This blog is a recap of the 2025 NHL Draft and the Winners & Losers of the Draft.
Anaheim Ducks- B
Roger McQueen C Brandon WHL
Eric Nilson C Djurgarden Jr. Sweden Jr.
Lasse Boelius LHD Assat Jr. Finland Jr.
Noah Read C London OHL
Drew Schock LHD NTDP USHL
Elijah Neuenschwander G Fribourg Jr. Swiss Jr.
Alexis Mathieu LHD Baie-Comeau QMJHL
Emile Guite LW Chicoutimi QMJHL
Anthony Allain-Samake LHD Sioux City USHL
Brady Turko RW Brandon WHL
Boston Bruins- A-
James Hagens C Boston College NCAA
William Moore C NTDP USHL
Liam Pettersson LD Vaxjo Jr. Sweden Jr.
Cooper Simpson LW Shakopee HS-MN
Vashek Blanar LD Troja-Ljungby Jr. Sweden Jr.
Cole Chandler C Shawinigan QMJHL
Kirill Yemelyanov C Yaroslavl Jr. MHL
Buffalo Sabres- C+
Radim Mrtka RD Seattle WHL
David Bedkowski RD Owen Sound OHL
Matous Kucharcik C Slavia Jr. Czechia Jr.
Samuel Meloche G Rouyn-Noranda QMJHL
Noah Laberge LD Acadie-Bathurst QMJHL
Ashton Schultz C Chicago USHL
Melvin Novotny LW Leksand Jr. Sweden Jr.
Yevgeni Prokhorov G Dinamo-Shinnik Jr. MHL
Ryan Rucinski C Youngstown USHL
Calgary Flames- B+
Cole Reschny C Victoria WHL
Cullen Potter C Arizona State NCAA
Theo Stockselius C Djurgarden Jr. Sweden Jr.
Maceo Phillips LD NTDP USHL
Ethan Wyttenbach LW Sioux Falls USHL
Aiden Lane RW St. Andrews HS-ON
Jakob Leander RD HV71 Jr. Sweden Jr.
Yan Matveiko LW CSKA Jr. MHL
Carolina Hurricanes- B-
Semyon Frolov G Spartak Jr. MHL
Charlie Cerrato C Penn State NCAA
Ivan Ryabkin C Muskegon USHL
Kurban Limatov LD Dynamo Moscow Jr. MHL
Roman Bausov RD Dynamo St. Petersburg Jr. MHL
Viggo Nordlund LW Skelleftea Jr. Sweden Jr.
Filip Ekberg RW Ottawa OHL
Chicago Blackhawks- B+
Anton Frondell C Djurgarden Sweden-2
Vaclav Nestrasil RW Muskegon USHL
Mason West C Edina HS-MN
Nathan Behm RW Kamloops WHL
Julius Sumpf C Moncton QMJHL
Parker Holmes LW Brantford OHL
Ashton Cumby LD Seattle WHL
Ilya Kanarsky G AKM Tula Jr. MHL
Colorado Avalanche- D+
Francesco Dell’Elce LD UMass NCAA
Linus Funck RD Lulea Jr. Sweden Jr.
Nolan Roed C Tri-City USHL
Columbus Blue Jackets- B
Jackson Smith LD Tri-City WHL
Pyotr Andreyanov G CSKA Jr. MHL
Malte Vass LD Farjestad Jr. Sweden Jr.
Owen Griffin C Oshawa OHL
Victor Raftheim LD Brynas Jr. Sweden Jr.
Jeremy Loranger C Sherwood Park BCHL
Dallas Stars- B
Cameron Schmidt RW Vancouver WHL
Brandon Gorzynski C Calgary WHL
Atte Joki C Lukko Jr. Finland Jr.
Mans Goos G Farjestad Jr. Sweden Jr.
Dawson Sharkey RW Acadie-Bathurst QMJHL
Charlie Paquette RW Guelph OHL
Detroit Red Wings- B-
Carter Bear LW Everett WHL
Eddie Genborg RW Linkoping SHL
Michal Pradel G Tri-City USHL
Brent Solomon RW Champlin Park HS-MN
Michal Svrcek LW Brynas Jr. Sweden Jr.
Nikita Tyurin LD Spartak Jr. MHL
Will Murphy LD Cape Breton QMJHL
Grayden Robertson-Palmer C Phillips Andover HS-MA
Edmonton Oilers- D
Tommy Lafreniere RW Kamloops WHL
David Lewandowski LW Saskatoon WHL
Asher Barnett LD NTDP USHL
Daniel Salonen G Lukko Jr. Finland Jr.
Aidan Park C Green Bay USHL
Florida Panthers- D
Mads Kongsbak Klyvo LW Frolunda Jr. Sweden Jr.
Shea Busch LW Everett WHL
Shamar Moses RW North Bay OHL
Arvid Drott RW Djurgarden Jr. Sweden Jr.
Brendan Dunphy LD Wenatchee WHL
Yegor Midlak G Spartak Jr. MHL
Los Angeles Kings- B+
Henry Brzustewicz RD London OHL
Vojtech Cihar LW Karlovy Vary Czechia
Kristian Epperson LW Saginaw OHL
Caeden Herrington RD Lincoln USHL
Jimmy Lombardi C Flint OHL
Petteri Rimpinen G Kiekko-Espoo Liiga
Jan Chovan C Tappara Jr. Finland Jr.
Brendan McMorrow C Waterloo USHL
William Sharpe LD Kelowna WHL
Minnesota Wild- B-
Theodor Hallquisth RHD Orebro Jr. Sweden Jr.
Adam Benak C Youngstown USHL
Lirim Amidovski RW North Bay OHL
Carter Klippenstein C Brandon WHL
Justin Kipkie LHD Victoria WHL
Montreal Canadiens- A
Alexander Zharovsky RW Ufa Jr. MHL
Hayden Paupanekis C Kelowna WHL
Bryce Pickford RD Medicine Hat WHL
Arseni Radkov G Tyumen Jr. MHL
LJ Mooney C NTDP USHL
Alexis Cournoyer G Cape Breton QMJHL
Carlos Handel RD Halifax QMJHL
Andrew MacNiel RD Kitchener OHL
Maxon Vig LD Cedar Rapids USHL
Nashville Predators- B+
Brady Martin C Sault Ste. Marie OHL
Cameron Reid LHD Kitchener OHL
Ryker Lee RW Madison USHL
Jacob Rombach LHD Lincoln USHL
Jack Ivankovic G Brampton OHL
Alex Huang RHD Chicoutimi QMJHL
Daniel Nieminen LHD Lahti Liiga
New Jersey Devils- C
Conrad Fondrk C NTDP USHL
Ben Kevan RW Des Moines USHL
Mason Moe C Madison USHL
Trenten Bennett G Kemptville CCHL
Gustav Hillstrom C Brynas Jr. Sweden Jr.
David Rozsival RW Liberec Jr. Czechia Jr.
Sigge Holmgren RD Brynas U18 Sweden U18
New York Islanders- A+
Matthew Schaefer LD Erie OHL
Victor Eklund RW Djurgarden Sweden-2
Kashawn Aitcheson RD Barrie OHL
Daniil Prokhorov RW Dynamo St. Petersburg Jr. MHL
Luca Romano C Kitchener OHL
Tomas Poletin LW Lahti Liiga
Sam Laurila LD Fargo USHL
Burke Hood G Vancouver WHL
Jacob Kvasnicka RW NTDP USHL
New York Rangers- C+
Malcolm Spence LW Erie OHL
Sean Barnhill RD Dubuque USHL
Artyom Gonchar LD Magnitogorsk Jr. MHL
Mikkel Eriksen C Farjestad Jr. Sweden Jr.
Zeb Lindgren LD Skelleftea Jr. Sweden Jr.
Samuel Jung RW Karpat Jr. Finland Jr.
Evan Passmore RHD Barrie OHL
Felix Farhammar LD Orebro Jr. Sweden Jr.
Ottawa Senators- B
Logan Hensler RD Wisconsin NCAA
Blake Vanek RW Stillwater HS-MN
Lucas Beckman G Baie-Comeau QMJHL
Dmitri Isayev LW Yekaterinburg Jr. MHL
Bruno Idzan LW Lincoln USHL
Andrei Trofimov G Magnitogorsk Jr. MHL
Philadelphia Flyers- A-
Porter Martone RW Brampton OHL
Jack Nesbitt C Windsor OHL
Carter Amico RD NTDP USHL
Jack Murtagh LW NTDP USHL
Shane Vansaghi RW Michigan State NCAA
Matthew Gard C Red Deer WHL
Max Westergard LW Frolunda Jr. Sweden Jr.
Luke Vlooswyk RHD Red Deer WHL
Nathan Quinn C Quebec QMJHL
Pittsburgh Penguins- B-
Benjamin Kindel C Calgary WHL
Bill Zonnon C Rouyn-Noranda QMJHL
William Horcoff C Michigan NCAA
Peyton Kettles RD Swift Current WHL
Charlie Trethewey RD NTDP USHL
Gabriel D’Aigle G Victoriaville QMJHL
Brady Peddle LD Waterloo USHL
Travis Hayes RW Sault Ste. Marie OHL
Ryan Miller C Portland WHL
Quinn Beauchesne RD Guelph OHL
Jordan Charron RW Sault Ste. Marie OHL
Carter Sanderson LW Muskegon USHL
Kale Dach C Sherwood Park BCHL
San Jose Sharks- A
Michael Misa C Saginaw OHL
Joshua Ravensbergen G Prince George WHL
Simon Wang LD Oshawa OHL
Cole McKinney C NTDP USHL
Teddy Mutryn C Chicago USHL
Ilyas Magomedsultanov LD Yaroslavl Jr. MHL
Zachary Sharp LD Western Michigan NCAA
Max Heise C Penticton BCHL
Richard Gallant LW NTDP USHL
Seattle Kraken- B+
Jake O’Brien C Brantford OHL
Blake Fiddler RD Edmonton WHL
Will Reynolds LD Acadie-Bathurst QMJHL
Maxim Agafonov RD Ufa Jr. MHL
Karl Annborn RD HV71 Jr. Sweden Jr.
Loke Krantz RW Linkoping Jr. Sweden Jr.
St. Louis Blues- C
Justin Carbonneau RW Blainville-Boisbriand QMJHL
Mikhail Fyodorov RW Magnitogorsk Jr. MHL
Love Harenstam G Skelleftea Jr. Sweden Jr.
Tampa Bay Lightning- C-
Ethan Czata C Niagara OHL
Benjamin Rautiainen C Tappara Liiga
Aiden Foster C Prince George WHL
Everett Baldwin RD St. George’s HS-RI
Caleb Heil G Madison USHL
Roman Luttsev C Yaroslavl Jr. MHL
Grant Spada LD Guelph OHL
Marco Mignosa RW Sault Ste. Marie OHL
Toronto Maple Leafs- D
Tinus Luc Koblar C Leksand Jr. Sweden Jr.
Tyler Hopkins C Kingston OHL
William Belle RW NTDP USHL
Harry Nansi RW Owen Sound OHL
Rylan Fellinger RD Flint OHL
Matthew Hlacar LW Kitchener OHL
Utah Mammoth- B+
Caleb Desnoyers C Moncton QMJHL
Max Psenicka RD Portland WHL
Stepan Hoch LW Ceske Budejovice Jr. Czechia Jr.
Yegor Borikov RW Minsk KHL
Ivan Tkach-Tkachenko G Ufa Jr. MHL
Ludvig Johnson LD Zug Switzerland
Reko Alanko RD Jokerit Jr. Finland Jr.
Vancouver Canucks- C
Braeden Cootes C Seattle WHL
Alexei Medvedev G London OHL
Kieren Dervin C St. Andrews HS-ON
Wilson Bjorck C Djurgarden Jr. Sweden Jr.
Gabriel Chiarot RW Brampton OHL
Matthew Lansing C Fargo USHL
Vegas Golden Knights- C+
Jakob Ihs-Wozniak RW Lulea Jr. Sweden Jr.
Mateo Nobert C Blainville-Boisbriand QMJHL
Alexander Weiermair C Portland WHL
Gustav Sjoqvist LD AIK Sweden-2
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Washington Capitals- B-
Lynden Lakovic LW Moose Jaw WHL
Milton Gastrin C MoDo Jr. Sweden Jr.
Maxim Schafer LW Berlin Germany
Jackson Crowder C Chicago USHL
Aron Dahlqvist LD Brynas Jr. Sweden Jr.
Winnipeg Jets-B-
Sascha Boumedienne LD Boston NCAA
Owen Martin C Spokane WHL
Viktor Klingsell RW Skelleftea Jr. Sweden Jr.
Edison Engle LD Dubuque USHL
Jacob Cloutier RW Saginaw OHL
Winners
New York Islanders- The Islanders absolutely crushed the 2025 NHL Draft. They landed Matthew Schaefer with the first overall pick—a dynamic defenseman with elite upside—and followed it up with two more first-round gems
in Victor Eklund and Kashwan Aitchenson.
San Jose Sharks-Took Michael Misa at No.2, which sets up at dynamic 1-2 tandem of Macklin Celebrini and Michael Misa down the middle. San Jose also drafted several other notable prospects including goaltender
Joshua Ravensbergen, Defenseman Simon Wang, and Center Cole McKinney.
Boston Bruins- Snagged James Hagens at No.7, a gifted playmaker who could eventually be their first line center. Was able to replenish their depleated prospect pool.
Montreal Canadiens- Traded for Noah Dobson, then swifted re-signed him for 8 more years. Drafted several under the radar prospects including Alexander Zharovsky, Hayden Paupanekis, and LJ Mooney.
Philadelphia Flyers- Stacked up their picks this year and walked away with several potential impact players including Porter Martone, Jack Nesbitt, Carter Amico, Jack Murtagh, and Shane Vansaghi.
Losers
Nashville Predators- Despite having three 1st round picks, including a top 5 pick, NSH was criticized for reaching on all of them. Brady Martin, who they selected with the 5th pick may be a solid pick, but
they passed over both Porter Martone and James Hagens to pick him.
Pittsburgh Penguins- Although they were able restock their prospect pool, they were critized for reaching on all of their first round picks: Benjamin Kindel, Bill Zonnon, and Will Horcoff.
Buffalo Sabres- Continue to draft Big defenseman even though they already are loaded with defenseman on the roster, should have used picks to strengthen the center depth.
Toronto Maple Leafs- Had no first round pick, reached on Tinus Luc Koblar in the second round, and didn’t really draft anyone of note besides Tyler Hopkins in the third round. Toronto has one of the
NHL’s weakest farm systems.
Tampa Bay Lightning- Didn’t have a first round pick, Ethan Czata, their second round pick was considered a reach, and the other picks are long shots to make the NHL.
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