The top of the NHL concept of 2025 is set with the New York Islanders who win the lottery on Monday evening with a chance of 3.5 percent.
There will be enough time to port the concept class and to dive deeper outlook, but here the Snap Decions in a lottery are only Mock Draft now that the order is set.
No. 1: New York Islanders: C Michael Misa – Saginaaw (OHL)
One of the most fascinating Tway centers to enter the design for a long time. There are shades of Brayden Point on his game, which would be a fence of a Get For Each Team that Misa draws up. He needs a little time to be a bulk like an NHL caliber forecker, but there is a lot to be found here.
He is the right choice for the islanders. There is no huge gap between Misa and Matthew Schaefer, but Misa offers the scoring that New York needs desperate.
No. 2: San Jose Sharks: D Matthew Schaefer – Erie (OHL)
There is no disadvantage here. Schaefer is as safe as a choice can be projected, and it feels like it would be monumental to derail his NHL career. Very high floor, good ceiling – and a player who may not excite and sells sweaters, but anchoring a blue line for the next decade.
Schaefer is shared with Jaccob Slavin from the Carolina Hurricanes, and he is exactly the kind of talent that the sharks need on the defense.
No. 3: Chicago Blackhawks: RW Porter Martone – Brampton (OHL)
You just don’t find a 6’3, 200-plus pound ahead in the concept-vry often. Martone already has an NHL -Buildd and could make the jump immediately. He has goals that score bravery and is a great finisher, but his all-round game has taken big steps for Brampton this season.
Martone is a great choice to set up Connor Bedard and to make Chicago a solid team again.
No. 4: Utah Hockey Club: C James Hagens – Boston College (NCAA)
A solid, leader who, in the worst case, feels like an incredibly third line center. There is perhaps a question about the size of Hagens, but he plays bigger than his frame and offers Hage -upse as a dressing room culture Bulyder.
No. 5: Nashville Predators: C Caleb Desnoyers – Moncton (Qmjhl)
Comes from a deep hockey family, Caleb Desoyer is a young, mammoth-above prospect that HGE flashes have shown of playing ability. The team that takes him must understand that he did not play as competition at a high level as others in this class, so there is a bit of a leap of faith, but give him a few years and a build vray can be special.
No. 6: Philadelphia Flyers: LW Victor Eklund – Djurgårdens IF (Sweden)
Eklund showed in the U20s that he absolutely steps among the best wings in this concept class. There is a big lead in his game that makes him a favorite fan while shunning the doubt about his size to hit a remarkable hard, to be a player who likes to play on dirty parts of the ice when needed. In the open air he is a polyhed skater with a big puck feeling.
No. 7: Boston Bruins: C Roger McQueen – Brandon (WHL)
Roger McQueen is a monster. The 6’5 center lets its complex become known on the ice and gives me Major Joe Thornton Vibes in the middle. That may seem an incredible amount of praise, but the potential is there. McQueen can become a special special player.
No. 8: Seattle Kraken: C Anton Frondell – Djurgårdens If (Sweden)
Of the two large Swedes in this design, I have Frandell a little behind his teammate Eklund largely Selecuse of the LAC Jam in the middle of this class. Frondell is a fantastic Forecker and solid distributor who could take the next step offensively and become a major player.
No. 9: Buffalo Sabres: D Jackson Smith-Tri-City (WHL)
Smith is a solid defender with good instincts, but it is his budding attack that is excitation to project. He came to life in the Canada U18s by scoring four goals in seven games, and that Coul still indicates offensive potential that Coul turns into a solid 1st line defender with Power Play potential.
No. 10: Anaheim Ducks: C Jake O’Brien – Brantford (OHL)
A productive OHL point scorer, O’Brien, ended this season with 98 points for Brantford with a stunning 66 assists. There are subjects on too low ceiling, but has a solid NHL rotation player for scientists.
No. 11: Pittsburgh Penguins: C Brady Martin – Soo (OHL)
Martin brings a lot to the tablet center to like. Although he may not project to reach the heights of an elite, there is no huge risk here that no huge risk can be here. Martin has an NHL-ready game and can easily be a reliable third line player for a long time.
No. 12: New York Rangers: D Radim Martka – Seattle (WHL)
Watching Radim Mrtka is just fun. You can have a defender on 6’6 who enjoys the outlying of people on the check and not loves him. There is a good chance that he will go earlier than this choice, but I don’t like his decision -making with the Puck on Hist Stick – and he has to develop a better shot. That can be fed, but also what I think he is back in this class to go to the top 10.
No. 13: Detroit Red Wings: RW Justin Carbonneau-Blainville-Boisbriand (Qmjhl)
Uber-productive goal scorer with all the tools when the puck is in his hands. Last season showed large playing range of the wing, in which Coul indicates that he will be a big threat, especially when he is linked to the goal of the target score. Needs a few years of development, but a high upward two -way player.
No. 14: Columbus Blue Jackets: C Carter Bear – Everett (WHL)
Sometimes played both the center and Everett, which made his NHL position a bit difficult to define. I do not remove the speed and finish to be a wing, but I think Bear can be a solid interior distributor on the final line.
No. 15: Vancouver Canucks: C Lynden Lackovic – Moose Jaw (WHL)
It may seem a bit low for Lackovic, but I am not as big for him as others to be. The physical tools are there, but his off-pick game leaves a lot to be desired. A case in which his athletic skills exceed his mental audity. If they got in line, he would be a top 8, so there is a potential to coach him. Not completely reliable Aough to crack the top of the design such as-Is.
No. 16: Montreal Canadiens (Via Calgary Flames): LW Malcolm Spence – Erie (OHL)
Great size that will not be muscular in the corners. Loves to be on the Foreck and enjoy contacts, which is rare for Youingger players. Spence does not really create for itself, which is a disadvantage, but in combination with a Puck-Minded Center I will have a difference in a team that is looking for physicality on a third line.
