Porter Martone set three goals for himself as a high-end prospect entering his draft-eligible season. Not surprisingly, the right wing with Brampton of the Ontario Hockey League recorded a hat trick.

This is about projecting five years down the road, and mostly focusing on what teams have in their farm system.

The WHL is set to play a big role in the 2025 NHL Entry Draft. Leading up to the draft, we at The Hockey News will be profiling some of the players who are projected to hear their names called at the end of June.

First-year NHL Draft-eligible prospects aren't the only players hoping to hear their names called at some point during the 2025 Upper Deck NHL Draft. There are several notable players passed over in the 2024 NHL Draft hoping for another shot.

And lest you think O'Brien is an offense-only guy, let me reassure you: his dedication to being defensively responsible is just as high-priority for him as his dedication to pulling off passes to his teammates.

Just over two weeks from draft day, we reconvened our staff of NHL reporters to make selections for the entire first round.

The Moncton center, whose brother Elliot plays for the Lehigh Valley Phantoms, was the best player in the QMJHL this past season and is projected to be a top-10 pick later this month.

A new mock draft not only has the Bruins drafting a center at No. 7 overall, but also acquiring the No. 15 pick from Vancouver.

Matthew Boldy was selected 12th overall by the Minnesota Wild in the 2019 NHL Draft. After recovering from an ankle injury sustained during the 2021 preseason, he made his NHL debut on Jan. 6, 2022, scoring a goal in a 3-2 win over the Boston Bruins. The skilled forward finished his rookie season with 39 points in 47 games and a plus-17 rating.

When he was taken second overall in the 2024 NHL Draft, the expectation was clear: Artyom Levshunov would become an elite, No. 1 defenseman for the Chicago Blac

Based on recent mock drafts, draft rankings, projections, and consultations with our resident draft experts Corey Pronman and Scott Wheeler.