2025 NHL Entry Draft

[HuGort]

He's a gamer, more athletic Dustin brown

Second liner hands though I see

 

[WeThreeKings]

Second liner hands though I see

So did Dustin Brown.. these are the elite complementary players you need sometimes.

Once you get into a certain part of every draft and the 1st liners are off the board, that's kind of what you are left with.

If Hagens, Martone, McQueen, Frondell, Misa, and Ryabkin are off the board.. who is a clear cut 1st line talent?

 

[Pompeius Magnus]

Spence becomes a real interesting pick around #7-8-9, it all depends on where we end up . If we're top 5 again, then there are better options. I see major long time pro potential in him, I have since his rookie season in Erie.

 

[Benstheman]

Spence becomes a real interesting pick around #7-8-9, it all depends on where we end up . If we're top 5 again, then there are better options. I see major long time pro potential in him, I have since his rookie season in Erie.

I have MBN vibe with Spence. I'm not sure he has the talent to be in the top 10.

But wouldn't be against drafting him at all. It's just that with Laine and Dach being big ??? right now and for the near future, i would go for pure talent at forward first. Then i think we agree we also have ??? on the right side of D with Reinbacher's inuries record and Mailloux's ability to become a solid top 4 D.

Ideally, Calgary finishes in the early teens (11,12,13) and Habs finishes top 6-7.

So i would go pure talent with our pick, Spence with Calgary's pick and go for a big rangy RHD at the start of 2nd round.

 

[KevSkillz4]

If Habs continue to lose like that, I would be very happy to add another great prospect in that pool. At this moment, I don't care if it's a forward or D-man.

I'm very high on Porter Martone and we are going to be very in good hands for many years to come if we ends up to draft him.

I really like the top 10 aswell, so adding a another top 10 pick, will be very welcoming.

 

[FrankMTL]

Besides our own 2nd round pick, we have the Penguins 2nd round pick as well. I think that pick could be between 40-45 as I don't see them being very good this season....but i guess we shall see.

Regardless, this is a good pick to potentially move up a few spots from Calgary's pick if it's in the mid teens.

San Jose did this in the last draft when they traded picks 14 and 42 to Buffalo for pick 11 and selected Sam Dickinson.

 

[Team_Spirit]

Liam Greentree 23pts in 9gp wth

 

[WeThreeKings]

Spence becomes a real interesting pick around #7-8-9, it all depends on where we end up . If we're top 5 again, then there are better options. I see major long time pro potential in him, I have since his rookie season in Erie.

Yeah, he's the guy i like if we can't get one of the other guys I listed who have clearly higher offensive ceilings.

But Spence is a big moment guy. He's authored insane moments for Team Canada already. Gamer.

 

[Toene]

Yeah, he's the guy i like if we can't get one of the other guys I listed who have clearly higher offensive ceilings.

But Spence is a big moment guy. He's authored insane moments for Team Canada already. Gamer.

Is he similar to Guenther, for example?

 

[Pompeius Magnus]

Scout's Analysis: Jason Bukala's early first-round draft list

Using his own scouting of players, both with video and in-person viewings, Jason Bukala will update his rankings for the 2025 NHL Draft all season long.

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[WinterLion]

This years draft will be huge for the Habs.

They might end up with 10 top 100 picks once the trade deadline is done. Hopefully this is the draft that pushes us into contender mode in 3-4 years.

Very exciting!

 

[WeThreeKings]

Is he similar to Guenther, for example?

No, Guenther is a pure sniper. Spence is that athletic, in your face complementary scorer like Dustin Brown.

 

[SlafySZN]

Lakovic, Bear and Cootes are also interesting for the calgary pick.

 

[SOLR]

Way weaker on defense but there's way more depth and talent at forward.

If we suck long enough this year, we could get one of Hagens, Martone, Misa, McQueen, Frondell, Ryabkin, or Spence.

My evaluation is more a below average forward group and a way below average D group. Overall a weak draft that might redeem itself from position 15 to 45 as the fall off is not super steep. There will be quite a few late risers this winter.

 

[HuGort]

If Schaefer is BPA when we draft, do we take him. He just turned 17 in September.

 

[WeThreeKings]

My evaluation is more a below average forward group and a way below average D group. Overall a weak draft that might redeem itself from position 15 to 45 as the fall off is not super steep. There will be quite a few late risers this winter.

Obviously Celebrini is better than Hagens, and I'm not sure if I would classify anyone as talented as Demidov in the class.. but outside of that, the group of Frondell, Misa, McQueen and Martone would do laps around Sennecke, Iginla, and Lindstrom.

Schaefer might hang with some of the defenseman who were picked at the top of last draft but that's it.

If Schaefer is BPA when we draft, do we take him. He just turned 17 in September.

I don't see why not, at this point we can just go straight BPA.. I think they'd prefer a left shot centre if they could get one, but outside of that.

 

[Benstheman]

Obviously Celebrini is better than Hagens, and I'm not sure if I would classify anyone as talented as Demidov in the class.. but outside of that, the group of Frondell, Misa, McQueen and Martone would do laps around Sennecke, Iginla, and Lindstrom.

Schaefer might hang with some of the defenseman who were picked at the top of last draft but that's it.



I don't see why not, at this point we can just go straight BPA.. I think they'd prefer a left shot centre if they could get one, but outside of that.

I like Misa a lot. And i think we have a decent shot at him.

 

[HuGort]

I don't see why not, at this point we can just go straight BPA.. I think they'd prefer a left shot centre if they could get one, but outside of that.

Schaefer left shot my only reservation. Many right shot D available in first round. Habs likely acquire another first, we take two of them later in first.

 

[Pompeius Magnus]

Schaefer left shot my only reservation. Many right shot D available in first round. Habs likely acquire another first, we take two of them later in first.

He's a true plus skater, so he's at least well equipped to be able to play and be comfortable long term on his weak side a la Niedermayer. He's one of those guys where I don't see it as being much of an issue, if you like him enough.

 

[WeThreeKings]

Schaefer left shot my only reservation. Many right shot D available in first round. Habs likely acquire another first, we take two of them later in first.

I think we are beyond the point where we would care if they were a left or a right shot.

I do think we are more likely to attack the center spot with the two firsts we have, maybe a RD like Tretheway is there late 1st and we can move up. Plenty of ammunition.

 

[overlords]

If Schaefer is BPA when we draft, do we take him. He just turned 17 in September.

Can't remember a later birthday than this guy

 

[vokiel]

How's everyone feeling about Radim Mrtka... 6'6" RD...

 

[Gustave]

Schaefer left shot my only reservation. Many right shot D available in first round. Habs likely acquire another first, we take two of them later in first.

I’d draft Schaefer no questions asked, because RD is more of a roster issue than a prospect pool issue.

We are too green on RD, I’d hope that we pull out all the stops to get a top 4 RD (I won’t mention the obvious RD playing in Calgary, I’ve been beating that drum since the summer). We can’t wait for a 17 years old to become a prime roster player, it doesn’t make any sense for where the age of the group is right now.

So I’d go BPA this season and wouldn’t push for a specific area.

 

[WeThreeKings]

How's everyone feeling about Radim Mrtka... 6'6" RD...

Started off hot and has cooled.

 

[Riggins]

Yeah if Schaefer is BPA and seen as a projected #1D and available to us you do it no doubt. I think he'll be gone top 3 or 4 though. Not sure we are that bad.

Schaefer as your #1 LD, Guhle holding down the second pair and Hutson roaming around as the game score dictates and logging heavy PP minutes.

Then we take Schaefer's teammate Spence at 11th overall and beef up the forward group. And Hage turns into a stud #1C.