2025 NHL Draft GDT

[rbirules]

Omg gave him Kyrou’s number!!11!1 it’s a sign

Pretty sure every player is getting a jersey with the number 25 because it is the 2025 draft.

First time experiencing sarcasm?

Yes!

[theograce]

YESSSSSSS

My guy!!

Being compared to Perron?

Holloway

“Not the most fleet of foot, great shot, goal scorer”

The next Perron …

Not my words

no problem, I meant my own take on him was he produces the way Holloway opportunistically produces, not correcting the take of Perron, just saying what mine was

For sure. Appreciate your take

[kimzey59]

YESSSSSSS

My guy!!

Remind us why you like him so much. Is he not very fast and is that a concern if true? Great goal scorer? His hands look legit and he is not a small guy.
Tell us that he will be fast enough and shifty enough to where skating won't be an issue. Holloway is such a good skater. You see Carb getting close to that?

He's a better skater than Snuggy or Neighbours were at that age. Probably has a slight edge on Bolduc also.
I doubt he gets anywhere close to Holloway as a skater but he's plenty fast enough for the NHL.

[seattleblue]

YESSSSSSS

My guy!!

Remind us why you like him so much. Is he not very fast and is that a concern if true? Great goal scorer? His hands look legit and he is not a small guy.
Tell us that he will be fast enough and shifty enough to where skating won't be an issue. Holloway is such a good skater. You see Carb getting close to that?

ELITE stickhandling. He has this indefinable will to score that I will say Perron also had. (I hesitate to compare any player to my favorite NHL player ever), sorry I will talk about him more later I have to happy dance it out a bit

[MrPostman01]

Tankathon has him as the second ranked RW

https://www.tankathon.com/nhl/players/justin-carbonneau

[82birds]

Nashville gets Cameron Reid

[BCT1]

I'm happy with this pick, Carbonneau is going to be a stud.

Agreed. I'm happier than Brett Hull at an open bar right now.

[b-a-a-a-rclay]

YESSSSSSS

My guy!!

Remind us why you like him so much. Is he not very fast and is that a concern if true? Great goal scorer? His hands look legit and he is not a small guy.
Tell us that he will be fast enough and shifty enough to where skating won't be an issue. Holloway is such a good skater. You see Carb getting close to that?

He's a better skater than Snuggy or Neighbours were at that age. Probably has a slight edge on Bolduc also.
I doubt he gets anywhere close to Holloway as a skater but he's plenty fast enough for the NHL.

Thank you. I just watched the video. Love the pick. Glad they took best player available. It's the only way to go in my mind.

[the miracle]

Pronman's take, FWIW:

November 25, 2006 | 6′ 1″ | 192 pounds

Tier: Bubble top and middle of the lineup player

Player comparable: Dylan Holloway

Analysis: Carbonneau has been a top player in the QMJHL. He’s a very strong skater and puck handler who can beat defenders one-on-one at full flight. He’s a physically developed winger who plays hard and can win puck battles fairly often. His style of play is highly translatable to the NHL game with the pace and effort in his shifts. He has a great shot and is often a threat to score from the faceoff dots with his one-timer. The one issue with Carbonneau is his decision-making at times is questionable, and I wouldn’t call him a natural playmaker. He projects as a top-six winger.

Thoughts on the pick: Carbonneau is a highly skilled, hard-to-play against winger who projects as a top-six forward. He’s the last skater remaining of my top group of players, as the draft drops off a bit at this point, and the Blues get a valuable piece for the future.

[hockey jedi]

Thankfully, my viewing experience is now OVER!

Is Kirby Smart having a presser?

[the miracle]

Bleacher Report's take:

Strengths: Playmaking, vision, precise shot

Weaknesses: Does too much sometimes

B/R Rank: 12

Pick Grade: A

Analysis: The St. Louis Blues snagging Justin Carbonneau at 19th is a solid get. All aspects of his offense are valuable—his shot is great, his instincts and vision are high-end, and he can use that vision to set up teammates. The way he approaches the game will make him a great addition to the Blues' prospect pool.

There are a lot of players in this year's first round who have high potential when it comes to creative playmaking and dynamic offense, and the No. 1 thing we want to see from them moving forward is maturity concerning decision-making.

Carbonneau is one of those players. He's a threat in every area of the ice, with the puck and without it. His combination of vision and playmaking abilities, alongside his quick release, makes him dangerous offensively. His skating speed and the way he uses it to chase loose pucks or burn opponents make him dangerous defensively.

The problem—again, a common one—is that he can try to do it all himself. And this is so often where mistakes happen. When you're only relying on yourself, you miss opportunities. You turn the puck over. You get intercepted by an opponent who may not have been an issue if you'd made a pass moments before.

If Carbonneau can rein in his desire to do it by himself and utilize his playmaking abilities and vision more to find teammates and set them up, he'll have no trouble in the NHL.

[hockey jedi]

Man, they really chick-ified up the broadcast. I don't mean to be sexist, but its too much.

[swatski]

Trade next year’s 1 and 3 to. Get back in draft for D man like Hensler?

[Francis Park Thug]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iEQNkAvudk4

"Justin Carbonneau Has Top-Five Skill and Star Potential"

Thank you! That was fantastic!

[seattleblue]

Sharks taking Brzustevich at 30 is going to suck. but I think CAR taking him at 29 like MN has in the mock would be a great pick for them

[Lefley 25]

Man, they really chick-ified up the broadcast. I don't mean to be sexist, but its too much.

Agree, but you get roasted these days if you mention it