Wheeler's Top 64 February Rankings

[Corso]

https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6101718/2025/02/13/nhl-draft-2025-ranking-wheeler-midseason/

Misa is starting to get some love....but Shaefer retains the number one spot

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[Mathieukferland]

I think I would lean Misa at 2 now as well, he’s just going to be such a projectable minimum 30 goal scorer in the NHL

 

[CheckingLineCenter]

I’m being a hypocrite bc I hate when people talk about a drafts strength but man there really doesn’t seem like a lot to get excited about after pick 4 or 5

 

[Stewie Griffin]

I’m being a hypocrite bc I hate when people talk about a drafts strength but man there really doesn’t seem like a lot to get excited about after pick 4 or 5

Not at all. Not even trying to be rude towards fanbases when I say this, but this is an awful year to miss the playoffs and draft like 8-10th overall. You sucked and you're just getting an alright prospect.

 

[CheckingLineCenter]

Not at all. Not even trying to be rude towards fanbases when I say this, but this is an awful year to miss the playoffs and draft like 8-10th overall. You sucked and you're just getting an alright prospect.

Does seem that way. Lot of guys around that 8-14 range in rankings that look like late 1sts in other years.

2017 turned out ok though. Who knows. But definitely not enthused as of now.

 

[SlafySZN]

I’m being a hypocrite bc I hate when people talk about a drafts strength but man there really doesn’t seem like a lot to get excited about after pick 4 or 5

I agree mostly

How i see it is that from 1-4 it’s the best spot, then some centers like Desnoyers/Frondell and maybe a defenseman will be taken, that’s where i find it meh, from 5-8 i’d say and then guys like Bear, O’Brien, Lakovic will be taken which is more exciting than the 5-8th position. After that it’s pretty thin when guys like Ryabkin, Spence and Martin are gone.

Don’t know where McQueen fits in there, though, but if he comes back healthy i probably take him 4 or 5.