Official 2025 NHL Draft Thread

[Michanko]

still my guy

i’m so excited for the draft. been locked in this year researching and watching prospects so it makes it really fun to have 3 first round picks. regardless if you trust our management, it’s going to be fun walking away with a boatload of prospects

 

[BigToe]

still my guy

i’m so excited for the draft. been locked in this year researching and watching prospects so it makes it really fun to have 3 first round picks. regardless if you trust our management, it’s going to be fun walking away with a boatload of prospects

I'd be surprised if they use all three first round picks.

 

[MacDonald4MVP]

I'd be surprised if they use all three first round picks.

We do need to fill out right side of our D to compliment Fisto and #Jamie Is Better

 

[BobbyClarkeFan16]

We do need to fill out right side of our D to compliment Fisto and #Jamie Is Better

I want at least one big mobile defenseman that's a mean son of a bitch and can hit like a freight train.

 

[BigToe]

2025 Draft: Schaefer tops Central Scouting midterm rankings | NHL.com

Erie defenseman 'best available prospect at his position' despite broken clavicle at World Juniors

www.nhl.com

 

[BigToe]

Button dropped a list today too.

Craig’s List: Matthew Schaefer ascends to No. 1 for 2025 NHL Draft | TSN

There is a new player at No. 1 for the third straight edition of TSN Director of Scouting Craig Button’s 2025 draft ranking.

www.tsn.ca

 

[Larry44]

Button dropped a list today too.

Craig’s List: Matthew Schaefer ascends to No. 1 for 2025 NHL Draft | TSN

There is a new player at No. 1 for the third straight edition of TSN Director of Scouting Craig Button’s 2025 draft ranking.

www.tsn.ca

Schaefer looks really good to me; better than the forwards. But we have York, so we don’t need him, LOL!

 

[FLYguy3911]

Button dropped a list today too.

Craig’s List: Matthew Schaefer ascends to No. 1 for 2025 NHL Draft | TSN

There is a new player at No. 1 for the third straight edition of TSN Director of Scouting Craig Button’s 2025 draft ranking.

www.tsn.ca

You a Kindel guy?

 

[BigToe]

You a Kindel guy?

I'm a #spreadsheet guy at this point. Just take the best profiles. He's one of them.

 

[FLYguy3911]

I'm a #spreadsheet guy at this point. Just take the best profiles. He's one of them.

Let me know if you need help with Excel.

 

[Larry44]

FYI, Jason Bukala's review of the OHL East-West Prospects Game. Didn't realize it was on. Scout's Analysis: Breaking down 2025 OHL Top Prospects Game

Here's a 5 minute highlight package:

 

[FLYguy3911]

@Chinatown88 did you know about this guy?

Haoxi Wang - Stats, Contract, Salary & More

Eliteprospects.com hockey player profile of Haoxi Wang, 2007-07-27 Beijing, CHN China. Most recently in the OHL with Oshawa Generals. Complete player biography and stats.

www.eliteprospects.com

 

[Chinatown88]

@Chinatown88 did you know about this guy?

Haoxi Wang - Stats, Contract, Salary & More

Eliteprospects.com hockey player profile of Haoxi Wang, 2007-07-27 Beijing, CHN China. Most recently in the OHL with Oshawa Generals. Complete player biography and stats.

www.eliteprospects.com

No he's supposed to be a doctor by now smh.

Seems intriguing as a prospect.

 

[FLYguy3911]

No he's supposed to be a doctor by now smh.

Seems intriguing as a prospect.

Central Scouting has him 23rd which would be a late first rounder with the weak Euro crop. Doubt he goes that high without showing something in the OHL but this league will definitely draft a 6'6 defenseman much higher than they should.

 

[Chinatown88]

Central Scouting has him 23rd which would be a late first rounder with the weak Euro crop. Doubt he goes that high without showing something in the OHL but this league will definitely draft a 6'6 defenseman much higher than they should.

No accent whatsoever.

Edit and he's going to BU? Okay maybe he on track to be a doctor by 24

 

[FLYguy3911]

EP’s updated rankings.

 

[WolfOfBroadStreet14]

The fall of Ivan Ryabkin continues I see.

 

[SolidSnakeUS]

How is Frondell falling so far?

 

[BigToe]

How is Frondell falling so far?

Underwhelming production and I think they aren't a fan of his skating.

 

[FLYguy3911]

Matthew Schaefer a unanimous No. 1 in Bob McKenzie's Mid-season NHL Draft Ranking | TSN

"As far as I’m concerned,” one NHL head scout said, “[Matthew Schaefer] is No. 1 and he’s staying there - even if he never plays another game this season."

www.tsn.ca

 

[DancingPanther]

EP’s updated rankings.

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This is looking like a draft list from 2009 with all these CHL players

 

[FLYguy3911]

This is looking like a draft list from 2009 with all these CHL players

Bad Euro crop this year.

(This is the draft Flahrsy and the boys have been circling)

 

[DancingPanther]

Bad Euro crop this year.

(This is the draft Flahrsy and the boys have been circling)

Oh I know.

They've been hawking this for 3 years. They know how much of a banger it is

 

[Appleyard]

One of those years where very Euro few guys have kicked on... and some of the guys who were looking fantastic at 16 have stagnated.

I think a lot of Euros will go 2nd and 3rd round, maybe more than usual, and quite a few guys who are "good" as in "solid shots at being bottom sixes or 3rd pair or good AHLers/Euro leaguers".

But yeh. Kind of hilarious the best 2 forwards in the J20 right now are 2026 draft guys... and maybe the best Dman in the J20 (Elofsson) is also a 2026 guy.

Probably the 2nd and 3rd best u-18 MHLer right now? Gashilov and Kotkov, 2026 guys. Fedoseyev is the 2nd best u-18 Dman in MHL too (after Limatov) and a 2026 guy.

The best u-18 fwd playing in Switzerland? 2026 guy (Simas Ignatavicius... my boy!)

 

[Rebels57]

Porter Martone has the next "big guy bust" written all over him. Briere is probably gonna trade up for him.