Prospect Info: 2024-25 Prospect Thread

[The Real JT]

Today’s fun fact which I suspect many of you already know.

Before the Caps selected Cole Hutson with the 11th pick of the second round in the 2024 draft there were five other defensemen chosen in that round before him including the Sabres who picked a Dman immediately before the Hutson selection.

Btw the Caps also chose Ryan Leonard in the first round of the 2023 draft.

Sometimes quality players fall into your lap depending on how the draft goes (e.g Eiserman), but when it is all said and done, nothing beats a great scouting department…. Oh, and picks. It helps to hold onto those too.

 

[SI90]

 

[Arsenalogist24]

What a year he’s having. We need those later round picks to hit and an influx of youth talent so hopefully he will provide that. Smaller stature but the new age NHL is showing that players like Quinn can play

 

[Arsenalogist24]

Quiet nights for Eiserman, Nelson, and Nurmi as they return to their college and junior teams

Cam Berg finally back from a long injury for North Dakota

Xavier Veilleux continuing to impress in USHL 19 points in 32 games. 6th round defenseman

 

[SI90]

Goal for Eiserman in his 2nd game back from WJC. 2 periods to go

 

[SI90]

Eiserman again lol back to PPG



Eiserman again! With his 2nd of the game he’s back to PPG

 

[SI90]

The pass he made on the 2nd goal and then to get around the net looks like a set play. Even if it wasn’t it’s a hell if a play and anticipation by Eiserman

 

[SI90]

Eiserman Hattrick!!! One time blast!!! Kids a beast!!

 

[Arsenalogist24]

USA USA USA

Danny Nelson is back too. 1 goal 2 assists

 

[SI90]

Our NCAA boys are rolling!!!

Eiserman with 4 pts 3 goals

Boston University Men’s Ice Hockey on Instagram: "@coleeiserman notched a hat trick as part of a four-point night and @_gavinmccarthy tallied two assists and was a plus-3 en route to being named our two players of the game! 📸 @all_in_productions"

600 likes, 2 comments - terrierhockey on January 11, 2025: "@coleeiserman notched a hat trick as part of a four-point night and @_gavinmccarthy tallied two assists and was a plus-3 en route to being named our two players of the game! 📸 @all_in_productions".

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USA USA USA

Danny Nelson is back too. 1 goal 2 assists

Nelson’s backhand is legit!!

 

[Arsenalogist24]

Cam Berg goal and assist for North Dakota

 

[Mavericknyc1980]

Cam Berg goal and assist for North Dakota

Nice to see Berg back.

 

[Islesfan22]

It’s funny the criticism of Eiserman on the main boards is all he does is score goals. That’s the one thing you can’t teach you can learn and get better in the other aspects of the game if you have a good work ethic which from all I’ve read he does. I’m sure some here remember a certain quote from Buddy Ryan all he does is catch touchdowns.

 

[Konk]

USA USA USA

Danny Nelson is back too. 1 goal 2 assists

I love Nelson's goal celebrations.

Our NCAA boys are rolling!!!

Eiserman with 4 pts 3 goals

Boston University Men’s Ice Hockey on Instagram: "@coleeiserman notched a hat trick as part of a four-point night and @_gavinmccarthy tallied two assists and was a plus-3 en route to being named our two players of the game! 📸 @all_in_productions"

600 likes, 2 comments - terrierhockey on January 11, 2025: "@coleeiserman notched a hat trick as part of a four-point night and @_gavinmccarthy tallied two assists and was a plus-3 en route to being named our two players of the game! 📸 @all_in_productions".

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Nelson’s backhand is legit!!

The new backhand of justice.

 

[saintunspecified]

It’s funny the criticism of Eiserman on the main boards is all he does is score goals. That’s the one thing you can’t teach you can learn and get better in the other aspects of the game if you have a good work ethic which from all I’ve read he does. I’m sure some here remember a certain quote from Buddy Ryan all he does is catch touchdowns.

Yeah. Combine that with his draft age (3 weeks from being in the 2025 draft), and what he's doing looks even better. He appears to have better offensive instincts that Wahlstrom, as well as better agility. imo he still looks lost in the D-zone. But he looks a little less lost.

It's going to be interesting to see how it all turns out especially wrt the strength of the '24 draft class being possibly far better than expected.

 

[doublechili]

Eiserman seems to have that knack for disappearing and then reappearing in open spots for shots.

He also has a deadly one-timer, and if he has the puck on his stick for any time he changes the angle on the goalie and makes them move.

He has great potential to be a goal scorer in the NHL.

 

[leeroggy]

Last year we were bemoaning the goalie depth in the organization with Skarek, Lennox and Tikkanen

Now it looks like a strength with Hogberg and the two drafted kids.

Maybe our scouting and drafting needs to be praised a little?

 

[Kevin27NYI]

Last year we were bemoaning the goalie depth in the organization with Skarek, Lennox and Tikkanen

Now it looks like a strength with Hogberg and the two drafted kids.

Maybe our scouting and drafting needs to be praised a little?

Their college draft picks have been terrific as well.

 

[doublechili]

Their college draft picks have been terrific as well.

FWIW, the owners seem to have upped the investment in staffing, including scouts. Compared with the Wang years it's night and day. Go to the team website and look under "business directory". I count 18 total scouts (pro and amateur), 4 analytics people, 5 player development guys, etc..

 

[xECK29x]

My table! Look how they massacred my boy!

Edit: fixed!

 

[Chapin Landvogt]

The Athletic

https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6037690/2025/01/14/nhl-prospects-rankings-under-23-2025/?source=freedailyemail&campaign=601983&userId=5520309

139-player-long list of the top NHL players and prospects under 23.

Isles:
86) C Danny Nelson
102) RW Cole Eiserman
137) G Markus Gidlöf

 

[Arsenalogist24]

The Athletic

https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6037690/2025/01/14/nhl-prospects-rankings-under-23-2025/?source=freedailyemail&campaign=601983&userId=5520309

139-player-long list of the top NHL players and prospects under 23.

Isles:
86) C Danny Nelson
102) RW Cole Eiserman
137) G Markus Gidlöf

Gidlof got some praise by another one of those prospect gurus on the Hockey Night in New York show this past week too. Glad he’s on this list too

Eiserman seems to be the most polarizing of the prospects we have and we rated him #1 over the summer. Time will tell

Nelson must’ve been pretty low before the WJC because I’d imagine that gave him quite the pump and it’s only to 86

 

[leeroggy]

Gidlof got some praise by another one of those prospect gurus on the Hockey Night in New York show this past week too. Glad he’s on this list too

Eiserman seems to be the most polarizing of the prospects we have and we rated him #1 over the summer. Time will tell

Nelson must’ve been pretty low before the WJC because I’d imagine that gave him quite the pump and it’s only to 86

It's the NY Times . . . fake news! Nelson carried all 7 swing states!

In all seriousness, Eiserman will be looked down on until he scores 30 in the NHL . . . he's just too unconventional a personality for the establishment to take seriously until forced to, just like Phil Kessel was. Everyone dumped on Kessel, who managed to win 3 rings while being dumped on.

 

[Zeeker]

The Athletic

https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6037690/2025/01/14/nhl-prospects-rankings-under-23-2025/?source=freedailyemail&campaign=601983&userId=5520309

139-player-long list of the top NHL players and prospects under 23.

Isles:
86) C Danny Nelson
102) RW Cole Eiserman
137) G Markus Gidlöf

I can’t access the full list, but our top player being at 86 is just brutal.

 

[Chockey22]

The Athletic

https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6037690/2025/01/14/nhl-prospects-rankings-under-23-2025/?source=freedailyemail&campaign=601983&userId=5520309

139-player-long list of the top NHL players and prospects under 23.

Isles:
86) C Danny Nelson
102) RW Cole Eiserman
137) G Markus Gidlöf

I don't put a lot of stock on these lists, but at least we have three prospects on the list now. We probably haven't had a single prospect on the list since Dobson/Wahlstrom - maybe Holmstrom at some point?