Other questions answered include upside swings outside the top 15 and analyzing the draft class' small players.

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.

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).