2025 NHL DRAFT Thread

[leeroggy]

Lou trades Pelech/Pulock and our 25 1st to move up and select hometown Hagens. Lets go Lou

From your mouth to God's ear . . . dream on, it ain't happening

 

[JTToilinginToronto]

Lou trades Pelech/Pulock and our 25 1st to move up and select hometown Hagens. Lets go Lou

Why would a rebuilding club want an over 30 year old, declining defenseman? Makes no sense.

If the team wants to move up for Hagens, you're probably looking at giving up that Colorado first round pick from the Nelson trade.

 

[MJF]

What pick should we use to draft a goalie? Is this a good draft for goalies?

 

[JTToilinginToronto]

What pick should we use to draft a goalie? Is this a good draft for goalies?

Always a good idea to throw 3rd to 5th round picks on goalies, particularly on ones from the KHL.

 

[Arsenalogist24]

Pin the thread! Pin the thread! Pin the thread!!

Latest bleacher report mock has us taking Jake O'Brien at 10th by the way. Center for Brantford

And he’s playing against Cal Ritchie in this round of OHL playoffs. O’Brien had 3 assists in game 1

 

[Glory Days]

From your mouth to God's ear . . . dream on, it ain't happening

Agreed, more likely Lou would have to trade the 1st to move Pelech and Pulock contracts

 

[YearlyLottery]

What pick should we use to draft a goalie? Is this a good draft for goalies?

In all seriousness after seeing how well using every pick on a defenseman worked out for the franchise (trades included) at this point maybe take all forwards. One of them has gotta be an actual first liner.

 

[boredmale]

In all seriousness after seeing how well using every pick on a defenseman worked out for the franchise (trades included) at this point maybe take all forwards. One of them has gotta be an actual first liner.

So Reinhart got us Barzal, Pokka got us Leddy and Pelech turned out pretty good

 

[seafoam]

What pick should we use to draft a goalie? Is this a good draft for goalies?

Ravensbergen seems to be the consensus top goalie available, after that I'm in the dark.

 

[MJF]

Ravensbergen seems to be the consensus top goalie available, after that I'm in the dark.

This season proves that while we had goalies in the system, every one of them struggled mightily.

We need goaltending again.

 

[impaaaaaact]

This season proves that while we had goalies in the system, every one of them struggled mightily.

We need goaltending again.

TBF the top two of them are overseas and both had good years

 

[YearlyLottery]

So Reinhart got us Barzal, Pokka got us Leddy and Pelech turned out pretty good

Oh I was not being sarcastic. That draft for the most part actually worked out well. Snow did a good job selling high on Reinhart and Polka though.

 

[leeroggy]

This season proves that while we had goalies in the system, every one of them struggled mightily.

We need goaltending again.

We just drafted 2 last year that both had solid seasons . . . this is the year to focus on BPA's regardless of position

 

[JRD76]

We just drafted 2 last year that both had solid seasons . . . this is the year to focus on BPA's regardless of position

I was going to say he must of forgot Isles used 2 picks last year to draft two goalies Gidlof and Gamzin, who had solid seasons this year in the SHL and KHL.

 

[HajdukSplit]

Doubt we pick top 10 but it seems in this draft there’s no t much difference beyond the top 6-7 in the draft

 

[SI90]

If we don’t get any lottery luck, give me Jake O’Brien.

Though I suspect by draft night he will be considered by many a top 10 pick

 

[Chapin Landvogt]

If I understand the draft lottery correctly, the spot we're currently in would mean that even if the Isles would win the draft lottery, we couldn't move up past spot 9.

 

[doublechili]

If I understand the draft lottery correctly, the spot we're currently in would mean that even if the Isles would win the draft lottery, we couldn't move up past spot 9.

My understanding was that you could move up 10 spots. So, since they're #12 right now they could move up to #2 if they won the lottery. Although aren't there the 3 stages now? Not sure how that part works.

 

[boredmale]

My understanding was that you could move up 10 spots. So, since they're #12 right now they could move up to #2 if they won the lottery. Although aren't there the 3 stages now? Not sure how that part works.

I believe they draw for spots 1 and 2, so say we finish 12th, we would pick 2nd no matter which one we win

 

[Chapin Landvogt]

I believe they draw for spots 1 and 2, so say we finish 12th, we would pick 2nd no matter which one we win

My understanding was that you could move up 10 spots. So, since they're #12 right now they could move up to #2 if they won the lottery. Although aren't there the 3 stages now? Not sure how that part works.

I was hoping what I had seen would be incorrect.

 

[seafoam]

If we don’t get any lottery luck, give me Jake O’Brien.

Though I suspect by draft night he will be considered by many a top 10 pick

Something about him makes him a do not draft for me.

 

[SI90]

Something about him makes him a do not draft for me.

You don’t like Irishman

 

[leeroggy]

Something about him makes him a do not draft for me.

Might have to do with the proximity to the name Jay O'Brien . . .

 

[Osakahaus]

That 13th overall pick (being traded for some mediocre player) is gonna make this board meltdown and i know its gonna happen.

 

[MJF]

That 13th overall pick (being traded for some mediocre player) is gonna make this board meltdown and i know its gonna happen.

I expect to trade it in another Alex Romanov type of deal. Might not be the worst move we can make.