Red Wings could look to select former player's son at 2025 NHL Entry Draft
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The Red Wings are projected to have the 12th overall pick in the 2025 NHL Entry Draft, and they could consider taking a former player's son with their selection.
The Red Wings are almost guaranteed not to land the 1st overall selection in the 2025 NHL Entry Draft (what else is new?), but general manager Steve Yzerman has already begun doing his homework on what player they could potentially pick.
While the Red Wings have been linked to Windsor Spitfires forward Jack Nesbitt, another possibility sees them taking Will Horcoff of the University of Michigan Wolverines.
If his last name sounds familiar, it should - he's the son of former Edmonton Oilers forward and current Red Wings assistant general manager Shawn Horcoff.
Horcoff, who is also the general manager of the AHL's Grand Rapids Griffins, played in over 1,000 NHL games with the Oilers, Dallas Stars, and Anaheim Ducks.
Will Horcoff, who will not turn 20 years of age until January 2027, plays for the NCAA's Wolverines and had 10 points (4G, 6A) in 18 games this year.
He also scored the game-winner for the Americans in their comeback win over Czechia in the U18 World Championships in Texas.
His scouting report via Men's Hockey Neutral Zone reads as follows:
William Horcoff is a long limbed forward with NHL bloodlines, power-forward attributes, and pro habits already forming in his off-puck game. While still raw and physically underdeveloped for his frame, Horcoff has made a relatively smooth transition to the NCAA level after a mid-season move from the NTDP, earning a middle-six role at even strength and power play usage. He's an intelligent player with offensive zone instincts, a net-front presence, and the ability to create off the cycle. However, his game currently lacks burst, strength, and puck control consistency. Horcoff is a long-term project with a potentially high ceiling. His combination of size, feel, and NHL translatability makes him a worthy consideration in the middle rounds of the 2025 Draft.
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