Going by type and history, here’s a prediction of what Dubas has typically done in the past. We’ll be as descriptive and predictive as possible in places where it’s also accurate and true to type. This will be an interesting list to come back to and see how closely it’s able to predict Dubas’s 2025 draft future based strictly on his previous tendencies and patterns that have developed with the current picks where the Pens are slated to make choices.
- 11th overall pick: No absolute consensus but leaning towards OHL or WHL player, likely being a forward
- 59: Either a winger or right shot defender from the OHL or Finland
- 73: OHL or WHL center, off-chance for a Finnish player
- 84: Finnish left shot defender or WHL center
- 85: Finnish left shot defender or WHL center
- 105: NCAA/USHL forward or NCAA/USHL right shot defender
- 130: Russian forward
- 148: Wildcard pick that goes off profile; possibly Swedish, or on a hunch this could be the spot for picking a goalie
- 169: Overage player who is probably a European in the NCAA
- 201: Very small high skill NCAA/USHL player with tiny boom, large bust potential
Just as interesting will be seeing if Dubas breaks the mold by going in a new direction.