2025 NHL Entry Draft Thread

[JoeSchmoe]

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On 5/1/2025 at 11:19 AM, LGR4GM said:

Here's the thing with the 2025 draft. Basically everyone available at 8 will have some type of size or high end motor or combination thereof. They'd have to royally screw up to get Nylander 2.0

McQueen is 6'5"

Desnoyers is 6'2"

Martin and Bear are 6' and will eat your soul.

O'Brien is 6'2"

Carbonneau is 6'1"

I'm probably missing someone but we should be in good shape. 

Sign me up for the "eat your soul" guys, PLEEEEEEEAAAAAASSSSE???!!! 

[steveoath]

12 hours ago, JoeSchmoe said:

One last link...

 

 

Rapidly becoming a player I hope we can get

[LGR4GM]

1 hour ago, steveoath said:

Rapidly becoming a player I hope we can get

We can get him at 7 but word of caution. There's this guy in every draft with varying skill levels. Tyler Boucher of 2021 comes to mind. Martin at 7 would worry me, sure he'll be an nhl player but am I getting a 40pt 3rd line guy or the potential for a 70pt top 6 guy. 

He's physical yes, but his underlying skills impo put him in that 12-18range. He does a lot of stuff at a glide.

He's 6' 174lbs, so Martin isn't some big ole wrecking ball either. 

[LGR4GM]

I like Martin and I'm not saying he's a 3rd liner but I think some of his offensive play will need modifications to transfer. His shot is heavy and he'll fire from anywhere. His pace is frantic and I think that's good but at the NHL level he'll need to apply it better. Also, EP has this:

"Brady Martin has one gear, and it's the destroy the world gear." 

As always ep is awesome in their prospect coverage with their scouting reports.

Edited 5 hours ago by LGR4GM

[JoeSchmoe]

57 minutes ago, LGR4GM said:

We can get him at 7 but word of caution. There's this guy in every draft with varying skill levels. Tyler Boucher of 2021 comes to mind. Martin at 7 would worry me, sure he'll be an nhl player but am I getting a 40pt 3rd line guy or the potential for a 70pt top 6 guy. 

He's physical yes, but his underlying skills impo put him in that 12-18range. He does a lot of stuff at a glide.

He's 6' 174lbs, so Martin isn't some big ole wrecking ball either. 

If there's a 70pt guy, we have to take him... But outside of Misa, do you think any of the other picks will hit that?

As I was saying before, Martin was a +25 on a team that was -42 and has the work ethic to change the culture of the team. Plus, he was one of the best offensive players in the draft in the second half of the season and I see him at 50 to 60 points in his prime. From what little I saw, I also really like that Carter Bear guy you posted about... I just happen to know Martin's game going back quite a few years and think he has intangibles that other kids might not have.

[LGR4GM]

7 minutes ago, JoeSchmoe said:

If there's a 70pt guy, we have to take him... But outside of Misa, do you think any of the other picks will hit that?

As I was saying before, Martin was a +25 on a team that was -42 and has the work ethic to change the culture of the team. Plus, he was one of the best offensive players in the draft in the second half of the season and I see him at 50 to 60 points in his prime. From what little I saw, I also really like that Carter Bear guy you posted about... I just happen to know Martin's game going back quite a few years and think he has intangibles that other kids might not have.

Martin could be a 70pt player. He's got the skills for it and the aggression but to answer your question, no I wouldn't guarantee anyone else other than Misa as a 70pt player. Someone will be, but that's open for debate who from the class. 

Interestingly, Martin plays a high event clever offensive game that would mesh well with Benson. I have a sneaky suspicions that those 2 would play off each other perfectly. 

[SabreFinn]

5 minutes ago, JoeSchmoe said:

If there's a 70pt guy, we have to take him... But outside of Misa, do you think any of the other picks will hit that?

As I was saying before, Martin was a +25 on a team that was -42 and has the work ethic to change the culture of the team. Plus, he was one of the best offensive players in the draft in the second half of the season and I see him at 50 to 60 points in his prime. From what little I saw, I also really like that Carter Bear guy you posted about... I just happen to know Martin's game going back quite a few years and think he has intangibles that other kids might not have.

I think what you said about changing culture is the main reason why we should take him. 

[LGR4GM]

@JoeSchmoe is selling and I'm not opposed to buying. I just need to think it over first. 

[JoeSchmoe]

3 hours ago, LGR4GM said:

Interestingly, Martin plays a high event clever offensive game that would mesh well with Benson

That would be culture changing!

[LGR4GM]

 

 

[Flashsabre]

Drop back into the teens for Martin and pick up a player that helps now for the drop. Martin gives me Peca vibes