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2025 NHL DRAFT Thread

WangMustGo said:
Regardless of where we finish the most important thing is evaluating and developing talent properly. Buffalo has had a top 5 pick practically every year for over a decade now, and still sucks. I would much rather slowly move our vets for picks/prospects and slowly integrate those young players into the lineup. In 3-4 years we could have a vastly different team that is a legit cup contender.
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Yeah. I think the question really is amateur scouting. If NYI had the scouts Dallas appears to have, I'd feel great about it.

I really think the bloom is off the rose a bit for Hagens. He's seen as being a little too passive, and there are worries about him going up against much bigger players. So if NYI really wanted to go up and get him, I think they could. I don't know whether that would be a great idea, but I also no longer think it can't be done.
 
saintunspecified said:
Yeah. I think the question really is amateur scouting. If NYI had the scouts Dallas appears to have, I'd feel great about it.

I really think the bloom is off the rose a bit for Hagens. He's seen as being a little too passive, and there are worries about him going up against much bigger players. So if NYI really wanted to go up and get him, I think they could. I don't know whether that would be a great idea, but I also no longer think it can't be done.
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I think Hagens is the 3rd best prospect in this draft. I’m a huge fan of Misa, he is bound for stardom. Schaefer also looked great before his injury. I’d be very happy with Hagens, but again developing the talent will be key. Plenty of great players picked outside of the top 5, find that talent and this team will have long term success, failure to do that will result in Buffalo 2.0.
 
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saintunspecified said:
Yeah. I think the question really is amateur scouting. If NYI had the scouts Dallas appears to have, I'd feel great about it.

I really think the bloom is off the rose a bit for Hagens. He's seen as being a little too passive, and there are worries about him going up against much bigger players. So if NYI really wanted to go up and get him, I think they could. I don't know whether that would be a great idea, but I also no longer think it can't be done.
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If I'm moving up for anyone, it's Frondell. Otherwise, if we make the playoffs and pick 16th, we're looking at Hensler or Spence, or maybe trade back and look for Murtagh.

But a lot of you need to get comfortable with the playoffs, because we are going to get in, ahead of the Rangers, which should soften the blow.

Unlike the other teams in this race besides the Rangers, none of them have experience making a SUCCESSFUL run to the playoffs and it shows right now in how they are playing, except for Montreal, who is looking like us right now.
 
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leeroggy said:
If I'm moving up for anyone, it's Frondell. Otherwise, if we make the playoffs and pick 16th, we're looking at Hensler or Spence, or maybe trade back and look for Murtagh.
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Spence is a heck of a player.

The staff has been viewing Hensler all season long (teammate of Finley and Schulz, for those late to the party).

Murtagh has some all-round goods and is headed to BU next fall. McKinney is actually the USTDP player who is really on the rise since the holidays.

And we can't forget that the U18 Worlds always has a big impact on the draft. For this "meh" US team, it could see a number of players jump up a few spots if the team manages to medal again.
 
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I know fans here hate small guys and I like to root for the little guys so if the isles make the playoffs and he drops because of his size. I would take a swing at Cameron Schmidt :D
 
I'm still firmly in the Brady Martin camp. He's too good all-around and has unrealized offensive upside. I think he could be a cornerstone, not just a middle-6er. His relentless work ethic and skate-through-a-wall leadership would be a huge addition.
 
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JRD76 said:
I know fans here hate small guys and I like to root for the little guys so if the isles make the playoffs and he drops because of his size. I would take a swing at Cameron Schmidt :D
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I looked him up - 5'7" is not ideal, but he's apparently a dynamic/fast skater which helps a lot. If he grows even an inch or two and has a solid frame, he'll be fine. If you're picking in the range where prospects have higher risk factors, better to roll the dice on size rather than hoping some big guy learns how to play hockey! :laugh:
 
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Konk said:
I'm still firmly in the Brady Martin camp. He's too good all-around and has unrealized offensive upside. I think he could be a cornerstone, not just a middle-6er. His relentless work ethic and skate-through-a-wall leadership would be a huge addition.
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Martin would be great pick in the 10-12 range. A sleeper is Carter Bear, who had a bad injury and could slip in the draft from the 10-15 range to the 20's according to Cam Robinson and Chris Peters and who has great skill and character if the Isles draft 15-20.
 
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