The 2025 NHL Draft saw various teams make strategic selections, with the New York Islanders and Columbus Blue Jackets earning top grades for their picks, notably selecting Matthew Schaefer and Jackson Smith respectively. Other teams like the Boston Bruins and Chicago Blackhawks also made notable choices, while some picks, such as Buffalo Sabres' Radim Mrtka, received mixed reviews. Overall, the draft was marked by a mix of promising prospects and strategic team rebuilding efforts.
The 2023 MLB draft features several notable bloodlines, including Jacob Wilson, son of former big-league shortstop Jack Wilson, who was selected by the Oakland Athletics as the 6th overall pick. Other notable picks include George Lombard Jr., son of Detroit Tigers bench coach George Lombard Sr., Myles Naylor, brother of Cleveland Guardians players Bo and Josh Naylor, and Jake Gelof, brother of Oakland Athletics' second baseman Zack Gelof. The draft also includes Paul Wilson, son of former left-handed pitcher Trevor Wilson, Homer Bush Jr., son of former infielder Homer Bush Sr., Kyle Karros, son of veteran first baseman Eric Karros, Kevin Sim, son of Korean Baseball Organization player Jeong-Soo Sim, Connor O'Halloran, son of former Marlins player Greg O'Halloran, and Jonah Cox, son of former Montreal Expos player Darron Cox.
