Ep. 494 - 2025 NHL Draft Prospect Analysis With DailyFaceoff's Steven Ellis: Surprise Pick at #1?

In this episode, Steven Ellis stops by for some last minute prep for your Dynasty leagues and he's bringing the thunder! We discuss the 2025 NHL draft in detail and how it relates to fantasy. We also look at some potential steals and a few players who could surprise us with their name being called on Friday. Don't miss this one! Let's get to BIZ!Timestamps:00:00 - Intro05:45 - What are the prospect attributes that tend to translate to the Pro level?08:03 - Who goes at first? 10:32 - Who should we take for our fantasy teams? Misa or Schaefer?17:12 - What can we expect from James Hagens?20:55 - Porter Martone vs James Hagens22:55 - Anton Frondell: Dynasty league value?25:20 - Forwards in the 5-15 range29:30 - Top D-men - Aitcheson ahead of Mrtka, Smith?34:05 - Analyzing the back half of the first round36:25 - High-risk, high-reward players40:05 - Underrated players who may slip in the draftSteven Ellis on X: https://x.com/SEllisHockeyApples & Ginos Website: https://applesandginos.com/Apples & Ginos Discord server: https://discord.gg/pFMMJn5TFTApples & Ginos Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/applesginosApples & Ginos on X: https://x.com/ApplesGinosBlake Creamer on X: https://x.com/BlakeCreamerAG#fantasysports #fantasyhockey #fantasyhockeyadvice #nhldraft2025 #NHLpodcast