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Craig Button joins the San Jose Hockey Now Podcast to talk about the 2025 Draft! (41:39)
He makes his case for Porter Martone for the No. 2 pick.
But before we get to Craig, we discuss the San Jose Sharks’ pending agreement to stay at SAP Center until 2050. (3:20)
We talk about Egor Afanasyev and a hidden drawback about being the worst team in the NHL. Also, a mid-May heatcheck on the Sharks’ RFAs (14:44).
And does Keegan still want the San Jose Sharks to sign Mitch Marner after another Toronto Maple Leafs’ playoff disappointment? (25:34)
And now, Craig! (41:39)
Button talks about Martone over Michael Misa for the San Jose Sharks in his post-Draft Lottery mock draft. (43:25)
https://www.tsn.ca/nhl/craig-button-s-mock-draft-new-york-islanders-take-defenceman-matthew-schaefer-at-no-1-1.2301304
We talk about drafting for need vs. Best Player Available. (45:50)
Could Matthew Schaefer drop from No. 1? Sheng brings up a historical comp in defenseman Jay Bouwmeester, consensus 2002 No. 1 pick, who dropped to No. 3. (56:00)
Thoughts on Anton Frondell and Victor Eklund, who maybe went lower in Button’s mock draft than expected?
Button is really high on Sam Dickinson, and thinks that he’s NHL-ready. (1:16:50)
22 Comments
Please God do not draft martone
SCHAEFER/MISA OR BUST! HAWKS CAN HAVE MARTONE
I would be extremely disapointed with Martone at 2 over Misa … his red flags are just way to big for me. Misa is a versatile center, plays better D and is more physical despite being a bit smaller.
Martone is just big,
That said, it's such a Grier pick I strongly suspect it's what's gonna happen.
Well thank god, Craig Button, is not the Sharks GM. To ignore Misa's production and draft a winger for size… are you kidding me? Draft the next Celebrini and we can fill the roster in free agency.
i get Button's point about Martone just by comparing Toronto and Florida. The leafs wont win the cup with skill alone. Skill could get you the presidents trophy, but you need size and grit as well to go deep in the playoffs? So a Tkachuk/Martone type might be more valuable in the playoffs, but do you choose size over skill with the 2OA?
You either take Misa or trade back. Do not take Martone at 2
I'm not saying get Marner, but Richards and Jeff Carter, 6 years in Philly, GM said they weren't winners.
The only people who want the sharks to take Martone are Blackhawk fans.
Lol….Button is dumb. He's the only analysis saying the Sharks should draft for position, rather than PBA.
I dont care if Martone is a Brady or Matthew T, you don't skip over the BPA at 2. You can trade Misa for a power winger + more if you wanted to. Why does Button keep ringing this bell?? Did Chicago give him something to go and cast doubt on Misa @ 2? Not that it would work…
Also – please add chapters. Thanks dudes.
It’s obvious that Button is just saying something blatantly absurd to garner engagement & attention (for his articles, tv shows, podcasts, etc).
There’s no way he’s that stupid to actually believe what he’s saying that he’d take Martone over Misa.
It’s a blatant ploy for engagement. And it’s really, really annoying.
So much so that I don’t think I’ll ever consume content from Button again going forward. I don’t like being lied to for engagement ploys.
Button is different just to be different. Big no to martone
They need more star players though, they have 4 guys that are good, currently
do you see the sharks moving some of their RFAs in trades. Like packaging Bords, Gush, and Kov and DALs 1st rd pick to Buffalo for Byram?
Well Grier and the team have scouted the heck out of Misa, so if they think Martone is the pick, then I'll trust them. But I have a hard time thinking they will go that way. Grier said they need everything, so BPA…
Im not saying I agree or disagree with Mr. Button… But I like the 🔥 he brings lol
This is an awful idea. You take Misa or Shaefer if he falls. There is NO other choice.
I really liked Craig Button last time he was on the podcast, but I had trouble following his arguments this time. Sheng asked him about the comparison to the Bouwmeester draft and Craig kept going on about not judging a player on how he played, and about injuries, and it's like… ok? Seemed more like a tangential rant than an actual answer. Then he sort of accidentally answered the question at 59:45, then went back to the other stuff I couldn't follow. Very similar for the other questions too. It was like you'd have to get through all the ranting, then he briefly answered the question for half a second.
I don't even really mind the argument for Martone over Misa but I feel like it wasn't expressed clearly at all.
Wished he said more on why he thinks Dickinson is NHL ready. Also no one has mentioned that after this coming season he would have 4 OHL seasons under his belt meaning he can play in the AHL upon OHL reg season close. If you wanted to be conservative with him, maybe you call him up 9 straight games early in the season, send him back, then call him back to the AHL and hopefully Calder playoffs after
Martone could very well be the best player in the long run, but you would have to be SURE of that to take him at #2 overall
No thanks. We need defense of a future Center.
lol no