2025 NHL DRAFT Thread

[Toews2Bickell]

Leafs are way too soft. They have to tear it down at this point, right? Your best player is a complete no show, your 2nd best player is a complete no show. You have no top pairing Dmen. They have some good components, but the top guys just can't ever get it done.

Yes, and the sell to the fanbase would probably not take much if they lose this series

 

[Kevin Musto]

out of Hagens, Desnoyer and Frondell who is the most likely to remain at center?

Frondell is a winger so it won't be him.

I think Hagens and Des both can play center in the NHL, but I think both could play higher up the lineup as wings. Neither is a 1C.

 

[Toews2Bickell]

Frondell is a winger so it won't be him.

I think Hagens and Des both can play center in the NHL, but I think both could play higher up the lineup as wings. Neither is a 1C.

What could happen is that Bedard is kicked to RW and Nazar is his center, then you're looking at this draft as a way to find your 2C, so Desnoyers or Hagens, and look to 2026 to find a linemate for them...and then you got 2 spots left to fill with Boisvert, Moore, Lardis, UFA, trades (Isaac Howard?) etc

 

[MTU34]

out of Hagens, Desnoyer and Frondell who is the most likely to remain at center?

Frondell is probably a winger. I don’t think either of Desnoyers or Hagens should have difficulty projecting as centers in the NHL. If I had to pick one that’s most likely to stick it’s Desnoyers because of the physical tools

 

[dj Mahoney]

out of Hagens, Desnoyer and Frondell who is the most likely to remain at center?

Desnoyer

 

[Toews2Bickell]

Maybe in a year we're looking at a projected top 6 of

Lardis-Nazar-Bedard
Boisvert-Hagens/Desnoyer-2026 1st

 

[Kevin Musto]

What could happen is that Bedard is kicked to RW and Nazar is his center, then you're looking at this draft as a way to find your 2C, so Desnoyers or Hagens, and look to 2026 to find a linemate for them...and then you got 2 spots left to fill with Boisvert, Moore, Lardis, UFA, trades (Isaac Howard?) etc

While possible, if you're drafting someone like Desnoyers he's probably at least 2 years away from playing in the NHL.

Anything can happen, but I'm a firm believer in Bedard and Nazar cementing themselves as 1C and 2C.

In which case, you're not really doing yourself a favor by going out of your way to draft a center at 3 because by the time they get here there might not be any center spots open. Even the bottom 6 could feature Greene, Boisvert, etc. at center.

I just don't think position should be a factor in the decision.

 

[Toews2Bickell]

While possible, if you're drafting someone like Desnoyers he's probably at least 2 years away from playing in the NHL.

Anything can happen, but I'm a firm believer in Bedard and Nazar cementing themselves as 1C and 2C.

In which case, you're not really doing yourself a favor by going out of your way to draft a center at 3 because by the time they get here there might not be any center spots open. Even the bottom 6 could feature Greene, Boisvert, etc. at center.

I just don't think position should be a factor in the decision.

It's a potential hedge on Bedard not working at center in the NHL, no? And thats fine if he's 2 years away, go get McKenna lol

 

[clydesdale line]

out of Hagens, Desnoyer and Frondell who is the most likely to remain at center?

Out of the 3 of them, Desnoyers. But I believe all 3 can and will do it.

 

[Cold Steel on Ice]

You can’t have enough centres and defensemen as prospects. Desnoyers is improving with every playoff game. Last time the Hawks picked a French Canadian at the 3rd pick it worked out pretty well.

 

[Kevin Musto]

It's a potential hedge on Bedard not working at center in the NHL, no? And thats fine if he's 2 years away, go get McKenna lol

Bedard is 0.85ppg across two seasons as a center. He's still a teenager.

I just can't comprehend why anyone would call him a winger.

 

[featherhawk]

out of Hagens, Desnoyer and Frondell who is the most likely to remain at center?

Desnoyers

 

[Darkstar]

Desnoyers and Boisvert can be the new French connection.

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Gotta pick Carbonneau also to make that a thing.

 

[x Tame Impala]

Coming out of this rebuild with Nazar as our 1C would suck.

 

[Kevin Musto]

Coming out of this rebuild with Nazar as our 1C would suck.

Brayden Point sucks?

 

[Mjul Qvist]

Tell me he doesn't sound like a typical KD/D pick?

Hes my pick at 3 as well.

Besides Misa he might be the best fit with Bedard. They targeted Demidov last year and now they sure could get someone who has skills to play and think the game same way as Bedard. I have zero problem if Hagens is the pick. A lot of good options there.

 

[Mjul Qvist]

The entire body of work that Hagens has put in the past two years is extremely impressive, but Misa had the better draft year. What do you put more stock in?

It hard to compare players when they play in different leagues. Scouts have said that evaluating young players who play in different leagues and level is difficult. Who knows what Hagens numbers would have been if he had played in OHL? But I believe that draft year do weight heavily more in scouts papers.

Imagine taking Nolan Patrick 1st overall because of his great D-1 year, and completely ignoring his disappointing draft year.

He was still picked 2nd overall and that disappointing draft year was because of injury and we know how that ended.

 

[pvr]

Besides Misa he might be the best fit with Bedard. They targeted Demidov last year and now they sure could get someone who has skills to play and think the game same way as Bedard. I have zero problem if Hagens is the pick. A lot of good options there.

Hagens just seems so soft to me. Zero physicality.

Starting at 4:15, the play along the boards, he turns his head even though he’s fully protected. Gets lucky with the puck and scores.

 

[TheFridge]

But I didn't say Hagens had a bad year, so once again what's your point?

Your point is that D-1 years don't matter.

But that's stupid.

My point is, how much stock should you put into a D-1 (because it does matter)?