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How does Matthew Schaefer compare to recent No. 1 NHL Draft picks? Scouts, execs weigh in
The first-overall pick in the NHL Draft is always highly anticipated. This article compares the last nine No. 1 picks with this year’s top prospect, Matthew Schaefer, based on rankings from NHL scouts and executives.
Schaefer, potential No. 1 pick, 'pumped' to see results of NHL Draft Lottery
Matthew Schaefer, the favorite to be the No. 1 pick in the 2025 Upper Deck NHL Draft, will gain valuable intel into his professional destination when the 2025 NHL Draft Lottery is held at NHL Network studios in Secaucus, New Jersey on Monday (7 p.m. ET; ESN, SN, TVAS).
2025 NHL Draft: 5 top prospects in this year's class, including Matthew Schaefer
The young defenseman figures to be the first player off the board in this year's draft. A defensive prospect hasn't gone first in the NHL Draft since 2021, when the Buffalo Sabres took Owen Power. The center/left winger from the Saginaw Spirit could be the first offensive player off the board in June.
The Sharks, who have finished with the league’s worst record for two straight seasons, won the draft lottery last year.
If there was a year when dropping out of the top two in the NHL draft wouldn’t be a downer for the second-worst team, as the ...
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