Prospect Info: Draft 2025 - Everyone is trading up, but no one seems to be trading down edition

[Jag68Sid87]

Jack Eichel is Penguin next year too. That work?

I'll allow it.

 

[Turin]

That is five wingers and one center. That will not cut it.

Bruh we’re not trying to contend in 2027

 

[Ryder71]

Not only did it ruin the draft position, it ruined WBS' momentum and they crashed out of the playoffs hard.

Yep! It took out all three affiliates actually. Mind numbingly stupid!

Which is why I have some trepidation early on in our draft. We can't blow this!

 

[Ryder71]

Have you watched him ??? To say something like that is non sense

Have you watched other players in this draft ranked higher? Who higher would you forego?

 

[Duffy13]

Yep! It took out all three affiliates actually. Mind numbingly stupid!

Which is why I have some trepidation early on in our draft. We can't blow this!

oh shit, right, Wheeling crashed too.... ugh, what an unfortunate last 17 or 19 games

anywhoo

 

[Big Friggin Dummy]

There's no urgency to add certain positions imo. We're in like year 0 of what's probably gonna be a 5-7 year miseryfest unless the hockey gods gift this team with McKenna and Dupont. And even then, still got a lot of work to do.

 

[Empoleon8771]

I care more about how the Penguins do than other teams do obviously, but I honestly kinda hope Nashville takes Hagens simply because he's a super obvious fit there and Trotz has been doing an absolute number on Predators fans with how bad of a job he has done.

Based purely on team needs and prospect pool strengths/weaknesses, I think this top-10 makes a ton of sense on paper:

1. NYI: Schaefer
2. San Jose: Misa
3. Chicago: Frondell
4. Utah: Martone
5. Nashville: Hagens
6. Philly: Desnoyers
7. Boston: O'Brien
8. Seattle: Martin
9. Buffalo: Mrtka
10. Anaheim: McQueen

But you know Barry Trotz is going to do something stupid because it seems like all he's capable of doing is something stupid.

 

[CheckingLineCenter]

Lmao f*** the Preds I don’t wish any success for them. Losers. Punked their ass in ‘17.

 

[Turin]

Lmao f*** the Preds I don’t wish any success for them. Losers. Punked their ass in ‘17.

Fr fr

 

[Turin]

Interesting segment on Hagens

Everything I hear on Bear is pretty positive

 

[Kasperi kapanen]

I’m hearing things.

 

[Jared Grayden]

I’m hearing things.

Up the dose.

 

[Ulf5]

I’m hearing things.

I KNOW things. But don't feel the need to share. #KITT

 

[Ryder71]

I’m hearing things.

Anything coherent?

 

[T1K]

That is five wingers and one center. That will not cut it.

Crosby plays into his mid 40’s ez game

 

[OtherThingsILike]

How does the organization decide which player they're going to select at 11 and which one at 12? Who gets their name called first? And will 11 lord it over 12 for the rest of his life?

You save whoever is funnier to acquire with the Rangers' pick for #12. For instance, if Hagens is still available at #11, you pick someone else at #11 and Hagens at #12.

 

[Turin]

I’m hearing things.

That you should take the puck to the net and quit stopping up at the blue line and giving the puck away?

 

[Ryder71]

I would like to take this opportunity in thanking the New York Rangers for giving us a heads up a day and a half before they were mandated to do so in giving us the 12th OA pick.

MAYBE that's to carry favor with Kyle for some reason down the road. Hmmmmmm

 

[Andy99]

I would like to take this opportunity in thanking the New York Rangers for giving us a heads up a day and a half before they were mandated to do so in giving us the 12th OA pick.

MAYBE that's to carry favor with Kyle for some reason down the road. Hmmmmmm

I think the Rangers just wanted to see HF Boards go beserk…

 

[Ryder71]

I think the Rangers just wanted to see HF Boards go beserk…

Nah

 

[Ulf5]

Draft profiles: Caleb Desnoyers worth trading up for

The Penguins are now set to have back-to-back picks in the first round of the draft on Friday, slated to pick at No. 11 and 12 overall after receiving the Rangers' first-round pick on Tuesday.

www.dkpittsburghsports.com

 

[cygnus47]

Defensemen like Smith scare the hell out of me. When they are more about tools than the tool box, I don't know man.

Whenever I hear words like "processing information" and it's not a two thumbs up, yikes.

Yeah, IMO this is why guys like Marino and Brunicke seem so much better than expected. The first hurdle to being an NHL D is understanding your best option quickly and not making big mistakes. You can be a solid middle pairing NHL D if you can skate and make outlet passes and do that hyper consistently. Someone that can't process their best option instantly is going to have a hell of a time sticking no matter what their tools are. That's how you get guys that can play keep away for 30s but always seem to end up getting turned around and giving up the puck in bad spots.

 

[maxpenguins6630]

Have you watched other players in this draft ranked higher? Who higher would you forego?

I will tell you player I really like and some I am not high on in the early rounds

Not high on
Boumedienne
Fiddler
Carbonneau
Zonnon

Really high on
O’brien (was high on him since start of season)
Potter
Ivankovic
Ihs Wozniak
Bruzstewicz

 

[Gurglesons]

Draft profiles: Caleb Desnoyers worth trading up for

The Penguins are now set to have back-to-back picks in the first round of the draft on Friday, slated to pick at No. 11 and 12 overall after receiving the Rangers' first-round pick on Tuesday.

www.dkpittsburghsports.com

Meh. I think you can do fine with where we are.

The only player I'm moving up for is Hagens.

 

[Ulf5]

Pick #9 could definitely be had. Kjell definitely not being bought out.

Adams laments 'misinformation' around Buffalo Sabres, but declines comment on JJ Peterka | TSN

Buffalo Sabres general manager Kevyn Adams lamented the amount of "misinformation" circling his team this off-season and shut down reports of the team buying out defenceman Mattias Samuelsson.

www.tsn.ca