Upside Hockey's 2025 NHL Draft Rankings: December Edition Top 128

[UpsideHockey]

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Our Top 128 rankings with a new number one rated prospect

*prospects noted who project to fall in rounds 5 through 7 as well along with players on our watchlist
>350 prospects highlighted in all

https://upsidehockey.substack.com/p/upside-hockeys-2025-nhl-draft-rankings-7d7[

*Oh, we've also migrated over to Bluesky as well, if anyone else on there:

Upside Hockey (@upsidehockey.bsky.social)

Intergalactic wanderers scouting the galaxy for hockey prospects with ridiculous upside for the NHL draft. Visit: https://www.upsidehockey.com Free eNewsletter: https://upsidehockey.substack.com/ Founder: Chris "Kit" Ralph-Lake @nateshore.bsky.social

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[UpsideHockey]

Also just released on our Substack:

By the Numbers: 2025 NHL Draft Stats Update

By the Numbers: 2025 NHL Draft Update

Our prolific prospect profiler Trevor Curtis's keeps a close eye on the numbers

open.substack.com

 

[Czechboy]

12 Czechs would be nice. Mrtka is very promising. Another good d on the way. We are getting a little low in forwards so happy to see 3 in first 100. Shame guys like Skok and Benak didn't make world jr team. Could've helped their rankings. Cihar is a riser IMO. Just realized I have Pavlik twice. So 11. Pekar is a fantastic player. Feel like he'll rise up a bit too. Definitely not the season I was expecting from him. As always, really curious where Benak actually ends up. It could be anything from round 1 to undrafted.lol

 

[UpsideHockey]

I should add - here's the direct link to our website if you want to bypass Substack or didn't help to catch the cross-referenced link within:

2025 NHL Draft Rankings

2025 NHL Draft Headquarters

www.upsidehockey.com

 

[jtechkid]

Thats the thats best list ive seen ! I dont see Moore at 15# as he has high potential to be a bust so if thats the case late first round . Murtaugh and mckinney are safer picks in my view .