Prospect Info: 2025 NHL Entry Draft

[WhatTheDuck]

Let me preface by saying this thread is not born out of any sense of doom and gloom stemming from the lack of activity yesterday. We have a draft thread each and every season, so that draft nerds like myself have a thread in which to nerd out over the draft.

Pronman released his early 2025 first round ranking. Led by James Hagens and Porter Martone, a couple of very talented F prospects who have put themselves at the forefront early in the process.

Pronman: A way-too-early 2025 NHL Draft ranking

A lot can change in the next 12 months, but with the 2024 NHL Draft in the books, let's turn the page to the 2025 group.

www.nytimes.com

Flohockey also released a top 10 ranking a couple days ago

NHL Draft 2025 Way Too Early Top 10 Prospect List Led By James Hagens - FloHockey

James Hagens and Anton Frondell lead the way-too-early Top 10 for the 2025 NHL Draft from FloHockey Draft Analyst Chris Peters.

www.flohockey.tv

Click to read more...

 

[Rasp]

Strong group of forwards coming up. Feels like our D is the most lacking at this stage so it will be interesting to see what we end up doing.

 

[Fighter]

I expect another lottery pick, is Hagens the clear cut 1st overall?

 

[Gliff]

I expect another lottery pick, is Hagens the clear cut 1st overall?

He should be the clear cut guy.

Sadly, most of the guys I am excited for are forwards.

 

[LeBrun is a Clown]

Beyond Hagens , all these players looked real promising and potential top picks :

RHD Annborn
RHS C/RW McQueen
LHS C Ryabkin

Hensler/Martone are also good fits if we’re picking high again

 

[cheesymc]

He should be the clear cut guy.

Sadly, most of the guys I am excited for are forwards.

Kashawn Aitcheson - Looks like a Trouba/Bieksa type. Physically very developed already.
Carter Amico - Brandon Carlo RHD type.

Both are interesting but project to be outside the top 5 where we will be drafting so I expect another forward.

 

[Hockey Duckie]

ICYMI Wheeler's early 2025 draft projections, published in March.

2025 NHL Draft ranking: Scott Wheeler's early top 28

An early look at the top prospects in the 2025 NHL Draft class.

www.nytimes.com

 

[MMC]

Would be pretty funny if THIS was the year we ended up winning the first overall pick. What do you even do with all of Zegras, McTavish, Gauthier, Carlsson, Sennecke, and Hagens?

 

[The Duck Knight]

Misa's stock has tailed off a bit, eh? Wasn't he right up there in contention for #1 in this class before this year?

 

[GermanRocket7]

This year I will be much more intrigued into mid-to-late round picks, as a plethora (well, for us, at least) of German players will be eligible and some might turn out to be 2nd/3rd round picks.

I will definitely keep a close watch on two forwards from my hometown team, David Lewandowski and Lenny Boos.

David Lewandowski - Stats, Contract, Salary & More

Eliteprospects.com hockey player profile of David Lewandowski, 2007-02-20 Germany. Most recently in the undefined with Düsseldorfer EG. Complete player biography and stats.

www.eliteprospects.com

Lenny Boos - Stats, Contract, Salary & More

Eliteprospects.com hockey player profile of Lenny Boos, 2006-11-21 Köln, GER Germany. Most recently in the undefined with Düsseldorfer EG. Complete player biography and stats.

www.eliteprospects.com

Both have fathers who played prolonged, successful careers in and for Germany, and both have already been the 1/2 punch top scorers for Germany at the U18 World Championships. Aside from their background, they could really turn out to be dark horses in this draft, that might very well turn into regular NHL middle-six players down the road and provide solid secondary scoring.

 

[Smirnov2Chistov]

I think Scouching and/or FloHockey said something along the lines that this upcoming draft would be the one for defenseman

 

[WhatTheDuck]

This year I will be much more intrigued into mid-to-late round picks, as a plethora (well, for us, at least) of German players will be eligible and some might turn out to be 2nd/3rd round picks.

I will definitely keep a close watch on two forwards from my hometown team, David Lewandowski and Lenny Boos.

David Lewandowski - Stats, Contract, Salary & More

Eliteprospects.com hockey player profile of David Lewandowski, 2007-02-20 Germany. Most recently in the undefined with Düsseldorfer EG. Complete player biography and stats.

www.eliteprospects.com

Lenny Boos - Stats, Contract, Salary & More

Eliteprospects.com hockey player profile of Lenny Boos, 2006-11-21 Köln, GER Germany. Most recently in the undefined with Düsseldorfer EG. Complete player biography and stats.

www.eliteprospects.com

Both have fathers who played prolonged, successful careers in and for Germany, and both have already been the 1/2 punch top scorers for Germany at the U18 World Championships. Aside from their background, they could really turn out to be dark horses in this draft, that might very well turn into regular NHL middle-six players down the road and provide solid secondary scoring.

Definitely recognized both those names from years past.

 

[Gliff]

I think Scouching and/or FloHockey said something along the lines that this upcoming draft would be the one for defenseman

Honestly that was probably 2024.

Out of the last 5 drafts, this year had the most defensemen taken in the top 10 (tied with 22 and 23), most 1st round defensemen, and most defensemen taken in the 1st 2 rounds.

 

[The Midnight Burrito]

Wait wait these kids coming up have 2007 birth years?!

So basically we’re at the point where our draft picks were born after our last championship.

 

[WhatTheDuck]

Wait wait these kids coming up have 2007 birth years?!

So basically we’re at the point where our draft picks were born after our last championship.

Maybe we'll end up with a local kid who was born because of that championship

 

[JAHV]

Maybe we'll end up with a local kid who was born because of that championship

My son's middle name is Teemu because of that championship, although, alas, he has not taken up hockey as his sport of choice.

 

[WhatTheDuck]

My son's middle name is Teemu because of that championship, although, alas, he has not taken up hockey as his sport of choice.

I named my cat Teemu but he's more into MMA

 

[Anaheim4ever]

Maybe we'll end up with a local kid who was born because of that championship

What do you think of RDs Hensler and Trethewey ?
6'1 Trethewey is August 07 birthday so he should grow a bit more still. 6'2 Hensler is an October 06 so he's nearly a year older.

If the Ducks improve and draft around #a8 to 12 both of them could be good options depending where in that range and how the players improve in draft year.
I want them to go BPA again but around pick 10 or so a RD could be BPA.

 

[Hockey Duckie]

MyNHLdraft's early 2025 mock draft has the Ducks drafting #1. ::: sighs :::

 

[Anaheim4ever]

MyNHLdraft's early 2025 mock draft has the Ducks drafting #1. ::: sighs :::

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The one year they win the lottery Verbeek trades down for Martone, McQueen or Hensler lol.

 

[Rasp]

MyNHLdraft's early 2025 mock draft has the Ducks drafting #1. ::: sighs :::

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Winning the lottery sounds pretty good

 

[Hockey Duckie]

Winning the lottery sounds pretty good

That's the mock saying we'd finish with the worst record. Watch us not get the first overall again if we finish with the worst record.

 

[Terry Yake]

roger mcqueen is one hell of a name

 

[The Midnight Burrito]

roger mcqueen is one hell of a name

Sounds like a British porn star.

 

[SmokeyDuck]

roger mcqueen is one hell of a name

6'5 right shot centerman with grit. PV is already turgid.