Inside Wheeler’s Shocking Summer 2025 NHL Prospect Rankings: Who’s the True Future Star?

After registering just 14 points in his rookie season in the OHL, Luchanko got off to a good enough start to earn a “B” rating from NHL Central Scouting in the fall of his draft year (which “indicates a 2nd/3rd round candidate”) and then rose all the way to No. 21 among North American skaters on their midseason list and No. 20 on their final list after emerging as Guelph’s leading scorer (74 points in 68 games). He was then Canada’s second-line center at U18s, continuing to impress scouts in Finland ahead of his selection with the 13th pick in the draft. I never quite got there, though, viewing him as more of a mid-to-late first. And while his earning games with the Flyers to start his post-draft year was certainly notable, his season in the OHL and at the World Juniors was more fine than following the upward trajectory that his draft year campaign did. I thought he was impressive on the PK for Canada, but he was their fourth center in usage and didn’t generate much offense from selection camp right through pre-tournament and the tournament, and he was Guelph’s best player but wasn’t a force in the O.

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