar to what Kyle has coming he might be the most talented and the safest pick .

 

[Kevin Musto]

Hagen's seems like the closest to a sure 70 point plus player . Even tough he's so similar to what Kyle has coming he might be the most talented and the safest pick .

You could argue he's better than Martone today... I just don't see how that holds up in like 2 years though.

 

[dj Mahoney]

You could argue he's better than Martone today... I just don't see how that holds up in like 2 years though.

Well If Martone doesn't work at his skating he wont be much in the NHL . I was shocked he didn't play in World Jr's , then again Lardis and Misa weren't good enough but Easton Cowan was the featured star .

 

[Kevin Musto]

Well If Martone doesn't work at his skating he wont be much in the NHL . I was shocked he didn't play in World Jr's , then again Lardis and Misa weren't good enough but Easton Cowan was the featured star .

I don't agree.

I hope his skating gets better but it could stay the same and he'd still have his elite IQ and playmaking.

Draft year players for Team Canada rarely get ice time or even invites in the first place.

 

[unbridledid]

I don't agree.

I hope his skating gets better but it could stay the same and he'd still have his elite IQ and playmaking.

Draft year players for Team Canada rarely get ice time or even invites in the first place.

Do we have a Martone in the system ? Assuming Misa is gone...I think Martone or Desnoyers.

 

[Kevin Musto]

Do we have a Martone in the system ? Assuming Miss is gone...I think Martone or Desnoyers.

I don't think there's a player like Martone in the system.

 

[unbridledid]

I don't think there's a player like Martone in the system.

One for Martone.

 

[ello]

I can't see KD drafting Martone unfortunately, especially with Desnoyers and Frondell there.

 

[Kevin Musto]

I can't see KD drafting Martone unfortunately, especially with Desnoyers and Frondell there.

yeah but like 90% of his scouting staff would be calling him a f***ing idiot for drafting Frondell, and reminding him that he passed on Cristall for Gajan

 

[Mjul Qvist]

yeah but like 90% of his scouting staff would be calling him a f***ing idiot for drafting Frondell, and reminding him that he passed on Cristall for Gajan

What if 90% of his scouting staff says to him to draft Frondell? I´m starting to hope they take Frondell just see couple of meltdowns here.

 

[statswatcher]

90% of all scouts that live inside musto's head agree

 

[Bubba88]

1. Kyle should keep the pick and just make the pick. No need to trade up or down.
2. Just have your Top3 ready and take who is left for you.
3. If Isles like the Hagens idea they just have to make sure to take him 1st overall.
4. I expect the Sharks to just pick 2nd and hope #1 isn't going to be Schaefer.

5. I want to see some a trade up like last year or make a package for a 1st for next year.
#3 and the Leafs pick with another 2 2nds and 3 2nds for next year? Package something up to get a higher pick. We would still have lots of picks left after doing this.

 

[Nazzz]

Hagens isn't going to the Hawks.

What do you know?

 

[ColbyChaos]

Martone and Celebrini have played well together at the Worlds for what it’s worth

 

[Nazzz]

Scott Wheeler just released his mock Draft: pick 3 Anton Frondell

"I think the Blackhawks’ decision comes down to three names: Misa, Desnoyers and Frondell."

 

[RememberTheRoar]

Scott Wheeler just released his mock Draft: pick 3 Anton Frondell

"I think the Blackhawks’ decision comes down to three names: Misa, Desnoyers and Frondell."

Just reading this too. He also has Martone falling to 8th, and McQueen to 9th.

He has the Hawks going Vansaghi with the Toronto pick, but says they’ll probably try to move up in the draft.

 

[hawksfan50]

I have rejected Hagens(too small...we already have lots of small skikked players...cannotvall be same shrimps up front...period ..forget rankings..Bad fotvfor Hawks needs. Personally I do notveven rNk hom top 3 anyway..Underperformed to hisvhype agaibst older bigger men in Colkege freshman season at top rated B.C. despite the great wingers he centered most of the season (Leonard and Perraukt)..

Also rejecting Frondelk despite some higher rankings for him= a big Fail at u18s..did not do.ibate..in fact pkayed poorly in my view...slow...also easily "handled" by Canadian dme. I gokd medal game..Did Not pass my eyes test.

Now Misa is tgecslam dunk choice IF SJ does not pick him(Craig Button in his mock draft after tge Draft Lottery results known, showed SJ taking Martone at #2..the rationale is theycakready have 2 NHL Centerscforvtheirvpathvahead...they want a top scoribg wibger to compliment their 2 Centers(Celebrinni and Will Smith) ..so Martibe fits their position need...Yescthey have Chernyshov coming ing...Adding Nartone gives the neither 1 top line or a balance of scoringbon 2 lines with 2 cebter/wibg duos.
So they coukd pass on Misa..
Yes Misa could play wing...but he blossomed when moved from wi g to Ceneter this sesson..He wants to be a Cebter..maybevubhapoy camper of they use hom at 3C or drop Smith 1 kine.

In other words Hawks Still could land Misa if SJ goes for Martobe as the top wibger I the draft.

I will do a post later goibg deep dive only the other candidates for#3if Misa goes off the board ahead of Hawks pick .

 

[Toews2Bickell]

If Martone falls you just know the B's will scoop him up and he'll play 2 decades and end up their captain

 

[Toews2Bickell]

Scott Wheeler just released his mock Draft: pick 3 Anton Frondell

"I think the Blackhawks’ decision comes down to three names: Misa, Desnoyers and Frondell."

Powers and Laz always seem to be tapped into what the Hawks are thinking, have they released any mock lately?

 

[deytookerjaabs]

Look at that skating back release in slow motion, puck is in the net as if it hadn't even touched his stick yet.