Compete Level

I have a skin infection on my stomach that's turned into a fluid-filled abscess (fun times) and need to go to the ER to get it drained today. Will I still be there when the draft starts? I sure hope not!

Anyway here's my guess on the first round until the Wings pick, after which point I do not really care

1. Isles: Schaefer
2. Sharks: Misa (there's talk of them going for Frondell, but I'm not sold on that guy and I think Grier's smarter than that)
3. Chicago: Frondell
4. Utah: Desnoyes (Isles are shopping Dobson, I think their ideal return would be James Hagens at this pick)
5. Nashville: Martin
6. Philly: Hagens
7. Boston: O'Brien
8. Seattle: Martone
9. Buffalo: Mrtka
10. Anaheim: McQueen
11. PNES: Aitcheson
12. PNES: Eklund
13. Detroit: Smith

How I'd rank the guys potentially available to Detroit:

1. Eklund
2. Smith
3. Bear
4. Carbonneau
5. Reschny
6. Aitcheson
7. Nesbitt
8. Lakovic

I'm not 100% sold on Smith's brain but I think there's less concern in that department with him than with Aitcheson, and they need more defensemen in their pool.

Grand Moff Larkin wrote: ↑Fri Jun 27, 2025 9:10 am I have a skin infection on my stomach that's turned into a fluid-filled abscess (fun times) and need to go to the ER to get it drained today. Will I still be there when the draft starts? I sure hope not!

Staying here overnight for an IV drip of medicine

Oh man that sucks!

Turns out there’s no fluid underneath, shocking development.

BREAKING NEWS: The NHL Draft is available on the TV in my hospital room

Oh no I have to listen to Buccigross

Isles don’t do anything stupid with #1, take Schaefer

Schaefer tearing up over his mom, feel for him

Wish he didn’t have to Zoom with the Isles draft room immediately after getting picked

Grier: Misa Horny

Michael Misa will always cherish that photo op with Gary Bettman and wrestling star Bayley

Chicago goes with Frondell

I have my doubts about him

Can’t wait for every GM room say “we’re so excited to pick you” and every prospect to say “thank you sir”

Utah’s the first wild card:

1. Pick Desnoyes (what they should do)
2. Pick Martin, Hagens, or Martone
3. Trade pick to Isles, who pick Hagens

Apparently they make annoying sounds in Utah

Utah picks Desnoyes

So awesome they moved up ahead of Detroit and were gifted a top 2 C

I’m 4/4 so far

Martin’s the toughest one to slot. Taking him ahead of Hagens / O’Brien feels like a mistake. I could see any of them, McQueen, or Martone going to Nashville. But I’ll guess Martin goes there.

Fuck Shea Weber

They do take Brady Martin

Flyers fans are probably relieved they can’t take Martin

For them I think it’s

Hagens
O’Brien
Martone
McQueen
Trade with Isles

They took Martone, can’t blame them on the talent level but he’s not a center

I feel like the Broons really lucked out by getting Hagens

I wonder if they’d have finished ahead of the Wings if McAvoy’s injury wasn’t mishandled