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Are there any full game videos of the notable goalies available in the first / second rounds? They could really use more juice at that position in their prospect pool, but it's really easy to go wrong with goalies, so I'd be curious to see who we're dealing with.
 
I'm not sure Horcoff is a center. He didn't play there at Michigan or the U18s. If he is it's pretty strictly as a bottom sixer so hard to place too high a premium on it. I'd be a bit skeptical on Nesbitt as well, mostly due to goal-scoring potential. For me Zonnon presents a more intriguing blend of skill. What he did working the left point of the PP with his shot was more impressive than anything I've seen from those two to date. The skating is rough, sure, but neither of those two are amazingly fluid either.
Gastrin again and then Ihs-Wozniak for the Swedish double dip. Serviceable enough I suppose.
 
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Langway said:
I'm not sure Horcoff is a center. He didn't play there at Michigan or the U18s. If he is it's pretty strictly as a bottom sixer so hard to place too high a premium on it. I'd be a bit skeptical on Nesbitt as well, mostly due to goal-scoring potential. For me Zonnon presents a more intriguing blend of skill. What he did working the left point of the PP with his shot was more impressive than anything I've seen from those two to date. The skating is rough, sure, but neither of those two are amazingly fluid either.
Gastrin again and then Ihs-Wozniak for the Swedish double dip. Serviceable enough I suppose.
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Makes sense. I honestly don't know a lot about Horcoff, just that he's listed as a center and has seemingly gained traction lately.
 
Langway said:
I'm not sure Horcoff is a center. He didn't play there at Michigan or the U18s. If he is it's pretty strictly as a bottom sixer so hard to place too high a premium on it. I'd be a bit skeptical on Nesbitt as well, mostly due to goal-scoring potential. For me Zonnon presents a more intriguing blend of skill. What he did working the left point of the PP with his shot was more impressive than anything I've seen from those two to date. The skating is rough, sure, but neither of those two are amazingly fluid either.
Gastrin again and then Ihs-Wozniak for the Swedish double dip. Serviceable enough I suppose.
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Zonnon definitely seems like much more of their "type" than Horcoff or Nesbitt (who I think will be gone long before 27 anymays)

Gastrin would be fine and I do like the strategy of going with one "safer" guy and one of the more typical swings with the two picks relatively back to back. Would definitely rather Lee than Ihs-Wozniak though
 
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Zonnon definitely seems like much more of their "type" than Horcoff or Nesbitt (who I think will be gone long before 27 anymays)

Gastrin would be fine and I do like the strategy of going with one "safer" guy and one of the more typical swings with the two picks relatively back to back. Would definitely rather Lee than Ihs-Wozniak though
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Caps have tended to favor riskier early picks over the past several drafts, with the most obvious examples being Lappy and Miroshnichenko but including to a lesser extent Parascak, Hutson*, and Cristall*.

*Including them as early 2nds.

Gastrin would be a 'safer' pick to me. Given the strength of the Caps prospect pool right now, it makes sense to continue to take swings rather than going safe. Unless they think Gastrin is going to blossom into a full 2C, I'd rather go for someone with more upside like Kindel or Zonnon, and I could see them doubling down at 37 with another upside swing.
 
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Caps have tended to favor riskier early picks over the past several drafts, with the most obvious examples being Lappy and Miroshnichenko but including to a lesser extent Parascak, Hutson*, and Cristall*.

*Including them as early 2nds.

Gastrin would be a 'safer' pick to me. Given the strength of the Caps prospect pool right now, it makes sense to continue to take swings rather than going safe. Unless they think Gastrin is going to blossom into a full 2C, I'd rather go for someone with more upside like Kindel or Zonnon, and I could see them doubling down at 37 with another upside swing.
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Yea 100% agree -- I'd rather take Kindel or Zonnon at 27 and hope Gastrin slips to 37
 
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Surprised to see in there that Lappy led the Bears in points per game this year. Huh...
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As someone who has previously been negative on Lappy, I'd like to contextualize that stat:

(1) He did indeed have a point per game year with 32 points in 32 games. Next closest (ignoring Persson who had 1 point in 1 game) were Sgarbossa with .88 and Limoges with .83.
(2) It was heavily driven by assists. He had just 7 goals in those 32 but 25 assists. 7 goals over 32 games projects to less than 20 in a full AHL season.
(3) He was over point per game in his 2024 playoff effort, with 7 goals, 22 points in 20 games (same number of goals in the playoffs as his 24-25 regular season).
(4) He was a complete passenger in the 2025 AHL playoffs with 0 goals, 3 points in 8 playoff games.

I know I'll get dinged on wing vs center here, but let's compare that to Miro's regular season. He had .80 points per game with 23 goals in 53 games (projects to over 30 goals over a full AHL season). The goal scoring alone probably makes up for the difference in points production without accounting for age (Miro is two years younger).

Simply put, it's not that Lappy is *bad* but that he's on the verge of falling into the dreaded AHL/NHL tweener category. It's basically impossible to find a 2020 draft comparable since everyone else is either a clear bust (Jacob Perreault) or in the NHL in some capacity (like Lukas Reichel or Mavrik Bourque). 2025-2026 is a make or break year for him.

As I've said before, I would LOVE to be proven wrong and for Lappy to have a breakout year. I was very high on him this time a season ago.
 
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As someone who has previously been negative on Lappy, I'd like to contextualize that stat:

(1) He did indeed have a point per game year with 32 points in 32 games. Next closest (ignoring Persson who had 1 point in 1 game) were Sgarbossa with .88 and Limoges with .83.
(2) It was heavily driven by assists. He had just 7 goals in those 32 but 25 assists. 7 goals over 32 games projects to less than 20 in a full AHL season.
(3) He was over point per game in his 2024 playoff effort, with 7 goals, 22 points in 20 games (same number of goals in the playoffs as his 24-25 regular season).
(4) He was a complete passenger in the 2025 AHL playoffs with 0 goals, 3 points in 8 playoff games.

I know I'll get dinged on wing vs center here, but let's compare that to Miro's regular season. He had .80 points per game with 23 goals in 53 games (projects to over 30 goals over a full AHL season). The goal scoring alone probably makes up for the difference in points production without accounting for age (Miro is two years younger).

Simply put, it's not that Lappy is *bad* but that he's on the verge of falling into the dreaded AHL/NHL tweener category. It's basically impossible to find a 2020 draft comparable since everyone else is either a clear bust (Jacob Perreault) or in the NHL in some capacity (like Lukas Reichel or Mavrik Bourque). 2025-2026 is a make or break year for him.

As I've said before, I would LOVE to be proven wrong and for Lappy to have a breakout year. I was very high on him this time a season ago.
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So he is an assist guy. I’m not sure he has the strength and fortitude for the NHL. thought he did. But that is up to him. I’m sure his coaches are working on those things.. But he will have to come to camp differently or he is probably as you say… AHL lifer. But he has had his chances and maybe one more to make caps roster. I suspect as 13F. Hopefully we see a different guy.
 
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From The Sphere to a virtual draft hosted by that bunch. Going to need to find a north of the border feed...
www.tsn.ca

Craig Button puts on GM hat for his annual TSN NHL Mock Draft | TSN

While TSN Director of Scouting Craig Button has Erie Otters defenceman Matthew Schaefer going first overall to the New York Islanders, a good stretch of this year’s draft is defined by centres.
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Button with the correct Kindel answer.
 
Langway said:

From The Sphere to a virtual draft hosted by that bunch. Going to need to find a north of the border feed...
www.tsn.ca

Craig Button puts on GM hat for his annual TSN NHL Mock Draft | TSN

While TSN Director of Scouting Craig Button has Erie Otters defenceman Matthew Schaefer going first overall to the New York Islanders, a good stretch of this year’s draft is defined by centres.
www.tsn.ca www.tsn.ca
Button with the correct Kindel answer.
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Good grief... yeah. Talk about setting yourself up to fail.

2024: Here's the best draft ever!
2025:
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Thread 'Tryamkin's Final 2025 Draft Rankings Guide (Top 224, Writeups, Sleepers)'

Intro:
Hi everyone, after a year off from posting my list, I've had a lost more time this season to evaluate this year's class. As usual, I'll rattle off some FAQ's for those who may be curious on the methodology and formulation.
  • These are draft rankings, not a mock draft or a prediction of how they'll be picked on June 27th. They're ranked as my best shot of guessing how their careers will go (with a ton of hedging and weighing risk vs. reward). If it was a mock, I'd put Brady Martin in my top 5 and have guys like Ekberg, Schmidt, etc. much farther down
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Tryamkin

Thread 'Tryamkin's Final 2025 Draft Rankings Guide (Top 224, Writeups, Sleepers)'

Intro:
Hi everyone, after a year off from posting my list, I've had a lost more time this season to evaluate this year's class. As usual, I'll rattle off some FAQ's for those who may be curious on the methodology and formulation.
  • These are draft rankings, not a mock draft or a prediction of how they'll be picked on June 27th. They're ranked as my best shot of guessing how their careers will go (with a ton of hedging and weighing risk vs. reward). If it was a mock, I'd put Brady Martin in my top 5 and have guys like Ekberg, Schmidt, etc. much farther down
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Meh
 
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