Prospect Info: 2025 NHL Entry Draft

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[WhatTheDuck]

I'd move our pick in this draft in a package for an elite talent if they can be locked up long term. Not sold on this crop having anyone who is sure to shine brighter than our current young core. I'd be cool with punching the accelerator a bit and trading this first for the next high end RFA age star that becomes available.

 

[WhatTheDuck]

CHL top draft prospects taking on the US U18 squad shortly

 

[Zegs2sendhelp]

I'd move our pick in this draft in a package for an elite talent if they can be locked up long term. Not sold on this crop having anyone who is sure to shine brighter than our current young core. I'd be cool with punching the accelerator a bit and trading this first for the next high end RFA age star that becomes available.

I mean i dont mind this route... but who its that

 

[WhatTheDuck]

Schaefer to Schmidt, who can absolutely rip it

Schaefer with a beauty coast to coast goal now, looks on another level here

 

[WhatTheDuck]

Can definitely see the Perry comparisons with Martone. Sets up a quality chance using his reach and skill. Goes right to the net and pokes at the goalie, then sticks around to get in a shoving/chirping scrum with three US players after the whistle.

I like this concept, the CHL group just happens to be much stronger this year.

 

[WhatTheDuck]

Mrtka has left his Czech program (he's played both top senior league and u20 games) for the WHL.

 

[Gliff]

Mrtka has left his Czech program (he's played both top senior league and u20 games) for the WHL.

We could see a huge jump in his rankings.

A lot of his hype is his potential being a 6'6 RHD that can skate pretty well. The offense has never really impressed, but he is splitting time between playing under 10 minutes a game against men, and junior. If he comes into the WHL and is a near PPG defensemen in the WHL he content for top 5.

 

[Hockey Duckie]

We could see a huge jump in his rankings.

A lot of his hype is his potential being a 6'6 RHD that can skate pretty well. The offense has never really impressed, but he is splitting time between playing under 10 minutes a game against men, and junior. If he comes into the WHL and is a near PPG defensemen in the WHL he content for top 5.

It will be interesting to see how he plays in the CHL. Aside from 6'6 and good skating, there wasn't much about Mrtka... just a lot of potential. If he get to the CHL fast enough, then he can log a few games before potentially joining his WJC squad.

 

[Rasp]

Hockey Prospects says everyone they have talked to universally agrees that 2025 is a bad draft year. They say there is no depth and will have to be very lucky to find anyone from 4th round on. They likened it to 2019 draft.

 

[Zegs2sendhelp]

Hockey Prospects says everyone they have talked to universally agrees that 2025 is a bad draft year. They say there is no depth and will have to be very lucky to find anyone from 4th round on. They likened it to 2019 draft.

I’m not opposed to moving most of our picks to help the roster

 

[WhatTheDuck]

I mean i dont mind this route... but who its that

There have been some minor Brady Tkachuk rumblings. I'd send them hometown kid McTavish and our 2025 first in a heartbeat, if those rumors actually ever pick up steam.

 

[Zegs2sendhelp]

There have been some minor Brady Tkachuk rumblings. I'd send them hometown kid McTavish and our 2025 first in a heartbeat, if those rumors actually ever pick up steam.

That would be a nice move for both sides of Brady doesn’t want to stay there.

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Would be a pretty insane top 6

 

[anezthes]

There have been some minor Brady Tkachuk rumblings. I'd send them hometown kid McTavish and our 2025 first in a heartbeat, if those rumors actually ever pick up steam.

One or the other, but not both.

 

[Zegs2sendhelp]

One or the other, but not both.

It’ll be both for sure if you actually want him

Lottery protection at best

 

[WhatTheDuck]

It’ll be both for sure if you actually want him

Lottery protection at best

I'd rather give up our unprotected first this year and avoid having it slide to 2026. Don't want to be giving up our first in a potential generational prospect year, even if we are expecting to take a step forward.

With the mid pack start in the first quarter of this season, one would hope adding a point per game powerforward would help keep us out of the early lottery this year. But I'm willing to lose a top 3 pick this year + McTavish in exchange for this player at age 25 and signed long term.

 

[Zegs2sendhelp]

I'd rather give up our unprotected first this year and avoid having it slide to 2026. Don't want to be giving up our first in a potential generational prospect year, even if we are expecting to take a step forward.

With the mid pack start in the first quarter of this season, one would hope adding a point per game powerforward would help keep us out of the early lottery this year. But I'm willing to lose a top 3 pick this year + McTavish in exchange for this player at age 25 and signed long term.

Meh add Brady….
And on off chance we win lottery…. Flip it for another asset+ that will help make sure we’re not in that running.

In a perfect world I’d love to get kakko and Brady.

 

[Rasp]

I’m not opposed to moving most of our picks to help the roster

This is a good year to trade our 1st. If we could somehow get Tkachuk I would trade it unprotected plus some assets.