NHL 2025 DRAFT - Bruins pick 7th II

[Shroud of Orrin]

Schaffer, Misa, Hagens, Martone, Frondell, Desnoyers, O’Brien and Eklund.

That’s 8 high quality picks that any AI bot could sort in 2 msec.

 

[goldenblack]

I'm at the point now where unless a guy falls into the 20's, those "character issues" things really have to be respected. Still think Lysell was picked fairly close to a safe spot due to exactly that fall. Not sure Wyatt Johnson was on their radar as the other possible pick there anyway (as he went right after).

So these character effort guys in the top 10, that matters to me.

 

[Boston Bandit]

‘Fascinating,' 6-foot-5 center has tons of intrigue for Flyers at No. 6

‘Fascinating,' 6-foot-5 center has tons of intrigue for Flyers at No. 6​

McQueen had a shortened draft year because of a back injury, which limited him to 17 games​

The 2025 NHL draft is a huge one for the Flyers' rebuild.

Not only does Danny Briere have a lot of high-round picks at his disposal, but he also could be creative in how he uses them.

"There are all kinds of possibilities here," the Flyers' general manager said in April. "I think it's really exciting going into it. It's powerful to have so many picks like that. I think a lot of teams will be wanting to have discussions with us to make some things happen — teams that don't have picks or teams that want to tweak things."

So it's a busy time for the Flyers leading up to the draft, which will be held June 27-28. The first round is Friday at 7 p.m. ET, while Rounds 2-7 are Saturday starting at noon ET.

"There are really good players in this draft," TSN director of scouting Craig Button said last Tuesday in a phone interview with NBC Sports Philadelphia. "Maybe people say it's not a good draft; I'm not buying it. I think this draft has got lots of good players."

The Flyers are slotted to make 11 picks, including three first-rounders and four second-rounders. Their first-round selections will come at No. 6 (own pick), No. 22 (Sean Walker trade) and either No. 31 or 32 (Oilers trade).

Before the draft arrives, we're breaking down first-round targets for the Flyers.

Roger McQueen

Position: Center
Height: 6-foot-5
Weight: 197
Shoots: Right
Team: Brandon

Scouting report

How do you not marvel at McQueen's makeup?

"He's very talented and very gifted," Button, a former NHL GM and scout, said. "I don't know where you find 6-foot-5 centermen."

McQueen is rare for his sheer presence and natural mobility down the middle, but he's also a wild card in this class. The 18-year-old is coming off an abbreviated draft year because of a back injury, which limited him to just 17 regular-season games. In that small sample size, McQueen impressed. He had 10 goals, 10 assists, 61 shots and a plus-8 rating. He added a goal in three playoff contests.

"Everybody has a different definition for a wild card," Button said. "For me, Roger is a player that's going to be fascinating. If he plays a full year, I think he could have been in the discussion for first overall, I really do.

"With those types of injuries, you can't train and you have to let time take its due course for healing. But I've watched Roger for a number of years, he's a 6-foot-5 centerman that can skate, handle the puck, shoot the puck and make plays."

On his list, Button has McQueen pegged as the fifth-best player in the draft. There's some Ryan Getzlaf in the Wheat Kings' product. Getzlaf was a 6-foot-4 pivot who put up 1,019 points over 1,157 career NHL games, all with the Ducks, and won a Stanley Cup in 2007.

"That's the type of player I think Roger can be like — big, skilled," Button said. "Ryan wasn't somebody that you would call a rugged player, but Ryan was heavy and good and hard."

Fit with Flyers

As expected, there's going to be some variance on McQueen. He's the eighth-ranked North American skater by NHL Central Scouting. Teams may have reservation because of the back injury and lack of viewings.

"This is where the medical reports come into the play, the medical reports are important," Button said. "Whatever surface information I get is he'll be fine; teams are going to have to dig in a lot deeper than that. But if you're satisfied with his medical report and you project him to be a No. 1, big center, I think you're going to get a heck of a player."

Flyers fans may have some reservation, too, when they hear about a big center from Brandon. Nolan Patrick had that description back in 2017 and, for different reasons, didn't pan out in Philadelphia as the No. 2 overall pick.

But that shouldn't really deter the Flyers here. If they're confident McQueen can stay healthy moving forward, there's a lot to like. He's uniquely skilled for his size and plays a premium position.

 

[bruinsfan1968]

FCHockey releases Final ranking for the 2025 NHL Draft

Matthew Schaefer, a defenseman with Erie in the Ontario Hockey League, is No. 1 on FCHockey's Final ranking for the 2025 NHL Draft.

nhlentrydraft.com

 

[Therick67]

Schaffer, Misa, Hagens, Martone, Frondell, Desnoyers, O’Brien and Eklund.

That’s 8 high quality picks that any AI bot could sort in 2 msec.

Lets hope Donny hockey has access to AI.

 

[DominicT]

Spoke to someone very close to Martin.

Had an excellent meeting with Bruins.

He got the impression that they are very interested.

Also said he wants to return to the Soo for 26/27 no interest in the NCAA, for a memorial cup push and possible host city.

 

[Bodit9]

Hopefully teams are getting excited about McQueen and take him before 7 so someone else drops. In a different situation he'd be a good gamble but not where the Bruins currently are at as an organization. We need to hit on this pick.

 

[Bruin4]

 

[Dennis Bonvie]

Spoke to someone very close to Martin.

Had an excellent meeting with Bruins.

He got the impression that they are very interested.

Also said he wants to return to the Soo for 26/27 no interest in the NCAA, for a memorial cup push and possible host city.

26/27?

 

[ODAAT]

Spoke to someone very close to Martin.

Had an excellent meeting with Bruins.

He got the impression that they are very interested.

Also said he wants to return to the Soo for 26/27 no interest in the NCAA, for a memorial cup push and possible host city.

thanks as always Dom, real intriguing prospect if they go that route, sounds like a kid with a motor that doesn`t stop like that Hendrickson kid you alluded to here

Boston Bruins End of Season Prospect Report: Part One

Each preseason, I publish an article that utilizes a proprietary formula I developed to forecast a player’s projected performance for the upcoming season. Ahead of the 2024-2025 season, I applied t…

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[BruinDust]

Spoke to someone very close to Martin.

Had an excellent meeting with Bruins.

He got the impression that they are very interested.

Also said he wants to return to the Soo for 26/27 no interest in the NCAA, for a memorial cup push and possible host city.

Wonderful, now I get to spend the draft watching the first 6 picks praying that one of those teams takes Brady Martin so he's not available to the Bruins.

 

[BruinDust]

that reminds me of 2015 and how excited I was when both Barzal and Connor fell into our lap!

I don't dislike the player overall but at No.7 I feel there will be better players available and players who fit both the Bruins time-line for a re-tool and players who bring more of what this franchise has trouble acquiring and developing (offensive talent).

If they were picking 12/13/14 and Martin was on the board I'd say fill your boots. But not at the 7th selection in this draft.

 

[goldenblack]

26/27?

Beat me to it

 

[Bruin4]

 

[MarchysNoseKnows]

Are we now supposed to give Desnoyers the Frondell treatment and be concerned about his “history of significant wrist injuries”?

 

[DKH]

Martin showing up 7 in top 100 in Athletic joining 7 in Red Line

 

[McBrom7]

Are we now supposed to give Desnoyers the Frondell treatment and be concerned about his “history of significant wrist injuries”?

I know I wouldn't pick him in the top 6! Too risky!

 

[DKH]

Are we now supposed to give Desnoyers the Frondell treatment and be concerned about his “history of significant wrist injuries”?

I love Desnoyers for Boston

 

[BlackFrancis]

Are we now supposed to give Desnoyers the Frondell treatment and be concerned about his “history of significant wrist injuries”?

If he had farm strength, he wouldn't have such girly wrists.

 

[quietbruinfan]

‘Fascinating,' 6-foot-5 center has tons of intrigue for Flyers at No. 6

‘Fascinating,' 6-foot-5 center has tons of intrigue for Flyers at No. 6​

McQueen had a shortened draft year because of a back injury, which limited him to 17 games​

The 2025 NHL draft is a huge one for the Flyers' rebuild.

Not only does Danny Briere have a lot of high-round picks at his disposal, but he also could be creative in how he uses them.

"There are all kinds of possibilities here," the Flyers' general manager said in April. "I think it's really exciting going into it. It's powerful to have so many picks like that. I think a lot of teams will be wanting to have discussions with us to make some things happen — teams that don't have picks or teams that want to tweak things."

So it's a busy time for the Flyers leading up to the draft, which will be held June 27-28. The first round is Friday at 7 p.m. ET, while Rounds 2-7 are Saturday starting at noon ET.

"There are really good players in this draft," TSN director of scouting Craig Button said last Tuesday in a phone interview with NBC Sports Philadelphia. "Maybe people say it's not a good draft; I'm not buying it. I think this draft has got lots of good players."

The Flyers are slotted to make 11 picks, including three first-rounders and four second-rounders. Their first-round selections will come at No. 6 (own pick), No. 22 (Sean Walker trade) and either No. 31 or 32 (Oilers trade).

Before the draft arrives, we're breaking down first-round targets for the Flyers.

Roger McQueen

Position: Center
Height: 6-foot-5
Weight: 197
Shoots: Right
Team: Brandon

Scouting report

How do you not marvel at McQueen's makeup?

"He's very talented and very gifted," Button, a former NHL GM and scout, said. "I don't know where you find 6-foot-5 centermen."

McQueen is rare for his sheer presence and natural mobility down the middle, but he's also a wild card in this class. The 18-year-old is coming off an abbreviated draft year because of a back injury, which limited him to just 17 regular-season games. In that small sample size, McQueen impressed. He had 10 goals, 10 assists, 61 shots and a plus-8 rating. He added a goal in three playoff contests.

"Everybody has a different definition for a wild card," Button said. "For me, Roger is a player that's going to be fascinating. If he plays a full year, I think he could have been in the discussion for first overall, I really do.

"With those types of injuries, you can't train and you have to let time take its due course for healing. But I've watched Roger for a number of years, he's a 6-foot-5 centerman that can skate, handle the puck, shoot the puck and make plays."

On his list, Button has McQueen pegged as the fifth-best player in the draft. There's some Ryan Getzlaf in the Wheat Kings' product. Getzlaf was a 6-foot-4 pivot who put up 1,019 points over 1,157 career NHL games, all with the Ducks, and won a Stanley Cup in 2007.

"That's the type of player I think Roger can be like — big, skilled," Button said. "Ryan wasn't somebody that you would call a rugged player, but Ryan was heavy and good and hard."

Fit with Flyers

As expected, there's going to be some variance on McQueen. He's the eighth-ranked North American skater by NHL Central Scouting. Teams may have reservation because of the back injury and lack of viewings.

"This is where the medical reports come into the play, the medical reports are important," Button said. "Whatever surface information I get is he'll be fine; teams are going to have to dig in a lot deeper than that. But if you're satisfied with his medical report and you project him to be a No. 1, big center, I think you're going to get a heck of a player."

Flyers fans may have some reservation, too, when they hear about a big center from Brandon. Nolan Patrick had that description back in 2017 and, for different reasons, didn't pan out in Philadelphia as the No. 2 overall pick.

But that shouldn't really deter the Flyers here. If they're confident McQueen can stay healthy moving forward, there's a lot to like. He's uniquely skilled for his size and plays a premium position.

Reeks of trying to get someone else interested, while they take Desnoyers. That might help us indirectly.

 

[goldenblack]

McQueen moving up and Desnoyers moving down are all very good things

 

[DaaaaB's]

I don't dislike the player overall but at No.7 I feel there will be better players available and players who fit both the Bruins time-line for a re-tool and players who bring more of what this franchise has trouble acquiring and developing (offensive talent).

If they were picking 12/13/14 and Martin was on the board I'd say fill your boots. But not at the 7th selection in this draft.

A couple weeks ago I was thinking the same but after watching more video and reading more scouting reports on him I don't think he's far off guys like O'Brien, Eklund or McQueen. Plus, Redline has him as the 7th best prospect and they're the best scouting service around so who are we to question them.

 

[ON3M4N]

There's a report that Utah could be willing to move #4OA for a young top 6 forward. Boston doesn't have that to offer, but I'm curious if UTH would be interested in TOR 2026 1st rounder to move back from 4 to 7.

Boston could now be in a spot to draft Hagens, Desnoyers, Frondell. Or if the crazy happens and Misa or Martone don't go top 3.

Utah still has great pick at #7 that they could dangle for a top 6 forward and they pick up an extra 1st rounder.

 

[goldenblack]

Marco Sturm just followed McQueen on social media

 

[BruinDust]

A couple weeks ago I was thinking the same but after watching more video and reading more scouting reports on him I don't think he's far off guys like O'Brien, Eklund or McQueen. Plus, Redline has him as the 7th best prospect and they're the best scouting service around so who are we to question them.

Where was this guy before he played in the U18s trucking 17 year olds from weaker hockey countries? Most of Canada's games were complete blowouts.

With all the offensive talent at the top of this draft, I'm not taking a guy because he's a good interview and brings supposed on-ice intangibles.