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The second day of the 2025 NHL Draft is here as the league's teams look for the next batch of prospects from around the world.
Round 1 took place on Friday. There are six more rounds today.
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The Carolina Hurricanes have selected 18-year-old Muskegon C Ivan Ryabkin with the 62nd pick in the 2025 NHL Draft.
Ryabkin was an impactful player at the Russian junior level as a 16-year-old. He struggled in Russia this season, leading to a mid-year shift to the USHL, where he was great for Muskegon. He’s a very talented player. He has a ton of skill and ability to improvise with the puck. He sees the ice at a high level and makes difficult passes consistently. At times, he competes quite hard and looks to use his body to win pucks. His game has inconsistencies, though. Ryabkin can lose his temper and make bad decisions on the ice. He's a good enough skater but his game can lack pace and his fitness is a minor issue, too. He has the potential to be a legit scoring winger in the NHL but it remains to be seen if he can round out his game enough to be that player.
The Boston Bruins have selected 18-year-old Vaxjo Jr. D Liam Pettersson with the 61st pick in the 2025 NHL Draft.
Pettersson played well at the Swedish J20 level this season and got some games up at the SHL level, too. Pettersson is a highly mobile defenseman who has the quickness to skate pucks up ice and close on checks versus men. He has enough skill to be intriguing, even if I wouldn't call him a natural puck-mover. He’s a solid enough two-way player, even if not outstanding at either end of the rink, to have a real chance to play games.
The Anaheim Ducks have selected 18-year-old Assat Jr. D Lasse Boelius with the 60th pick in the 2025 NHL Draft
Boelius has been the best player for Finland's (weak) 2007 age group for the last few years. Boelius' skating is his best asset. He's a smooth, powerful skater who projects to be able to carry pucks up ice and close defensively like a pro. His game outside his feet is a bit bland. He's average-sized, with some but not a ton of offensive skill, and he's not overly physical, either.
The Los Angeles Kings have selected 18-year-old Karlovy Vary LW Vojtech Cihar with the 59th pick in the 2025 NHL Draft.
Cihar has played real minutes versus men in the top Czech level this season. He's a well-rounded winger with a pro style. Cihar is a strong skater. He's not a blow-you-away skill type, but he can beat defenders one-on-one, with occasional high-end flashes, and is a strong transition player. Cihar competes hard. He engages in physical play and gets to the net to create offense in a way that should translate to higher levels. I don't think Cihar is a great playmaker or a natural scorer, so despite his likable style of play, given his average size, I'm not sold on what his ultimate NHL role would be.
The Nashville Predators have selected 18-year-old Brampton G with the 58th pick in the 2025 NHL Draft.
Ivankovic has been an excellent junior goalie. He was dominant for Canada's U18 team in the summer, and accomplished the very rare feat of making Canada's World Junior team as a goalie as a 17-year-old. He's a goalie with tremendous athleticism and competitiveness. Ivankovic makes all kinds of difficult saves that require him to move a lot. He is great at second-effort saves and never gives up on a play. His reads aren't as good as his quickness, but he does make a lot of smart decisions. The big issue will be his frame. There aren't many 5-foot-11 NHL goalies, and he will need to be special at that size to make it. He could be, he has some special traits, but he's no sure thing.
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The Philadelphia Flyers have selected 18-year-old Red Deer C Matthew Gard with the 57th pick in the 2025 NHL Draft.
Gard has an intriguing NHL toolkit. He's a nearly 6-foot-5 forward with very good stick skills and is able to pull pucks through feet and sticks at a clear NHL level. He creates offense in the high-percentage areas. He doesn't shy from contact, uses his big body and helps his team off the puck. His skating is decent. I've seen worse skating from big men and have seen Gard pull away enough to think he can handle the NHL pace. My main concern with Gard is his hockey sense. He can get his points, but I don't see a forward who makes others better and will create a ton of chances in the pros. The amount of offensive upside in his game will be a debate point, and the lack of sense could push him to the wing. He projects as a bottom six forward.
The Ottawa Senators have acquired defenseman Jordan Spence from the Los Angeles Kings in exchange for a 2025 third-round pick and a 2026 sixth-round draft choice.
The 24-year-old Australian-born defenseman scored four goals and 28 points in 79 games with the Kings last season. Raised in Japan before moving to Prince Edward Island, the right-shot, puck-moving blueliner spent most of last season alongside Kings defenseman Jacob Moverare as a third pairing, averaging 16:47 of ice time per game. But Spence saw limited minutes in the postseason, scoring one goal in five playoff games this spring.
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The Detroit Red Wings have made their first potential upgrade of the 2025 offseason — and it’s in the crease.
After years of looking for stability in goal, Detroit traded for Anaheim Ducks goaltender John Gibson on Saturday, sending a 2026 fourth-round pick, a 2027 second-round pick and veteran goaltender Petr Mrázek back to the Ducks.
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The Tampa Bay Lightning have selected 18-year-old Niagara C Ethan Czata with the 56th pick in the 2025 NHL Draft.
Czata's game developed well this season, becoming an important part of Niagara's team. Czata isn't going to land on many highlight reels, but he does a lot of things NHL teams will covet. He's a good-sized center who skates well and plays very hard. Czata shows no hesitancy to engage in physical play. He lands a lot of hits and drives the net consistently to generate offense. He has some touch with the puck, but doesn't have much creativity or vision. He projects as a bottom six forward who could be a fourth line center.
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The Vegas Golden Knights have selected 18-year-old Lulea Jr. C Jakob Ihs-Wozniak with the 55th pick in the 2025 NHL Draft.
Ihs-Wozniak has had highly impressive stretches over the last 18 months where he's dominated the Swedish junior ranks, but he's also had stretches that make you question whether he will be an NHL player. I have no doubts on the tools. Forwards who are 6-foot-2, can skate, have a lot of offensive skill and can shoot the puck are difficult to find, and Ihs-Wozniak looks like a potential scoring winger versus men. I’d like to see him compete a bit harder at times, and I don't think he's a true playmaker, either. His game can lack a pulse, and I don't think he's so absurdly talented to overcome that issue. His tools should get his game, but I'm unsure if he can stick in the league.
The Calgary Flames have selected 17-year-old Djurgarden Jr. C Theo Stockselius with the 54th pick in the 2025 NHL Draft.
Stockselius was quite good at the Swedish junior level this season as a top scorer on a top team. He's a skilled big man who excels at creating offense around the net and in small areas. He has shown the talent to score and generate chances at the junior level. There are reasonable questions about how his game will fare against better players. His skating isn't the best, with a somewhat heavy stride. While he's good at using his big body to create space for himself around the net, he's not overly physical, and his off-puck compete can be an issue. He projects as a useful depth forward for a team.
The San Jose Sharks have selected 18-year-old USA U18 C Cole McKinney with the 53rd pick in the 2025 NHL Draft.
McKinney has been the best player for the U.S. NTDP this season. He doesn't generate a ton of highlight plays, but he has a lot of substance in his game and does a lot of things well. He's a hardworking center who wins a lot of battles and can play in traffic effectively despite being average-sized. McKinney has solid speed, hands and vision, and a decent shot from range. He doesn't project as a major scorer at the top level, but he could chip in offense. He projects as a bottom-six forward/fourth-line center.
The Minnesota Wild have selected 18-year-old Orebro Jr. D Theodor Hallquisth with the 52nd pick in the 2025 NHL Draft.
Hallquisth trended up notably this year, becoming an important part of Sweden's U18 team and showing he could play at the SHL level too. He's a 6-foot-2 right-shot defenseman who can skate and plays hard, which is immediately attractive. He projects to make a lot of stops versus men. His offense is a minor question. At the World Jr. A Challenge, he displayed notable offense, but I don't think he's a super smart puck-mover overall. He does check enough boxes to have a chance to make it.
The Boston Bruins have selected 18-year-old USA U18 C William Moore with the 51st pick in the 2025 NHL Draft.
Moore was a tough evaluation this season. He was arguably the most talented player on this year's U.S. NTDP. He has a lot of tools that will appeal to NHL teams as a big forward whose played some center, skates well, has good puck skills and can make creative plays with the puck. I wouldn't describe him as a top-tier playmaker, but he sees the ice well enough. Moore's compete has come into question at times this season, and he's certainly inconsistent, but he has the ability to be effective down low and can kill penalties. There's nothing that truly stands out about his game, but the sum of the parts could lead to him being a bottom six winger with a chance to be an NHL center too.
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The New Jersey Devils have selected 18-year-old USA U18 C Conrad Fondrk with the 50th pick in the 2025 NHL Draft.
Fondrk was a highly touted player for a few years, but his draft season didn't go as planned in part due to inconsistent play and injury. Fondrk is a very skilled forward with the hands, vision and shot to run a power play at higher levels. The dynamic elements in his game weren't always on display, though, as much as they were when he was an underager. As the season went on, I questioned if his offensive sense was truly special enough. He’s a steady two-way player, though, who can PK, is a good skater and has played center at a high level at times, even though I see him as a pro winger. I'm unsure what he is in the NHL, but he's good enough at everything to be right in the conversation to potentially make it.
The Carolina Hurricanes have selected Penn State C Charlie Cerrato with the 49th pick in the 2025 NHL Draft.
The Philadelphia Flyers have selected 18-year-old Michigan State RW Shane Vansaghi with the 48th pick in the 2025 NHL Draft.
Vansaghi played limited minutes on a top NCAA team in Michigan State this season. Despite his role, he still showed a lot of traits that will appeal to NHL teams. He's got a very high skill level, especially for a 6-2 forward. He beats defenders one-on-one routinely and has a ton of imagination with the puck. He's a big, heavy winger who drives to the net. He doesn't shy away from physical play, either. Vansaghi's biggest issue is his foot speed. I've seen slower big guys, but he won't be able to separate at the NHL level. He projects as a middle six wing.