Welcome to my first official ranking for the 2025 NHL Draft class.
This (very) early list is one of seven that I will release before next year’s draft. It will be followed by a preseason top 32, my preliminary top 64, my midseason top 64, a March top 64, an updated top 32 post-U18 worlds, and my final top 100 next June.
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Boston College commit and NTDP center James Hagens is on pole to start as the early front-runner for No. 1, and he’s followed by name prospects like OHL exceptional status star Michael Misa. The 2007 age group also looks like a bounce-back one for Sweden and the QMJHL, but weaker once again for Finland.
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Meet Michael Misa, the OHL's latest exceptional status star — and the NHL's next one
The ranking, now packaged in our sortable and customizable user interface, is also broken down into tiers. This initial ranking is divided into three tiers. They are: 1, 2-8, 15-28. Also included are 22 honorable mentions (sorted alphabetically) for an early list of 50 players to watch.
Note that while I consult scouts, coaches, general managers, team staff and agents in building my draft rankings, the following evaluations are strictly my own.
Below are full scouting reports on the top 28.
James Hagens
Hagens is the clear No. 1 prospect in the 2025 class for me right now and the consensus front-runner among scouts.
His game is about its skating and playmaking. He is so, so breezy as a skater, making his patterns look easy out there. He’s on top of the ice, he’s agile and his stride and edges are dynamic, light, mobile and adjustable with legitimate speed and quick acceleration through his crossovers and cuts. He’s got high-end touch and handling, and real finesse as a passer or in playing pucks into space for himself. He’s very aware of spacing and timing on the ice, and does a good job hitting his spots off the puck to present an option in motion to teammates, as well as finding teammates when they’re open with his vision through layers. He’s got an impressive small-area game and an even more impressive game in open ice, with an ability to take his first touch and put opposing defenses on their heels when he gets the puck in open ice. He makes a lot happen in transition with his ability to flow up ice and play-make at pace because the puck just sticks to his stick while he’s moving with rare quality. He’s crafty. He tries things and has the skill to pull off bold decisions when he makes them. His game has become more detailed. He’s got some sneaky jam and competitiveness, with a willingness to put his nose in dirty areas, finish checks and engage in board battles. He’s an impressive athlete, with natural strength for 5-foot-10 that isn’t overpowering but allows him to stay on pucks. He’s well-conditioned and doesn’t tire over the course or games or shifts. He’s slippery off the cycle and has a nifty release.
When he’s on, which he usually is (I like his consistency game to game and shift to shift), the game comes easy to him out there. I expect him to dominate this year's U18 worlds against top 2024 draft picks and then have an immediate impact as a productive, high-skill, top-six center at Boston College in his own draft year. He should play a leading role on Team USA at next year's world juniors, also in his draft year, and nearly made this year's team after impressing at the World Junior Summer Showcase as a 16-year-old last summer.
Logan Hensler
Hensler, who because of his October birthday has already played his two years at the program, has consistently impressed me with USA Hockey. He’s a player with real quality who just looks like he has it — like he’s going to be a top-four defenseman in the NHL for a long time. He’s got pro size. He’s a smooth skater with good edges and balanced posture on his heels and toes, and he uses it confidently to play strong stick-on-puck gaps and carry and lead in transition. He’s got poise and comfort in all three zones and all four corners of the ice. His head is always up. His level is consistent. He reads the play well and has good instincts on the ice. And he’s got skill and offense, even if it’s not the highlight-reel type. He's a righty. He looks to me like he’s going to be a really good two-way defenseman.
Anton Frondell
The top Swedish prospect in the 2007 age group, Frondell dominated at the J20 level this year, has excelled internationally at the World Junior A Challenge and the world under-17s, and looked like he belonged with the Djurgarden pro team in the second-tier HockeyAllsvenskan as a 16-year-old before hurting his foot in late Feburary. There’s a lot to like about Frondell’s game. He’s strong, he plays with pace and he’s got high-end skill on the puck as a handler and play-creator. He’s got quick hands, a natural release, a good sense for spacing and attacking and an ability to both create his own looks and challenge defenders. Though he has played mostly wing for Djugarden, he has played center for the national team and I’ve liked him at both positions. He’s got pro quality and offensive skill, and teams are going to be high on him as a result.
Michael Misa
The OHL’s eighth exceptional status player, Misa drew headlines when he broke Connor McDavid’s OHL Cup scoring record with 20 points in eight games while playing up a year with the Mississauga Senators in what became his final year of minor hockey. He then followed that up with an impressive 15-year-old season in the OHL a year ago, missing 20 games after fracturing the top of his tibia in a knee-on-knee collision and still leading the Spirit in scoring (if not for the injury, he might have broken John Tavares’ exceptional status year scoring record of 77 points). This season, in what should have been his rookie year in the OHL, he has again been one of the most productive players on a deep Spirit team that is set to host the Memorial Cup (after playing his way up Team Canada's lineup as an underager at the Hlinka Gretzky Cup).
He's a beautiful skater, with some quiet explosiveness and a real knack for weaving, cutting, turning and spinning in control of the puck to either shake defenders under pressure in the offensive or defensive zone, or slip past them in transition with his speed and agility. He’s also a very smart player who makes his linemates better with his playmaking, his vision and his ability to execute while tightly covered. He’s also willing to track pucks, stick with plays and compete (I’ve seen him sacrifice the body to block shots, etc.). There are times when he’ll turn pucks over, or I’d like to see him work to get open and really take charge of games (with his movement, he could really own shifts more than he does — and he still does — if he glided a little less). But he’s a slippery player in the offensive zone, he’s a weaving skater in transition, he’s developing more of a scorer’s mentality and starting to look for his own looks more, and there’s natural skill and playmaking layered in that lights up when he gets inside the offensive zone.
The real question is whether he’s a center or a winger at the next level. He has played mostly wing in his two years in the OHL, but he was a center before that, he has grown a couple of inches from 5-foot-11 to 6-foot-1, he’s got a lot of the attributes you look for in a center, his skating is most useful when he’s getting touches lower in the zone, and I know the Spirit view him as a center long-term but have used him more on the wing because of his fit with their other natural centers (Matyas Sapovaliv and Hunter Haight pre-trade deadline and now also Owen Beck). I’m looking forward to seeing him in the Memorial Cup environment and expect his production to take a jump into the 80-to-100 point range next season in his draft year.
Ivan Ryabkin
Ryabkin is a well-rounded offensive threat who produced at an impressive age-adjusted clip in the MHL this season, putting up comparable numbers to those Ivan Demidov put up in his Draft-2 season while being four and a half months younger than Demidov was. He’s a strong, fast, balanced skater. He’s got a quick release. I like his instincts off of the puck offensively to get open and jump into gaps in coverage. He’s got soft hands and makes a lot of plays off of his backhand. He sees the ice well and uses his linemates. I like him in give-and-go plays and on the puck with his individual skill level. He’ll pursue and track pucks and looks like a player who will be able to stick at his natural center position up levels (his work rate isn’t always high and I do find he can get ahead of the play at times, but he’ll engage and finish his checks). He’s got some crafty and creativity to his game. I’ve really enjoyed watching him this year.
Porter Martone
Because of his October birthday and advanced game and size, Martone is a player I’ve seen a lot of both live (in Switzerland for u18 worlds as an underager, in Mississauga here locally over two years in the OHL instead of one, etc.) and on tape. He’s a player of considerable notoriety and cachet already as well, having already scored 30-plus goals this season while playing a physical, power-forward style game as one of the Steelheads’ leading scorers. My viewings have honestly been a bit of a mixed bag, though, with game notes where I’ve thought he looked like a stud and others where I’ve left the rink not feeling like he made much of an impression on me/mark on the game at all.
He's got a pro game and frame. He’s a good skater who goes to the net, finishes his check, handles the puck smoothly for his size, and can be quite noticeable in possession when he’s playing with confidence and intention. I’ve seen him make individual skill plays, cleanly beat goalies from mid-range, and execute low-to-high plays from below the goal line or off the cycle. But there have also been games where I’ve wanted to see him keep his feet moving and reach in a little less off the puck, where his discipline on (in terms of play selection/turning it over) and off the puck (bad penalties, losing his man to chase, etc.) have been an issue. He has a lot of attributes (size, skating, shot, skill) and with his athletic gifts and above-average talent level he’s going to score some goals, make some plays, and potentially really impose himself in the NHL when he really comes into his own. There are many who believe he’s going to be an excellent, modern NHL power-forward type. I just want to see it more consistently before I rank him in the top-five, for example.
Roger McQueen
Another big, October ’06 forward with size (I actually heard last week from a source who works with McQueen that he's closer to 6-foot-6 or 6-7 now), some athletic ability, and some real secondary skill, McQueen is a big, right-shot center with talent on the puck for his size and skating that has come a long way over the last couple of years. When he was younger, he lacked strength and his skating dragged behind/never properly loaded because he was trying to cheat his mechanics to keep up, but it has started to come and there's belief that it will continue to develop as he adds strength (he moves fine). He has played well for Canada and has had stretches of dominant play for Brandon in the WHL. I like his tenaciousness/willingness to go get pucks and then stick with them when he has them. He uses his linemates well. But it’s his ability to control and manipulate pucks in tight to his body, with his length, that I think distinguishes him and gets scouts excited. He can carry pucks into traffic and problem-solve in ways that players his size typically struggle to. He can also go to the net and make tuck plays/rebounds with good dexterity (which has helped him play the net-front successfully on the power play, a translatable role for him). There are the makings of a really unique player there and the payoff could be significant.
Charlie Trethewey
One of the top 2007s at the program this year, even though his August birthday makes him one of the youngest players on its U17 team, Trethewey is a talented and confident right-shot defenseman with pro size, a hard shot (slapshot and wrister), stability over his skates and a real command of the game on the puck. He can attack, he can handle the puck, he defends hard (though his decisions/reads/timing could use a little polish) and there’s just a lot of pro quality to his game that should refine as he continues to get reps. He’s got the potential to be a real stud up levels into college and beyond.
William Moore
Moore is a dual citizen and former minor hockey teammate of Misa who also applied for exceptional status that year but didn’t get it and chose instead to play for Team USA after another year of minor hockey instead of going to the OHL. He’s the current leading scorer with the ‘07s at the program this year, and led this fall world under-17s in scoring.
Moore is a 6-foot-2 center who plays the game to drive and challenge, going right at players with his skill and skating. He plays a middle-lane game, gets off the wall to the middle third, he quick hands one-on-one which allow him to play pucks under the sticks of defenders to get to his spots. He’ll also drop a shoulder and attack at them wide, or push to the net for a jam play/wraparound, or go to the front of the net and lurk for opportunistic chances off of the puck as well. He works to get to pucks and win races. He’s good in the faceoff circle. He’s got some wiry strength and power with room to fill out and add lean muscle mass. He’s not the most cerebral player or a dynamic facilitator, and he's got work to do to round out his game off the puck, but he’s got good instincts on the puck and he’s going to play in the NHL and impact play.
Sascha Boumedienne
Boumedienne’s a player I’ve been hearing about for some time, and he has lived up to the billing as a rookie in the USHL as well as internationally with the Swedish national under-17 team this year. He’s an excellent skater who has already provided two-way transition value in junior, with a long and fluid stride that is complemented by good footwork and strong four-way mobility. He’s got natural glide but can also stay on top of the ice and flow through his skating patterns. He sees the ice at an advanced level and plays a cerebral, poised game. He handles the puck comfortably and understands timing and spacing on and off of it. He layers fakes into his carries well. He’s going to get stronger and fill out his frame further to add some more power to his game. There’s a lot to work with.
Malcolm Spence
Spence is a competitive, fast, hard-working player who can get out in transition or attack off the wall. He plays the game with intention, sticks with plays, and has decent though not dynamic skill. He plays with pace on and off the puck, keeps his feet moving, gets up and under sticks to win back possession, and is by all accounts an awesome kid. He wore an “A” and has been a real play-driver for the Otters as a second-year OHL player this year thanks to his late-’06 birthday. Though he plays primarily the wing, he has played a few games at center for them and has some real versatility to his game. He’s going to be a good 200-foot forward at the next level. Next year will decide whether that’s within a middle-six projection or a top-six one.
Cole Reschny
One of my favourites early on in this draft class, Reschny is a player I’ve really enjoyed watching. He’s highly skilled but also highly competitive, and has both driven play and creation as a small center in the WHL. He’s got a motor but he’s also a natural playmaker, including under pressure and with limited time and space. He creates chances for himself and his linemats, is a natural handler, finisher and passer, and then will work off of the puck and seems to take pride in his play in all three zones. He's a good skater. He’s got a motor, finesse on the puck, and a natural shooter’s shot. He impressed at world under-17s and the Royals have really relied on him and counted on him to create offense and carry the load as a 16-year-old (he has risen to it as a multi-time rookie of the week and even player of the month in the Dub this season). I even debated a top-10 ranking. If he can grow an inch or two, he’s going to be a heck of a player.
Caleb Desnoyers
Desnoyers was the No. 1 pick in the 2023 QMJHL draft after a run to a silver medal at the Telus Cup (Canada’s under-18 championship) and captaining Quebec at the Canada Winter Games. He has been one of the top young players in the Q as a rookie this season, too, playing an important role (he’s counted upon and regularly plays 20 minutes as a forward) for a good Wildcats team, and wore a letter for the gold medal-winning Canada White at under-17s. Desnoyers is a player who just looks like a pro. He’s got great habits. He’s committed to playing defense, supporting pucks, staying in good positions and not cheating for offense. He’s opportunistic and gets open really well. He involves himself in play, he can carry and hold pucks or play off of his linemates in give-and-gos, he’s got a real feel for the game offensively and he’s consistent. While he’s not a dynamic skater or individual creator, I’ve seen him display skill (including a Michigan goal and some nice plays in tight/in traffic) and he’s a better skater than his older brother Elliot (a Philadelpia Flyers prospect) was at the same age.
Matthew Schaefer
The No. 1 pick in the 2023 OHL draft, Schaefer really impressed scouts in the fall, leading Canada White to gold at world under-17s as captain and a big-minutes player. He pushed 30 minutes for Canada and has regularly logged mid-20s minutes for Erie as a rookie this season. His numbers don’t leap off the page but when you consider he was less than two weeks away from being eligible for 2026, and the maturity and smarts that already exist in his game, there’s a lot to like. He’s a heady two-way defenseman who skates well over balanced and light edges, managing play in front of him. He’s got a good stick and an ability to close out on carriers, be disruptive and then advance and steer play down the ice. There are some parallels to Brock Faber.
Cole McKinney
Viewed by some as the top forward in the 2007 age group at the NTDP, McKinney was the first player the U18 team called up from the U17 team. His production hasn’t leapt off the page but he’s a center who has been counted upon to play an important role on both special teams and is credited for his well-rounded game on and off the puck. He’s got above-average skating, tools and work ethic, with an eager and involved approach and an ability to make plays when they're there and execute. His skill level isn’t flashy but he sees and reads the game well and has more talent than his production indicates. He’s well-liked as a projectable pro center. I’m not prepared to put him in the second tier here, where some would have him, but the front of the third tier felt appropriate.
Cullen Potter
The best skater I've seen in this age group by a margin, Potter is a small but talented and extremely fast player who uses his speed to put defenders on their heels, back them off, create opportunistic chances, get out in transition, and jump onto loose pucks. He's a fun player to watch with his ability to go inside out and outside in on players, his ability to round corners, and his desire to attack off the rush. He's tough to catch in straight lines or track in and out of cuts. He can really get going in a hurry and has shown an ability to finish plays as well, with a great release (I expect him to score more next season). It sounds like he's not done growing, either, which could really upgrade his projection. There's still some learning of the game/how to deploy his speed that needs to happen, but there's a real draw/appeal to his game.
Conrad Fondrk
Fondrk is a highly skilled player who can excite in space. He's got a dangerous mid-range shot, excellent individual skill/hands and good overall skating. The talent level and the ability to execute finishing plays is top-end, for sure. There are some who question his B-game/competitiveness, though (he's got good instincts off of the puck defensively, which helps). If he can develop more layers/intensity to his game, he'll be a high pick next year. He has made some pretty plays this year and he's definitely a threat when the puck lands on his stick in the slot, but I've also wanted to see him separate from the pack and find another level more than he has because I think it's there.
Alex Huang
Huang is a dynamic offensive defenseman who was heavily recruited by top NCAA programs before deciding to go the QMJHL route via Chicoutimi (who took him with the No. 5 pick in last year’s Q draft). He was named the top defenseman in Quebec’s competitive U18 AAA loop last year and has created a ton of offense from the back end for the Sagueneens this season (after also helping Canada White to gold at U17s). He’s a righty with high-end skill, hockey sense, skating and overall intelligence (off the ice as well, I’m told). He’s a flowing north-south skater, an agile adjuster on his edges, and a clever and talented player on the puck who sees the play develop early, identifies and finds lanes before the opposition as a passer, and has made some highlight-reel skill plays. He can carry it, manipulate it, play it with finesse and poise, and make guys miss. His game defensively is mostly about his stick, but his skill level, vision, problem-solving and planning should really translate up levels into a talented NHL player and natural PP QB. I expect him to be a point-per-game defenseman in the QMJHL next year pretty comfortably. I'm a big fan.
Jakob Ihs Wozniak
One of the top Swedes in the 2007 age group interantionally and one of the most productive players at the J20 level in his Draft-2, Ihs Wozniak is a compelling player as a 6-foot-3 forward with a clean catch-and-release shot, an ability to handle pucks in tight or protect them out wide, and good sesne on when to slow the game down or play at speed. His actual posture can look a little funky, with a very upright stance from the hips up and legs that can trail behind, but he's actually pretty fast. He can handle the puck and play one-on-one, he can play off of the puck and use his linemates, and he's got an ability to finish plays and start them.
Jack Murtagh
Murtagh maybe didn’t have the name cachet coming into the NTDP that forwards such as William Moore, Conrad Fondrk, L.J. Mooney, Cullen Potter and Cole McKinney had but he has looked in line with them in my viewings and has produced in line with them as well. He has played primarily left wing at the program but can also play center. He’s got a late-August birthday and is one of the younger players on the team. He’s a really strong skater and athlete who can play quick and push tempo in straight lines, or round corners with speed to get to his spots. He’s got a dangerous and deceptive in-motion NHL release which he hides well pre-shot. I’ve seen him make skill plays and score big goals. He’s competitive. I really like him. He’s got a game with several pro qualities.
Emile Guite
Guite is a high-end shooter who finishes a lot of plays and has shown legitimate skill off the wing. He's not a great skater but I think he's a little more competitive than he has gotten credit for in conversations I've had with folks (though he's certainly got work to do to round out his game) and he does have some big-game pedigree at a young age (he was a Quebec U18 AAA champion and Telus Cup MVP last year, and then the leading scorer on Canada White's gold medal-winning team at world under-17s). If you leave him open in the offensive zone, he's going to burn you. He's got a multifaceted shot (one-timer, catch-and-release, in-motion, standing still, you name it). He's got clear power-play skills and is a lethal threat on his off-wing on the flank. He can be a little one-dimensional but he's a first-round talent.
L.J. Mooney
The most individually gifted player in the 2007 age group at the program this year, Mooney, the cousin of Arizona Coyotes rookie Logan Cooley, has been talked about for years for his skill level. He’s got a lightning-quick release, even quicker hands in traffic/one-on-one, quick feet, a quick processing of the game, and a unique ability to make plays. That combination of skating ability (he’s got natural acceleration, tremendous edges, and can put defenders on their heels from a standstill) and skill is complemented by a willing work ethic. Despite his tiny size, there are some who believe he might be in the Cole Caufield/Alex DeBrincat echelon as a player who is talented enough to still warrant first- or second-round consideration. If the draft were held today, he’d come with a lot of risk. But if he grows a couple of inches, which he’s expected to, there could really be a high-end offensive talent there. He and McKinney are the only two U17 forwards who’ve been called up to the U18 team this year and he has provided instant offense, which is really positive.
Jordan Gavin
Gavin's a fall 2006 birthday who was the No. 2 pick in the 2021 WHL Bantam draft after top 2024 prospect Berkly Catton. He lit it up in the prep school circuit, registered 54 points in 62 games in his rookie season last year, and has played to a point per game as the top offensive player on Tri-City this season for my money. He's good outside speed. There are times when I think he can drift to the perimeter but he's also more than capable of opening up and taking pucks from the wall to the inside (which I've seen him do plenty of). He's got some real deception on the puck and does a good job holding onto it to wait for secondary options to open up to receive passes. He does a good job leading rushes through neutral ice and then identifying the trailer in transition. He's got great hands and an accurate shot from the slot. He makes a lot of slip plays under sticks. He reads coverage at a high level. There are times when you'd like to see him drive play a little more, or take charge a little more, but he relies on his smarts and sense to make good reads and his understanding of how to play in the offensive zone is high-end.
Filip Ekberg
Ekberg made headlines when he scored a hat trick in his HockeyAllsvenskan debut last season as a 15-year-old. This season, he has remained a top player in his age group domestically and internationally without necessarily taking a huge step forward. He's a comfortable one-touch shooter, he's got deft hands, he's got some craft and creativity both on the puck and as a passer. There are questions about small wingers that he'll have to answer, but I like his work ethic off the puck enough to believe his game might be projectable up levels as a top-nine playmaker. He works hard, sticks with opposing carriers/tracks and can be disruptive. I'm intrigued.
Luka Radivojevic
Radivojevic is a Slovak defenseman who has spent the last three seasons in Sweden, quickly progressing up levels despite sub-6-foot size to play at the J20 level a year ago, the SHL level on multiple separate recalls this year, and as the youngest player at this year’s world juniors (where I thought he was fine-to-good for his age). He’s a tricky one because for a smaller defenseman, he doesn’t actually have the explosive/natural forward or backward skating you’d hope for. He does have excellent edges and adjustability, though, which helps him handle and hold onto pucks long enough so that he can use his game smarts to execute and make plays. He absorbs pressure well and with plenty of poise and calm. He’s a flat, hard outlet passer who puts pucks tape to tape to advance play. He walks the line really well and his head is always up. He has defended really well and produced really well at the junior level, playing more than 22 minutes a night for a strong Orebro team. He manages plays quite well and everything seems to happen in front of him, so that he’s not chasing it. There are some recent examples of players in his mold who’ve had a harder time relative to their pedigree making the jump to the NHL, but he still looks like a first-rounder to me.
Donato Bracco
One of the smartest players I’ve watched in the 2025 draft class so far, Bracco is a player who just sees the game at a different level than most. He’s a natural handler, skater and passer of the puck with great edges and comfort level atop the offensive zone (and running the power play). His head is always up, he knows where to place pucks and he executes the plays he sees usually pretty flawlessly. The game and the puck can really flow through him. He’s got great hands and ability with his feet and a comfort level on the puck to take pressure and then make plays into the space beyond it. He needs to get stronger, which will help him defend better down low and get pucks through to the net harder, but he’s a late-July birthday with some time to do that. Even if he only becomes a 5-foot-11/170ish-pound defenseman, I could see him excelling up levels at that size. There are some in U.S. hockey circles who think he’s special in terms of the way he sees the game.
Carter Amico
Amico's a really interesting pro prospect because of his size and ability to cover a lot of territory with strong forward skating and good overall mobility. There have been some highs and lows for him in some of my viewings, though — games where he struggles with his reads and gets burned, and games where he pushes people around physically, gets a lot of stops, and shows enough of a puck game to look really projectable up levels. He's never going to be a big-time point producer but he can outlet and occasionally carry the puck, he'll jump up into the play or the backdoor, and his length and coverage area get your attention. If he takes some steps next year he'll be a high pick. It does feel to me like he's still pretty raw/there are a range of potential outcomes, though.
Owen Conrad
Conrad's a big, strong, two-way defenseman who impressed folks around the QMJHL with the immediate impact he had in Charlottetown as a rookie. He looks and plays like a much older defenseman. I've seen him really command shifts in some viewings. He's got a hard shot, he's got some real defensive upside, and he plays a decisive game on and off the puck that makes the right reads more often than not. There's a presence about his game. His skating can kick out and occasionally look a little clunky, but he actually has some real power and gets around the ice well for his size. There's a lot to like/work with.
Pyotr Andreyanov
Adam Benak
Carson Cameron
Victor Eklund
Milton Gastrin
Reese Hamilton
Jack Ivankovic
Ben Kevan
Viktor Klingsell
Jesper Kotajarvi
Aiden Lane
Nathan Lecompte
Lynden Lakovic
Brady Martin
Eric Nilson
Jake O'Brien
Tomas Pobezal
Cameron Reid
Dakoda Rheaume-Mullen
Drew Schock
Oliwer Sjostrom
Bill Zonnon
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