2025 Draft Profile:
C Julius Sumpf, Moncton QMJHL
Centers are always in high demand come draft day, so it's tough to even find a bottom 6 guy in the 5th to 7th rounds, but Julius Sumpf has a great deal of future potential for that role at the NHL level and is getting virtually no attention from the greater draft community.
The German national has very good size at 6'2-195 and skates well, though not explosively. His skills across the board are above-average-to-good and he shows a very good understanding of the game. He is an excellent small-space player and although he's playing mental checkers opposed to chess, he's good catch and release offensive weapon. Sumpf works hard, sees the ice well and plays two ways responsibly.
I think the difference-maker for Sumpf going forward might be to develop a bit more physical edge to his game, as his likely future is bottom 6 pivot and he's a big strong kid who moves well. A bit of a mean streak would really make him pop a bit more.
Julius Sumpf is likely to be available 125-150 picks in so he's worth attention because he could be the best center prospect taken so late in the 2025 draft. He possesses all the tools needed to make the pros, and he's a pretty smart player with a dash of offensive ability which potentially could develop even more.
C Julius Sumpf, Moncton QMJHL
Centers are always in high demand come draft day, so it's tough to even find a bottom 6 guy in the 5th to 7th rounds, but Julius Sumpf has a great deal of future potential for that role at the NHL level and is getting virtually no attention from the greater draft community.
The German national has very good size at 6'2-195 and skates well, though not explosively. His skills across the board are above-average-to-good and he shows a very good understanding of the game. He is an excellent small-space player and although he's playing mental checkers opposed to chess, he's good catch and release offensive weapon. Sumpf works hard, sees the ice well and plays two ways responsibly.
I think the difference-maker for Sumpf going forward might be to develop a bit more physical edge to his game, as his likely future is bottom 6 pivot and he's a big strong kid who moves well. A bit of a mean streak would really make him pop a bit more.
Julius Sumpf is likely to be available 125-150 picks in so he's worth attention because he could be the best center prospect taken so late in the 2025 draft. He possesses all the tools needed to make the pros, and he's a pretty smart player with a dash of offensive ability which potentially could develop even more.