Václav Nestrašil is perhaps the most violent power forward with skill in the 2025 NHL Draft. We break down his strengths, weaknesses, and NHL projection on today's show. First, we introduce the player with his profile, statistical production, and his tools: shooting, passing, handling, skating, and physicality. Next, we shift our attention to his toolkit and habits, for which we take out the tactics board. Last, we discuss Nestrašil's projection at the NHL level, where he might fall on draft day, and some NHL player comparisons.

Elite Prospects' tool projection scale goes from 1 to 9:

1 - Below AHL Caliber Tool

2 - AHL Caliber Tool

3 - Replacement-Level Tool

4 - Average 4th line/#6 Defenceman Tool

5 - Average 3rd line/#4 Defenseman Tool

6 - Standard Top-6/Top-4 Tool

7 - Standard Top Line/Pairing Tool (Nick Suzuki's hockey sense)

8 - Game-Breaking Tool (Quinn Hughes' passing)

9 - Top-of-the-Line Elite-Level Tool (Bedard's shot or McDavid's skating)

(note: we try to balance upside and likelihood of reaching it in our evaluations)

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In this episode, we continue our Prospect Spotlight series, in which we take a full episode deep dive on a single draft-eligible prospect, today's focus: Jake O'Brien, the second-top scorer among CHL draft-eligibles this year. Joining Sebastian is Jordan Harris, the Director of European Scouting at Elite Prospects. First, we introduce the player with his profile, statistical production, and his tools: shooting, passing, handling, skating, and physicality. Next, we shift our attention to his toolkit and habits, for which we take out the tactics board. Last, we discuss O'Brien's projection at the NHL level, where he might fall on draft day, and some NHL player comparisons.

Jordan Harris on Twitter: https://x.com/Jordan_NHLDraft

Elite Prospects' tool projection scale goes from 1 to 9:

1 - Below AHL Caliber Tool

2 - AHL Caliber Tool

3 - Replacement-Level Tool

4 - Average 4th line/#6 Defenceman Tool

5 - Average 3rd line/#4 Defenseman Tool

6 - Standard Top-6/Top-4 Tool

7 - Standard Top Line/Pairing Tool (Nick Suzuki's hockey sense)

8 - Game-Breaking Tool (Quinn Hughes' passing)

9 - Top-of-the-Line Elite-Level Tool (Bedard's shot or McDavid's skating)

(note: we try to balance upside and likelihood of reaching it in our evaluations)

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In this episode, I break down the rosters of Teams Sweden, Canada, USA, and Czechia as we preview the 2025 U18 World Championships. First, we dig into the Swedish and Canadian lineups, as the two nations are favourites for Gold. Next, we do a deep dive on the American lineup, featuring no superstars but many quality players. Finally, we look at the Czechs, who are built from the blueline, with Radim Mrtka and Max Psenicka leading the charge down the right side.

Jimmy Hamrin's Sweden breakdown: https://www.eliteprospects.com/news/2025-u18-world-championship/meet-the-team-swedens-2025-u18-world-hockey-championship-roster

Mitch Brown's Canada breakdown: https://www.eliteprospects.com/news/2025-u18-world-championship/meet-the-team-canadas-2025-under-18-world-hockey-championship-roster

Sebastian High's USA breakdown: https://www.eliteprospects.com/news/2025-u18-world-championship/meet-the-team-usas-2025-u18-world-hockey-championship-roster

Honza Zoufal's Czechia breakdown: https://www.eliteprospects.com/news/2025-u18-world-championship/meet-the-team-czechias-2025-under-18-world-hockey-championship-roster

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