Prospect Info: Draft 2025 Habs you're on the clock

[Habs]

i'll fight you

 

[Vachon23]

If we pick Aitcheson, can we use Guhle as a trade chip for a 2C?

No, Guhle is gonna be heart and soul player of this team

 

[Estimated_Prophet]

No, Guhle is gonna be heart and soul player of this team

Exactly, trading Guhle for a 2C is something that Hughes wouldn't even consider considering lol.

A better question is do you trade Matheson for a veteran 2C

 

[Habsrule]

I am going to be in the minority but I actually find this draft to be really intriguing. Many are saying that this years draft is not good. I bet at #16 and #17 the Habs could pull two really good prospects.

With the lack of high end talent many teams will be drafting based upon team needs as opposed to BPA. That or they will swing for the fences.

Schaefer, Misa, Martone, Frondell, Hagens, Desnoyer, O’Brien will all be gone by the #16 pick guaranteed. That’s seven right there.

Eklund, Smith, Mrtka, Eklund, Martin I have as the second tier and almost certain that none of those players will be available. That’s 12 players so far.

Now it becomes open;

Small skilled players; Kindel, Reschny, Potter, Schmidt

Big players; Lakovic, Spence, McQueen, Nesbitt

Middle six players who are a pain to play against; Bear, Cootes

Boom or bust scoring forward; Carbonneau

All round defencemen; Aitcheson, Hensler

Offensive defencemen; Reid, Boumedienne

There are many different ways that teams can draft there and some may surprise.

I’ll throw Ravensbergen, Zonnon, Ryabkin and Fiddler into a group of players who could be picked in the Montreal range but I don’t think will.

That is 15 players in the Habs pick range that I listed. There will be some good options available.

 

[overlords]

i'll fight you

not with emotes you won't

 

[River Meadow]

I would definitely be open to trading both picks if the right deal comes along, I feel like players available with those picks will be too far away from playing in the NHL

Disagree.

Look at how the Dach/Nazar situation panned out.

 

[Sasha Orlov]

Disagree.

Look at how the Dach/Nazar situation panned out.

Ideally we don’t trade for someone with a lengthy injury history, that was just a flat out mistake to begin with

 

[Habs]

not with emotes you won't

MODS!

 

[River Meadow]

Personally I keep the picks, and I draft Spence and Aitcheson (unless some other higher caliber player fell to us)

These are two big bodies that can hit, have skill and will be very important for us in the playoffs.

 

[River Meadow]

Ideally we don’t trade for someone with a lengthy injury history, that was just a flat out mistake to begin with

That's your boy Hughes tho.

 

[Sasha Orlov]

That's your boy Hughes tho.

You have me confused with someone else

 

[River Meadow]

Would you be fine with this?

Who is most likely to *fall* to 16 and who would you pick earlier among the guys ranked 18-25?

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This would be ideal, yes.

 

[River Meadow]

You have me confused with someone else

Hence the sarcasm smiley.

 

[Skip Bayless]

All that was missing is cutting his ass mid sentence.

 

[Sasha Orlov]

Hence the sarcasm smiley.

I am on probation so I can only respond with more comments

 

[River Meadow]

No need for help in 3 years , trade them all for someone nhl ready/proven

That is a mistake, IMO.

But you're entitled to your opinion.

 

[River Meadow]

A lot of people want to trade the picks...

Hughes track record for these types of trades are extremely questionable.

Hard pass.

 

[Danarqhy]

Trading picks for help is how you end up with the banged up carcass of Kirby Dach and underwhelming tweener Alex Newhook. It's not that easy to turn those picks into an impactful player.

 

[McGees]

Forget about Martin - He is more likely to go 6 than 16.
Only player I really don't want is Carbonneau.
Hoping for Bear/Spence/Cootes/Aitcheson/Lakovic

 

[morhilane]

Forget about Martin - He is more likely to go 6 than 16.

So who's dropping if that happens?

 

[Doublechin]

If we pick Aitcheson, can we use Guhle as a trade chip for a 2C?

Aitchenson won't see NHL ice time before 3-4 years so that's not a factor at all.

But it all depends on who's the 2C, I'd want someone 25 and younger and proven for Guhle.

 

[Benstheman]

Aitchenson won't see NHL ice time before 3-4 years so that's not a factor at all.

But it all depends on who's the 2C, I'd want someone 25 and younger and proven for Guhle.

Yeah definitely, you need a proven 2C between 22 and 25 years old for Guhle.

 

[Doublechin]

So who's dropping if that happens?

I don't think going from 9 to 8 is seen as a "drop"

But yes, I can see a scenario how Martin slides into the top 7-8 and basically everyone not named Misa, Schaefer, Desnoyers, Hagens and Frondell can easily drop a spot here

 

[MarkovsKnee]

MODS!

 

[Boss Man Hughes]

Disagree.

Look at how the Dach/Nazar situation panned out.

Nazar is worthless here. Too small. There was probably no one they liked which is why they went for Dach. The only indication of a glass body was the injury at the WJC on what looked like a nothing play.