F Michael Misa - Saginaw Spirit, OHL (2025 Draft)

[Juxtaposer]

Misa is not a 2C. He projects as a 1C or too winger. Don’t get it confused because you have Celebrini. Misa has all the capability in the world to turn Celebrini into the 2C

Never say never (Misa could explode post-draft to another level) but having watched them both extensively in their draft years (and being a huge fan of Misa), there's just no argument for Misa over Celebrini as prospects, and Mack has exceeded all expectations as an 18 year old #1C in the NHL.

It would be more of a Crosby-Malkin 1A-1B situation at center.

 

[Mattb124]

Misa is not a 2C. He projects as a 1C or too winger. Don’t get it confused because you have Celebrini. Misa has all the capability in the world to turn Celebrini into the 2C

In my limited viewings, I don’t see Misa supplanting Celebrini as 1C. And as I said above I am not just look at Celebrini, but rather looking at Celebrini as the 1C and Smith as the presumed future 2C. With that, I am not sure there is as much marginal value to adding Misa as there would be adding Schaefer.

In a vacuum I would take Misa over Smith, but again adding a marginally better top 2 C while passing over a potential #1 D just doesn’t seem optimal given the broader construction of the Sharks prospect pool.