Prospect Info: 2025 Draft: We are #1….1

[Jag68Sid87]

I wonder if Mario Lemieux's back issues is a factor for this organization to pull the trigger on McQueen.

One way or the other.

 

[CheckingLineCenter]

NHL Mock Draft 2025: Predicting all 64 picks of the first two rounds with Pronman and Wheeler

How will the first two rounds of the 2025 NHL Draft shake out? Corey Pronman and Scott Wheeler alternate picks in this mock.

www.nytimes.com

Schaefer
Misa
Frondell
Desnoyers
Hagens
O’Brien
McQueen
Martone
Martin
Eklund

Bear at 11 for us

I’d prefer Mrtka in this scenario (I find it hard to believe he’ll be there).

I think McQueen going 7th was interesting.

 

[Empoleon8771]

Tbh Eklund doesn't feel like an Anaheim pick, but I think Bear at #11 is a pretty reasonable guess.

 

[Tasty Biscuits]

I'm perfectly fine with Bear at 11. If both he and Eklund were to be available in that slot I'd still prefer him.

 

[CheckingLineCenter]

I like Bear. I actually think he’s talented. I still struggle to rate what his upside could be. I think he could be similar to Trevor Moore? Both in style and role/scoring ability.

 

[Empoleon8771]

I like Bear. I actually think he’s talented. I still struggle to rate what his upside could be. I think he could be similar to Trevor Moore? Both in style and role/scoring ability.

Pronman's pro comparable for Bear is Troy Terry, who I honestly really like so I'd be really happy with that outcome.

 

[CheckingLineCenter]

Pronman's pro comparable for Bear is Troy Terry, who I honestly really like so I'd be really happy with that outcome.

I feel like that’s a weird comp style wise. Not sure I see it? Terry is really skilled and can dangle and it took time for him to not be a perimeter player /puck hog.

 

[The Old Master]

NHL Mock Draft 2025: Predicting all 64 picks of the first two rounds with Pronman and Wheeler

How will the first two rounds of the 2025 NHL Draft shake out? Corey Pronman and Scott Wheeler alternate picks in this mock.

www.nytimes.com

Schaefer
Misa
Frondell
Desnoyers
Hagens
O’Brien
McQueen
Martone
Martin
Eklund

Bear at 11 for us

I’d prefer Mrtka in this scenario (I find it hard to believe he’ll be there).

I think McQueen going 7th was interesting.

this is about what i think will happen, but I'm hoping a few teams will want a d-man. ......and we move up.

 

[eXile3]

this is about what i think will happen, but I'm hoping a few teams will want a d-man. ......and we move up.

They didn’t even add commentary. Lame.

 

[CheckingLineCenter]

They didn’t even add commentary. Lame.

Also couldn’t wait like 4 days for the updated draft order lmao

 

[Freeptop]

They didn’t even add commentary. Lame.

If you click on the chevron at the lower right of the box for each pick, there's commentary. For example, here's the text on picking Bear for the Pens:

It's tempting to add a center or defenseman here for the Penguins, but Bear's high-end skill and tenacity will be highly appealing, especially since he's a late birthday who can be on the team potentially in a year or two to play alongside their aging star centers. — Pronman

 

[Jacob]

Any commentary should just be "X believes Y is the best player available at this pick" anyway.

 

[eXile3]

So we’re probably going to end up with two 1st, three 2nd, and two 3rd rounders in June of 26?

That’s kind of exciting though seems far away.

 

[The Old Master]

So we’re probably going to end up with two 1st, three 2nd, and two 3rd rounders in June of 26?

That’s kind of exciting though seems far away.

and there is a lot of time to add.

 

[SEALBound]

NHL Mock Draft 2025: Predicting all 64 picks of the first two rounds with Pronman and Wheeler

How will the first two rounds of the 2025 NHL Draft shake out? Corey Pronman and Scott Wheeler alternate picks in this mock.

www.nytimes.com

Schaefer
Misa
Frondell
Desnoyers
Hagens
O’Brien
McQueen
Martone
Martin
Eklund

Bear at 11 for us

I’d prefer Mrtka in this scenario (I find it hard to believe he’ll be there).

I think McQueen going 7th was interesting.

It's a decent list. McQueen is a complete wildcard for anyone creating mock drafts right now. I'd love to get some insider info from scouts on what they think about him.

I don't think I've seen two lists the same from 2-12(ish). It's really hard coming up with the picks. Like, Frondell to Chicago - that makes total sense. But then you say "but wait...would they really pass on Hagens? Or Martone?" And think at a point, you can say that at damn near every pick until they are both taken. NYI really has me wondering about Hagens too. That could flip absolutely everything on its head if they take him 1ov.

and there is a lot of time to add.

Rakell for a 1st, EK for a 1st. Just bathe in 1sts. Soak in them.

 

[Empoleon8771]

Elite Prospects dropped a good video on Frondell and Eklund a few days ago

Eklund's playmaking actually looks substantially stronger than I thought it was going to be. Frondell definitely has some tunnel vision, but Eklund is really showing some good hockey IQ with his passes here.

Seeing Eklund in this video makes it so obvious why it's easy to love him. If he was 3 inches taller, he'd be a top-5 pick in this draft.

The way Elite Prospects talks about Eklund here makes me feel like they actually like him more than Frondell. "Eklund has the playmaking game, can score, work the boards and carry the puck while being a much better playdriver". It's just a question if NHL teams will believe in his motor, which they do but a lot of NHL teams will take Frondell over Eklund.

The impression that I'm getting from Elite Prospects and the video is that Eklund is better now and really only needs to add size to be a good NHLer, but Frondell is more raw and has more upside due to his size plus 2-way game at center.

 

[Empoleon8771]

Craig's List: Lots of prospects down the middle ahead of NHL Draft | TSN

TSN Director of Scouting Craig Button has 13 centres in the top 32 of his latest Craig's List draft prospect ranking and shines the spotlight on Brady Martin, Cole Reschny and Braeden Cootes.

www.tsn.ca

Button's new top-15:

1. Schaefer
2. Misa
3. Frondell
4. Martone
5. McQueen
6. Martin
7. Desnoyers
8. Hagens
9. Mrtka
10. Eklund
11. O'Brien
12. Smith
13. Reschny
14. Carbonneau
15. Spence

Bear is ranked all the way #24. If O'Brien drops all the way to #11, I'll be super happy to take him even with my concerns with him.

 

[eXile3]

I feel like the Q used to produce more NHL players. What happened?

 

[Don'tcry4mejanhrdina]

I feel like the Q used to produce more NHL players. What happened?

If I'm not mistaken, not as many families in Quebec have been putting their kids into hockey in recent years as opposed to the past when they were fanatical about playing. The rising costs of playing hockey I'm sure is a big factor.

 

[CheckingLineCenter]

The way Elite Prospects talks about Eklund here makes me feel like they actually like him more than Frondell.

Well I would hope. They have Eklund 7 and Frondell 12

 

[CheckingLineCenter]

Reschny is a ok swing with a late first I just have serious reservations on him translating. I much prefer Kindel.

 

[CheckingLineCenter]

You also gotta love how much Button values international play. He moved Martin from 20 to 6OA

 

[Empoleon8771]

I hope Elite Prospects does a deep dive on Bear's video, that Eklund tape looked phenomenal and I'd like to see an apples to apples comparison of Bear's best games.

 

[CheckingLineCenter]

I hope Elite Prospects does a deep dive on Bear's video, that Eklund tape looked phenomenal and I'd like to see an apples to apples comparison of Bear's best games.

They’re nowhere close IMO

Not to say Bear can’t be better player one day because who knows but Eklund completely blows him away right now in my opinion. In exactly zero scenarios am I taking Bear over Eklund.

 

[Empoleon8771]

They’re nowhere close IMO

Not to say Bear can’t be better player one day because who knows but Eklund completely blows him away right now in my opinion. In exactly zero scenarios am I taking Bear over Eklund.

Elite Prospects has the two virtually tied at 7th and 8th, with Bear only being ranked below due to the injury.