2025 NHL Draft Thread

[Toonage]

Originally Posted by Bingo

I wish they'd go with slow, dumb tiny kids.

That sure play a mean pin ball?

[Jiri Hrdina]

Originally Posted by Bingo

I wish they'd go with slow, dumb tiny kids.

Only if they also have character issues.

[cral12]

Originally Posted by cral12

FWIW: Some of our NHL player comps at Upside for these young lads, as admittedly limited as these comparisons are...

https://upsidehockey.substack.com/p/...ect-nhl-player

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Upside's Draft Guide (326 pages)
- Discount Code still active: "Weegs52" for, you guessed it, 52% off.

Update on Insider Upside purchases lol:
- Make that 1 x NHL Goalie Coach (Western Conference)
- And 1 x staff of AHL team (Eastern Conference) {fun fact: he used our May the Forsling Be With You discount code, but not on Panthers staff ; }

[mile]

Rachel Doerrie with a final mock

https://www.espn.com/nhl/story/_/id/...er-misa-hagens

Has the Flames taking Reschny and Gastrin

[dammage79]

Big big fan of Gastrin being the top pick if available at 32.
Followed by Ryabkin and then Moore. Man, Oliver Moore is super intriguing to me too. His issue is consistency but he has top 6 c potential. Most scouts just worried his consistency won't iron out.

[Sandman]

Originally Posted by dammage79

Big big fan of Gastrin being the top pick if available at 32.
Followed by Ryabkin and then Moore. Man, Oliver Moore is super intriguing to me too. His issue is consistency but he has top 6 c potential. Most scouts just worried his consistency won't iron out.

I thought Moore steadily improved in the second half of the season, culminating in a very good showing at the U-18 Worlds, where he was USA's best player, IMO.

[Roko]

Not sure it means anything but found it interesting the Flames TV interviewed and posted clips for Martone, Mrtka, and Eklund.

[All In Good Time]

Originally Posted by Jiri Hrdina

Only if they also have character issues.

That’s right!!!
Culture schmulture!!!

[simmer2]

Originally Posted by mile

Rachel Doerrie with a final mock

https://www.espn.com/nhl/story/_/id/...er-misa-hagens

Has the Flames taking Reschny and Gastrin

I've enjoyed her takes. Different enough, but not just for the sake of being different to grab eyeballs. Actually some logic to the choices.

[Badgers Nose]

Originally Posted by mile

Rachel Doerrie with a final mock

https://www.espn.com/nhl/story/_/id/...er-misa-hagens

Has the Flames taking Reschny and Gastrin

I did a final mock too. Flames got Schaefer and Misa.

Oooooooooooooooooo!

[FlamesDraftPrognosticator]

I feel sorry for Chicago if they take Anton Frondell. He is not a 3rd overall talent, will be a huge mistake taking Frondell that high especially after drafting Levshunov 2nd. The comparables to Barkov are very wrong, Frondell is not that talented. He’s more comparable to Niskushkin which isn’t bad but isn’t worth a 3rd overall pick.

[icarus]

Originally Posted by FlamesAddiction

I like that he confirmed that they are prioritizing offensive upside in the 1st round.

So probably not going to select a goalie then, phew.

[FlamesDraftPrognosticator]

James Hagens should be the consensus #3 pick.

[The Cobra]

Originally Posted by FlamesDraftPrognosticator

I feel sorry for Chicago if they take Anton Frondell. He is not a 3rd overall talent, will be a huge mistake taking Frondell that high especially after drafting Levshunov 2nd. The comparables to Barkov are very wrong, Frondell is not that talented. He’s more comparable to Niskushkin which isn’t bad but isn’t worth a 3rd overall pick.

Would you feel sorry for SJ if they take him, because they might?

[Bonded]

Originally Posted by FlamesDraftPrognosticator

James Hagens should be the consensus #3 pick.

Seems like he is the most likely one to slip

[Sandman]

Happy Draft Day Everyone!!!

May the Gods of Hockey smile on us this day!

[Poe969]

Is there a way to watch the draft online?

[dammage79]

Originally Posted by Poe969

Is there a way to watch the draft online?

ESPN maybe.

Or sail the high seas.

[Fan69]

However it happens lets get us a Zonnon!

[BagoPucks]

Originally Posted by Sandman

Happy Draft Day Everyone!!!

May the Gods of Hockey smile on us this day!

Enjoy it sandman. What a way to culminate all your hard work. Thank you for bringing us along on this ride.