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2025 NHL Entry Draft

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anezthes said:
@WhatTheDuck any goal scorers in this draft? Preferably right-handed.
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Right handed goal scorers - you have Martone near the top. Eklund is a right shot LW, high pace and can score. Justin Carbonneau seems like he'll fall somewhere mid first and may be a big sleeper in this draft. Cameron Schmidt is an offensive dynamo but tiny, bit of a wildcard but probably also a first rounder, really fun to watch. Ben Kindell has drawn comparisons to Stankoven for being an undersized righty who plays an energetic style with high IQ and great vision. Probably a guy that will have to prove himself at each level, neither big nor a dynamic skater, yet very successful in the WHL. Nathan Behm ranked late first, I've seen a comparison to a poor man's Sennecke. Has a similar lanky build and deceptive skill. Skates too upright and has this almost awkward appearance that may cause one to sleep on his skill.
 
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WhatTheDuck said:
Right handed goal scorers - you have Martone near the top. Eklund is a right shot LW, high pace and can score. Justin Carbonneau seems like he'll fall somewhere mid first and may be a big sleeper in this draft. Cameron Schmidt is an offensive dynamo but tiny, bit of a wildcard but probably also a first rounder, really fun to watch. Ben Kindell has drawn comparisons to Stankoven for being an undersized righty who plays an energetic style with high IQ and great vision. Probably a guy that will have to prove himself at each level, neither big nor a dynamic skater, yet very successful in the WHL. Nathan Behm ranked late first, I've seen a comparison to a poor man's Sennecke. Has a similar lanky build and deceptive skill. Skates too upright and has this almost awkward appearance that may cause one to sleep on his skill.
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Also Roger McQueen is a right shot C. Probably will just miss out on him though
 
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Rasp said:
Also Roger McQueen is a right shot C. Probably will just miss out on him though
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For a down year, the WHL has produced a very strong group of right handed forwards for this draft.

Actually the three CHL leagues really seem immune to this being a down year for everyone else. It's a fantastic crop for the OHL, strong across the board for the WHL and the Q has a couple of its top prospects in years. Not sure what the rest of the world was doing with their 07 borns but the CHL is really well stocked this year.
 
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Digging a little deeper, Mason West is one of the more intriguing storylines. He's the top prospect out of US high school this year, a 6'6 righty forward who also happens to be a talented QB. Says he has no desire to be a two sport athlete in college and will soon have to choose his sport. If he picks hockey, I could see him being drafted well within the top 50.

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NHL Draft notebook: West to make decision on future sport before Combine | NHL.com

17-year-old center currently playing in USHL is also heavily recruited quarterback
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How Joshua Ravensbergen went from unknown to the 2025 NHL Draft’s top goalie prospect

Ravensbergen is no secret anymore, and his talent as the best goalie in the 2025 draft class is undeniable.
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Canada has struggled to produce elite goalie prospects for quite some time now, but Ravensbergen may just be the most intriguing Canadian draft year goalie prospect to come through the CHL since Carey Price. Right up there with Sebastian Cossa in the least
 
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Rasp said:
Also Roger McQueen is a right shot C. Probably will just miss out on him though
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I'm liking McQueen now that he's back on the ice. He's been a ppg player since his return from back injury for the past nine games. Except, he hasn't been goal scoring much. That could drop his stock unless he turns it on in the playoffs. I dunno if nine games is enough time to brush off a lot of rust and get back to optimum timing, which could be the reason his goal tally is low right now. There is a gamble on McQueen, but his history from last season points to a promising sign he'll be able to score a lot of goals.

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There's a possibility he could slip down to us since the rise of Frondell, Desnoyers, and Eklund. Philly is looking for a centerman, so if they finish closer to the #1 pick, then they might pick up Misa, Hagens, or Frondell. That would increase our chances of landing McQueen.

Although, seeing that Athletic article where our top-pairing D ranks 20th in the league does want me to address RD with 6'6 Mrtka. What a wonderful problem to have if we have to choose between McQueen and Mrtka at our spot in the draft, provided we don't win the lottery for #1 or #2 OA.
 
There is a USHL player who's ranked 3rd in the league in goal scoring with 28 goals in Ryker Lee. He's set to go to the NCAA route with Michigan State University next season. Central Scouting's mid-term ranking has him 40th for NA skaters, which means he should be available to the Ducks' late 2nd round pick.

RW Lee is about 6' and 181 lbs. He was a big time scorer and goal scorer for SSM high school, the same high school for LaCombe. Lee carried that high scoring and goal scoring prowess to the USHL, leading his team in scoring (61 pts) and goal scoring (28 goals) as well as 3rd overall in league goal scoring and tied for 4th in scoring.

Lee might be rated higher at the season's end, though.
 
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I think our most realistic draft position is 9th or 10th based on current standings and looking at schedules of teams around us. The top tier is Schaefer, Misa, Martone, Hagens (almost guaranteed top be top 4 in some order). The next set seems to be Frondell, Desnoyers, Mrtka, Smith, Eklund, McQueen, O'Brien... that group is all over the place. Some lists have Mrtka and Smith as high as 5 and other have them in the teens. The rest seem to have smaller ranges, but generally around those spots.

Unless scouts feel he's clear BPA, I doubt it'll be Smith (too many LD already). I dont think Verbeek would want Zegras, Eklund, and Terry on the same team. Ideal pick in this range might be McQueen, but he seems to be moving up closer to the 5-7 range. Frondell or Desnoyers might be good picks, I think Desnoyers is supposed to be a solid defensive forward with untapped offense?
 
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I think our most realistic draft position is 9th or 10th based on current standings and looking at schedules of teams around us. The top tier is Schaefer, Misa, Martone, Hagens (almost guaranteed top be top 4 in some order). The next set seems to be Frondell, Desnoyers, Mrtka, Smith, Eklund, McQueen, O'Brien... that group is all over the place. Some lists have Mrtka and Smith as high as 5 and other have them in the teens. The rest seem to have smaller ranges, but generally around those spots.

Unless scouts feel he's clear BPA, I doubt it'll be Smith (too many LD already). I dont think Verbeek would want Zegras, Eklund, and Terry on the same team. Ideal pick in this range might be McQueen, but he seems to be moving up closer to the 5-7 range. Frondell or Desnoyers might be good picks, I think Desnoyers is supposed to be a solid defensive forward with untapped offense?
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I dunno about finishing 9th or 10th. We're currently 8th, but our schedule looks rough. The only weak teams for the rest of the season are SJ and Boston.

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I dunno about finishing 9th or 10th. We're currently 8th, but our schedule looks rough. The only weak teams for the rest of the season are SJ and Boston.

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We are currently 9th after a fast sinking Boston team lost to SJ last night. Absolute best case IMO is 7th but that seems unlikely. 8OA is quickly slipping away as well. And Detroit and Columbus are coming back to us very quickly. The Ducks are playing well enough to surprise some teams whereas everyone around the Ducks is sucking (except for the Penquins). I'm fine finishing in the top 12-13 but there is a huge drop-off after that.
 
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We are currently 9th after a fast sinking Boston team lost to SJ last night. Absolute best case IMO is 7th but that seems unlikely. 8OA is quickly slipping away as well. And Detroit and Columbus are coming back to us very quickly. The Ducks are playing well enough to surprise some teams whereas everyone around the Ducks is sucking (except for the Penquins). I'm fine finishing in the top 12-13 but there is a huge drop-off after that.
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We are 7th atm and projections have us finishing with pick 7. Philadelphia has an easier schedule than us so should win more games. Likely we end up between 6-8 due to most of the teams we face needing to win to secure better playoff spots.
 
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I think our most realistic draft position is 9th or 10th based on current standings and looking at schedules of teams around us. The top tier is Schaefer, Misa, Martone, Hagens (almost guaranteed top be top 4 in some order). The next set seems to be Frondell, Desnoyers, Mrtka, Smith, Eklund, McQueen, O'Brien... that group is all over the place. Some lists have Mrtka and Smith as high as 5 and other have them in the teens. The rest seem to have smaller ranges, but generally around those spots.

Unless scouts feel he's clear BPA, I doubt it'll be Smith (too many LD already). I dont think Verbeek would want Zegras, Eklund, and Terry on the same team. Ideal pick in this range might be McQueen, but he seems to be moving up closer to the 5-7 range. Frondell or Desnoyers might be good picks, I think Desnoyers is supposed to be a solid defensive forward with untapped offense?
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I really dont want Desnoyers with a top 10 pick. He has average skating and limited offensive upside. His positives are that he plays to a system well, is defensively responsible, physical and is loved by his team mates.

I just want more offensive upside from a top 10 pick. Hopefully someone jumps on him early so someone else falls to us.
 
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We are 7th atm and projections have us finishing with pick 7. Philadelphia has an easier schedule than us so should win more games. Likely we end up between 6-8 due to most of the teams we face needing to win to secure better playoff spots.
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You really have to look at points percentage rather than just points to take into account different number of games played. Tankathon does that and right now Ducks are 9th. Philadelphia has lost 9 out of 10 and you think they're going to pass the Ducks? Same with Buffalo, Nashville, and Seattle. Of the teams right around the Ducks, Boston has lost 8 of 10, Detroit 8 of 10, and Columbus 8 of 10. Do you really see any of those teams turning it around over the next dozen games? If the Ducks win just 1/2 of their remaining games they are very likely to finish in the 11 spot.
 
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tomd said:
You really have to look at points percentage rather than just points to take into account different number of games played. Tankathon does that and right now Ducks are 9th. Philadelphia has lost 9 out of 10 and you think they're going to pass the Ducks? Same with Buffalo, Nashville, and Seattle. Of the teams right around the Ducks, Boston has lost 8 of 10, Detroit 8 of 10, and Columbus 8 of 10. Do you really see any of those teams turning it around over the next dozen games? If the Ducks win just 1/2 of their remaining games they are very likely to finish in the 11 spot.
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Winning half of our games on our schedule doesn't look feasible. The only teams we face that I think we should beat are Boston and SJ. The rest of the teams are vying for a playoff spot. I would like to win half of the games, but it could go sideways fast and we could end up 2-8-2.
 
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Winning half of our games on our schedule doesn't look feasible. The only teams we face that I think we should beat are Boston and SJ. The rest of the teams are vying for a playoff spot. I would like to win half of the games, but it could go sideways fast and we could end up 2-8-2.
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As long as St. Louis isn't on the schedule the Ducks have been a very competitive team in the 2nd half. They're going to upset some of those teams vying for the playoffs. Except for Pittsburgh, all the other teams below or immediately above the Ducks are playing like they've already mailed in the rest of the year. The Ducks are at least competing. We'll see what happens. My prediction...7OA is the best case if everything breaks perfectly; 11OA is the worst case but close to what is likely to happen (pre-lottery of course).
 
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As long as St. Louis isn't on the schedule the Ducks have been a very competitive team in the 2nd half. They're going to upset some of those teams vying for the playoffs. Except for Pittsburgh, all the other teams below or immediately above the Ducks are playing like they've already mailed in the rest of the year. The Ducks are at least competing. We'll see what happens. My prediction...7OA is the best case; 11OA is the worst case (pre-lottery of course).
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There are lots of teams playing miserable above and below us, but we're playing miserable too in our last 10 games (L10).

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