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Edmonton Journal
a day ago
- Sport
- Edmonton Journal
Edmonton Oilers swing a deal to add a solid D-man Asher Barnett at draft #133 overall
Article content The Edmonton Oilers third pick in the 2025 NHL Draft was #131 overall, due to a trade with Nashville… With it, they selected Asher Barnett. Article content Barnett is an eighteen-year-old out of Wilmette, Illinois. He stands 6'0 and weighs in at 194 LB. He is a left-shot D-man. Was a Captain of his U.S. National Development team. In 2024-25 he was 3-3-6 in 21 GP. And he was +8. Scouts say this kid is a hard battler defensively. They praise his defensive details. He is hard in net-front battles, and strong at getting body possession on attackers and separating them from the puck. He has a strong stick and possesses a solid first pass. Experts think he may have more offence than his numbers show. Article content Ranked #160 by McKeen's Hockey, #96 by NHL Central Scouting (NA Skaters), and #114 by Draft Prospects Hockey. More to come… Now on Bluesky @ Also, find me on Threads @kleavins, Twitter @KurtLeavins, Instagram at LeavinsOnHockey, and Mastodon at KurtLeavins@ This article is not AI generated. Recently, at The Cult… LEAVINS: Oilers elect Tommy Lefreneiere as first pick of 2025 NHL Draft STAPLES: David Lewandowski the Oilers second selection in 2025 Draft LEAVINS: Will this be the Summer of Stan? STAPLES: Trent Frederic signs Bruce McCurdy, 1955-2025. Latest National Stories
Edmonton Journal
a day ago
- Sport
- Edmonton Journal
The Edmonton Oilers pick highly skilled center as first pick in 2025 NHL Draft
Article content The Edmonton Oilers first pick in the 2025 NHL Draft did not arrive until the third round, eighty-third overall, when the club selected Tommy Lafreniere. The Oilers acquired this pick as compensation from the St. Louis Blues as a part of the Dylan Holloway offer sheet a year ago. Article content Lefreniere is out of Kamloops of the WHL, and eighteen-year-old from St-Sauveur, Quebec. He stands 5'11 and weight in at 170 LB. Article content A highly skilled player, he went 24-32-56 in 68 GP over the last season. That was second among WHL rookies. He was ranked #76 by McKeen's Hockey, #89 by FCHockey, and #86 by FLOHockey. One comparison made by a scout was 'a smaller Nick Suzuki'. More to come… Now on Bluesky @ Also, find me on Threads @kleavins, Twitter @KurtLeavins, Instagram at LeavinsOnHockey, and Mastodon at KurtLeavins@ This article is not AI generated. Recently, at The Cult… LEAVINS: Will this be the Summer of Stan? STAPLES: Trent Frederic signs Bruce McCurdy, 1955-2025. Article content Latest National Stories
