There is a lot of uncertainty in the top ten of the 2025 NHL Draft. No player has stuck out so much in his draft year that he has to be selected first overall. There isn’t a consensus on what the order should be, as there is in most years.
However, there is a handful of high-end prospects who can make an impact in the NHL and possibly become a star if they are developed properly. That’s where the excitement stems from.
The Chicago Blackhawks want Michael Misa. Although he isn’t seen as a superstar top forward at this time, his draft year production turned heads. With the New York Islanders almost certainly taking Matthew Schaefer first overall, the San Jose Sharks begin the intrigue.
Despite reports that they are interested in guys like Anton Frondell and Porter Martone, there is a chance that this is a smoke screen for them to take Misa anyway.
What will Kyle Davidson and the Blackhawks do if that is the case? They will certainly take a forward, but which one? Anton Frondell might be the guy to consider.
Of all the top forwards projected to go in the top ten, Frondell is the closest to being a true center who can play the 200-foot game. Connor Bedard and Frank Nazar are seen as centers by the organization, but they'd like to add a more established two-way player to create a three-headed monster down the middle. Frondell could be that guy.
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Blistering one-timers from the half wall, angle-changing releases from mid-range, strong off-puck instincts around the slot, creative finishing solutions from close range.
Frondell is a high-motor kid who gives an incredibly competitive effort on every shift. He models his game after Aleksander Barkov of the Florida Panthers, who has been a three-time Selke Trophy winner in addition to being a back-to-back Stanley Cup champion. That is the type of attitude you want from an 18-year-old being drafted.
Coming off a strong year in Sweden, Frondell is the number one-ranked international prospect coming into the 2025 NHL Draft. He is almost certainly going to go in the top-five, but will he be the one that the Blackhawks end up taking 3rd overall? What happens in front of them will dictate that.
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