Okay,I’ve extracted teh details about each player from the provided text. Here’s a breakdown, focusing on the key details:
1. Zonnon (Pittsburgh Penguins – Pick #?)
Position: Winger
Strengths:
Good reads under pressure, threads pucks through tight lanes.
Supports defensively, facilitates transitions, physically imposing.
High-energy, relentless, wins puck battles, forces turnovers.
Sound decisions with the puck under pressure, reliable defensively.
Willingness to get to the hard areas of the ice.
Weaknesses:
Skating (agility adn posture need enhancement). Projection:
Bottom-six competitive forward who can penalty kill and forecheck (floor).
Middle-six driver with tenacity and reliability if skating improves.
fit with Penguins:
Second selection of the first round
Should score at the net front, win pucks back, and make life easier for linemates.
2. Hensler (ottawa senators – Pick #23)
Position: Defenseman
Team: Wisconsin (NCAA)
DOB: 10/14/2006
Height: 6-2
Weight: 192
Shoots: Right
2024-25 Stats: GP: 32 | G: 2 | A: 10 | P: 12
Strengths:
Excellent in transition, one of the best neutral-zone defenders in the draft. Excellent puck mover.
good puck retrievals and breakout passes.
Excellent mobility and an NHL-ready frame.
Gap control forces dump-ins.
Weaknesses:
Offensive abilities are a concern for some scouts.
Projection:
Second-pair blueliner that excels in transition.
Steady transition defender who plays a shutdown role (35-45 points).
Fit with Senators:
Great value at No. 23.
High-end skating and mobility.
Could become a great partner for Jake Sanderson.
Will benefit from more NCAA growth.
3.Horcoff (Pittsburgh Penguins – Pick #?)
Position: Center
Team: Michigan (NCAA)
DOB: 01/23/2007
Height: 6-4
Weight: 190
Shoots: Left
2024-25 Stats: GP: 18 | G: 4 | A: 6 | P: 10
Strengths:
Defensively reliable.
Size and strength.
strong off-puck instincts.
Disruptive force in his own zone.
facilitates with smart passes, plays with contact, and protects the puck.
Drives the net and converts chances well.
Weaknesses:
Skating (speed and mobility need development).
Projection:
Defensively reliable third-line center.
Physically imposing, two-way pivot in a bottom-six NHL role.
High NET front scoring ability.
Fit with Penguins:
Traded up seven spots to get him.
Steady riser in the back half of the season.
Needs a few years to develop in the NCAA.
Potential as a power forward if he adds speed and explosiveness.
4. Nestrašil (Chicago Blackhawks – Pick #?)
Position: Winger
Team: Muskegon (USHL)
DOB: 04/06/2007
Height: 6-5
weight: 187
Shoots: Right
2024-25 Stats: GP: 61 | G: 19 | A: 23 | P: 42
Strengths:
high-upside power forward.
Above-average puck skill and playmaking.
Size, motor, and punishing physical play.
excels with give-and-go’s, attacks off the wall, and creates space in traffic.
Consistently moves the puck to the middle of the ice.
Weaknesses:
Raw and somewhat erratic with his reads and timing.
Projection:
Top-six NHL winger if development continues.
Second-line force if he becomes a more consistent threat.
Physical, bottom-six winger if not. Fit with blackhawks:
Fits the organization’s desire to draft quality skaters with high-end skill.
Projectable physical game.
Needs a few years of development.
5. Lee (Nashville Predators – Pick #?)
Position: Forward
Team: Madison (USHL)
DOB: 11/08/2006
Height: 6-0
Weight: 170
Shoots: right
2024-25 Stats: GP: 58 | G: 31 | A: 37 | P: 68
Strengths:
One of the most skilled and creative forwards in the draft. Dynamic offensive player with elite puckhandling and deceptive passes.
One of the best one-timers in the draft.
Creates offense in tight quarters.
Delivers elite passes under pressure.
Showed a willingness to forecheck, battle, and apply pressure defensively.
Weaknesses:
skating (stride is stiff and lacks explosiveness).
Projection:
Creative, middle-six playmaker with top-six upside if skating improves.
Fit with predators:
High-upside player. Needs to add speed and explosiveness.
Patience is critical.
6. Lakovic (Washington Capitals – Pick #?)
position: Left Winger
Team: Moose Jaw (WHL)
DOB: 12/12/2006
Height: 6-4
Weight: 190
Shoots: Left
2024-25 Stats: GP: 47 | G: 27 | A: 31 | P: 58
Strengths:
Translatable scoring ability.
Excellent speed for his size.
good deception and protects the puck.
Potential to be a dual-threat winger.
Weaknesses:
Needs to lean on defenders and force his way to the middle of the ice.
Projection:
Middle-six winger with dual-threat ability.
Potential to become a second-line scoring threat (65 points).
Fit with Capitals:
Excellent value at the end of the first round.
Should benefit from adding some physicality.
Could learn from Tom Wilson.
Could be ready to contribute in two or three years.
7. Sascha Boumedienne (Winnipeg Jets – Pick #28)
Position: defenseman
Team: Boston University (H-EAST)
DOB: 01/17/2007
Height: 6-1
Weight: 175
Shoots: Left
2024-25 Stats: GP: 40 | G: 3 | A: 10 | P: 13
Strengths:
brilliant breakout passer.
Heavy slap shot. Strong stick play.
Defensive game evolving noticeably. Modern shutdown defenseman, specifically in transition.
Stability is excellent.
Weaknesses:
Agility and edge work.
Projection:
Develop greater stability.
Important Considerations:
Scouting Reports: These are scouting reports and projections, meaning they represent opinions and assessments of a player’s potential, not guarantees of future success.
Fit: “How he fits” refers to how well the player’s skill set and potential align with the team’s needs and existing roster.
Development: Young players often require meaningful development in areas like strength, skating, and decision-making before they are ready to contribute at the NHL level. Missing information: A few of the draft picks are not numbered in the text.I hope this is helpful! Let me know if you have any more questions.
