Central Scouting Final 2025 Rankings

[Teemu]

NHL Central Scouting Releases Final 2025 Rankings | Calgary Flames

2025 NHL Draft to be held June 27-28

www.nhl.com

 

[barriers]

https://media.nhl.com/public/news/18876

https://media.nhl.com/site/vasset/public/attachments/2025/04/18876/2025%20NHL%20CS%20Final%20Rankings%20-%20NA%20Skaters.pdf

 

[Hale The Villain]

Still blows my mind every year that they release their final rankings prior to the completion of the CHL playoffs, U18s, Memorial Cup, etc...

 

[pgfan66]

Still blows my mind every year that they release their final rankings prior to the completion of the CHL playoffs, U18s, Memorial Cup, etc...

The reason for Central Scouting’s existence is to inform and support NHL teams. Most of that happens behind the scenes but it makes sense to release their final list before the biggest scouting tournament and playoffs.

 

[wetcoast]

Cole Reschny at 25 for NA skaters seems quite low to me.

 

[Craig Ludwig]

Hate that they split up Europe and North America, do one list for everyone

 

[Hale The Villain]

The reason for Central Scouting’s existence is to inform and support NHL teams. Most of that happens behind the scenes but it makes sense to release their final list before the biggest scouting tournament and playoffs.

I assume you mean it makes no sense, right?

A kid could break out with a massive performance at the U18s later this month and shoot up draft boards, yet their rankings will remain unchanged due to unnecessarily releasing their final rankings months over two months before draft day.

Doesn't make much sense to me.

 

[Donnie740]

Having Joke O’Brien ranked ahead of Porter Martone is absolutely laughable.

Having watched both players in person many times over the past three seasons, I can assure you that Martone will be a much better NHL player than O’Brien could ever dream of being.

I can’t imagine any team picking in the top five would ever make such a dumb pick, but taking O’Brien ahead of Martone would be a catastrophic franchise altering mistake.

 

[pgfan66]

I assume you mean it makes no sense, right?

A kid could break out with a massive performance at the U18s later this month and shoot up draft boards, yet their rankings will remain unchanged due to unnecessarily releasing their final rankings months over two months before draft day.

Doesn't make much sense to me.

No, I meant what I said. Their job isn’t to rank the guy who tore up the U18s with 150 NHL scouts and every GM watching. It’s to make sure the 150 scouts and GMs are aware of the Lithuanian kid at the Div 2A U18s.

 

[theVladiator]

Hate that they split up Europe and North America, do one list for everyone

It may not be convenient, but I think it's simply what the process is. Scouts are regional, and their inputs are likely combined on the continent level if you will. Combining their input together into a single list would be exponentially more complicated and less reliable.

 

[Czechboy]

Nice to mrtka at 5. Psnecka higher than I thought. Based on this.. maybe benak gets taken? Nestrasil a 3rd rounder?

From euro side.. cihar is nice and high.

Stevatek and orsula are lower than I would hope. So is poletin.

Looking like Czechs will have about 4 guys in top 100 (mrtka, psnecka, cihar and nestrasil) and about 8 guys overall (Benak and stebatak).

Hoping galvas goes an an overager. Doesn't feel like we will hit ten despite such consistent junior showings the last several years.

Not saying it's wrong. Just hoping for more

 

[lanky]

Still blows my mind every year that they release their final rankings prior to the completion of the CHL playoffs, U18s, Memorial Cup, etc...

The service exists to help NHL scouting departments. The early release allows scouts to re-focus their schedule if needed.

 

[Castle8130]

Nice to mrtka at 5. Psnecka higher than I thought. Based on this.. maybe benak gets taken? Nestrasil a 3rd rounder?

From euro side.. cihar is nice and high.

Stevatek and orsula are lower than I would hope. So is poletin.

Looking like Czechs will have about 4 guys in top 100 (mrtka, psnecka, cihar and nestrasil) and about 8 guys overall (Benak and stebatak).

Hoping galvas goes an an overager. Doesn't feel like we will hit ten despite such consistent junior showings the last several years.

Not saying it's wrong. Just hoping for more

What are you guys eating over there?

 

[Czechboy]

What are you guys eating over there?

Need to get benak and galvas on the Mrtka and psnecka duets.lol.

We actually do have a lot of big boys in the pipe... Klapka now in NHL... Hrabal, hradec, mrtka, psnecka and mrtka. David jiricek is a big fella too!

 

[Ducati Boy]

Unlike most scouting services, Central Scouting’s primary role is not to help NHL teams decide who to draft, but who to watch.

 

[Kraken Jokes]

Having Joke O’Brien ranked ahead of Porter Martone is absolutely laughable.

Having watched both players in person many times over the past three seasons, I can assure you that Martone will be a much better NHL player than O’Brien could ever dream of being.

I can’t imagine any team picking in the top five would ever make such a dumb pick, but taking O’Brien ahead of Martone would be a catastrophic franchise altering mistake.

You seem to feel pretty strongly about this. I can't imagine speaking with such certainty about where 17 and 18 year olds will be in 6 years or so.

 

[Donnie740]

You seem to feel pretty strongly about this. I can't imagine speaking with such certainty about where 17 and 18 year olds will be in 6 years or so.

I’m 100% certain that Porter Martone will be a better NHL player than Joke O’Brien. He’s superior in every aspect - - better shot, better playmaker and infinitely more physical.

O’Brien is a smart player and relies more on hockey sense than physical ability to dominate at the OHL level. That’s not going to play at the NHL level.

Last year I had the same certainty about Beckett Sennecke and we all know how that turned out. The only thing I worry about with Sennecke is his maturity level.

 

[Craig Ludwig]

It may not be convenient, but I think it's simply what the process is. Scouts are regional, and their inputs are likely combined on the continent level if you will. Combining their input together into a single list would be exponentially more complicated and less reliable.

Yeah but NA Scouts are very regional also, there are those in the Q, OHL, WHL, and then everything U.S. I don't really buy that.

 

[Castle8130]

I’m 100% certain that Porter Martone will be a better NHL player than Joke O’Brien. He’s superior in every aspect - - better shot, better playmaker and infinitely more physical.

O’Brien is a smart player and relies more on hockey sense than physical ability to dominate at the OHL level. That’s not going to play at the NHL level.

Last year I had the same certainty about Beckett Sennecke and we all know how that turned out. The only thing I worry about with Sennecke is his maturity level.

The reason teams are higher on O'brien is because he plays Center and has improved immensely. He has a great physical build at 6'2" with room to fill out. Coaches in the OHL polled him for having a higher hockey IQ and playmaking skills than Martone. Clearly there are people out there that think highly of him

 

[Kegs]

O brien really moved up this list. Interesting.

 

[gothegr8]

Calling him Joke O'Brien is a pretty good way to make sure your comment lose credibility

 

[Goldenhands]

Calling him Joke O'Brien is a pretty good way to make sure your comment lose credibility

He is overrated though IMO. Physically he is a project, his shot isnt that good and doesnt protect his puck too well. I think both O'Brien and Martin are overrated, but thats a weak draft for euros so they will go higher than they should.

 

[Wildabeast]

Mason West gaining traction. When i watched him during the state tourney I was shocked at how good he was. He's big, mean, fast, skilled and has a real hard shot.

 

[Quatre Vingt Treize]

The reason teams are higher on O'brien is because he plays Center and has improved immensely. He has a great physical build at 6'2" with room to fill out. Coaches in the OHL polled him for having a higher hockey IQ and playmaking skills than Martone. Clearly there are people out there that think highly of him

McCagg had 0'Brien in top 5 in latest draft rankings

 

[SelltheTeamFrancesco]

I’m 100% certain that Porter Martone will be a better NHL player than Joke O’Brien. He’s superior in every aspect - - better shot, better playmaker and infinitely more physical.

O’Brien is a smart player and relies more on hockey sense than physical ability to dominate at the OHL level. That’s not going to play at the NHL level.

Last year I had the same certainty about Beckett Sennecke and we all know how that turned out. The only thing I worry about with Sennecke is his maturity level.

This is supposed to be a feather in your cap. Why he hasn't proven anything yet, if anything he looks like a bad pick at 3rd overall.