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2025 NHL Draft - Fantasy hockey insight and analysis on the top picks - ESPN

With the book closed on the first round of the 2025 NHL Entry Draft, we're again afforded the opportunity to evaluate what several prominent prospects offer within the fantasy hockey arena. While this draft might lack the more obvious spark of previous iterations as far as household names are concerned, those prospect pundits-in-the-know suggest this version possesses quality over quantity. Beyond the top pick, most top picks play at the center position, and many of whom will prove versatile and valuable to fantasy managers in years to come.

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2025 NHL Draft - Fantasy hockey insight and analysis on the top picks - ESPN

Ilia Topuria lays out a plan to beat Charles Oliveira, Paddy Pimblett, Islam Mahkachev - ESPN

Chavez? Tyson? Canelo? How to choose a Jake Paul opponent - ESPN

Sources - Batum opts out; interest in return to Clippers - ESPN

Harrington, NBC's Maltbie caught in tiff at U.S. Senior Open - ESPN

Ohtani uncorks career-best 101.7 mph fastball in third start - ESPN

'Sky's the limit' for new-look Spurs, Dylan Harper says - ESPN

Simon Wang becomes highest-drafted NHL player born in China - ESPN