
I spoke with a lot of players and will have more profiles up on nhldraftbuzz.com. I already have a bunch there, and you can expect more leading up to the 2025 NHL Draft. Of the 90 players here, I was able to draw a few conclusions.
If you were a big defenseman, most of the teams spoke with you. Bigger players got the most attention. More than I’ve seen previously. Teams are skewing bigger and faster, that seems to be the goal.
If you were nasty or physical, you tracked well. Not as well as true high-end skill, but close,e and if you checked off all of those
This has been the greatest Combine and eventual draft in college hockey History. The amount of players jumping, getting ready to jump, and carrying into next year is going to be huge.
James Hagens – Flyers. Islanders, all the top teams. (above)
Anton Frondell – Flyers spoke to him.
Porter Martone – Around 29. Assuming he met with all top pick teams.
Jackson Smith – Flyers, Buffalo.
Michael Misa – Islanders were in there besides all the top pick teams.
Jake O’Brien – Flyers
Brady Martin – Flyers, Dinner
Victor Eklund – Flyers
Roger McQueen – Flyers
Elijah Neuenschwander – Flyers
William Horcoff – Flyers
Carter Amico – Flyers
Matthew Gard – Flyers
Ryker Lee – Flyers
Cullen Potter – Flyers
Sam Laurila – No to Flyers, Yes to Isles.
Cameron Schmidt – No to Flyers, Yes to Isles
Peyton Kettles – No to Flyers, Yes to Rangers. No Isles. Yes, to Montreal.
Cole McKinney – Flyers, yes, no to Dallas and Tampa, everyone else. 30 teams!
Benjamin Kindel – 25 – Yes, to Flyers, Islanders, Rangers and Buffalo.
Shane Vansaghi – Flyers
Blake Fiddler – Most teams.
Joshua Ravensbergen – Yes to Flyers.
Cameron Reid – 25 teams.
William Moore – 25 teams.
Jack Murtagh – 29 teams, yes to Flyers.
Malcolm Spence – Couldn’t remember but he said most teams. He’s a big guy, so that tracks. He’s going to Michigan.