2025 NHL Entry Draft Thread

[wickedwitch]

Thought I'd start this now. The Caps currently have their own pick (TBD) in rounds 1, 4, and 5, the 37th pick from the Bruins in round 2, and the Hurricanes 3rd round pick.

I am also going promote my current favorite potential draftee of the week: Vaclav Nestrasil. His numbers are a tiny bit underwhelming, but he's shown significant improvement through out the season and has continued to do so in the playoffs:

 

[Langway]

Size checks out. Will try to check out some of the Clark Cup between him and Ryabkin.

Canada is currently playing Slovakia in the U18 semis (0-0 through 20). Jackson Smith, Cole Reschny, Ben Kindel, Jack Nesbitt, Braeden Cootes and Cameron Schmidt among many suiting up. Brady Martin was ejected for a late hit.

 

[usiel]

Thought I'd start this now. The Caps currently have their own pick (TBD) in rounds 1, 4, and 5, the 37th pick from the Bruins in round 2, and the Hurricanes 3rd round pick.

I am also going promote my current favorite potential draftee of the week: Vaclav Nestrasil. His numbers are a tiny bit underwhelming, but he's shown significant improvement through out the season and has continued to do so in the playoffs:

Intriguing. The pick right before my current favorite in the 2nd round Zharovsky.

 

[Melkor]

Take the best RD available. After that - whatever.

 

[kicksavedave]

Take the best RD available. After that - whatever.

Terrible strategy, to draft for current positional need. Especially on D where the development is a long ways out. What if the draft has really weak RD prospects? Take one anyway and let your rivals draft better players?

I continue to be thankful you're not in the FO.

 

[Melkor]

Terrible strategy, to draft for current positional need. Especially on D where the development is a long ways out. What if the draft has really weak RD prospects? Take one anyway and let your rivals draft better players?

I continue to be thankful you're not in the FO.

I continue to not give a shit. Cheers mate

 

[Langway]

RD isn't a strength in this draft after Mrtka, Hensler and Fiddler. I don't think there are any other first rounders. There are a couple early seconds perhaps but unlikely to be near as stellar a value as Hutson was a year ago. Better to go BPA and high upside at both spots...even if it ends up being another couple of wingers.

Ideally I'd rather add an industrious middle six center type that can PK, defend at a high level and is smart enough to compliment their developing wingers. That could really tie a bow on what they've got cooking up front. Ilya Protas did play center this season. Thomas broke out. Lapierre is still around to be sorted. But that's the position I'd earmark and, realistically, the more plentiful option with the likes of Nesbitt, Zonnon, Gastrin and McKinney. Their offensive upside may be less than some of the wingers in that range but 200 foot ability, reliability and versatility is all valuable.

I'd think about trading up for Reschny. He could be that finalizing all situations center that enables three pretty deadly scoring lines. I don't know how high he may go but he's not in McKenzie's recent top 16 so...he seems like perhaps the best value proposition at the moment.

Meet Cole Reschny, the hottest prospect in the 2025 NHL Draft: ‘He stirs the drink’

The "professional, driven" 18-year-old from Macklin, Sask., could be the best 200-foot player available in this year's draft.

www.nytimes.com

 

[usiel]

Take the best RD available. After that - whatever.

Fiddler is right around the caps 1st pick. Amico/Brzustewicz/Trethewey are in the range for the Boston 2nd round pick we have so it could happen.

 

[Langway]

USA/Sweden on NHLN now. Winner plays Canada for gold tmrw.

 

[Langway]

Sweden gets its revenge and will play for gold. USA competed but aside from Fiddler I'm not sure they have any other '25 first rounders. Even Fiddler it revolves mainly around his size/handedness more than being highly skilled or really controlling the game.

 

[usiel]

USA/Sweden on NHLN now. Winner plays Canada for gold tmrw.

Unfortunately no more Fubo this year so no NHLN anymore.

 

[Kazer]

BPA with the first pick [slightly weighted towards C or RHD but if a LHD or W is clearly ahead take them anyway] and then BGA (best goalie available) with the second pick is my hope for this draft. There's several early 2nd round goalies who look promising.

 

[MW6]

I like what I’ve seen from Magnus Gästrin in U-18 so far. 2-way Centerman coming up through the MoDo youth system (Sedin’s, Hedman, P.Forsberg, Näslund). Ranked around the Caps first two picks.

 

[Silky mitts]

Filip Ekberg was a projected 3rd but he’s got 10 g 8 a in 6 games in the u18s, in the gold medal game tonight, constant threat vs USA

 

[trick9]

Take the guy with elite tools and iffy/awkward skating. Work on the skating.

Rinse and repeat.

 

[qcal1427]

Take the guy with elite tools and iffy/awkward skating. Work on the skating.

Rinse and repeat.

Bill Zonnon