Friday’s episode begins with a FINAL PREVIEW ahead of the 2025 NHL Draft! Host Jack Bushman breaks down recent rumors of Anton Frondell going to the San Jose Sharks at No. 2 over Michael Misa, what the Chicago Blackhawks SHOULD do with the 3rd overall pick, and the case for Caleb Desnoyers, Porter Martone, and James Hagens. Then, Bushman goes over the top options for the Blackhawks’ second 1st-round selection with the 25th pick. The episode concludes with Bushman’s FINAL Top 32 Rankings & a quick Mock Draft before the action begins tonight! All that and more on Locked On Blackhawks. Part of the Locked On Podcast Network. Your Team. Every Day.
Who Gets Picked 3rd? (1:00)
Top Options at 25 (14:05)
Final Rankings & Mock Draft (25:55)
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QUESTION OF THE DAY — Who Do YOU Want The Chicago Blackhawks To Select With The 3rd & 25th Picks in the 2025 NHL Draft?! LEMME HEAR YA HAWKS FANS!!!!
Hagens and Nestrasil
Frondell isn't nearly 200lbs, at the combine he weighed in at 204lbs, same as Martone.
I'm ok with either guy at 3
AGREE BUSHY
HAGENS
MARTONE
THENNNNN FRONDELL
I'm guessing not. I'm looking for the guy that's going to be captain of a cup winner one day Caleb Desnoyers for the Hawks, and Bill Zonnon at 25.
Doesn't seem to be much difference between 3 and 6. Would like to see Misa drop to 3 , if not pick Hagens. We will see !!!!!
If no Misa..I'll be happy with Hagens or Martone…😊 15:21 15:23 😊
Destroyers is from the " Q" league…they only have 5 prospects in tankathons first 3 rounds..no talent..so easy for Desnoyers to score
Jack Nesbitt at 25..if not Spence
Martone, get it dOne
If Misa is there that’s the guy
But if not Frondell is a nice addition
When it is well documented that Martone's speed is an issue, why do you then say he is the perfect fit for our beloved franchise?
If no Misa, trade out to #6 with the Flyers. Flyers get the #3 pick. Hawks get Owen Tippett, #6 (pick Desnoyes) & #22. Then the Hawks get 3 picks in the 1st round AND a 20+ goal scorer power forward signed through 31 a $6 million per to play next to Bedard.
Either desnoyers or frondell is misa isn’t there. Both certified studs
Where can we watch the live draft? Imea, for thise of us that dont have "TV."
Which low level prospects currently with the team would you package to move into the teens of this draft? Seems to me you’d be giving away one prospect (and additional draft assets) for a similar prospect. Kind of a horizontal move… 🤷🏻♂️
When Victor Ecklund stands out more, in Frondell highlights, than Frondell does, what does that say about Frondell? 😉
Lots of work in this episode. Thanks, Jack!
Youvare all wrong…Brady Martin should be tge picking nomination…
Frondell stunk at u18s…Loked very slow…Canada dnen easily handled hom..
Brady Martin's 1 toner is at least equal to Frondell's hardxshot.
Martin is the most physical ofcall the forwards at the top of thecdraft..More versatile …Better conpete level..Underestimated scprong because he pkayed with no help ona bad Soo team…
All thevotgers played on either top teans or in top 9 of their leagues.. Martone had onlyv4 more goalscthan Martin in about same number if games…Martin 2nd to Misa in shots on goal per GP..
If Nashville goes ,to Smashvikle,they will SNASH and puny Bedard and Nazar had better make hospital plans..
Hawks need skill and JAN.
Like Bill Zonnon or Nestrasil at #25…
Prokhorov 's fault is he never passes thevpuck..Soli puck hog ..but very dominating in the power to the net game.
At #34 tale Mason West..
Bushman …you cannot justify any more shrimps.. Hagensxand Potter are just too much of the same small…NO WAY…idiotic thinking …
Eklund is better prospect thN Frondell..
Take martone 🙏🙏🙏😊
Misa currently -410 to go 2nd overall
With pick #25 take jack ivankovic great young goalie or early second round plz 🙏
If Davidson takes Frondell I'm going to be extremely disappointed because Frondell – at best – is the type of player (even if he reaches his ceiling) a GM can sign as a free agent or acquire via trade – not only that – but Frondell does NOT have the upside/ceiling required to justify using a top 5 pick on… Also, the Hawks (Bedard) NEED a guy like Misa or Haggans because elite talent like that RARELY hits free agency so if you want that level of talent you have to draft it, so I don't know WHY Davidson would even THINK about drafting Frondell over Hagans (if SJ takes Misa) outside of the notion that Frondell is a "safe" pick.
Also, if San Jose is really high on Frondell and Davidson wants Misa but will take Frondell as a consolation prize if Misa is off the board – then why doesn't Davidson package the 3rd overall pick with a 2nd round pick and send it to San Jose for the 2nd overall pick and then draft Misa??.. I mean, if the rumors are true and San Jose is really 50/50 between Misa or Frondell – you'd think a 2nd round pick would be enough incentive to help San Jose take Frondell.. And it doesn't even need to be a "pick swap" – Davidson can just give SJ a conditional 2nd round pick (or whatever it would take) for SJ to NOT take Misa..
Look, hopefully Davidson has his eyes on Misa and intends on drafting him at 3rd overall – or at least is trying to move up to # 2 in order to take him, because he's EXACTLY what the Hawks need and I hope he makes it happen….Either way, I have Haggans over Frondell, so even if San Jose does take Misa I'm going to be disappointed either way – and I'm sure most Hawks fans will feel the same way unless San Jose calls Frondell's name with the 2nd overall pick – and if they do – I will be thrilled because Frondell for the Hawks is the wrong pick for so many reasons right now.. For me it's Haggans or Misa or bust.
at 2 pm, the word on the 'street' says that the Sharks will take Frondell. We shall see. Misa or Martone is great.
baklava-clav!!
"Does Michael Misa fall to Chicago Blackhawks with 3rd pick?"
No. He doesn't. Only way we draft Misa is if Kyle Davidson can put together a package which includes the No. 3 pick and a highly rated D-man prospect (Kevin Korchinski, Ethan Del Mastro, etc., ) that SJS finds appealing. Otherwise, we will/should draft either Anton Frondell or Porter Martone.
Misa or Frondell will be good pick !!!
Anton Frondell or Porter martone. We have speed! The Hawk's need some size.