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Inside the NHL Draft War Room: Experts Clash Over Surprising Round 1 Picks for 2025

Inside the NHL Draft War Room: Experts Clash Over Surprising Round 1 Picks for 2025
Position

RW

Height

6′ 2.75″

Team

Brampton

Weight

208 Ibs

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Natalie Shaver / OHL Images

Natalie Shaver / OHL Images

Commentary

Those top six are my top six and this is where the draft starts to open up for me and I’d start to consider Roger McQueen or a D like Radim Mrtka. But with McQueen’s injury history, I don’t think there’s enough of a gap between him and O’Brien to justify taking him here. The Bruins are better off starting this bit of a reset they’re in with a premium prospect down the middle rather than on D, too. O’Brien’s combination of skill, skating, two-way commitment and hockey IQ make him the right choice. I’d bet that with his lean frame and summer birthday that he still has steep development in front of him, too. — Wheeler

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