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

Once the 12 names we just saw get picked, there’s a case to be made that the next best players are wingers. I think Carbonneau has more puck skill than Carter Bear or Lynden Lakovic, and that gives him the edge for my Red Wings (take that, Bultman!). He has several of the elements the Red Wings have targeted (a 6-foot-1, pro-built forward who can play through contact), but he’s got better hands than Michael Brandsegg-Nygård or Nate Danielson as well. He’s my BPA and I think he makes sense for Detroit, checking some boxes while also adding offense and a talent grade that we need. Don’t let the familiar profile fool you, he has legit offensive skill. — Wheeler

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