Haven't followed this years prospects too much yet but from my limited viewings I take Martone every day of the week before Misa.
Only reason to take Misa over Martone is the center aspect. But Martone brings too many qualities we need as well.
Slaf is big and will be strong but he doesn't have the nastiness of Martone.
It just puts a lot of pressure on Dach finding his game and Hage hitting as a 2C.
You'd also be at Demidov Laine Slafkovsky Caufield Martone at wing so you'd be most assuredly be moving on from Laine.
There's also the possibility of us keeping Laine if he play great hockey for us. He is still young and could still help us for the next 3-4 years.Moving on from Laine is not a problem. In all likelyhood, he should produce up to next season's TDL and he'll bring in quite a haul.
FWIW, I wouldn't necessarily say Hagens is slipping, it's more other players are trending up. He's having a good start to his season all told, just not spectacular the way a consensus 1st OV is expected to have. I rate him the same way I did before the start of the season in any case, he is what he always was.looks like Hagens is slipping down the rankings a bit and Misa is moving up?
that's a good way of putting itFWIW, I wouldn't necessarily say Hagens is slipping, it's more other players are trending up. He's having a good start to his season all told, just not spectacular the way a consensus 1st OV is expected to have. I rate him the same way I did before the start of the season in any case, he is what he always was.
From my YouTube viewings (take it for what it’s worth), when you compare the two, you notice a big gap in involvement. Misa is balls to the wall and has a speed and shot that seems outrageous. Plus the size is easily in his corner.looks like Hagens is slipping down the rankings a bit and Misa is moving up?
Schaefer and Martone invited to the World Junior Selection camp and McKenna also invited for 2026 draft.
From my YouTube viewings (take it for what it’s worth), when you compare the two, you notice a big gap in involvement. Misa is balls to the wall and has a speed and shot that seems outrageous. Plus the size is easily in his corner.
On the other end Hagens looks very cerebral, great instincts but doesn’t gel as much with Leonard and Perrault ( in the 1st OV sense). He makes some quality passes that just blows your mind. I think the “Quick Look” favours Misa but that’s just a short answer. Both will bring the heat in the NHL no doubt.
Both should be there, and I wouldn't even have Riley Heidt on my radar don't care for him at allI mean, I wasn't expecting them to invite Michage Hage because Hockey Canada are a bunch of dumb asses, but i'm mildly surprised that they didn't invite even invite Beckett Sennecke or Tij Iginla unless i'm missing something.
Also, Yakemchuk and Parekh weren't invited to the campI mean, I wasn't expecting them to invite Michage Hage because Hockey Canada are a bunch of dumb asses, but i'm mildly surprised that they didn't invite even invite Beckett Sennecke or Tij Iginla unless i'm missing something.