The First Round of the 2025 NHL Draft is complete!
Brandon Piller and Ross Levitan give our immediate reaction after watching all 32 picks. The Ottawa Senators traded back from 21st overall with the Nashville Predators to acquire picks 23rd and 67th. And with the 23rd overall pick they selected right shot defenceman from the University of Wisconsin, Logan Hensler! We describe the value the Sens got here, what type of player he is and expectations for his development. We also comment on how the decentralized draft went, surprises picks and risers and fallers.
0:00 – Intro
0:28 – Ottawa Senators select Logan Hensler 23rd overall at 2025 NHL Draft
13:30 – The decentralized draft needs to be a one and done
25:00 – Biggest surprises
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28 Comments
I was watching ESPN and it was funny when they announced Hensler then they went up to the big screen to talk to Staios and Andlauer and they had technical difficulties you couldn't hear them lol. Honestly wasn't expecting this pick from the Sens I agree with Pillzy would have been nice to go for a player with skill someone like Malcolm Spence or Cullen Potter. Also found it funny when people kept booing Bettman everytime he would come up on stage lol. The overall draft format was kind of cringe and lame well I mean it is in LA so makes sense they would have all the mics up in their face everywhere lol. Ross' laugh at 40:02 Lol
Here I was commuting on a Saturday, thinking there would be no LOSP to accompany me, but here we are. Hardest working podcasters around
Like Pillsy, I am not sold on this pick, but there is no doubt that this fills a need in the pipeline. He seems like a future Zub replacement, and sort of a ying to Yakemchuk's yang. Better defensively and better skating
Scouching had him pretty high, and mentioned that they projected him to be a Right-Handed version of Sanderson, and looking at their freshman years and the previous US National U18/USNTDP year, their numbers are strikingly similar.
Boring pickkkkkk
Its weird to see the Sens get praised for their pick in the 1st round that hasnt happened in a while. I Like Hensler as a prospect was hoping they'd go with a forward but I love that they traded down and now to get that forward prospect maybe someone that was projected to go in the 1st but is sliding I hope they use that early 3rd they got and something else to move up into the earlier 2nd round
Could be a Nick Jensen type with a bit of Jake in him. Good skating.
Hensley wasnt my choice, but I dont hate it. Would have liked Spence. I know there is 1% chance for Ottawa to do this. But if Schmidt or Benak are still there at 3rd round I would really like to take that swing. Just so much talent. Hard to be ignored. Also would like 67s Filip Ekberg.
Jesus, another D-man! We needed a scoring RW or Big Center.
NHL should booked the Vegas "dome" for 10 years after last year. It was the best one ever.
I’m not sure what are the minimum requirements to become Locked on hosts, but you 2 gentlemen are spoiling us, and have been doing so for years! Thanks so much for your content, always a treat, and can’t wait to be tuned in live for rounds 2-7! Go Sens!!!!
Thanks for picking me! 🦗
He looks like an nhl player being smooth,good mobility,hockey sense and big. He still has a few years of development and only played 12 min a game last year. Wisconsin is a good school and they got another 3rd pick. The other forwards left were probably 3rd line players. They got a number 2 or 4 defenseman I believe. Great Job.
Man oh man these Logan Hensler pre-draft/draft analysis videos are going to Age Well…either way.
Let's meet up again on June 27, 2030 and re-watch these. It's on my calendar. GSG!
Shoulda taken zonnen dude, spence was there the whole time too, SPENCE
Top 5 defence prospects:
1. Carter yakemchuk
2. Logan hensler
3. Gabriel elliason
4. Jorian Donovan
5. Matthew andonovski
6. Hoyt Stanley
HM Lassi Thomsen
Top 5 forward prospects:
1. Stephen Halliday
2. Blake Montgomery
3. Lucas Elliason
4. Tyler Boucher
5. Javon Moore
We need forward help in later rounds
Andleur was pisseddddd
The call is not needed at all, just walk the boys up and let the actual interviewer ask more questions for the fans watching its an event for fans and family
Like this pick… Welcome back Chris Philips
4:34 so the X are the players. The Y what they can bring
Our GM was a steady RD so it makes sense taking back to back RD i love this pick
The leafs dominated our net in the playoffs this is a smart pick our RHD are old and often injured u can only draft these guys unless u pay out the ass
The NHL wants to be the NFL so bad but cheaped out and didn't have 30k drunk people to bring the energy
Hensley seems to do one thing really well…get pucks on net through traffic. That's HUGE in the playoffs. I like the pick.
What happened to Fiddler ? Who are we going to put on the roof?!!
I see Hensler as a Forsling type player. Shut down D man
We travelling from Alberta to ottawa. Just bumped in to Carter Yakemchuk at the airport. He was busy with retrieving his luggage. My family and I was standing right beside him, I said hey could I get a photo but be look at with an I don’t know look and we slowly walk away with his driver. lol I’m not mad. My approach was bad. He also just 19.
Was hoping for a better pick,but on the bright side Belleville will be loaded with Right shot d men.That means you can bring one of them up if Jensen is still recovering from hip surgery.You will have Lassi Thomson,Max Guenette,Carter Yakemchuk and Logan Hensler.Carter or Max could come up as a spare d man