2025 NHL Entry Draft

[Riggins]

Can we get a 1C?

With three top 5 picks, we've used two on wingers and one on a D. Ideally we would have drafted a center by now who could supplant Suzuki... or at least be a Suzuki equivalent.

Demidov and Slaf should eventually push Caufield down as a secondary option which really helps on the wings.

Hagens, Frondell, Misa, McQueen and Ryabkin are some C options if we're going to suck again this year. Not sure which of them project more as NHL wingers than centers though.

 

[The Gr8 Dane]

With three top 5 picks, we've used two on wingers and one on a D. Ideally we would have drafted a center by now who could supplant Suzuki... or at least be a Suzuki equivalent.

Demidov and Slaf should eventually push Caufield down as a secondary option which really helps on the wings.

Hagens, Frondell, Misa, McQueen and Ryabkin are some C options if we're going to suck again this year. Not sure which of them project more as NHL wingers than centers though.

We didn't really get a chance at one at the draft , I prefer Slaf over Cooley so you can't blame them for that one , not sure why the fanbase thought 3 top picks was enough , teams usually need more than that at least a few top 10s sprinkled in there

 

[morhilane]

I really like Roger McQueen and Porter Martone names.

 

[Vachon23]

This Justin Carbonneau kid mentioned here also has 8 in 3 games.

An other 2 points today

Great start for him

 

[SlafySZN]

With three top 5 picks, we've used two on wingers and one on a D. Ideally we would have drafted a center by now who could supplant Suzuki... or at least be a Suzuki equivalent.

Demidov and Slaf should eventually push Caufield down as a secondary option which really helps on the wings.

Hagens, Frondell, Misa, McQueen and Ryabkin are some C options if we're going to suck again this year. Not sure which of them project more as NHL wingers than centers though.

We have Hage in the system who can really develop into something for the top 6, he has the talent. But yeah, ideally we should need another who could take the 1C spot.

 

[HuGort]

https://x.com/i/web/status/1840145356320866700

Q guys usually overrated.

Can we get a 1C?

McQueen maybe? He's big offensive center. Big guys like that create room allow another small forward. Double bonus

 

[Hannibal]

An other 2 points today

Great start for him

What kind of player he is?

 

[overlords]

An other 2 points today

Great start for him

That team has two Carbonneau's and a Charbonneau. RIP PBP guy.

 

[Team_Spirit]

https://x.com/i/web/status/1838228599515607387

 

[Vachon23]

What kind of player he is?

Good skater with the size and a good motor, can steal puck on the forecheck. Very offensive skills to, good hands.

Great combo of skills and high motor

 

[Justin11]

https://x.com/i/web/status/1838228599515607387

I'm really surprised at his slow start. Still early, but very underwhelming.

 

[Playmaker09]

McQueen reminds me a lot of a young Eric Staal.

I think he has a much better feel for the game than your typical "big man dominating junior competition" types and I appreciate his desire to play through the middle and drive the net with great timing.

My early impression is this is going to be another Brady Tkachuk type situation where his lack of dynamic or explosive tools gets overly scrutinized and his translatability gets underappreciated.

 

[Toene]

We didn't really get a chance at one at the draft , I prefer Slaf over Cooley so you can't blame them for that one , not sure why the fanbase thought 3 top picks was enough , teams usually need more than that at least a few top 10s sprinkled in there

While I may agree that we could use more top-end prospects, I'm not sure there are many examples of what you are describing. How many Stanley Cup winners in the last few decades had more than 3 top-5 picks?
Off the top of my head :


Pens : 87, 71, 29, 58, and Staal + Kessel at different times.

Colorado : Erik Johnson, Landeskog, MacKinnon, Makar. Rantanen top 10.

Florida : Ekblad, Barkov, Bennett, Reinhart, Tkachuk.

The Leafs have four, but they won f*** all. Tavares, Marner, Matthews, Rielly. Nylander top 10.


So among champions : not the Caps, not the Bruins, not the Blues, not the Knights, not the Hawks, not Tampa (Stammer and Hedman, that's it I believe, with Sergachev top 10). Not the Kings. And among finalists, you can add Sharks, Flyers, Rangers, and many others.

The Habs could ice 5 next year : Demidov, Reinbacher, Dach, Laine, Slafkovsky. It's good, but it's not insane either. Goes to show it's as important to find gems later in the draft + having luck with the draft classes when you pick high. Getting a Reinbacher is not the same as getting a Pettersson even if it's the exact same rank.

But you have to also develop them in a winning culture. You dont want to be Buffalo.

 

[Gravity]

We really need a 1C and 1RD talent in the pipeline. Hopefully we can address the C issue this draft.