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Kristen Wong

DARK SECRETS: Top five nhl prospect had unique setup on family farm to watch draft | Vintage Vibes

It's not every day you get drafted in the NHL. It's also not every day you get to watch that moment on a TV screen attached to a tractor.

The Nashville Predators selected forward Brady Martin with the No. 5 pick Friday night during the 2025 NHL Draft, and Martin chose to stay close to his family for the big moment. On draft night, Martin was at his family's farm in Elmira, Ontario waiting for his name to get called with a watch party set-up arguably unlike any other across sports drafts this year.

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