Speculation: 2025 Non-drafted College Free Agents

[Jersey Fan 12]

Apologize if this thread has already been started and I just couldn't find it.

Wanted to mention Dartmouth senior forward Sean Chisholm.

He was invited to the Coyotes' development camp following his freshman season in 2022 but then flew under the radar the next two seasons.

He may be benefitting from playing with Lightning draft pick Cooper Flinton but he is off to a fast start this year and has adequate size to play a solid two-way game at the next level. Would love to know more about him.

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[Brodeur]

I haven't watched Michigan yet this season, but T.J. Hughes had gotten some attention last spring before opting to return for another year. I vaguely recall that he made a decent impression as a prospect camp invite with Tampa. 32 goals over his first 80 NCAA games but 0 goals in 10 games this season. Michigan isn't nearly as stacked as it had been.

https://thehockeynews.com/international/latest-news/david-tomasek-was-close-to-nhl-contract-swedish-media-reports

He isn't NCAA, but David Tomasek was angling for an NHL contract after the World Championships last year. He's currently leading the SHL in scoring although I think he's slowed down a little bit in the past couple weeks after a quick start. He led the SHL with 25 goals in 2023-24.

 

[Jersey Fan 12]

Thought there was already a thread for Princeton junior Brendan Gorman but couldn't find it so I thought I'd include him here.

He does not have the size of his older brother Liam (a Penguins' pick never signed and now in the ECHL in his first pro season). Brendan was however invited to San Jose's prospect camp and has been a fixture in the Princeton lineup since he was a freshman - his brother's senior year with the Tigers.

Likely a small sample size to be sure but with Ohio State visiting there were a ton of scouts on hand at Baker Rink (more than usual) this weekend. While most were likely on hand to see the multiple drafted players on the Buckeyes, Gorman was the best player on the ice both nights.

His weekend was more impressive since Princeton was missing several players due to injury and had to shuffle the lines; yet managed to sweep the higher ranked Buckeyes.