Inside the 2025 NHL Mock Draft: Shocking Surprises and Bold Predictions That Could Redefine the First Two Rounds

As I previously reported, one scout noted to me that the Ducks took McQueen out to a “sneaky” dinner just before the combine in Buffalo. I think he makes a lot of sense for them. They have a good pool at forward and on defense but I think it’s slightly more likely they take whichever of the top forwards is still available, and McQueen, Beckett Sennecke, Leo Carlsson and Mason McTavish would give them a unique mix of young players — and a big one (McQueen, Sennecke and Carlsson all still have room to fill out further, too). Despite a deep D pool, they don’t have a D that looks like Mrtka either, so he could be of interest if available. And Kashawn Aitcheson and Stian Solberg have some similarities, so I could see them being drawn to the ultra-competitive Barrie Colts D for the same reasons (even if a bit redundant). McQueen makes the most sense, though, and I think he goes top 10-11.

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