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1 week ago | nhlentrydraft.com | Nathan Hutchinson |Kareem Elshafey

Lajoie is a high-energy, physical winger who plays with an edge. He is a great forechecker with a direct, aggressive approach and consistently pressures the puck. A good skater with a low center of gravity, he plays through contact effectively and avoids being caught out of position while pursuing the play. He brings physicality without recklessness, making body checks while maintaining strong pos...

1 week ago | nhlentrydraft.com | Kareem Elshafey |Nathan Hutchinson

Martin is a right-shot two-way forward with great awareness and poise. He excels at reading the game and consistently puts himself in positions to succeed all over the ice. In the defensive zone, he takes away lanes effectively while playing both as a right winger and a center. He has a good stick and solid timing on poke checks. He finds soft areas to serve as an outlet in transition and can be a...

1 week ago | nhlentrydraft.com | Stuart Miller-Davis

The final showcase is in, with some members of the 2025 NHL Draft class turning in memorable performances at the U18 Worlds. Others weren’t so fortunate. The 2025 U18 Worlds, which wrapped on Saturday, featured a Canada romp of Sweden — a 7-0 bounce — to claim gold for the second consecutive event. It also saw Team USA eke out a 4-3 overtime win against Slovakia to claim bronze. Swedish winger Filip Ekberg stole the headlines with his performance in Texas for the silver medal-winning squad.

1 week ago | nhlentrydraft.com | Nathan Hutchinson |Mike Kennedy

Katzin is an offensive-minded, playmaking winger with great pace and vision. His strength lies in his playmaking ability—he’s an excellent passer who finds teammates all over the ice. While he tends to control the puck around the perimeter, he doesn’t shy away from threading passes through seams to create high-danger chances. He’s a good skater—not quite a dynamic mover, but he has solid...

1 week ago | nhlentrydraft.com | Aaron Vickers

The New York Islanders are now on the clock. The Islanders won the 2025 NHL Draft Lottery on Monday and will have the no. 1 pick in the 2025 NHL Draft. “This is incredible. I guess it’s lucky No. 13 right now, right?” Islanders director of pro scouting Ken Morrow said, according to NHL.com. “The hockey gods smiled on us, and I can’t tell you how thrilled I am for Islander fans, for our ownership, for the entire Islander organization.