NHL Entry Draft: 2025 Draft Pick Watch

[bobbop]

As of Saturday AM, the Rangers would have the 12th position in the NHL draft, subject to the lottery. When the lottery happens, the pick could fall as low as #14 or as high as #2. If #14, it would transfer to Pittsburgh.

Stay tuned.

 

[bobbop]

Sunday morning update…with yesterday’s win, the Rangers moved down to #13 in the preliminary draft standings. Many of the teams with games in hand will make up those games in the next few days as the Rangers only have one game (vs. a very hot LA team) in the next five days. Preliminary pick can move up 10 spots or lose as many as two spots in the draft lottery. A reminder that #13 stays with the Rangers. #14or higher goes to Pittsburgh.

 

[Irishguy42]

A reminder that #13 stays with the Rangers. #14or higher goes to Pittsburgh.

They get the option to send the 2025 pick to Pittsburgh (or whoever owns the pick if it ends up being traded prior to that selection) if it's in the Top 13, or send the 2026 pick instead, per PuckPedia (they confirmed this). If it's 14 or later it automatically goes to Pittsburgh.

 

[inranger94]

This is more exciting than watching the rangers play lol

 

[majordomo]

Thanks for this thread....makes it a lot easier than doing advanced calc for results.

 

[Irishguy42]

Thanks for this thread....makes it a lot easier than doing advanced calc for results.

Just keep hitting the "sim lottery" button on this and you'll be feel better.

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[bobbop]

No change from Sunday. Rangers still 13th in draft positioning.

 

[bobbop]

Islanders shootout loss and the point they gained pushes the Rangers up to 12th in draft position. Lottery caveats still in place.

 

[eco's bones]

I'll just say landing in the 14th, 15th or 16th spots is the worst scenario. Rangers best options are going on a real winning streak to make the playoffs or just lose as much as possible. Win one lose one is not good and win three lose two isn't either because I don't think we'll make the playoffs that way. We got to like win 9/10 of our last 11. This team has not shown it can win big games so I think the chances of winning that much is somewhere between slim and nonexistent.

 

[eco's bones]

NHL tankathon has us yesterday and today at 11 and taking center Jake O'Brien. Some of the other forward names in that range would be Malcolm Spence, Brady Martin, Carter Bear, Lynden Laconic and Justin Carbonneau. Defenders--two lefty's---it's possible that Jackson Smith could drop and Kashawn Aitcheson. Two right side D--Wisconsin's Logan Hensler who played for the USA team at the WJC's and huge 6'6 Radim Mrtka.

Just as a preliminary view of these players---O'Brien and Smith might not reach us. I'd like either though. Other than that I like Spence, Martin and Aitcheson the best. That said I could change my mind some.

 

[Crease]

Having a hard time caring about the Rangers draft. I’m not saying having a good pipeline shouldn’t matter, I’m saying it doesn’t matter with the Rangers. Their development program stinks and they don’t put their prospects in positions to succeed. What’s the plan for Berard, Othmann, Sykora, and Perreault? I don’t know. I don’t think the Rangers know aside from dropping them into the bottom six with no powerplay time, watching the vets ignore their coach, and hoping they turn into stars.