2025 NHL DRAFT

[Daximus]

@Daximus
Have you seen much of Blake Fiddler? Thoughts on him?

Only once and he was noticeable for his size and a bit for his physicality but not to much else. Has good reach, played well in front of the net, showed some glimpses but I feel like he might be a bit of a project. Skating was okay but not great. I'd probably take him if he was up there when we pick in the 3rd round or perhaps if we traded back and got two 2nds, maybe use one on him. I feel like he likely goes in the mid 1st though just based on being a big RHD who can skate decently well.

 

[trebendan]

Blake Fiddler is rated as a 2nd rounder in the latest version of Button’s rankings.

 

[cbcwpg]

The first 16 positions in the 2025 NHL Draft will be determined on either May 5 or May 6, TSN Hockey Insider Chris Johnston reports.

The draft lottery date will be finalized based the playoff schedule, Johnston clarified on Early Trading Tuesday.

The draft lottery is expected to follow the same rules that were first announced on March 23, 2021.

 

[voyageur]

If the Jets don't get out of this series I believe their draft position falls to #28.

Anybody have a scouting report on Jack Nesbitt? I've seen his name around that draft position all year. Seems like center is still a position the Jets will want to improve on.

 

[WolfHouse]

If the Jets don't get out of this series I believe their draft position falls to #28.

Anybody have a scouting report on Jack Nesbitt? I've seen his name around that draft position all year. Seems like center is still a position the Jets will want to improve on.

Harsh!! Give them a chance to win first...

 

[Cypruss]

Harsh!! Give them a chance to win first...

Harsh!! Give them a chance to win three in a row first.....

 

[Cypruss]

Guess it's a little too late to start a tank thread?

I guess were are locked in now to the #28 - #32 overall pick.

 

[voyageur]

Harsh!! Give them a chance to win three in a row first.....

At least the Jets have a 1st rd. pick. Minnesota, Colorado, Dallas, Vegas and Edmonton don't without a trade.

Given the age of the Jets centers, and the majority of recent picks developing into wingers, I'd say center is probably the position the Jets draft for.

Left defenseman in the 3rd or 5th round for depth.

 

[Buffdog]

At least the Jets have a 1st rd. pick. Minnesota, Colorado, Dallas, Vegas and Edmonton don't without a trade.

Given the age of the Jets centers, and the majority of recent picks developing into wingers, I'd say center is probably the position the Jets draft for.

Left defenseman in the 3rd or 5th round for depth.

It's always been draft BPA, a d trade for needs...

But I'm starting to think that the better option is to draft the best C or RHD available... if you have a surplus of those, you can get anything else you need. But it's tough to trade a winger for a C

 

[hockeyarena]

Hopefully a good canadian kid like Reid or Aicheson is available at 31.

 

[lanky]

It's always been draft BPA, a d trade for needs...

But I'm starting to think that the better option is to draft the best C or RHD available... if you have a surplus of those, you can get anything else you need. But it's tough to trade a winger for a C

Chevy got the franchise headed in the right direction when he used his first two 1st rounders on Scheif and Trouba.
In the years since, I think he's undervalued size and position on draft day.

He likes to target character and intelligence, which is also valuable, but as Rutger proved, those are tricky to evaluate.

 

[surixon]

Chevy got the franchise headed in the right direction when he used his first two 1st rounders on Scheif and Trouba.
In the years since, I think he's undervalued size and position on draft day.

He likes to target character and intelligence, which is also valuable, but as Rutger proved, those are tricky to evaluate.

He's targeted plenty of size on draft day, if anything the org has over valued it, especially later in the draft.

Laine, Ves, Luscious, Barlow, Stanley are other examples of first round picks with size.

Smaller/finesse first round picks are Fly, KC, Perfetti, JoMo, Heinola, and Roslovic.

It just seems he targets smaller skilled guys more as the org tends to hit on those types more then they do on the bigger types.

 

[Adam da bomb]

He's targeted plenty of size on draft day, if anything the org has over valued it, especially later in the draft.

Laine, Ves, Luscious, Barlow, Stanley are other examples of first round picks with size.

Smaller/finesse first round picks are Fly, KC, Perfetti, JoMo, Heinola, and Roslovic.

It just seems he targets smaller skilled guys more as the org tends to hit on those types more then they do on the bigger types.

Except Heinola was a swing and a miss.

 

[WolfHouse]

It's always been draft BPA, a d trade for needs...

But I'm starting to think that the better option is to draft the best C or RHD available... if you have a surplus of those, you can get anything else you need. But it's tough to trade a winger for a C

I have always been a proponent of this... but we also have to stop converting the centers we draft to wing...

 

[Keystone]

Getting to the time of year I talk about the under used RFA offer sheet. Unfortunately we have traded next 2 years 2nd rd picks away instead of signing an undervalued young player.

 

[surixon]

Except Heinola was a swing and a miss.

That he was.

 

[Whileee]

Getting to the time of year I talk about the under used RFA offer sheet. Unfortunately we have traded next 2 years 2nd rd picks away instead of signing an undervalued young player.

I don't think an offer sheet is very useful for the Jets, regardless. A player would want to sign with the Jets (instead of other teams), so the Jets would likely have to over-play. I think it's more likely that Chevy would try to trade for an RFA rather than hope to pay enough in contract. He could then offer a mix of players, prospects and/or picks.

 

[Bjornar Moxnes]

It's always been draft BPA, a d trade for needs...

But I'm starting to think that the better option is to draft the best C or RHD available... if you have a surplus of those, you can get anything else you need. But it's tough to trade a winger for a C

I keep on retorting this point, but I'm still baffled why Chevy didn't draft Ritchie in 2023 when he's literally what Jets scouts look for, and he's a centre.

 

[Buffdog]

I keep on retorting this point, but I'm still baffled why Chevy didn't draft Ritchie in 2023 when he's literally what Jets scouts look for, and he's a centre.

Whonknows, but hindsight is always 50/50

That season, Barlow had 20 more points. Eight other teams passed on Ritchie after we did

We also don't know all the details... maybe he interviewed poorly, etc

 

[Bjornar Moxnes]

Whonknows, but hindsight is always 50/50

That season, Barlow had 20 more points. Eight other teams passed on Ritchie after we did

We also don't know all the details... maybe he interviewed poorly, etc

Ritchie had more points in the regular season. I will say it's definitely worth noting that Ritchie was scoring well above a 2.5 PPG pace for the first half of the season, but somehow finished with a PPG of 1.7. His playoffs were good, but clearly he produced less than most of his teammates. Definitely something's going on.

 

[Buffdog]

Ritchie had more points in the regular season. I will say it's definitely worth noting that Ritchie was scoring well above a 2.5 PPG pace for the first half of the season, but somehow finished with a PPG of 1.7. His playoffs were good, but clearly he produced less than most of his teammates. Definitely something's going on.

I'm talking about their draft year, since the Jets don't have a way of seeing into the future

They were both chosen in the 2023 draft... Barlow at 16th and Ritchie at 27th

In 2022-23:
Barlow 59GP 46G 33A 79P
Ritchie: 59GP 24G 35A 59P

 

[Keystone]

I don't think an offer sheet is very useful for the Jets, regardless. A player would want to sign with the Jets (instead of other teams), so the Jets would likely have to over-play. I think it's more likely that Chevy would try to trade for an RFA rather than hope to pay enough in contract. He could then offer a mix of players, prospects and/or picks.

Players want opportunities and money. Jets can offer that to them at 2C. You just have to take a risk and pay him for what he can potentially do with that opportunity. Offer 4.5 million per over a 4-5 years for a young guy (Maverik Bourque) and he might just take it. Not that I’m real familiar with the guy, but he seems to fit the bill.

 

[Whileee]

Players want opportunities and money. Jets can offer that to them at 2C. You just have to take a risk and pay him for what he can potentially do with that opportunity. Offer 4.5 million per over a 4-5 years for a young guy (Maverik Bourque) and he might just take it. Not that I’m real familiar with the guy, but he seems to fit the bill.

Bourque might turn out well, but he's not close to a surefire option for a contender at 2C.

 

[voyageur]

Bourque might turn out well, but he's not close to a surefire option for a contender at 2C.

Expecting the Jets to have a big offseason after an offseason that added Fleury and JAD to the mix is maybe a little high in expectations.

They'll draft and they'll develop that much you can count on.

If Ehlers moves on, the Jets might look for a short term stopgap. But I think they may be looking for some runway for their skilled prospects to run with.