F Porter Martone - Mississauga Steelheads, OHL (2025 Draft)

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Castle8130

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Overkill. If this year's draft were next year I would see a case for the top 5. That said, I have a hard time ranking Celebrini over Hagens.
I would say:
1a Celebrini, 1b Hagens 3 Demidov (although I believe he might not be in the top 3, due to other external factors) and from there I have a range of 5-10 players that he could be included in.
I'd take Celebrini, then Hagens. Hagens has more elite offensive upside, but Celebrini looks like a #1 two-way center. I prefer what I have seen with Celebrini more than with the skill I've seen of Hagens. Hagens is only 5 months younger too.
 

FLAMESFAN

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Back to Martone...
Would he still be able to play in the U18s next year? If so he's got a real chance at breaking point totals - unless McKenna is also back.
 

coooldude

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Recently put together a shift by shift and some highlights on him from last season!




My first viewing of Martone in any capacity other than a highlight reel -- I prefer the shift-by-shift, here are my first observations
  • Very smooth skater, not explosive, not sluggish.
  • Makes up for it by being very positionally sound -- responsible on the backcheck and in DZ, and intelligent in the OZ. Puck "finds him" because of this.
  • Most impressed with cross-ice and incisive passing in transition and in the OZ.
  • Suffered mightily from a horrific D-corps showing and lack of finish from his linemates.
  • Given his rep (and that highlight reel), expected to see more dangling/hero hockey/"wow" moments but instead came away impressed by an intelligent, complete, possession-centric game with simple but effective decisions... however, at least from this game, didn't see the "pop" you'd want from a top 3 pick.
Has he ever been tried at C?
 
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Juxtaposer

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My first viewing of Martone in any capacity other than a highlight reel -- I prefer the shift-by-shift, here are my first observations
  • Very smooth skater, not explosive, not sluggish.
  • Makes up for it by being very positionally sound -- responsible on the backcheck and in DZ, and intelligent in the OZ. Puck "finds him" because of this.
  • Most impressed with cross-ice and incisive passing in transition and in the OZ.
  • Suffered mightily from a horrific D-corps showing and lack of finish from his linemates.
  • Given his rep (and that highlight reel), expected to see more dangling/hero hockey/"wow" moments but instead came away impressed by an intelligent, complete, possession-centric game with simple but effective decisions... however, at least from this game, didn't see the "pop" you'd want from a top 3 pick.
Has he ever been tried at C?
Not that I think you’re doing that (as it’s just a first viewing) but I remember when people questioned Brady Tkachuk’s upside because he didn’t “pop”.
 

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