Official 2025 NHL Draft Thread

[BigToe]

Button is so annoying

 

[FLYguy3911]

Somebody's got a crushhh...

 

[BigToe]

Somebody's got a crushhh...

Idk about all that. Wouldn't even say he's one of my favorites, I just think his ceiling is high.

 

[CutOnDime97]

Idk about all that. Wouldn't even say he's one of my favorites, I just think his ceiling is high.

 

[BigToe]

 

[CutOnDime97]

 

[BigToe]

 

[CutOnDime97]

Hadn't heard this

 

[FLYguy3911]

With the CHL likely to lose the top end upperclassmen I wonder if they will open the league up to 15 year olds.

 

[CutOnDime97]

 

[BigToe]

 

[BigToe]

uhhh idk who's going 1st

 

[CutOnDime97]

Elite Prospects December Rankings

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ELITEPROSPECTS.COM TOP 32 - DECEMBER RANKING for the NHL Entry Draft

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The Elite Prospects December top-50 ranking for the 2025 NHL Draft

Our scouts have convened for the second time this season and produced a December top 50 prospects for the 2025 Draft.

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[BigToe]

Elite Prospects December Rankings

Elite Prospects - NHL Draft Center ELITEPROSPECTS.COM TOP 32

ELITEPROSPECTS.COM TOP 32 - DECEMBER RANKING for the NHL Entry Draft

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The Elite Prospects December top-50 ranking for the 2025 NHL Draft

Our scouts have convened for the second time this season and produced a December top 50 prospects for the 2025 Draft.

eprinkside.com

Surprised they have Reid and Martin this high. Martin feels like a guy our scouts would target though.

 

[Gregor Samsa]

So what about all the O’Brien, Martin, Cootes, Reschny (is he a center?) type of centers?

Should always go BPA but I’m kinda hoping the Flyers at least get 2 or more centers with their first 6 picks and just hope one is a homerun or 2 end up being top 6 types

 

[hystyk1921]

So what about all the O’Brien, Martin, Cootes, Reschny (is he a center?) type of centers?

Should always go BPA but I’m kinda hoping the Flyers at least get 2 or more centers with their first 6 picks and just hope one is a homerun or 2 end up being top 6 types

Reminds me of luchanko, don’t see a huge difference between O’Brien and Martin.

So what about all the O’Brien, Martin, Cootes, Reschny (is he a center?) type of centers?

Should always go BPA but I’m kinda hoping the Flyers at least get 2 or more centers with their first 6 picks and just hope one is a homerun or 2 end up being top 6 types

 

[BigToe]

So what about all the O’Brien, Martin, Cootes, Reschny (is he a center?) type of centers?

Should always go BPA but I’m kinda hoping the Flyers at least get 2 or more centers with their first 6 picks and just hope one is a homerun or 2 end up being top 6 types

Personally think O'Brien and Cootes are a good bit ahead of Martin and Reschny but they're all in the same tier for me atm. Martin isn't bad but I think he's a high floor/low ceiling guy, not too interested. Reschny is a wild card, I liked him a lot at the beginning of the year but he's been falling ever since. Not a big fan of his pace and I think its gonna hurt him as he moves up levels since his skating/athleticism is average. He's smart but I'm not sure he's smart enough to offset that while being #small. He's probably gonna end up on the wing too.

 

[Captain Dave Poulin]

Personally think O'Brien and Cootes are a good bit ahead of Martin and Reschny but they're all in the same tier for me atm. Martin isn't bad but I think he's a high floor/low ceiling guy, not too interested. Reschny is a wild card, I liked him a lot at the beginning of the year but he's been falling ever since. Not a big fan of his pace and I think its gonna hurt him as he moves up levels since his skating/athleticism is average. He's smart but I'm not sure he's smart enough to offset that while being #small. He's probably gonna end up on the wing too.

Ryabkin is going to bounce back enough to get in our range and be worth taking. That is what I'm clinging on to, that his slump is a blip that will work out in our favor. Then we make a massive deal for Demidov. Michkov-Ryabkin-Demidov. And all three of them denounce Putin.

 

[SaSaShi]

Ryabkin is going to bounce back enough to get in our range and be worth taking. That is what I'm clinging on to, that his slump is a blip that will work out in our favor. Then we make a massive deal for Demidov. Michkov-Ryabkin-Demidov. And all three of them denounce Putin.

Ryabkin yes, I'd take him with one of our later 1sts and hope he rebounds with Michkov the "veteran" guiding him.

Demidov??? That ship has sailed my friend. I would have given up what CBJ wanted last year for pick 4 to get him. To me he is the most offensively gifted player from the '24 draft.

No way in hell Montreal ever lets him go now.

One he's Demidov.
Two, he is the potential Michkov-mistake antidote for Hughes and their whole scouting team for that matter.

Had philly jumped MTL last year to take Demidov and MTL takes Lindstrom and his broken back instead combined with Reinbacher's regression and glass knees.....imagine the pitchforks going after Hughes in MTL now.

 

[BigToe]

Ryabkin is going to bounce back enough to get in our range and be worth taking. That is what I'm clinging on to, that his slump is a blip that will work out in our favor. Then we make a massive deal for Demidov. Michkov-Ryabkin-Demidov. And all three of them denounce Putin.

He’s already in our range, bb. Can’t remember the last time a forward with under a ppg in the MHL went in the first round. If they want to swing on him I’m pretty sure he’ll be there late in the first/early second.

 

[HeadLiceHatty]

This kid is the real deal, real nice hands. I still prefer Hagens if the Flyers can get him lol (0 chance). It's a 4-horse race, my favorite prospect is Schaefer tbh, I just think he's a #1 D-man with literal zero question, he has everything, also Misa is great it's so hard.

 

[SolidSnakeUS]

I know BPA, especially for top 5, but man, another RWer in Martone... this team and its RWers man haha.

 

[BigToe]

Preliminary 2025 NHL Draft Rankings - Smaht Scouting

The Smaht Scouting team put together their preliminary top 32 prospects and honorable mentions for the 2025 NHL Draft.

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