NHL Entry Draft Future Draft Watch

[Nac Mac Feegle]

Wow that’s the highest I’ve seen Bear I think

I guess that means there's no worries about that achilles injury he had? His skating and movement won't be affected at all?

 

[aragorn]

I've come to the conclusion that the best pick for the Sens in this yr's draft would be Blake Fiddler RD. The Sens have their left side set with Sanderson, Chabot & Kleven with Eliasson as insurance. Chabot is only 28 yrs old & could play for another 5 yrs given how good his skating is. On the right side, they will have Yakemchuk, Fiddler & Matinpalo/Zub & might be able to find an upgrade over the next few yrs in free agency or buyouts by other teams. Yak should be an everyday NHL player at some point this season or to start next season & for quite some time while Fiddler might only take a couple of yrs as well. They both already have NHL size & just need time to adjust & learn the NHL game. Fiddler IMO could become that big minute cruncher who plays big minutes in all situations & shuts down other team's best players & could be here for a decade (Ekblad) & should not take that long to be NHL ready, he already possesses most of the tools.

They could use a forward too, but fixing the defence with another good RD IMO is the better move to consider. With Jensen, Perron, Giroux & eventually Zub all potentially leaving over the next few yrs there should be plenty of money to upgrade the forward group given our core is still fairly young & could still be around for another five yrs or so. And there are always a decent player or two around each yr with buyouts & free agency they could acquire to bolster their forward group. They did that with Perron & Amadio, but should be able to afford younger & better players over the next few yrs.

 

[Sens of Anarchy]

I've come to the conclusion that the best pick for the Sens in this yr's draft would be Blake Fiddler RD. The Sens have their left side set with Sanderson, Chabot & Kleven with Eliasson as insurance. Chabot is only 28 yrs old & could play for another 5 yrs given how good his skating is. On the right side, they will have Yakemchuk, Fiddler & Matinpalo/Zub & might be able to find an upgrade over the next few yrs in free agency or buyouts by other teams. Yak should be an everyday NHL player at some point this season or to start next season & for quite some time while Fiddler might only take a couple of yrs as well. They both already have NHL size & just need time to adjust & learn the NHL game. Fiddler IMO could become that big minute cruncher who plays big minutes in all situations & shuts down other team's best players & could be here for a decade (Ekblad) & should not take that long to be NHL ready, he already possesses most of the tools.

They could use a forward too, but fixing the defence with another good RD IMO is the better move to consider. With Jensen, Perron, Giroux & eventually Zub all potentially leaving over the next few yrs there should be plenty of money to upgrade the forward group given our core is still fairly young & could still be around for another five yrs or so. And there are always a decent player or two around each yr with buyouts & free agency they could acquire to bolster their forward group. They did that with Perron & Amadio, but should be able to afford younger & better players over the next few yrs.

Hensler or Fiddler would be solid RD adds imo

There are some interesting enough forwards in that range as well. Spence or Vansaghi would be good 3rd line types .. and they can swing for some more skill there too. Its like there are a bunch of players available there .. hard to predict. Picking a RD that can defend is still a need.

 

[aragorn]

Hensler or Fiddler would be solid RD adds imo

There are some interesting enough forwards in that range as well. Spence or Vansaghi would be good 3rd line types .. and they can swing for some more skill there too. Its like there are a bunch of players available there .. hard to predict. Picking a RD that can defend is still a need.

Agreed, but I see Fiddler as a good solid player who will be a fixture on defence for yrs to come & it would stabilized our defence for yrs too. As a few of our players age out they can use that money to replace them in free agency. Our goaltending should be set with Ullmark & Merilainen & our defence could be set with the addition of Yakemchuk & Fiddler on the right side. That would leave the next number of yrs to improve the forward group as some of our guys are aging out.

 

[Sens of Anarchy]

 

[Alf Silfversson]

One of the best skaters in this class



Decent chance of being there at 21. HockeyProspect has him 20. Bob's mid season he was 20. Small, smart, fast, elusive

I want him or Fiddler among realistic targets.

 

[Senator Stanley]

I guess that means there's no worries about that achilles injury he had? His skating and movement won't be affected at all?

The word coming out of the combine was that he had been back skating and that maybe the injury wasn't as severe as originally feared. I wouldn't read too much into this guy's ranking, though. I kind of doubt that a random Twitter scout has any special intel, especially medical intel, beyond what's already out there.

 

[DJB]

MCKEEN'S 2025 NHL DRAFT GUIDE FEATURE: CHL TO NCAA - The Turning Point

Kyle Watson looks at the possible implications of the recent rule changes regarding allowing junior players in the CHL to retain NCAA eligibility

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A 2 round mock draft put together by Brock Otten

 

[DJB]

I’m good with Potter. At that weight I think there is another chance he grows another inch. 5’11 is basically the minimum height I prefer when drafting guys (unless they are elite of course)

Tremendous speed, hands and intelligence. He would fit well with Timmy