2025 NHL Draft Thread

[Cubs2024wildcard]

I'd take Schaefer over any of the forwards.

The kid is going to be a superstar.

 

[giza]

Korchinski has higher upside. He was a victim of age and the jr's/NHL quandary. ...Not crazy about his shot, but he still has that high end skating.....Wright is a young, dime a dozen player right now....don't see it.

 

[Northernhawk]

That’s going to take a major injury to Matthews and soon for that to be a reality. Don’t see it happening.

Agreed…but theirs always hope…probably closer to the two TB picks 18-19
Hope to get another Oliver Moore or Sasha Boisvert

 

[CallMeShaft]

Agreed…but theirs always hope…probably closer to the two TB picks 18-19
Hope to get another Oliver Moore or Sasha Boisvert

I'm not going to hope injury on AM, but I wont be mad if it happens, barring serious injury of course.

 

[ColbyChaos]

OR cuz he's been a defensive liability at pretty much every level, shoots the puck as hard as a bantam player and lacks the intensity you need to play defense when youre not huge? He's flawed as a prospect. Can he still make it? Sure, he's talented but he's flawed and it would be best to capitalize on his trade value if as a team you dont believe in his potential anymore

You would have traded Kucherov for being a late bloomer lmao stop

 

[ello]

You would have traded Kucherov for being a late bloomer lmao stop

Ah yes just ignore every point I made

 

[Sacha BOXviert]

I'd take Schaefer over any of the forwards.

The kid is going to be a superstar.

This

 

[Space umpire]

Boisvert, Greene, Moore, Nazar … two move to wing. Two are the #2 and 3 C’s.
The need for the 1st pick is clearly a PF.

My question is.
If the Leaf pick sees Ravensbergen on the board do you pick him?

 

[dreadpirateroberts]

If they want to take Schaefer, then you probably need to trade Korchinski for some immediate forward help. You need some controllable top 6 guys that can help Bedard as soon as possible. Can’t keep ignoring the obvious

 

[Cubs2024wildcard]

If they want to take Schaefer, then you probably need to trade Korchinski for some immediate forward help. You need some controllable top 6 guys that can help Bedard as soon as possible. Can’t keep ignoring the obvious

The problem with that is, Korchinski has very little value no matter what the draft experts here think.

I said last year Korchinski playing in the NHL was the worst thing for his development considering he's horrible in his own zone. Now, in the A Korchinski is horrible against teams who have players who will be leaving bags of food at front doors for tips in a couple years. You can't sugar coat it, the kid is a bust.

As for Shaefer, you are looking at the second coming of Scott Neidermayer. He's just on another level compared to everyone else in this draft including Hagens. Which is good considering the Hawks will be fighting for 1OA again this year on account of the GMs incompetence.

 

[TLEH]

I've watched Erie a few times. Schaefer is really good, and really young.

 

[Cubs2024wildcard]

My current big board;

1. Schaefer- best player in the draft and it's not close.

2. Misa- first line talent in NHL.

3. Hagens- dropping down

4. Martone- dominating kids with his size won't happen as easily in nhl. Good hands