Official 2025 NHL Draft Thread

[sa cyred]

Since we are all so happy with how the 2024 draft turned out, figured it was time to open up 2025.

The way too early top prospects from Chris Peters:

NHL Draft 2025 Way Too Early Top 10 Prospect List Led By James Hagens - FloHockey

James Hagens and Anton Frondell lead the way-too-early Top 10 for the 2025 NHL Draft from FloHockey Draft Analyst Chris Peters.

www.flohockey.tv

Yes, there is a top Russian center prospect who broke Michkov’s MHL u17 record by two points.

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[Beef Invictus]

It begins anew

 

[prototypical4thliner]

I’m so excited. I’m so scared.

We do have three first rounders to fritter away. Yay.

 

[LegionOfGloom]

I’m so excited. I’m so scared.

We do have three first rounders to fritter away. Yay.

And Briere will be shellshocked again when the Blackhawks won't trade the No. 1 pick for Nos. 14, 28, and 30.

 

[Magua]

 

[GagneHanson12]

If the flyers pick Ihnat Pazii with any pick all sins will be forgiven on my end and I will drink the cool-aid

 

[Strawberry Fields]

The Philly Philosophy: BPA

Biggest
Player
Available

 

[BiggE]

All other GMs to Danny

 

[BiggE]

I’m so excited. I’m so scared.

We do have three first rounders to fritter away. Yay.

I’d have to give a f*** to be excited or scared. At this point, I’m just reveling in pure indifference. The team has blown chunks for 12 years and counting. Maybe when Clarke finally drops dead, Jonesy chokes on a chicken bone and Comcast decides to get out of the sports business and sells the team I’ll start caring again.

Five years away from being five years away, they need to hoist that up on a banner.

 

[prototypical4thliner]

I’d have to give a f*** to be excited or scared. At this point, I’m just reveling in pure indifference. The team has blown chunks for 12 years and counting. Maybe when Clarke finally drops dead, Jonesy chokes on a chicken bone and Comcast decides to get out of the sports business and sells the team I’ll start caring again.

Five years away from being five years away, they need to hoist that up on a banner.

Apathy is a wonderful coping mechanism. Gonna try me some of that.

 

[Gregor Samsa]

With all the ammo in the 2025 draft it should either be bundled in some way for move-ups, or even for a trade for a young center with high potential if they’re available

 

[LegionOfGloom]

With all the ammo in the 2025 draft it should either be bundled in some way for move-ups, or even for a trade for a young center with high potential if they’re available

They literally just tried that. Easier said than done.

 

[Prongo]

Yep, I have a feeling those picks are assets in trading for established young players.

Kaprisov is one that comes to mind, will be on the last year of his deal. Maybe he doesn’t want to reup with them? No idea who will actually be available but in the same manner the UHC acquired Sergachev the flyers need to be in one of those type of deals.

 

[Tarpongg]

There is no way in hell they will have the patience to make those picks and wait 3 years. If they were interested in building a prospect pool, it would’ve happened in the last 2 drafts.

 

[LegionOfGloom]

There is no way in hell they will have the patience to make those picks and wait 3 years. If they were interested in building a prospect pool, it would’ve happened in the last 2 drafts.

They will trade back in the first to acquire picks to use to move up in the 5th.

 

[Wangstar]

3 firsts, 3 seconds. Let the games begin.

 

[BillDineen]

Even if they win the lottery, Hagens is a bit small. May have to trade back with Frost and Luchanko as undersized centers.

 

[Appleyard]

I mean, the C crop is INSANE no doubt a year out. Though some of that 2nd group will end up wingers.

But there are ~15-18 Cs right now who a year out look like 1st round picks.

If they DONT get a 1C with their aggressive "get so many top 45 picks in 2025" strategy. They will have a problem that is for sure.

 

[Fight4yourRight]

I mean, the C crop is INSANE no doubt a year out. Though some of that 2nd group will end up wingers.

But there are ~15-18 Cs right now who a year out look like 1st round picks.

If they DONT get a 1C with their aggressive "get so many top 45 picks in 2025" strategy. They will have a problem that is for sure.

Are there any current standouts in terms of a potential 1D?

 

[Appleyard]

Are there any current standouts in terms of a potential 1D?

Boumedienne is great. Him and Hensler are probably the top 2 right now.

Trethewey is also right up there.

Radivojevic, Sjöström and Kotajärvi are up there... BUT are all 5'10 so yeh... might be that all are going after 20 ahaha.

Then Aitcheson, Huang, Hamilton, Schaefer, Annborn and Mrtka seem roughly on track for 1st round.

Hallin has a lot of skill but he is 5'8.

Hilariously almost all the best Dmen are under 6'2. Boumedienne, Hensler and Mrtka are the only ones 6'2 and up.

 

[Wangstar]

Luchanko is close to 190. He. Could max out, just under 200. He’s not small.
There are guys listed in 140s-150 lb range. There are some small guys in 25 draft.
We are gonna pick between 1-15, it’s a guarantee to find a Center first half round 1 in 25 draft.