2025 NHL Entry DRAFT Thread

[kinghock]

No. Both Dallas and Winnipeg are higher in the standings. So whomever wins it is irrelevant.

It's any teams lower in the standings than the Kings who make the semifinals.

thank you

 

[AnThGrt]

Rankings are a bit all over the place. Semi or fully realistic options at our pick I would like...

B. Kindel
C. Potter
I. Ryabkin
L. Hensler
S. Boumedienne
M. Spence

 

[Raccoon Jesus]

Rankings are a bit all over the place. Semi or fully realistic options at our pick I would like...

B. Kindel
C. Potter
I. Ryabkin
L. Hensler
S. Boumedienne
M. Spence

They really are, and there are a few 'question mark' guys with injuries and such that stand to really make a mess of picks like 8-30, so good shot at a Greentree type for upside. Spence is a good one there. Maybe if we move up for McQueen depending on how people see his injury after the CBJ guy, name escapes me right now.

 

[RayMartyniukTotems]

And

I’ve seen McQueen dropping from 11-13 in mock drafts wonder what it would take to move up if he drops. Dude is a beast!

https://thehockeywriters.com/roger-mcqueen-2025-nhl-draft-prospect-profile/

injury prone he has the smell or Kirby Dach and Cayden Lindstrom

 

[RayMartyniukTotems]

Rankings are a bit all over the place. Semi or fully realistic options at our pick I would like...

B. Kindel
C. Potter
I. Ryabkin
L. Hensler
S. Boumedienne
M. Spence

Prognosticators I've seen have the Kings selecting RC Braeden Cootes of Seattle Thunderbrids from Sherwood Park Alberta near Edmonton

 

[RayMartyniukTotems]

If both Carolina and Florida win their series, the pick goes up to 24. If one wins, it becomes 25. If neither win, it's 26.

both will Win...Capitals and Maple Leaves are done

 

[RayMartyniukTotems]

I’m starting to think it’ll be either Blake Fiddler or Sascha Boumedienne.. big, mobile, tough, physical Dmen after watching our D get pushed around again

Would rather it be a RightCentre like Cootes cause we'll need more skill by then with our aging vets...on Defense the the Kings have high hopes for a couple or 3 players to emerge from Dvorak,Booth,Salin,Kirsanov and Woolley

 

[RayMartyniukTotems]

The Kings are in a weird spot right now - most of their best prospects are now in juniors OR with the team in the show since they traded 1st round picks in 2022 and 2023.

Clarke, Thomas, Turcotte, Laffy (barely played in Ontario) and Helenius all graduated to LA full time - all draft picks from 2018 thru 2022.

Ziemmer, Lawrence, Dvorak, Booth, Salin and Wright should all be in Ontario. Add Pinelli in that group also. Not sure how much longer Chromiak can stay down there or if he is still considered a prospect at this point.

George, Greentree, Woolley (personal fav) all need to go back to juniors next season - sadly. These are three of the best prospects already.

Ontario will not have much in terms of high grade prospects - most of those players above are 2nd to 5th round picks. Hopefully Kirsanov comes over next summer to add him with the group.

I would argue the depth is only at goal and LHD - there are no top flight centers, no right handed D - Dvorak, Booth, Woolley, and Kirsanov all shoot L, only Salin shoots R.

So they need a Center and RHD.

Once Kopitar leaves, even if you move Byfield up to 1C - who is the 2C or 3C at that point? Danault will be 33 with two years left on his deal. Helenius is the future 4C.

Turcotte could be a 3rd liner Centre and Kempe as the numero uno and Byfield at 2nd line centre...

 

[Docgonzo]

Rankings seem to be all over the place so hard to narrow down who might available when the Kings pick. So instead of picking 5 to 6 like normal draft years it’s closer to 8-10 this year, but hopefully I can look into them more in the upcoming weeks.

I like in no order
Fiddler
Reid
Aitchenson
Spence
Lakovic
Nesbitt
Moore
Ryabkin

 

[King'sPawn]

If both Carolina and Florida win their series, the pick goes up to 24. If one wins, it becomes 25. If neither win, it's 26.

Carolina won, so now the pick is 25.

 

[johnjm22]

Would love to see LA use a mid round pick on him.

We need a big center in the system with some upside.

 

[AnThGrt]

Prognosticators I've seen have the Kings selecting RC Braeden Cootes of Seattle Thunderbrids from Sherwood Park Alberta near Edmonton

Do not see Cootes, Reid and especially Aitcheson mentioned after my post being available at our pick. If so all would be valid options too. Aitcheson would be at the top of the list or next to Kindel on my list who I think goes in the teens yet seen ranked lower in some rankings.

 

[RayMartyniukTotems]

Carolina won, so now the pick is 25.

Florida is gonna Win

 

[King'sPawn]

Another one I recently watched who I have taken a liking to a lot is Cole McKinney. A bit on the heavier side of 6-foot-0 and 198 lbs, so he probably needs to improve his physical fitness. But he's a right shot, two-way center. Plays a heavy game where he likes to throw his weight around. Skates fast. Might not be a high-end player, but could be a middle/bottom-six player. Has a mean streak.

Even though I don't think he's the high-end skill player as far as stick-handling, playmaking, or shooting, he still led the USNTDP team in scoring.

I'm in the process of writing an article on it. My queue is building up, and hopefully they'll start coming out soon now that the GM hunt is over with. But this is a good video of him:

 

[funky]

Another one I recently watched who I have taken a liking to a lot is Cole McKinney. A bit on the heavier side of 6-foot-0 and 198 lbs, so he probably needs to improve his physical fitness. But he's a right shot, two-way center. Plays a heavy game where he likes to throw his weight around. Skates fast. Might not be a high-end player, but could be a middle/bottom-six player. Has a mean streak.

Even though I don't think he's the high-end skill player as far as stick-handling, playmaking, or shooting, he still led the USNTDP team in scoring.

I'm in the process of writing an article on it. My queue is building up, and hopefully they'll start coming out soon now that the GM hunt is over with. But this is a good video of him:

I know a lot of people think that a first round pic should be a high end top six player. But when you’re drafting as low as LA this year, it would be very pumped to get a high-end third line center.

Haven’t checked this kid out yet so I’ll put him on my list as well

 

[King'sPawn]

I know a lot of people think that a first round pic should be a high end top six player. But when you’re drafting as low as LA this year, it would be very pumped to get a high-end third line center.

Haven’t checked this kid out yet so I’ll put him on my list as well

With late firsts, I'm okay with a player whose offensive skillset is a work in progress which stops them from being a consistent top-line player. I'm all for utility players who can do things even when they don't score.

Would be interested in your thoughts though!

 

[Statto]

With late firsts, I'm okay with a player whose offensive skillset is a work in progress which stops them from being a consistent top-line player. I'm all for utility players who can do things even when they don't score.

Would be interested in your thoughts though!

Look at it this way. With a late first bid be happy with Stoll version 2.0. If they can carry out a key role and do it at a high level it’s a win. A physical 3c that wins big face-offs and plays pk1/2 is a key component, a rhs being a bonus.

 

[King'sPawn]

Look at it this way. With a late first bid be happy with Stoll version 2.0. If they can carry out a key role and do it at a high level it’s a win. A physical 3c that wins big face-offs and plays pk1/2 is a key component, a rhs being a bonus.

Stoll is a good description. I said his style is very similar to Dustin Brown - two-way right-hand shot physical forward. Scores more through effort and net-front presence than through elite or consistent stickhandling or shooting skills.

Also sometimes can't get himself out of trouble with the puck, which was a big issue particularly with a younger Brown.

Stoll's a good comparable too though.

 

[FrozenKing18]

Would love to see LA use a mid round pick on him.

We need a big center in the system with some upside.

Another one I recently watched who I have taken a liking to a lot is Cole McKinney. A bit on the heavier side of 6-foot-0 and 198 lbs, so he probably needs to improve his physical fitness. But he's a right shot, two-way center. Plays a heavy game where he likes to throw his weight around. Skates fast. Might not be a high-end player, but could be a middle/bottom-six player. Has a mean streak.

Even though I don't think he's the high-end skill player as far as stick-handling, playmaking, or shooting, he still led the USNTDP team in scoring.

I'm in the process of writing an article on it. My queue is building up, and hopefully they'll start coming out soon now that the GM hunt is over with. But this is a good video of him:

So a discount Kopitar with a bit of physicality, and then a faster Stoll/Brown with a mean streak.

Sold. Get me Yannetti’s number.

 

[King'sPawn]

Florida winning moves the pick up to 24.

 

[Brodeur]

Here's the order for the top 2 rounds in case you're deranged like me and wanted to do a mock draft. Rangers have up to 48 hours before the draft to decide whether to give up this year's first or next to complete the J.T. Miller trade (Pittsburgh would end up with the pick). Looks like it's unconfirmed whether Philadelphia gets pick #48 or #54 from Calgary for the Farabee trade.

1st Round
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1. NY Islanders
2. San Jose
3. Chicago
4. Utah
5. Nashville
6. Philadelphia
7. Boston
8. Seattle
9. Buffalo
10. Anaheim
11. Pittsburgh
12. NY Rangers*
13. Detroit
14. Columbus
15. Vancouver
16. Montreal (via CGY - Monahan)
17. Montreal
18. Calgary (via NJD - Markstrom)
19. St. Louis
20. Columbus (via MIN - Jiricek)
21. Ottawa
22. Philadelphia (via COL - Johansen)
23. Nashville (via TBL - Jeannot)
24. Los Angeles
25. Chicago (via TOR - McCabe)
26. Nashville (via VGK/SJS - Hertl/Askarov)
27. Washington
28. Winnipeg
xx. Calgary (via FLO - Tkachuk)
xx. Philadelphia (via EDM - 2024 1st)
xx. Carolina
xx. San Jose (via DAL - Granlund)


2nd Round
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33. San Jose
34. Chicago
35. Nashville
36. Philadelphia
37. Washington (via BOS - Orlov)
38. Seattle
39. Buffalo
40. Philadelphia (via ANA - Gauthier)
41. Montreal (via PIT - Petry)
42. NY Islanders
43. NY Rangers
44. Detroit
45. Philadelphia (via CBJ - Provorov)
46. Utah
47. Vancouver
48. Philadelphia (via CAL - Farabee)*
49. Montreal
50. New Jersey
51. Boston (via STL/EDM - Broberg/Frederic)
52. Minnesota
53. San Jose (via OTT - Zetterlund)
54. Calgary (via COL/WSH - Eller/Mangiapane)*
55. Nashville (via TBL - McDonagh)
56. Tampa Bay (via LAK - Jeannot)
57. Seattle (via TOR/UTA/TBL - Bjorkstrand)
58. Vegas
59. Pittsburgh (via WSH - Beauvillier)
60. Anaheim (via WPG/NJD - Toffoli/Dumoulin)
xx. Toronto (via FLO - 2024 2nd)
xx. New Jersey (via EDM/UTA - Marino)
xx. Boston (via CAR/COL - Rantanen/Coyle)
xx. Chicago (via DAL - Domi)

 

[Schrute farms]

Florida winning moves the pick up to 24.

First Holland, now this. Edmonton shaking in their boots right now in fear of facing us in next year's 1st round

 

[MonkeysUncle]

Florida winning moves the pick up to 24.

One more more spot that's more attractive to be traded.

 

[Herby]

Here's the order for the top 2 rounds in case you're deranged like me and wanted to do a mock draft. Rangers have up to 48 hours before the draft to decide whether to give up this year's first or next to complete the J.T. Miller trade (Pittsburgh would end up with the pick). Looks like it's unconfirmed whether Philadelphia gets pick #48 or #54 from Calgary for the Farabee trade.

I didn't even realize the Preds had three first round picks until about a week ago, when I saw a Preds bar in Milwaukee advertising a watch party, and it mentioned all the picks.

Big weekend for them.

 

[FrozenKing18]

Can we still move up, or are we cemented at 24?