2025 NHL DRAFT Thread

[TheFridge]

yeah I'm very confident Potter would've outproduced Giacomo Martino lol

Aaron Schwartz out-produced Potter this year in the NCAA. Appealing to the no-name status of a player doesn't really help Potter when countless no-names outscored him this year in that league, just like Giacomo Martino would have out-scored him in the USHL.

 

[Kevin Musto]

Aaron Schwartz out-produced Potter this year in the NCAA. Appealing to the no-name status of a player doesn't really help Potter when countless no-names outscored him this year in that league, just like Giacomo Martino would have out-scored him in the USHL.

a 21 year old?

Potter was 18 most of the season, and in the second half of the year he was producing at a higher rate than your Aaron Schwartz.

 

[Darkstar]

Y'all take Musto entirely too seriously. At least his autistic ramblings aren't in Newfi gibberish like me b'y, Fiddy. Settle down.

 

[statswatcher]

Y'all take Musto entirely too seriously. At least his autistic ramblings aren't in Newfi gibberish like me b'y, Fiddy. Settle down.

fiddy is far more creative and entertaining. he is a special talented and beautiful boy.

 

[TheFridge]

Y'all take Musto entirely too seriously. At least his autistic ramblings aren't in Newfi gibberish like me b'y, Fiddy. Settle down.

I'm settled but I can't wrap my mind around someone seriously saying they'd take Cullen Potter over Martone or Hagens. That's too wild to ignore. Especially from a "scout".

 

[Kevin Musto]

I'm settled but I can't wrap my mind around someone seriously saying they'd take Cullen Potter over Martone or Hagens. That's too wild to ignore. Especially from a "scout".

Nobody ever said that.

Martone is my BPA.

Though I would take Potter over Hagens.

 

[Darkstar]

Though I would take Potter over Hagens.

You're dented, bud. Take a lap.

 

[WarriorofTime]

Y'all take Musto entirely too seriously. At least his autistic ramblings aren't in Newfi gibberish like me b'y, Fiddy. Settle down.

50 is from Ontario and likely iPad typing without spellcheck/autocorrect

 

[Kevin Musto]

You're dented, bud. Take a lap.

honestly I think you'll see as early as next season that Potter will overtake Hagens

 

[BHawks77]

You're dented, bud. Take a lap.

Mustos MO is to spew as many crazy takes as possible so he is bound to get lucky with one eventually. Then he can brag about that for next decade and claim hes better than professional scouts...

 

[Darkstar]

50 is from Ontario and likely iPad typing without spellcheck/autocorrect

I choose to believe that Fiddy is a retired fisherman in St John's and his voice to text can't understand Newfi.

 

[Darkstar]

honestly I think you'll see as early as next season that Potter will overtake Hagens

More likely Hagens adjusts to the physicality of the college game and has a break out season. Way more skill than Potter.

 

[WarriorofTime]

I choose to believe that Fiddy is a retired fisherman in St John's and his voice to text can't understand Newfi.

I think voice to text will just guess a word and not type of gibberish combos of letters.

 

[Kevin Musto]

More likely Hagens adjusts to the physicality of the college game and has a break out season. Way more skill than Potter.

Oh I expect Hagens to break out too

I think Potter is far more dynamic

 

[Hattrick Kane]

Guaranteed Davidson is falling in love with Desnoyers during the Q final. He was great again, two assists, quite the playmaker actually.

I wouldn’t be shocked if the Hawks sent some scouts to the memorial cup to get a closer look at him, if they aren’t already.

 

[bwanajamba]

Guaranteed Davidson is falling in love with Desnoyers during the Q final. He was great again, two assists, quite the playmaker actually.

I wouldn’t be shocked if the Hawks sent some scouts to the memorial cup to get a closer look at him, if they aren’t already.

3A all told, including on the game winner in 2OT. All primary too. He created chance after chance in OT. I won't say he can be Toews or anything like that but I think he has that heart and soul quality to him that people are absolutely going to love wherever he ends up.

Right now where I'm at: my head says Martone but my heart says Desnoyers. Would be really excited with either of them

 

[featherhawk]

Guaranteed Davidson is falling in love with Desnoyers during the Q final. He was great again, two assists, quite the playmaker actually.

I wouldn’t be shocked if the Hawks sent some scouts to the memorial cup to get a closer look at him, if they aren’t already.

Oh I am sure they have scouts there and yes Caleb is making a huge impression. KD is no doubt drouling

 

[Mjul Qvist]

Here's my list of names I will accept at 3 (aside from Schaefer/Misa, obviously):

Porter Martone, Cullen Potter, Kashawn Aitcheson, James Hagens, Roger McQueen (if somehow they get an encouraging medical report), Caleb Desnoyers

If it's literally any other name, Kyle needs to be fired.

Out of curiosity. If Kyle and his staff come out with other name what makes you think they don´t have more info about the players than you?

I know you´re fooling a bit or least I hope so. Everyone has their opinions sure but it is hard to discuss here if I or anyone else disagrees with you our opinions get knocked out. But your views are seen like universal truth. Don´t act like you know better because you don´t.

 

[Cowch]

For sure Desnoyers is hitting me in the recency bias. Some years there's a guy I'm really bummed the hawks didn't take (Byram, Demidov in recent years), but this season hawks get to make their choice out of a lot of guys that I like and I really feel the top 6 or 7 picks could all be very solid players.

Chicago teams in general make it hard to trust their drafting ability, but I don't think I'll leave the draft feeling let down this time. Watching you guys argue every day is fun though!

 

[Bubba88]

For sure Desnoyers is hitting me in the recency bias. Some years there's a guy I'm really bummed the hawks didn't take (Byram, Demidov in recent years), but this season hawks get to make their choice out of a lot of guys that I like and I really feel the top 6 or 7 picks could all be very solid players.

Agree.

 

[TLEH]

Desnoyers is a for sure center. I'd be fine with taking him. We need a f***ing sure fire center. Not sure I trust the Q much at this point, though.

 

[Chelios]

Watched almost the entire Moncton game last night. Desnoyer is my pick. Absolutely love the guy. I don't buy Q argument, especially at this stage in the year. The top teams in the Q are absolutely as good as anywhere else in the CHL.

 

[unbridledid]

Watched almost the entire Moncton game last night. Desnoyer is my pick. Absolutely love the guy. I don't buy Q argument, especially at this stage in the year. The top teams in the Q are absolutely as good as anywhere else in the CHL.

He seems to be ascending at just the right time.

 

[BHFAN92]

we are now at point where we are really talking ourselves into Desnoyers at #3....TRADE THE PICK!

 

[scorehawks]

One of Schaeffer, Misa or most likely Martone. All others just noise.