Team: Florida Panthers
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Fantasy Summary

A true Swiss Army Knife style player, St. Martin can play in any situation and play alongside bottom-six grinders or top-six scorers. His skating is one of his best attributes and could help him take the next leap in his game. He will need to improve most aspects of his game, especially his consistency, to make the NHL but as a player who went in the sixth round as an overager, St. Martin looks to be a nice upside bet.


Observations

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January 2025 – Currently, only five players in the WHL have more goals than St. Martin. With 28 goals in 39 games, he has been the beneficiary of playing alongside Gavin McKenna. While McKenna was at the World Junior Championships, St. Martin’s production stayed consistent showing that he is still generating plenty of offense himself. The best part about St. Martin’s game isn’t his offense but rather the motor he plays with. He plays with a style that is translatable to professional hockey. There are offensive translatability questions because of how streaky he is, and because he plays with McKenna, but the flashes he displays show that he could hold his own in the NHL potentially. St. Martin’s first year in professional hockey will tell a lot about his future upside but if he can develop properly, he could be a fantastic middle-six piece for the Panthers down the road. James Connelly

 

September 2024 – St. Martin has quickly become one of the more talked about names in the Panthers prospect pool after leading the Panthers in goals during their prospect tournament. He was originally passed upon in his draft year but as a D+1 player, St. Martin broke out and played alongside elite talents like 2024 4th overall pick Cayden Lindstrom (CBJ), 2024 2nd rounder Andrew Basha (CGY), and projected 2026 top pick Gavin McKenna. While St. Martin can slot in alongside this high-end talent, he can also fit seamlessly with bottom-six players which bodes well for his NHL certainty as players who can play top-six or bottom-six minutes tend to have better odds of making the NHL. The main issue for St. Martin is his consistency as he can show flashes of dominance and then that disappears for periods. St. Martin is a low-risk high-reward bet from the Panthers. If he can string things together this year in Medicine Hat, he could be near the top of the WHL’s scoring leaderboard. He is a project pick but if the Panthers development staff can work with St. Martin to unlock his full potential, he could become a player for them who scores in their middle-six. James Connelly

Attributes
Fantasy Upside 6.0
NHL Certainty 4.0
Country CAN
Position LW
Roster Type Junior
Shoot/Glove Left
Date of Birth June 13, 2005
Height 6‘2”
Weight 174 lbs
Drafted 2024 Round 6; Overall: 193

Stats

 Season Team League GP G A TP PIM      Playoffs GP G A TP PIM 
 2018-2019 OHA Edmonton U15 PrepCSSHL U1527 10 818 12|Playoffs3 0 11 0 
 2019-2020 OHA Edmonton U15 PrepCSSHL U1525 6 1117 10|Playoffs1 2 02 0 
  OHA Edmonton U15 PrepJohn Reid Memorial5 1 12 6|        
 2020-2021 OHA Edmonton U16 PrepCSSHL U164 1 34 2|        
 2021-2022 OHA Edmonton U18 PrepCSSHL U1826 10 1929 19|Playoffs3 0 00 2 
  Medicine Hat TigersWHL15 0 00 6|        
 2022-2023 Medicine Hat TigersWHL61 8 1422 55|Playoffs4 1 01 0 
 2023-2024 Medicine Hat TigersWHL68 24 2852 50|Playoffs5 1 45 6 
 2024-2025 Medicine Hat TigersWHL42 28 1341 38|        

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