NHL Draft 2025 Shockers: Islanders Stun Experts, Maple Leafs’ Shocking Miss Leaves Fans Reeling
Fifth-rounder Asher Barnett was one of the last cuts on D for my top-100 as well. He’s a solid, reliable defender who wore the “C” at the program. A lack of a defining trait raises questions about whether he just becomes a solid college and then AHL D, but I don’t think you can go wrong having him be a part of your organization.
This Oilers class probably doesn’t produce an NHLer, though.
Payton Kettles is a big, strong D who defends and skates well but doesn’t look like a producer in the NHL. (Bruce Bennett / Getty Images)
Pittsburgh Penguins
I thought the Penguins, despite getting three good prospects in the first round and two I quite like in Ben Kindel and Bill Zonnon, got a little cute in the first round with where they took their three guys. William Horcoff, the prospect I’m lowest on, was actually the one who went in the range the league expected him to go in, ironically.
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