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2025 NHL DRAFT Thread

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Mike Liut said:
Do you like him better than Hensler?
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I’m honestly starting to, yeah. I think you have to do a lot of projection with Hensler. He’s older for his draft year, but he doesn’t really excel at anything, and it would be hard for him to in the league he’s in. I think his skating and defensive skills are overrated, and if you take those away then what is he?

With scrabble it’s all right there. He’s a good piece on a good team. I like his skating and the physicality is better than what you would expect from this type of player. He’s well-rounded.

Hensler is to Kessel as Brzustewicz is to Jiricek. I think that’s kind of where I’m at on them in terms of style comps.
 
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Mike Liut said:
Do you like him better than Hensler?
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I don’t. I have Hensler over Mrtka. Far better competition. Mrtka isn’t very quick and loses board battles consistently. He isn’t bad offensively, but…. Henry is pretty good. I think he goes higher than people think having decent size, righty shot, and good program. Henslers competition level is what separates him. Good player.

Bedkowski is the sleeper. He will play a lot of nhl games.
 
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PerryTurnbullfan said:
I don’t. I have Hensler over Mrtka. Far better competition. Mrtka isn’t very quick and loses board battles consistently. He isn’t bad offensively, but…. Henry is pretty good. I think he goes higher than people think having decent size, righty shot, and good program. Henslers competition level is what separates him. Good player.

Bedkowski is the sleeper. He will play a lot of nhl games.
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That’s funny.
 
Blueswin said:
If we end up picking #18 Braeden Cootes might be our guy. He is a center.
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At 18; Brady Martin and/or Malcolm Spence might still be available.
Nothing against Cootes, but I do like those two more.
I also might be inclined to go for Ryabkin in that range given the depth of our system(admittedly he's a boom/bust pick but the upside might be worth the risk as you get closer to 20).

Also possible Carter Bear slips to that point with the injury.
That also might be around the point where the late run on defensemen starts since there aren't a lot of good ones available.

It's really a crapshoot once you get past pick 15. We just don't know how the picks are gonna fall.
 
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kimzey59 said:
At 18; Brady Martin and/or Malcolm Spence might still be available.
Nothing against Cootes, but I do like those two more.
I also might be inclined to go for Ryabkin in that range given the depth of our system(admittedly he's a boom/bust pick but the upside might be worth the risk as you get closer to 20).

Also possible Carter Bear slips to that point with the injury.
That also might be around the point where the late run on defensemen starts since there aren't a lot of good ones available.

It's really a crapshoot once you get past pick 15. We just don't know how the picks are gonna fall.
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I maybe willing to trade the pick for more picks if someone has their sites set on someone. I can’t remember the guy who had the same injury a few years ago, but he didn’t comeback the same. I wouldn’t mind Spence (gone by then?), but if I could make a deal and get a Zonnon/McKinney/ Hillstrom/Brustewicz and a top 10 goalie with the picks….I don’t think I did much different with my first and added a player in the 3rd.
 
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kimzey59 said:
At 18; Brady Martin and/or Malcolm Spence might still be available.
Nothing against Cootes, but I do like those two more.
I also might be inclined to go for Ryabkin in that range given the depth of our system(admittedly he's a boom/bust pick but the upside might be worth the risk as you get closer to 20).

Also possible Carter Bear slips to that point with the injury.
That also might be around the point where the late run on defensemen starts since there aren't a lot of good ones available.

It's really a crapshoot once you get past pick 15. We just don't know how the picks are gonna fall.
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I Agree I prefer Martin but I think he will be gone by then.
 
SirPaste said:
No more drafting injured players please
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Not sure if he fits the picture as he's healed up again, but I would definitely run to the stage* if somehow McQueen was still available when the Blues pick, I'd even try to move up a couple of spots. He had Spondylolysis which takes a while to heal, but should be no concern for his hockey career.

Agree on the other 'big names' with injury issues in the 1st round.

*yes, I know the draft-format will change. ;)
 
Beauterham said:
Not sure if he fits the picture as he's healed up again, but I would definitely run to the stage* if somehow McQueen was still available when the Blues pick, I'd even try to move up a couple of spots. He had Spondylolysis which takes a while to heal, but should be no concern for his hockey career.

Agree on the other 'big names' with injury issues in the 1st round.

*yes, I know the draft-format will change. ;)
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If McQueen doesn't suffer anymore set backs he will be a top #10 pick all day long. Don't see the Blues picking that low anymore.
 
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Blueswin said:
If McQueen doesn't suffer anymore set backs he will be a top #10 pick all day long. Don't see the Blues picking that low anymore.
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That is what I meant with 'somehow'. ;)

Normally he should be out of reach for us, but if he's falling a bit, like Zeev Buium last year, and hasn't been selected yet at pick 13-ish, I'd try to move up (I imagine our pick will be around 17/18).
 
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This year (so far) we have three picks: one each in the 1st, 5th, and 6th rounds. Things can and likely will change between now and June, but that isn't enough capital to be taking a huge risk, imo. Especially not when you already took a big swing last year.
 
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MortiestOfMortys said:
This year (so far) we have three picks: one each in the 1st, 5th, and 6th rounds. Things can and likely will change between now and June, but that isn't enough capital to be taking a huge risk, imo. Especially not when you already took a big swing last year.
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You almost have to give the blues credit for realizing way ahead of time that this draft really doesn’t have much depth to it. Was it a pure guess or did they actually see through scouting it was this weak. Draft capital in this draft really…isn’t worth much. Just from following the drafts the past few years, I would say the second round this year is like picking in the third round any other year and so on down the line. There’s definite talent in the top 15. I would say this is the draft to not have many picks.

This is kind of a telltale sign of where the draft is this year. Watch where they put the smaller dynamic scorers and players. What part of the draft are they in? Cameron Schmidt is being slotted in the 20s. Where was Justin Poirier a year ago? From a couple years ago, Graycn Sawchyn would’ve been in the top 20-25 in this draft. He is far more dynamic than Cole Reshnie. Don’t mind the spellings you get the idea….
 
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PerryTurnbullfan said:
You almost have to give the blues credit for realizing way ahead of time that this draft really doesn’t have much depth to it. Was it a pure guess or did they actually see through scouting it was this weak. Draft capital in this draft really…isn’t worth much. Just from following the drafts the past few years, I would say the second round this year is like picking in the third round any other year and so on down the line. There’s definite talent in the top 15. I would say this is the draft to not have many picks.

This is kind of a telltale sign of where the draft is this year. Watch where they put the smaller dynamic scorers and players. What part of the draft are they in? Cameron Schmidt is being slotted in the 20s. Where was Justin Poirier a year ago? From a couple years ago, Graycn Sawchyn would’ve been in the top 20-25 in this draft. He is far more dynamic than Cole Reshnie. Don’t mind the spellings you get the idea….
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It’s a weaker draft, yes, but there is always value to be found. There are guys who will be taken in rounds 2-7 this year who will have long NHL careers, just like there are every year. There are guys who will be taken on day two who we’ll look back on and think “how did anybody let them slip that far?”, just like every year (and especially in “weak” years).
 
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