Official 2025 NHL DRAFT Thread

[bauer]

1.NYI- Schaefer
2.SJ- Misa
3.Chi- Martone
4.Utah- Desnoyers
5.Nas- Frondell
6.Phi- Martin
7.Bos- Hagens

 

[DAVIDE1333]

1.NYI- Schaefer
2.SJ- Misa
3.Chi- Martone
4.Utah- Desnoyers
5.Nas- Frondell
6.Phi- Martin
7.Bos- Hagens

 

[PDX Flyer]

remain #buckled in..

Do you have this on copy and paste?

 

[iceman42]

Do you have this on copy and paste?

I would have this as an auto responder or at least my signature

 

[Nabrules]

my prediction of the top 8 less than 2 weeks out from the draft:

1. NYI - Schaefer
2. SJ - Misa
3. CHI - Frondell
4. UTA - Desnoyers
5. NAS - Hagens
6. PHI - O'Brien
7. BOS - Martin
8. SEA - Martone

Biggest wild card is Utah - think their decision is Desnoyers and Martin. Really hope the take Martin so Philly doesn't even have the option.

 

[SolidSnakeUS]

my prediction of the top 8 less than 2 weeks out from the draft:

1. NYI - Schaefer
2. SJ - Misa
3. CHI - Frondell
4. UTA - Desnoyers
5. NAS - Hagens
6. PHI - O'Brien
7. BOS - Martin
8. SEA - Martone

Biggest wild card is Utah - think their decision is Desnoyers and Martin. Really hope the take Martin so Philly doesn't even have the option.

Zero f***ing way Martone falls out of the top 6 and definitely won't be taken behind Martin.

 

[Flyerfan4life]

I would have this as an auto responder or at least my signature

the funny part is i didnt begin the whole thing.. im just running with it..

 

[IronMarshal]

Some thoughts on the NHL Draft and the Flyers

I’d be happy with any of the following players at #6 OA: Hagens, Desnoyers, Martone, Frondell, O’Brien, and of course Misa and Schaefer. I have a lot of time for Jackson Smith, Carter Bear, and Brady Martin, but not at 6. I could be happy with Roger McQueen, but do have some reservations about taking him at #6.

If Martone is the pick at #6, then I would really hope they could grab Cole Reschny or Braeden Cootes at 22. They obviously need more centers in the system, so if they pick Martone at #6, they almost have to grab a center at 22 despite the adage that you draft BPA all of the time (in the first round at least) and prevailing thoughts here that you are drafting for the future and today’s needs don’t really play into the present draft. I think teams are going to address present system issues and so center is a high priority, and I agree with that. Cootes or Reschny could easily be argued as BPA at 22.

I could see the Flyers passing on Martone and taking O’Brien if it comes down to that and I would be ok with that, but I think Martone is the way I would go with that choice.

All of that said, I hope Martone (and hopefully Martin) goes before the Flyers pick, leaving a center as the only choice for them. All of Hagens, Desnoyers, and Frondell are excellent and would be good fits with the Flyers. My preference is Desnoyers as I really love his game and think he is a winner. That being said, Hagens will probably be the top scorer of those three throughout their careers, but Desnoyers may be the better all-around player. Frondell’s shot, physicality and defensive play are all excellent as well. I think Hagens has the most skill, and Desnoyers is the smartest and maybe the most competitive player of the three. I love all three (and Martone).

With the 22 and 31-2 picks, I would love a trade up to land a Roger McQueen, Carter Bear, or Jackson Smith, Kayshawn Aitcheson kind of player. Otherwise, players like Reschny, Cootes, Zonnen (maybe at 32), Nesbitt, Potter, and Kindel . At 32 Ryker Lee and Alexander Zharovsky would be good high ceiling skill players.

In the second round, I want some really big aggressive players like Nestrasil, Horcoff, Vansagi and on the defense end, Jacob Rombach, David Bedkowski (both of whom I really want), Peyton Kettles and any of the players listed in the first round who slide to the early second (Lee and Zharovsky are the most likely).

Anyway, that is kind of where I am right now.

 

[IronMarshal]

I keep a spreadsheet of rankings from various sources (21 of them) and the following is a ranking based on the average ranking from all 21. This is the top 62:

Rank	First	Last
1	Matthew	Schaefer
2	Michael	Misa
3	Porter	Martone
4	James	Hagens
5	Anton	Frondell
6	Caleb	Desnoyers
7	Victor	Eklund
8	Jake	O'Brien
9	Roger	McQueen
10	Jackson	Smith
11	Radim	Mrtka
12	Brady	Martin
13	Carter	Bear
14	Lynden	Lakovic
15	Justin	Carbonneau
16	Kashawn	Aitcheson
17	Logan	Hensler
18	Braeden	Cootes
19	Malcom	Spence
20	Cameron	Reid
21	Cole	Reschny
22	Cullen	Potter
23	Ben	Kindel
24	Blake	Fiddler
25	Bill	Zonnen
26	Cameron	Schmidt
27	Joshua	Ravensbergen
28	Sascha	Boumedienne
29	Jack	Nesbitt
30	Milton	Gastrin
31	Jack	Murtagh
32	Ivan	Ryabkin
33	Jakob	Ihs Wozniak
34	Shane	Vansaghi
35	William	Moore
36	Eric	Nilson
37	Henry	Brustewicz
38	Ryker	Lee
39	Cole	McKinney
40	Kurban	Limatov
41	Alexander	Zharovsky
42	Vaclav	Nestrasil
43	William	Horcoff
44	Adam	Benak
45	Hoaxi (Simon)	Wang
46	Jack	Ivankovic
47	Eddie	Genborg
48	Jacob	Rombach
49	Nathan	Behm
50	Luca	Romano
51	Benjamin	Kevan
52	Charlie	Trethewey
53	Ethan	Czata
54	Matthew	Gard
55	Max	Psenicka
56	Carter	Amico
57	Conrad	Fondrk
58	Theo	Stockselius
59	Arvid	Drott
60	Melvin	Novotny
61	Mason	West
62	Pyotr	Andreyaov

 

[HeadLiceHatty]

im fully #buckledin for a tradeback to 12 for a garbage return

I’ve been #buckedin for 15 years.

#halfacentury

 

[LegionOfDoom91]

Official now.

 

[LegionOfDoom91]

 

[sa cyred]

Hey @Appleyard whats the word on Alexander Zharovsky? While a RW, seems to be one of the most skilled Russians this year. Seems to be talked about in early to mid 2nd. If we aren’t trading our 2nds he seems to be one you easily take A shot on

 

[Gregor Samsa]

If the Flyers were able to trade up into the 11-15 range from 22, which draftees would you be okay in a trade up for?

 

[CerpinTaxt]

If the Flyers were able to trade up into the 11-15 range from 22, which draftees would you be okay in a trade up for?

The kind that helps the team win a Stanley cup

 

[bauer]

If the Flyers were able to trade up into the 11-15 range from 22, which draftees would you be okay in a trade up for?

Eklund, McQueen, Bear.

 

[Rebels57]

Eklund, McQueen, Bear.

Getting Frondell and Eklund somehow would be incredible

 

[BillDineen]

Meltzer on Flyers Daily said if Michkov wassn't there, Dvorsky was their guy (not Leonard)

 

[Kelmitchell2]

Meltzer on Flyers Daily said if Michkov wassn't there, Dvorsky was their guy (not Leonard)

That's terrifying

 

[Antti]

If the Flyers were able to trade up into the 11-15 range from 22, which draftees would you be okay in a trade

Smith
Martin

 

[Nabrules]

Zero f***ing way Martone falls out of the top 6 and definitely won't be taken behind Martin.

It's statements like these that cause mass hysteria on draft day but if you actually paid attention it wouldn't.

Read all the draft insiders. They say sure, Martone could go still top 6 but there's an equal chance he's doesn't. Martones stock has cooled compared to some of the others in the top of the class.

 

[StoneColdAnimal]

That's terrifying

No idea how Dvorsky has progressed since the draft, but after watching a lot of Hagens, one thing that stood out to me is how similar Leonard is to Tippett in terms of getting the puck and then making poor decisions with it — often not using his teammates (tunnel vision is a good way to describe it). That said, Leonard is likely still a better player overall than Tippett. He’s more physical, plays with a higher motor, and seems to have a stronger two-way game.

 

[StoneColdAnimal]

If the Flyers were able to trade up into the 11-15 range from 22, which draftees would you be okay in a trade up for?

Not sure where Potter goes in this draft, but he is the guy i would target in the early teens if you want to take a shot at a true gamebreaker. Some elite traits to work with and someone who actually has the chance to be a difference maker.

 

[Appleyard]

Caleb Desnoyers: Evaluating his strengths, weaknesses, and fit for the Philadelphia Flyers at No. 6 - PHLY Sports

Caleb Desnoyers is widely expected to go in the top-six of the looming NHL Draft. What are his strengths as a prospect, and might he fit the Flyers' needs at No. 6?

allphly.com

 

[BillDineen]

Caleb Desnoyers: Evaluating his strengths, weaknesses, and fit for the Philadelphia Flyers at No. 6 - PHLY Sports

Caleb Desnoyers is widely expected to go in the top-six of the looming NHL Draft. What are his strengths as a prospect, and might he fit the Flyers' needs at No. 6?

allphly.com

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