2025 NHL Entry Draft Thread

[LGR4GM]

5 minutes ago, Wyldnwoody44 said:

Any relation to Ethan Bear?

And also, just an epic hockey name, a Bear to terrorize the Bruins. 

I enjoy reading this thread, but man, I have no dog in the fight of who we draft. 

I do recall being really ticked we let Rossi pass us and went off the board to pick Quinn who was slated to go much lower in the 1st. After that draft, I kinda just quit paying attention to It. 

Carter isn't related Ethan that I'm aware of. 

Bear isn't perfect but he's damn fun to watch and I think the skills like skating will improve. At 7, he's a good option. 

[French Collection]

1 hour ago, LGR4GM said:

Carter isn't related Ethan that I'm aware of. 

Bear isn't perfect but he's damn fun to watch and I think the skills like skating will improve. At 7, he's a good option. 

I would like Desnoyers, I see some Patrice Bergeron in him but Bear would be fun to watch on a line with Benson.

[LGR4GM]

3 minutes ago, French Collection said:

I would like Desnoyers, I see some Patrice Bergeron in him but Bear would be fun to watch on a line with Benson.

Love me some Desnoyers but I don't see him being available at 7. I've seen some stuff where he might go over Hagens at 3 or 4. Schaefer, Musa, Martone, Desnoyers is a real possibility. Bergeron is exactly who I think about when watching him, as always it's a style comparison not a direct comparison. 

[PerreaultForever]

9 hours ago, LGR4GM said:

I ranked Marco Rossi and Seth Jarvis above Quinn in that draft. 

Actually it's why at 7 in 2025, I'm still big on Carter Bear. He plays hockey hard and he's got enough skill that at worst you're getting a 2nd line player. 

I don't remember who I wanted although prior to the draft I do remember saying I thought Sanderson would be a good D man and hoped he'd still be there (he wasn't). I remember liking Holloway but lower. Rossi over Quinn. I think I liked Perfetti too. 

We agreed earlier on Bear. 7 might be a little high but I would not be upset if they went that way. 

[JoeSchmoe]

I know I hyped him earlier... But we have to trade down for Brady Martin.

He's seriously undervalued. +25 on the Soo Greyhounds that were a -42 as a team. No one else on his team was even close to him. By comparison, Porter Mortone is a +19 on a team that was +58. Mortone is also an 06 vs Martin being an 07 and has had an extra year of OHL experience.

I'm sure the guys ranked 5 through 9 might have similar or slightly better numbers points-wise, but I can tell you having seen a lot of him over the years that he's the kid is a beast. He's just never had the benefit of playing on a good team.

[PerreaultForever]

On 4/19/2025 at 6:00 AM, French Collection said:

I would like Desnoyers, I see some Patrice Bergeron in him but Bear would be fun to watch on a line with Benson.

Desnoyers is going to Boston or Philly. No chance he drops to Buffalo. Martone will likely be gone as well as Misa and Schaefer. There's a small chance Hagens falls and that would be fitting in a way because it would be like every other year where the small guy falls. Hagens is better than Savoie though. I'd be happy with Bear for sure. 

[Archie Lee]

8 hours ago, JoeSchmoe said:

I know I hyped him earlier... But we have to trade down for Brady Martin.

He's seriously undervalued. +25 on the Soo Greyhounds that were a -42 as a team. No one else on his team was even close to him. By comparison, Porter Mortone is a +19 on a team that was +58. Mortone is also an 06 vs Martin being an 07 and has had an extra year of OHL experience.

I'm sure the guys ranked 5 through 9 might have similar or slightly better numbers points-wise, but I can tell you having seen a lot of him over the years that he's the kid is a beast. He's just never had the benefit of playing on a good team.

You're doing a good job of selling me on Martin.

[JoeSchmoe]

4 hours ago, Archie Lee said:

You're doing a good job of selling me on Martin.

The first 50 seconds might be worth watching. It's all physical play. 

Edit: Watching this again makes me think he could be bigger version Benson.

Edited 2 hours ago by JoeSchmoe

[Flashsabre]

1 hour ago, JoeSchmoe said:

The first 50 seconds might be worth watching. It's all physical play. 

Edit: Watching this again makes me think he could be bigger version Benson.

Peca?

[LGR4GM]

1 hour ago, JoeSchmoe said:

The first 50 seconds might be worth watching. It's all physical play. 

Edit: Watching this again makes me think he could be bigger version Benson.

He's got a better shot than Benson and less overall planning. He's fun though, curious to see how he's skills translate. Carter Bear might be the only other forward who could challenge him for pure aggression. 

[Archie Lee]

2 hours ago, JoeSchmoe said:

The first 50 seconds might be worth watching. It's all physical play. 

Edit: Watching this again makes me think he could be bigger version Benson.

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