Here are seven Hot Takes From The 2025 NHL Draft:

1. The Islanders were the overall winners for these reasons: A. They got the best player available; B. Matthew Schaefer could make the Isles varsity; C. GM Mathieu Darche was not suckered into sentimentality to take the Long Island prospect. 

2. The Sharks added to their extremely young core with forward Michael Misa. In a handful of years, San Jose will become a team to reckon with. 

3. The Rangers' choice of left winger, Malcolm Spence could have been a first-rounder. He'll prove to be a pleasant sleeper. 

4. Mason West, the Blackhawks 29th overall selection, is the most interesting pick of the draft. The 6’6”, 218 pound forward, is also a Division I recruited quarterback and committed to play hockey at Michigan State. 

5. Nashville’s fifth overall selection, Brady Martin surprised me. Nashville left a lot of talent on the board. That makes me wonder, did they fall in love with the person or the player? 

An Intensive Opinion On Rangers Drafting 2025Except for the first four or five "Automatic" Draft choices, opinions differ when the 2025 edition is examined.

6. The Canadiens took a chance on LJ Mooney, cousin of Utah’s Logan Cooley, and he won’t disappoint. Montreal has a thing for developing smaller players, and Mooney is next. 

7. Ethan Wyttenbach is an overlooked pick from the draft. The inaugural winner of The USHL’s Gaudreau Award, got drafted by the Flames. The same team that drafted Johnny, 14 years ago.