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2025 NHL Mock Draft: Final Mock Draft 7 Rounds
Round 5
Chris Ransom follow @DraftUtopia Last Updated: June 27, 2025.
Florida Panthers: Roman Bausov, D, UHC Dynamo Moscow (KHL) 
- Florida drafts a defender for depth with San Jose's fifth round pick. Roman Bausov is the number one defenseman on UHC Dynamo Moscow's MHL team.
- The 6-5 190 lb Roman Bausov had 2 goals, 9 assists, 11 points, and a +10 +/- ratio in 41 games with MHK Dynamo St. Petersburg the MHL team affiliated with UHC Dynamo Moscow in 2024-2025. Roman Bausov also had 0 goals, 1 assist, and 1 point in the 2025 MHL Playoffs.
- Roman Bausov has the skating, foot speed, playmaking, passing, wrist shot power, wrist shot accuracy, slap shot power, slap shot accuracy, offensive awareness, defensive awareness, and hockey IQ to succeed in the NHL. He's the sixty seventh player with experience to be a first line player as well as potential to be a first line player in the 2025 NHL Entry Draft. Roman Bausov's KHL contract runs through 2027, so the NHL team that drafts him cannot sign him until then.
Pittsburgh Penguins: Kirill Yemelyanov, C, Lokomotiv Yaroslavl (KHL) 
- The Pittsburgh Penguins draft a center for the future with the Chicago Blackhawks fifth round pick. I found a Russian center in round five with a very similar skill set to Evgeni Malkin. He may not have Malkin's upside, but his toolbox with skills on tape from a traits standpoint is similar to Malkin.
- The 6-0 170 lb Kirill Yemelyanov had 13 goals, 10 assists, 23 points, 16 penalty minutes, and a +12 +/- ratio in 35 MHL games with Loko 76 Yaroslavl the MHL affiliate of KHL team Lokomotiv Yaroslavl in 2024-2025. Kirill Yemelyanov had 4 goals, 4 assists, and 8 points in the 2025 MHL Playoffs.
- Kirill Yemelyanov has the skating, playmaking, passing, sniping, wrist shot power, wrist shot accuracy, slap shot power, slap shot accuracy, offensive awareness, defensive awareness, and hockey IQ to succeed in the NHL. Kirill Yemelyanov is the sixty eighth skater with experience on the first line in the 2025 NHL Draft. Kirill Yemelyanov is under contract with Lokomotiv Yaroslavl until the end of the 2026-2027 season. He can go to the AHL club of the NHL team that drafts him in 2027.
Nashville Predators: Melvin Novotny, C, Leksands IF (Elitserien) 
- The Nashville Predators draft a center for depth. I know I have loaded up with centers for Nashville, but this center has the versatility to play left winger, center, and right winger.
- The 6-1 187 lb Melvin Novotny had 12 goals, 26 assists, 38 points, and a +10 +/- ratio in 41 games on the Leksands IF Under 20 Team in 2024-2025. He is under contact with Leksands IF until 2026-2027.
- Melvin Novotny has the skating, versatility, playmaking, passing, sniping, wrist shot power, wrist shot accuracy, slap shot power, slap shot accuracy, offensive awareness, defensive awareness, and hockey IQ to succeed in the NHL. Melvin Novotny impressed me with his ability on the power play.
Philadelphia Flyers: Anthony Allain-Samake, D, Sioux City Musketeers (USHL) 
- Philadelphia drafts a defenseman that they can stash and develop without signing. This will be a defenseman going the NCAA route.
- The 6-0 165 lb Anthony Allain-Samake had 0 goals, 14 assists, and 14 points in 61 USHL games with the Sioux Falls Stampede in 2024-2025. Anthony Allain-Samake had 0 goals, 1 assist, and 1 point in 5 games during the 2025 USHL Playoffs.
- Anthony Allain-Samake has the skating, playmaking, and passing down. The rest of his game needs work.
- Anthony Allain-Samake is the sixty ninth player with experience on a first line in the 2025 NHL Draft. Anthony Allain-Samkae will enroll at Connecticut this Fall.
Boston Bruins: Topias Hynninen, C Mikkelin Jukurit (SM Liiga) 
- The 5-11 176 lb Topias Hynninen has the versatility to play left winger, center, or right winger. He can play all three foward roles and is described as an energy forward, two-way forward with the versatility to play multiple forward roles, and a speedster. Topias Hynninen had 12 goals, 23 assists, and 35 points in 51 games with Mikkelin Jukurit in Liiga in 2024-2025. He also had 2 goals, 8 assists, and 10 points in the 2025 Liiga Playoffs.
- Topias Hynninen has the speed, explosion, burst, agility, skating, foot speed, versatility, playmaking, passing, offensive awareness, defensive awareness, and hockey IQ to succeed in the NHL. Topias Hynninen is an overager at the age of 19, but he can go to the AHL team of the NHL team that drafts him as early as 2026.
Seattle Kraken: David Lewandowski, C, Saskatoon Blades (WHL) 
- Seattle drafts a center. David Lewandowski is a center from Germany that played for the Saskatoon Blades in the WHL this past season that was drafted by the Saskatoon Blades in the second round of the 2024 CHL Import Draft.
- The 6-1 176 lb David Lewandowski had 15 goals, 24 assists, 39 points, 21 penalty minutes, and a +21 +/- ratio. David Lewandowski had 1 goal, 1 assist, and 2 points in 4 games during the 2025 WHL Playoffs.
- David Lewandowski has skating, speed, playmaking, passing, sniping, wrist shot power, wrist shot accuracy, slap shot power, slap shot accuracy, vision, offensive awareness, defensive awareness, and hockey IQ to succeed in the NHL. David Lewandowski began in DEL before making the switch to the WHL.
Buffalo Sabres: Tomas Galvas, D, HC Bili Tygri Liberec (Extraliga) 
- Buffalo drafts a defenseman in the fifth round. Buffalo could use some third line defensemen down the road and you can never have too many players in your prospect pool when attempting a rebuild.
- The 5-10 154 lb Tomas Galvas had 3 goals, 8 assists, 11 points, 2 penalty minutes, and a +10 +/- ratio in 43 games in Extraliga in 2024-2025. Tomas Galvas had 0 goals, 0 assists, and 0 points in 4 games during the 2025 Extraliga Playoffs.
- Tomas Galvas has speed, explosion, agility, skating, playmaking, passing, offensive awareness, defensive awareness, and hockey IQ you want despite the lack of size. Tomas Galvas is the seventieth player in the 2025 NHL Draft with experience playing on a first line. Tomas Galvas has a contract that runs with HC Bili Tygri Liberec in Extraliga, the professional league in the Czech Republic until 2026-2027. If an NHL team drafts Tomas Galvas that NHL organization cannot get Tomas Galvas on an entry level contract until 2027.
Anaheim Ducks: Danill Ustinkov, D, ZSC Lions (National League A) 
- Anaheim goes for value. One player in Switzerland flying under the radar in the 2025 NHL Draft is Danill Ustinkov who went undrafted in the 2024 NHL Draft.
- The 6-1 201 lb Danill Ustinkov had 0 goals, 1 assist, and 1 point on the ZSC Lions in National League A in 2024-2025. He had 0 goals, 1 assist, and 1 point in 13 games in the 2025 National League A Playoffs.
- Danill Ustinkov has the skating, foot speed, playmaking, passing, wrist shot power, wrist shot accuracy, slap shot power, offensive awareness, defensive awareness, and hockey IQ you covet. Daniil Ustinkov needs to develop his slap shot accuracy and improve his +/- ratio, but the rest of his game is pretty refined for the most part. Danill Ustinkov is the seventy first player with experience on a first line in the 2025 NHL Draft.
Toronto Maple Leafs: Matias Vanhanen, LW, Helsingfors IFK (SM Liiga) 
- Toronto gets a left winger for the future. Matias Vanhanen was my best player available for Toronto at this point in the fifth round.
- The 5-10 170 lb Matias Vanhanen had 0 goals, 0 assists, and 0 points on Helsingfors IFK in Liiga in 2024-2025. Matias Vanhanen has excellent skating, defensive awareness, and defends well. His offensive game is a huge project and needs a lot of refinement.
New York Islanders: Savin Virk, RW, Tri-City Americans (WHL) 
- The New York Islanders get a right winger to stash and develop. One player I heard that the New York Islanders love on day 2 of the 2025 NHL Entry Draft is Savin Virk who is mainly a right winger, but has the versatility to play both wing spots at right winger and left winger.
- The 6-0 172 lb Savin Virk had 22 goals, 24 assists, and 46 points in 50 games with the Tri-City Americans in 2024-2025. Savin Virk had 1 goal, 2 assists, and 3 points in the 2025 WHL Playoffs.
- Savin Virk has the skating, foot speed, versatility, playmaking, passing, sniping, wrist shot power, wrist shot accuracy, slap shot power, slap shot accuracy, vision, offensive awareness, and hockey IQ to succeed in the NHL. Savin Virk needs to improve his defensive awareness.
New York Rangers: Louis Antoine-Denault, G, Quebec Remparts (QMJHL) 
- New York goes with the best player available here. Louis Antoine-Denault is the best goalie on the board. Bringing in competition for 2020 fourth round pick Dylan Garand to be the backup goalie to Igor Shesterkin who just got an eight year contract for $12.5 million a year feels necessary since Garand did not get his save percentage above .900 in the AHL until this past season in the final year of his rookie deal.
- The 6-8 205 lb Louis Antoine-Denault had a 3.13 goals agaisnt average, a .092 save percentage, 2 shutouts, and a 17-17-5 record in 39 starts with the Quebec Remparts while playing in 41 games in 2024-2025. He played in 4 games in the 2025 QMJHL Playoffs posting a 3.79 goals against average and a .903 save percentage where Quebec got swept out of the playoffs.
- Louis Antoine-Denault checked off 8/10 boxes for a goalie. He needs to improve his post integeration and rebound control.
Detroit Red Wings: Lev Katzin, RW, Guelph Storm (OHL) 
- Detroit drafts a college player that they can stash and develop. Lev Katzin has the versatility to play all three forward roles at left winger, center, and right winger.
- The 5-8 176 lb Lev Katzin had 16 goals, 32 assists, and 48 points in 44 OHL games with the Guelph Storm in 2024-2025. He was also an alternate captain on the Green Bay Gamblers in the USHL before joining the Guelph Storm. Lev Katzin is heading to Penn State this fall.
- Lev Katzin has the skating, explosion, burst, agility, foot speed, versatility, playmaking, passing, wrist shot power, wrist shot accuracy, slap shot power, slap shot accuracy, offensive awareness, and hockey IQ to succeed in the NHL. Lev Katzin has a lot of traits you covet even though there's not a lot of tape on him. He still needs to refine those traits and will get the opportunity to do that at Penn State.
Minnesota Wild: Semyon Frolov, G, Spartak Moscow (KHL) 
- Minnesota drafts a goalie to add to their prospect pool. This is strictly an insurance play in case Jesper Wallstedt, Minnesota's 2021 first round pick does not pan out as he's dominated with the Iowa Wild in the AHL, but has struggled in the NHL. With Marc-Andre Fleury retiring, Jesper Wallstedt is going to replace Flower on the NHL roster next season.
- The 6-3 203 lb Semyon Frolov had a 2.05 goals against average, a .915 save percentage, 2 shutouts, and 9-2-2 record in 13 starts with MHK Spartak Moscow the MHL affliate of Spartak Moscow in 2024-2025. Semyon Frolov had a 2.88 goals against average and a .903 save percentage in 4 games in the 2025 MHL Playoffs and played well despite his team getting swept in the first round.
- Semyon Frolov checks off 7/10 boxes at goalie. His three areas of improvement are post integration, reading the puck by tracking, and post save recovery. He's under contract with Spartak Moscow until 2027, so he can try to fix those weaknesses in Russia the next two seasons and if he does, then he might get signed to an entry level contract by the NHL team that drafts him. Semyon Frolov might go earlier than where I'm mocking him if a team believes they can fix his weaknesses due to his size and consistent production in the MHL.
Utah Mammoth: Oscar Davidsson, C, HV71 (Elitserien) 
- Utah drafts a forward to stash and develop. Oscar Davidsson has the versatility to play all three forward roles at left winger, center, and right winger.
- The 6-1 187 lb Oscar Davidsson had 15 goals, 28 assists, 43 points, and a +6 +/- ratio on the HV71 Under 20 Team in 2024-2025. He was so dominant that he earned a promotion to the HV71 main roster in the SHL once known as Elitserien in Sweden's professional league where he played 16 games despite failing to record a goal or assist with 0 goals, 0 assists, and 0 points in 16 SHl games in 2024-2025.
- Oscar Davidsson has the skating, foot speed, versatility, vision, offensive awareness, defensive awareness, and hockey IQ to succeed in the NHL. He did well on HV71's penalty killing unit. He does need a lot of work on offense despite being sound on defense and winning face offs consistently. The good news for the NHL team that drafts Oscar Davidsson is his contract in Sweden runs through the 2027-2028 season meaning he can develop in Sweden and can sign his entry level deal with the NHL team that drafts him when he turns 22.
Vancouver Canucks: Ilyas Magomedsultanov, D, Lokomotiv Yaroslavl (KHL)
- Vancouver drafts a defenseman in the fifth round. Ilyas Magomedsultanov is a defenseman that has the floor of a number four defenseman on a second line in the AHL and the ceiling of a number four defenseman in the NHL. He's more than likely going to be a top line AHL defenseman, but could develop into a bottom pairing defenseman on an NHL teams third line.
- The 6-2 176 lb Ilyas Magmedsultanov had 0 goals, 2 assists, and 2 points in 2024-2025. Ilyas Magmedsultanov has the skating, passing, offensive awareness, defensive awareness, and hockey IQ. The rest of his game needs a lot of work.
Calgary Flames: Cooper Simpson, LW, Tri-City Storm (USHL) 
- Calgary gets a left winger that they can stash and develop on the NCAA path. Cooper Simpson is one of the best left wingers available in the fifth round.
- The 6-1 179 lb Cooper Simpson had 49 goals, 34 assists, and 83 points in 31 games at Shakopee High School in Minnesota in 2024-2025. Cooper Simpson had 7 goals, 1 assist, and 8 points with the Tri-City Storm in the USHL 2024-2025. Cooper Simpson is enrolling in North Dakota this fall.
- Cooper Simpson has the skating, wrist shot power, wrist shot accuracy, slap shot power, and slap shot accuracy. Cooper Simpson is one of the better snipers in the 2025 NHL Draft.
Montreal Canadiens: Bruno Idzan, LW, Lincoln Stars (USHL) 
- Montreal drafts another player for value. Bruno Idzan has a cool backstory he was born in Croatia, played hockey in Slovakia, Slovenia, Sweden, Russia, and then came to North America to pay the USHL and will enroll in Wisconsin in 2026, so Montreal can gamble on him in the fifth round. Nobody born in Croatia ever got drafted into the NHL, but Bruno Idzan has a very good chance to buck that trend becoming the first Croatian drafted into the NHL.
- The 6-1 194 lb Bruno Idzan had 22 goals, 22 assists, 44 points, 20 penatly minutes, a +27 +/- ratio in 2024-2025. Bruno Idzan had 3 goals, 0 assists, and 3 points in 6 games in the 2025 USHL Playoffs.
- Bruno Idzan has the skating, foot speed, passing, playmaking, wrist shot power, wrist shot accuracy, slap shot power, slap shot accuracy, vision, offensive awareness, defensive awareness, and hockey IQ to succeed in the NHL. He's got the floor of a fourth line left winger and the ceiling of a second line left winger. Bruno Idzan will get the opportunity to refine his game even more at Wisconsin.
Dallas Stars: Julius Saari, D, Jokerit (KHL) 
- Dallas got the New Jersey Devils 2025 fifth round pick in the Colin Miller trade that sent Colin Miller to New Jersey. One of the captains at this years World Junior Championship fell to the Dallas Stars in the fifth round.
- The 6-2 182 lb Julis Saari had 3 goals, 1 assists, 4 points, and a +17 +/- ratio in 36 games on the Jokerit Under 20 Team in 2024-2025. Julius Saari had 1 goal, 0 assists, 1 point, 2 penalty mintues, and a +2 +/- ratio in 5 games with Jokerit's main roster against men in 2024-2025.
- Julius Saari has the skating, passing, wrist shot power, wrist shot accuracy, slap shot power, slap shot accuracy, offensive awareness, defensive awareness, and hockey IQ you want. Julius Saari was also the team captain for Finland at this years World Junior Champoinships.
St. Louis Blues: Liam Killfoil, C, Halifax Mooseheads (QMJHL) 
- St. Louis goes for value here. One player I found game film on that impressed me in the fifth round is Halifax Mooseheads forward Liam Killfoil, whose got the versatitlity to play all three forward roles at left winger, center, and right winger. One of my friends that loves the St. Louis Blues gave me the thumbs up when suggesting that I mock Liam Kilfoil to the St. Louis Blues here. He was also a member of Team Canada's Hlinka Gretzky Cup Gold Medal Winning Team. Also was an alternate captain on the Halifax Mooseheads.
- The 5-11 176 lb Liam Killfoil had 21 goals, 25 assists, and 46 points in 62 games with the Halifax Mooseheads in 2024-2025. Liam Killfoil had 3 goals, 2 assists, and 5 points in 11 games during the 2025 QMJHL Playoffs.
- Liam Killfoil has the skating, versatility, passing, playmaking, wrist shot power, wrist shot accuracy, vision, offensive awareness, defensive awareness, and hockey IQ to succeed in the NHL. Liam Killfoil is a steal in the fifth round and was a first line center on the Halifax Mooseheads penalty killing unit despite playing a second line center role.
- I listened to his interview on the Steel Flyers podcast and I'm wondering why Future Considerations and NHL Central Scouting are the only two scouting services that have mentioned this guy when doing more research about him on Elite Prospects after watching his tape. Killfoil honeslty has a chance to be one of the steals during day 2 of the 2025 NHL Entry Draft. Liam Killfoil brings a 200 foot game at center. Liam Killfoil models his game after Pittsburgh Penguins center Sidney Crosby and New Jersey Devils center Nico Hischier.
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Pittsburgh Penguins: Charlie Cerrato, C, Penn State
- Pittsburgh goes for value over need with this fifth round pick from Minnesota. Penn State forward Charlie Cerrato has the versatility to play all three forward roles at left winger, center, and right winger.
- The 6-0 190 lb Charlie Cerrato had 15 goals, 27 assists, 42 points, and a +16 +/- ratio as a true freshman at Penn State in 2024-2025. Charlie Cerrato was Penn State's second line center during his freshman season.
- Charlie Cerrato has the skating, versatility, playmaking, passing, offensive awareness, defensive awareness, and hockey IQ to succeed in the NHL. I'd like to see Charlie Cerrato refine his shot.
Ottawa Senators: Aron Dahlqvist, D, Brynas IF (Elitserien) 
- Ottawa gets a big body defenseman here. Aron Dahlqvist makes a lot of sense here in the fifth round.
- The 6-4 205 lb Aron Dahlqvist had 2 goals, 10 assists, and 12 points in 39 games with the Brynas IF Under 20 Team in 2024-2025. Aron Dahlqvist had 0 goals, 0 assists, and 0 points on the Brynas IF SHL team in 2024-2025.
- Aron Dahlqvist has the skating, offensive awareness, defensive awareness, and hockey IQ to succeed in the NHL. The rest of his game is a huge project.
San Jose Sharks: Richard Gallant, LW, USNTDP (USHL) 
- The San Jose Sharks use this fifth round pick to find their future fourth line left winger. Richard Gallant is a left winger that San Jose can stash and develop for a few years.
- The 5-8 170 lb Richard Gallant had 11 goals, 11 assists, 22 points, 18 penalty minutes, and a +15 +/- ratio in 2024-2025. Richard Gallant is enrolling in Harvard this fall.
- Richard Gallant has the speed, explosion, burst, agility, skating, foot speed, playmaking, passing, offensive awareness, defensive awareness, and hockey IQ to succeed in the NHL. Richard Gallant has to develop his shot.
Tampa Bay Lightning: Atte Joki, C, Rauman Lukko (SM Liiga) 
- Tampa Bay drafts a center that they can bring up to the AHL right away. Atte Joki is a great value pick in the fifth round.
- The 6-2 190 lb Atte Joki had 15 goals, 17 assists, 32 points, 8 penalty minutes, and a +10 +/- ratio with the Rauman Lukko Under 20 Team in 2024-2025. Atte Joki had 3 goals, 2 assists, and 5 points in 11 playoff games with Rauman Lukko in 2024-2025.
- Atte Joki has the skating, foot speed, versatility, passing, wrist shot power, wrist shot accuracy, slap shot power, slap shot accuracy, offensive awareness, defensive awareness, and hockey IQ to succeed in the NHL. I couldn't find any film of Atte Joki on Rauman Lukko's Under 20 Team, but I found highlights of Atte Jokie from his time with the Tappara Under 16 Team and Tappara Under 18 Team back in 2022-2023.
Los Angeles Kings: William Belle, RW, USTNDP (USHL)
- The Los Angeles Kings draft a right winger to stash and develop in their prospect pool. William Belle was a player from the 2025 NHL Combine that's still on the board in the fifth round.
- The 6-4 218 lb William Belle had 2 goals, 8 assists, and 10 points with the USNTDP in the USHL in 2024-2025. William Belle is enrolling at Notre Dame this Fall.
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Toronto Maple Leafs: Owen Martin, C, Spokane Chiefs (WHL)
- Toronto goes for value in the fifth round. Owen Martin was once mocked to the Dallas Stars in the third round on Tankathon back in January, so this is incredible value for Owen Martin in the fifth round.
- The 6-0 183 lb Owen Martin had 13 goals, 21 assists, 34 points, 20 penalty minutes, and a +16 +/- ratio in 39 games with the Spokane Chiefs in 2024-2025. Owen Martin had 6 goals, 6 assists, and 12 points in 20 games during the 2025 WHL Playoffs.
- Owen Martin has the skating, foot speed, versatility, passing, and playmaking. He was the Spokane Chiefs line 2 center behind Berkly Catton, who was the Seattle Kraken's 2024 first round pick. Owen Martin will probably play on the first line with the Spokane Chiefs next season with Berkly Catton the eighth pick in the 2024 NHL Draft potentially making the jump to the NHL.
Vegas Golden Knights: Tommy Lafreniere, C, Kamloops Blazers (WHL) 
- The Vegas Golden Knights need to get younger players and start adding to their prospect pool. One center Vegas can draft and develop in the fifth round is Tommy Lafreniere.
- The 5-11 170 lb Tommy Lafreniere had 24 goals, 32 assists, and 56 points in 68 games with the Kamloops Blazers in the WHL in 2024-2025. Tommy Lafreniere generated points consistently.
- Tommy Lafreniere has the skating, foot speed, passing, playmaking, sniping, wrist shot power, wrist shot accuracy, slap shot power, slap shot accuracy, vision. offensive awareness, and hockey IQ to succeed in the NHL. Tommy Lafreniere needs to improve his defensive awareness.
Washington Capitals: Roberto Henriquez, G, Green Bay Gamblers (USHL) 
- Washington goes with a goalie to stash and develop. Roberto Hernriquez only checks off 6/10 boxes.
- The 6-1 165 lb Roberto Henriquez dominated in the North American Hockey League with a 2.49 goals against average, a .923 save percetange, 1 shutout, a 17-5 record, and played 24 games with 22 starts on the Anchorage Wolverines in the NAHL in 2024-2025. Roberto Henriquez posted a 4.01 goals against average, a .877 save percentage, 0 shutouts, and a 4-10-2 record with 19 games played and 16 starts on the Green Bay Gamblers in the USHL in 2024-2025.
- Roberto Henriquez needs to improve his Post Integration, Reading The Puck By Tracking, Post Save Recovery, and Puckhandling. He checks off the other six boxes you want in an NHL goalie. Roberto Henriquez will get more time to fix those weaknesses in the NCAA.
Winnipeg Jets: Trenten Bennett, G, Owen Sound Attack (OHL) 
- Winnipeg goes with a goalie to stash and develop with Connor Hellebuyck now 32 years old with 6 years left on his contract. Trenten Bennett only checks off 6/10 boxes, but even if he doesn't become the starting goalie of the future when Connor Hellebuyck retires, he could still develop into a solid backup goalie.
- The 6-8 209 lb Trenten Bennett had a 2.92 goals against average, a .921 save percentage, 3 shutouts, an a 13-15-2 record in 30 starts playing 31 games with the Kemptville 73's in the CCHL in 2024-2025. Trenten Bennett was so impressive he got promoted to the Owen Sound Attack in the OHL where he was the backup goalie to Los Angeles Kings 2024 second round pick Carter George. Trenten Bennett hada 2.65 goals against average, a .923 save percentage, 1 shutout, and a 1-4 record in 5 starts playing 6 games. Trenten Bennett's lone win in the OHL was a 37 save shutout. He was the only goalie in the 2025 NHL Draft to record a shutout on game film. Trenten Bennett gets one more year as the backup goalie and one year as the starting goalie on the Owen Sound Attack in 2026-2027 before his entry-level contract takes effect.
- Trenten Bennett needs to improve his Post Integration, Reading The Puck By Tracking, Rebound Control, and Post Save Recovery. He checks off the other six boxes you want in an NHL goalie.
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Philadelphia Flyers: Julius Sumpf, C, Moncton Wildcats (QMJHL)
- The Philadelphia Flyers get a center with the Carolina Hurricanes fifth round pick. Julius Sumpf is teammates with Caleb Desnoyers and will make an immediate jump to the AHL signing an entry-level deal with the NHL team that drafts him.
- The 6-2 194 lb Julius Sumpf had 21 goals, 34 assists, 55 points, 12 penalty minutes, and a +10 +/- ratio in 60 QMJHL games with the Moncton Wildcats in 2024-2025. Julius Sumpf had 10 goals, 6 assists, and 16 points in 19 games in the 2025 QMJHL Playoffs.
- Julius Sumpf has the skating, foot speed, playmaking, passing, wrist shot power, wrist shot accuracy, slap shot power, slap shot accuracy, vision, offensive awareness, defensive awareness, and hockey IQ to succeed in the NHL. He will go straight to the AHL this season.
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Dallas Stars: Jeremy Loranger, LW, Sherwood Park Crusaders (BCHL)
- The Dallas Stars get a left winger for the future in the fifth round. Jeremy Loranger is the best BCHL prospect since Jamie Benn got drafted by the Dallas Stars in the fifth round and Jeremy Loranger has the versatility to play all three forward roles at left winger, center, and right winger.
- The 5-10 165 lb Jeremy Loranger had 40 goals, 65 assists, and 105 points in 54 BCHL games in 2024-2025. Jeremy Loranger had 8 goals, 6 assists, and 14 points in 8 games during the 2025 BCHL Playoffs.
- Jeremy Loranger has the speed, explosion, burst, agility, skating, foot speed, playmaking, passing, wrist shot power, wrist shot power, slap shot power, slap shot accuracy, vision, offensive awareness, defensive awareness, and hockey IQ to succeed in the NHL. Jeremy Loranger is the seventy second player with experience playing on the first line in the 2025 NHL Draft.
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Anaheim Ducks: Matthew Grimes, D, Sioux Falls Stampede (USHL)
- Anaheim drafts a defenseman with the fifth round pick they got from Edmonton. Matthew Grimes did well for the Sioux Falls Stampede and is one of the better defensive defenders that you can get in the late rounds of the 2025 NHL Draft.
- The 6-1 185 lb Matthew Grimes had 4 goals, 10 assists, 14 points, and a +6 +/- ratio with the Sioux Falls Stampede in 58 USHL games in 2024-2025. Matthew Grimes had 0 goals, 0 assists, and 0 points in 4 games during the 2025 USHL Playoffs.
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Florida Panthers: Tinus Luc Koblar, C, Leksands IF (Elitserien)
- Florida drafts a center to stash and develop. Tinus Luc Koblar was born in Norway.
- The 6-3 187 lb Tinus Luc Koblar had 8 goals, 13 assists, 21 points, 14 penalty minutes, and a +7 +/- ratio in 43 games with Leksands IF Under 20 Team in 2024-2025. Tinus Luc Koblar had 4 goals, 0 assists, and 4 points in 7 games during the 2025 Playoffs.
- Tinus Luc Koblar has the speed, explosion, burst, agility, skating, foot speed, playmaking, passing, wrist shot power, wrist shot accuracy, slap shot power, slap shot accuracy, vision, offensive awareness, defensive awareness, and hockey IQ to succeed in the NHL. He's almost an 80 percent efficiency player with a 42 percent attempt in shots. He's a third line center in the NHL if you are patient with him that could develop into a second line center in the NHL.
