2025 NHL Draft Thread

[Crow]

Hagens having a good game 2 goals and a primary in 4-2 game late in the 2nd.

Damn it. Spoilers. Guess I’ll keep out of this thread too.

 

[clydesdale line]

Is it too early to fast forward to 2026 and dream of McKenna?

 

[Hattrick Kane]

Is it too early to fast forward to 2026 and dream of McKenna?

Nah story writes itself. Bettman wants that family affair for the Blackhawks. Just gotta make sure we don’t move up this year.

 

[Kevin Musto]

Is it too early to fast forward to 2026 and dream of McKenna?

yes, because winning the lotto this year would screw the Hawks out of landing him

 

[u2wojo]

yes, because winning the lotto this year would screw the Hawks out of landing him

You would run to the podium to take Schaefer and be ecstatic regardless of what it does to your chances of getting McKenna.

 

[ClydeLee]

Nah story writes itself. Bettman wants that family affair for the Blackhawks. Just gotta make sure we don’t move up this year.

Why they need to stay the worst team in the league

 

[CallMeShaft]

Draft Martone/Misa this year, move up from 11th to 1st next year.

 

[kmwtrucks]

It sounds like Schaefer stood out a lot more than martone did today. My guess is it’s Hagen or Schaefer 1-2. Miss Martone 3-4. McQueen frondell eklund 5-7.

 

[Darkstar]

I like Martone, Misa and Hagens. I think they all have a better chance of being a top 6 forward than not. Saying that, Schaefer is on another level than them. We need top 6 forwards badly, but we need to pick him if we can.

 

[Mjul Qvist]

If Hawks get to pick Hagens what do you think, should they move Bedard to his wing?

 

[ColbyChaos]

yes, because winning the lotto this year would screw the Hawks out of landing him

Not if we retain last place it wont

 

[scorehawks]

If there was any question for me just how good Schaefer is, all answered in Canada's first game. Elite. And has edge to game.

 

[kmwtrucks]

from everything I have read about him recently. 6-2 and does not turn 18 over 8 months. elite skating, elite IQ and compete. plus size, hands, and physicality. when you are 17 months and 100 days and might be the best player at U20 that tells me he is probably going # 1. if the hawks end up with 1 they would have a few options. take him and know we are set on the LD for 10-15 years. you could look to move del mastro kaiser I suppose. I think allen is in front of him and could pay RD. better skater. you could also look to trade down 1-3 spots and pick up another high 1st assuming that he is clearly #1 by a good margin.

 

[GIADF]

Not if we retain last place it wont

I thought they Hawks could still jump up in the lottery at least two more times anyway.

Lev pick didn't count as one, and I don't think that rule was in place for the Bedard draft, was it?

 

[kmwtrucks]

I thought they Hawks could still jump up in the lottery at least two more times anyway.

Lev pick didn't count as one, and I don't think that rule was in place for the Bedard draft, was it?

we jumped in the Bedard pick so we only have 1 more in the next 3 drafts.

 

[GIADF]

we jumped in the Bedard pick so we only have 1 more in the next 3 drafts.

Gotcha. I wouldn't have a clue to when that rule went into effect but for some reason I thought I had read we could jump up in 2 more drafts. I guess not.

edit: just found this in an article.

3. (Implemented starting in 2022) "No single team will be able to advance in the Draft order by reason of winning a Lottery Draw more than two (2) times in any five (5) year period." This limitation will not affect a Club’s ability to retain its presumptive Draft position in any Draft Lottery, nor would it preclude the possibility of the Club moving down in Draft Order to the extent other Clubs advance by reason of winning the Lottery Draws. For purposes of clarity, the limitation would attach to the team, not the specific pick.

 

[kmwtrucks]

Gotcha. I wouldn't have a clue to when that rule went into effect but for some reason I thought I had read we could jump up in 2 more drafts. I guess not.

edit: just found this in an article.

3. (Implemented starting in 2022) "No single team will be able to advance in the Draft order by reason of winning a Lottery Draw more than two (2) times in any five (5) year period." This limitation will not affect a Club’s ability to retain its presumptive Draft position in any Draft Lottery, nor would it preclude the possibility of the Club moving down in Draft Order to the extent other Clubs advance by reason of winning the Lottery Draws. For purposes of clarity, the limitation would attach to the team, not the specific pick.

you can jump twice every 5 years.

 

[MHO]

Ideally they improve AND still finish with the worst record in the league. Which is possible as there are no new rebuilding teams and each current rebuilding team is better than they were last year.