2025 NHL Entry Draft

[HuGort]

He's a gamer, more athletic Dustin brown

Second liner hands though I see

 

[WeThreeKings]

Second liner hands though I see

So did Dustin Brown.. these are the elite complementary players you need sometimes.

Once you get into a certain part of every draft and the 1st liners are off the board, that's kind of what you are left with.

If Hagens, Martone, McQueen, Frondell, Misa, and Ryabkin are off the board.. who is a clear cut 1st line talent?

 

[Pompeius Magnus]

Spence becomes a real interesting pick around #7-8-9, it all depends on where we end up . If we're top 5 again, then there are better options. I see major long time pro potential in him, I have since his rookie season in Erie.

 

[Benstheman]

Spence becomes a real interesting pick around #7-8-9, it all depends on where we end up . If we're top 5 again, then there are better options. I see major long time pro potential in him, I have since his rookie season in Erie.

I have MBN vibe with Spence. I'm not sure he has the talent to be in the top 10.

But wouldn't be against drafting him at all. It's just that with Laine and Dach being big ??? right now and for the near future, i would go for pure talent at forward first. Then i think we agree we also have ??? on the right side of D with Reinbacher's inuries record and Mailloux's ability to become a solid top 4 D.

Ideally, Calgary finishes in the early teens (11,12,13) and Habs finishes top 6-7.

So i would go pure talent with our pick, Spence with Calgary's pick and go for a big rangy RHD at the start of 2nd round.