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

 

[Nac Mac Feegle]

It's so annoying picking 21st. All the kids I like will be gone by then.

Although it might be fun spending the next decade saying Potter like one of the Malfoys.

 

[Tuna99]

How would you re-draft the previous #1 overall top 10 picks?

Celebrini
Bedard
Slaftcocski
Hughes
Dahlen
Lefreniere
Hishier
Power
Matthews
McDavid

 

[Tuna99]

How would you re-draft the previous #1 overall top 10 picks?

Celebrini
Bedard
Slaftcocski
Hughes
Dahlen
Lefreniere
Hishier
Power
Matthews
McDavid

McDavid
Matthews
Celebrini
Dahlen
Hughes
Bedard
Power
Hishier
Lafrenierre
Softclockzy

 

[Sens of Anarchy]

Ryker Lee

Lee is a right-shot right-winger who stands at 6’0”, 170 lbs after a recent growth spurt. After playing high school hockey in Minnesota, Lee played parts of his last two seasons with the Madison Capitols of the United States Hockey League. Lee was born on Nov. 8, 2006, meaning he’s one of the older first-time draft-eligible prospects.

Few players in the draft can match up to Lee’s highlight reel. He constantly exposes defenders with a myriad of solutions: spin passes, feints, tape-to-tape saucer passes, there seems to be no limit to what Lee can imagine.

I think most prefer the younger prospects all things being equal.. that extra year can make a difference at that age imo but its not a hard and fast rule.
Dickinson for example has not even turned 19 yet and Yakemchuk has finished his 19 y/o season in the CHL.

 

[Sens of Anarchy]

Sleeper lists are coming out... a couple goalies on this list.



More

 

[DJB]

Ryker Lee






I think most prefer the younger prospects all things being equal.. that extra year can make a difference at that age imo but its not a hard and fast rule.
Dickinson for example has not even turned 19 yet and Yakemchuk has finished his 19 y/o season in the CHL.

A right hand shot D man with the last name Lee.

Nothing to worry about right ?!?!

 

[Sens of Anarchy]

A right hand shot D man with the last name Lee.

Nothing to worry about right ?!?!

Ryker Lee is a Forward but carry on

 

[BondraTime]

Love Lee and Moe, wrote about them back in October/November as I had saw them play in Green Bay, I thought they both could see their stock increase from mid round guys to late 1st/early 2nd type guys. Would love either guy, but not sure I’d like Lee with 21, and Moe definitely never reached a late 1st level.

Would love Moe with any of our other picks. Possible he ends up at the end of the 3rd.

 

[Sens of Anarchy]

Another Mock... Carter Bear was there so had to take him ... the ranking is suspect on FC

Got a skilled C with Bear, 2 book end D RD Barnhill and LD Rombach a decent goalie prospect and two maybe wingers late. Amidoovski will go higher.. Busch as well.

Here are some of my 7th round pick highlights.. boots look a bit heavy ,, but he is a big lad

 

[Sens of Anarchy]

Just to share info on Fiddler ,, who given his resume looks like he could be a good choice at 21 and is ranked in the 1st by many including Bob's mid season .

Both Recrutes and HockeyProspect have him 35 and 61 respectively and don't flatter him much,

HockeyProspect did not love Yakemchuk last year but had him in their top 15 so not comparable here, Pronman loved Yakemchuk and as late as June had Fiddler at 22 so Pronman fans can lean on that.

Our scouts probably love him

 

[PlayersLtd]

This draft is all over the place pretty much after the 15th pick & even that is not guaranteed as someone always goes off the board. While people will always be happy or unhappy with whoever the Sens pick given how open this draft could be I expect they will still get a good player whoever they select although like others I do have some favourites. Still think they could trade down to acquire another pick.

21st - Fiddler, Spence, Nesbitt, Zonnon, Hensler, Cootes, Kindel ... I doubt Carbonneau gets by the Habs with two picks before us.

Habs could very well trade up to put themself closer to Desnoyers range. Not that they are the only bullet that Carbonneau would need to dodge for us but good chance they aren't in his range

 

[Emerica]

Another Mock... Carter Bear was there so had to take him ... the ranking is suspect on FC

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Got a skilled C with Bear, 2 book end D RD Barnhill and LD Rombach a decent goalie prospect and two maybe wingers late. Amidoovski will go higher.. Busch as well.

Here are some of my 7th round pick highlights.. boots look a bit heavy ,, but he is a big lad

Carter Bear would be awesome

 

[ijif]

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