2025 NHL Draft Thread

[Mrfenn92]

Hey! New poster here. Been a of the hawks and have followed them closely since 07ish. Reading the forums for a few years now. Watching the boys play under the new coach is night and day difference! Richardson looked like NJ in the 90s or something...lol. They're now flying through neutral zone with numbers making stuff happen.

I was hoping to get a high end forward this year in the draft but it's also very enjoyable watching the boys win. Can't have it both ways. I feel like game threads are really negative on players then ya'll get mad when we win because we're ruining the tank. Can't have it both ways haha. Anyways, feel like I'm on a fiddy rant. Hshskzbdbfirnansifnekqoanfne. 9.5. Barfy. Haha just joking fiddy, clean up your posts and you have some good stuff! Unlike musto. That guy is poison. Go hawks!

Welcome

 

[Taze em]

Just give me 26th in the league and the lotto luck one more time, Gary.

With Korch, Lev, Vlas, Bedard, Nazar and the college F crew humming. We just need one more. A big PF Center. Desnoyer to fit the mold. Misa, if I'm greedy. Hagens for showtime but a Snow White team: 7nForward dwarves living with the Tall tree D.

 

[TLEH]

Not that big of a fan of Desnoyers.

 

[eklund2chicago]

Which one of the top three forwards would you guys prefer?

And who do you think KD would pick? Seems like he would like Misa a lot

 

[Mrfenn92]

Which one of the top three forwards would you guys prefer?

And who do you think KD would pick? Seems like he would like Misa a lot

Martone for me. But I’m really digging misa also since it looks like he can stick at center.

 

[Kevin Musto]

Which one of the top three forwards would you guys prefer?

And who do you think KD would pick? Seems like he would like Misa a lot

I think KD would rank them:

1. Misa
2. Hagens
3. Martone

With Misa and Hagens being pretty close

 

[Muffinalt]

Which one of the top three forwards would you guys prefer?

And who do you think KD would pick? Seems like he would like Misa a lot

Misa to both.

 

[CallMeShaft]

Now officially 4th worst according to Tankathon.

Back to the bottom. Yall may once again dream about Schaefer, Hagens, Martine, Misa.

 

[dreadpirateroberts]

If they do end up picking Hagens, I wonder how they plan on insulating that top 6, given he, Bedard, and Nazar are all 5’10” or under. As we’ve seen in the playoffs, size and physicality are what helps you win during that time of year

 

[Taze em]

If they do end up picking Hagens, I wonder how they plan on insulating that top 6, given he, Bedard, and Nazar are all 5’10” or under. As we’ve seen in the playoffs, size and physicality are what helps you win during that time of year

I would say that size and physicality are what works now, but the Hawks are building a team to win a 2028-2040 cup. Hockey is getting softer every year. Who is anyone to say what will win in the future. Take the best player and pivot if it's a problem later. At least the team won't be small. The future D is huge.

 

[CallMeShaft]

Back to the bottom. Yall may once again dream about Schaefer, Hagens, Martine, Misa.

Goddammit Buffalo.

Welp, it was nice while it lasted.

 

[Hattrick Kane]

Goddammit Buffalo.

Welp, it was nice while it lasted.

We merely adopted the tank. They were born into it, molded by it.

 

[clydesdale line]

Its absolutely ridiculous Buffalo is still this bad and they've been bad for several years now.

 

[CallMeShaft]

Its absolutely ridiculous Buffalo is still this bad and they've been bad for several years now.

They've gotten so many high picks over the last decade and yet they are still ass. 2 1st overalls (Dahlin, Power), 2 2nd overalls (Reinhart, Eichel), and 5 other top 10 picks over the last 10 drafts.

They have no reason to be this bad still. Such awful ownership and management.

 

[Callidusblackhawk]

Its absolutely ridiculous Buffalo is still this bad and they've been bad for several years now.

13 straight years missing the playoffs is kinda nuts.

 

[Mjul Qvist]

Not that big of a fan of Desnoyers.

Why? Has good habits and plays like a pro already. I don´t mind having that kind of hockey player in Blackhawks system.

 

[TLEH]

Why? Has good habits and plays like a pro already. I don´t mind having that kind of hockey player in Blackhawks system.

I agree actually with your assessment of him, I just don’t see a ton of upside and I question if that’s worth taking in the 3-7 range.

 

[BHFAN92]

My current top 4:
1.) Schaefer- looking like a generational true #1 Dman in mold of Cale Makar/Quinn Hughes
2.) Misa-size/speed combo along with elite hands
3.) Hagens- high hockey IQ and hands. Only behind Misa for me due to size
4.) Martone- only outside Hagens and Misa because he is winger and not a center

I really am torn between wanting Blackhawks to win and also losing to stay within top 3 of this draft class. Seth Jones returning is really a blessing at he easily helps us lose more games than wins so at least we have that going for us

They've gotten so many high picks over the last decade and yet they are still ass. 2 1st overalls (Dahlin, Power), 2 2nd overalls (Reinhart, Eichel), and 5 other top 10 picks over the last 10 drafts.

They have no reason to be this bad still. Such awful ownership and management.

well when you get rid of players like Reinhart and Eichel while they are barely touching their primes sit easy to see why they are so bad

 

[Mjul Qvist]

I agree actually with your assessment of him, I just don’t see a ton of upside and I question if that’s worth taking in the 3-7 range.

After the first four I think he is as good option as anyone left. Not that I know these prospects that well but what I´ve seen and red different scouting reports he is right there.

 

[statswatcher]

carter blanche

sounds like the name of an up and coming independent country / bluegrass artist touring in support of his debut album "there's a coalmine in the bed of my truck".

 

[RememberTheRoar]

sounds like the name of an up and coming independent country / bluegrass artist touring in support of his debut album "there's a coalmine in the bed of my truck".

I could see that, he does have the freedom to do whatever the f*** he wants after all.

 

[ColbyChaos]

Its absolutely ridiculous Buffalo is still this bad and they've been bad for several years now.

Bedard was 6 years old the last time Buffalol made the playoffs…

 

[Giovi]

2025 NHL DRAFT: DECEMBER RANKING - TOP 32 - PRE-WJC

McKeen's Hockey releases it top 64 ranking with honourable mentions prior to the start of the 2025 World Junior Championship.

www.mckeenshockey.com

 

[GIADF]

2025 NHL DRAFT: DECEMBER RANKING - TOP 32 - PRE-WJC

McKeen's Hockey releases it top 64 ranking with honourable mentions prior to the start of the 2025 World Junior Championship.

www.mckeenshockey.com

Was glancing at guys from 20-32 for purposes of the Leafs pick.

I see Will Moore is listed at 6-2 and 160 pounds. Someone get that kid a gallon of ice cream and a bucket of french fries or something.

 

[Castle8130]

Wishlist;

1. Schaefer
2. Martone/Hagens
3. Misa/Desnoyers
4. Frondell/Mcqueen

Would've added Viktor Eklund at #4 and Kashawn Aitcheson at #5 ahead of both Frondell/Mcqueen, but we can't draft players like those with our roster construction. Really hoping we get one of the first 5. Mcqueen's back injury scares me to death and Frondells production is worrisome.

Pretty big drop off after the top 6:

1. Schaefer
2. Hagens
3. Martone
4. Misa
5. Desnoyers
6. Eklund
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Same drop off from the top 12 of 2024 NHL draft