2025 DRAFT Thread

[Jerry the great]

owen griffin with a snipe for his 12th of the OHL playoffs. 20 points in 13GP

 

[Knight53]

Sascha Boumdienne with a monster start to the U-18’s. 7 points in 2 games.

Think it will come down to Bear/Cootes/Gastrin/Martin/Kindel or Boumdienne/Aitcheson

SJ - Schaefer
CHI - Misa
NSH - Frondell
PHI - Desneyors
BOS - Hagens
SEA - Martone
BUF - Mrtka
PIT - O’Brien
ANA - Eklund
NYI - McQueen
NYR - Martin
DET - Smith
CBJ - Boumdienne
UTAH - Aitcheson
VAN - Bear/Cootes/Gastrin

 

[ManVanFan]

Sascha Boumdienne with a monster start to the U-18’s. 7 points in 2 games.

Think it will come down to Bear/Cootes/Gastrin/Martin/Kindel or Boumdienne/Aitcheson

SJ - Schaefer
CHI - Misa
NSH - Frondell
PHI - Desneyors
BOS - Hagens
SEA - Martone
BUF - Mrtka
PIT - O’Brien
ANA - Eklund
NYI - McQueen
NYR - Martin
DET - Smith
CBJ - Boumdienne
UTAH - Aitcheson
VAN - Bear/Cootes/Gastrin

Going to get another look at Gastrin in tonight's game but he's been looking like an early 2nd rounder to me.

 

[Just A Bit Outside]

Just draft a C. There should be plenty to choose from.

 

[wetcoast]

I see some of Cameron Schmidt's dazzling moves are making the highlight reels at the U-18 tourney in Texas.

Most of the rankings I've seen have him in the back half of the first round. But he's a Vancouver Giant, so obviously the Canuck scouts would have seen a lot of him, and 78 points in 61 games is hard to ignore.

He's listed at 5'7" and 161 on Hockey DB. Normally a guy you'd pass on. But would the Canucks roll the dice on him at pick #15?

I've been really high on Schmidt since his rookie season before he broke out this year but the Canucks still need to take the BPA at 15 and there is going to be a center there that is not only better but fills a need in our system.

 

[rypper]

Just draft a C. There should be plenty to choose from.

Instructions unclear, drafting a undersized bottom six winger.

 

[Vector]

Going to get another look at Gastrin in tonight's game but he's been looking like an early 2nd rounder to me.

He tends to be ranked near the bottom of the 1st or early second. I figure he’ll go late 1st due to positional value. Wouldn’t mind targeting him if they trade down.

 

[ManVanFan]

Cullen Potter undersized flashy winger likely available when Van picks at 15 if they do. Think Viktor Arvidsson.

 

[ManVanFan]

owen griffin with a snipe for his 12th of the OHL playoffs. 20 points in 13GP

Got to love the hustle back from the Barrie forwards there including last man back Romani. Lol.

 

[wetcoast]

owen griffin with a snipe for his 12th of the OHL playoffs. 20 points in 13GP

Griffin is trending as a 3rd rounder with need for development could be a Nick Lardis type (who still might not make it as a NHLer) as I've been following him for a while now.

 

[VanJack]

Watching those YouTube highlights for Cameron Schmidt, I'm getting 'Cole Caufield' vibes

Probably 'a reach' to pick him at #15 overall--but sometimes you have to swing for the fences. Talent usually wins out in the end.

 

[VIPettersson]

Watching those YouTube highlights for Cameron Schmidt, I'm getting 'Cole Caufield' vibes

Probably 'a reach' to pick him at #15 overall--but sometimes you have to swing for the fences. Talent usually wins out in the end.

Can't doubt Schmidt's skills but if we're going to keep Hoglander, Garland, and Hughes it wouldn't be ideal to add another 5'7 player.

 

[ManVanFan]

Watching those YouTube highlights for Cameron Schmidt, I'm getting 'Cole Caufield' vibes

Probably 'a reach' to pick him at #15 overall--but sometimes you have to swing for the fences. Talent usually wins out in the end.

Caufield wasn't a reach at 15 but Schmidt isn't scoring 70 goals in his draft year like Caufield did.

 

[ManVanFan]

Figured out who the winger version of Brady Martin is. Jake Neighbours.

 

[wetcoast]

Figured out who the winger version of Brady Martin is. Jake Neighbours.

That's the type of player any team can use in the playoffs.

 

[lawrence]

Close the thread.

The 1st is going to be traded.

It’s a draft thread though, not a 1st round pick thread.

 

[lawrence]

Figured out who the winger version of Brady Martin is. Jake Neighbours.

It seems like his weaknesses is can be taught or coached so I am down with Martin with the 15th pick.

 

[LemonSauceD]

I wonder if the Canucks might have their eyes on Braeden Cootes since Mynio and him were teammates in Seattle.

Assuming we keep our pick which is probably likely, I’m pretty confident we’re selecting one of Kindel, Martin, Reschny, or Cootes (unless someone like McQueen or Bear fall to us).

Reschny putting up the points he’s putting in the playoffs leans me towards him. Martin a close 2nd.

 

[clay]

I wonder if the Canucks might have their eyes on Braeden Cootes since Mynio and him were teammates in Seattle.

Assuming we keep our pick which is probably likely, I’m pretty confident we’re selecting one of Kindel, Martin, Reschny, or Cootes (unless someone like McQueen or Bear fall to us).

Reschny putting up the points he’s putting in the playoffs leans me towards him. Martin a close 2nd.

Would be very happy with any one of those 4 guys. They are all high skill/high motor centres which we desperately need in the pipeline.

 

[wetcoast]

Cootes, Martin and then a tosssup between Reschny/Kindel for me probably leaning Kindel as the 3rd guy.

 

[VIPettersson]

Really interested in Ryker Lee for our 2nd pick, kid has amazing hands and shot. His skating needs a lot of work but possibly could be due to a growth spurt. Very smart, scorer with a lot of playing making skills if he could improve skating I see a top line talent. Reminds me of Jason Robertson without the size.

 

[ahmon]

Really interested in Ryker Lee for our 2nd pick, kid has amazing hands and shot. His skating needs a lot of work but possibly could be due to a growth spurt. Very smart, scorer with a lot of playing making skills if he could improve skating I see a top line talent. Reminds me of Jason Robertson without the size.

I see the same. He reminded me of Jason Robertson. He's been growing a lot, maybe he can still get to that size.

Good combination of hands, shot, playmaking and even good defensively. Only nitpick is he is not physical, and if he grows, he's like a carbon copy of J.Rob who is a star in this league without being overly physical.