Erie Otters defenseman Matthew Schaefer seems to be on target to be the number one pick in the 2025 NHL draft.

Let's learn about Matthew Schaefer of the Erie Otters.

Big defenseman, 6-2-183.

He's got to put some weight on, but he will as he goes through his career.

Born September 5th, 2007, and 16 games with Erie this year, seven goals and 15 assists for 22 points.

The year before, three goals and 14 assists in 56 games.

Also with Erie had a clavicle injury this year to kept him out.

Also dealt with mono.

So some health concerns, but nothing long term, nothing career threatening.

If you look through the prospect list here, Mario,

number one by Consolidator Ranking, number one by elite prospects,

number one by Bob McKenzie, number one by Craig Button,

number one by Ryan Kennedy.

It goes on and on and on

Matthew Schaefer seems to be the consensus number one coming into this draft yeah I mean

there hasn't been a defenseman in a few years that has really jumped off the page

really since like Rasmus N aline really that you would say

around the board you're saying number one guy no doubt you're going to be a number one defenseman

and then matthew shaper is just showing all of those uh skills and and attributes and you know the

the size the skating uh the offensive instincts um you know

the the intangibles like it all just checks those those boxes like this is a kid that um you know

it for for most draft prospects in their draft year missing three quarters of the action would be

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