After the combined nine hours spent remotely making selections, the 2025 NHL Entry Draft is finally complete. While the first two picks were the ones that were expected, there was no shortage of surprises in the first ever decentralized draft.
With all 224 picks already made, we will now evaluate how all 32 teams did in the 2025 NHL Entry Draft, going by division. In this installment we look at the Pacific Division.
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Anaheim Ducks
2025 NHL Entry Draft Selections
| Pick no. | Player | Pos. | Team | League |
| 10 | Roger McQueen | C | Brandon Wheat Kings | WHL |
| 45 | Eric Nilson | C | Djurgårdens IF J20 | Sweden Jr. |
| 60 | Lasse Boelius | LD | Ässät U20 | Finland Jr. |
| 72 | Noah Read | C | London Knights | OHL |
| 101 | Drew Schock | LD | U.S. NTDP | USHL |
| 104 | Elijah Neuenschwander | G | HC Fribourg-Gottéron U20 | Switzerland Jr. |
| 136 | Alexis Mathieu | LD | Baie-Comeau Drakkar | QMJHL |
| 159 | Émile Guité | LW | Chicoutimi Sagueneens | QMJHL |
| 168 | Anthony Allain-Samaké | LD | Sioux City Musketeers | USHL |
| 200 | Brady Turko | RW | Brandon Wheat Kings | WHL |
Draft Grade: A-
The Ducks had an outstanding 10 picks in this year’s Draft, and they helped out their high-end talent on the prospect pool with those picks. Roger McQueen is a high-risk, high-reward selection where, if he hits, he adds a gem who is big, can skate, can create, can stickhandle, and can space the offensive zone well, so long as he stays healthy.
Nilson, a Michigan State University commit, is a reasonable selection to add to the bottom-six, where the Ducks want to rely on secondary matchups and defensive hockey, which Nilson has with his two-way play and physicality to go with his combination of speed and quickness. Boelius is a solid puck-moving defenseman who can speed past forecheckers with just a few strides. He also plays an active style with the puck, joining rushes and activating from the point, and can match attackers coming into his end.
Read shows physicality, speed, details and energy. He gives it his all effort-wise, and he is also as effective defensively—forechecking, pressuring opponents, forcing turnovers, and transitioning defensive plays into rush chances. Schock, like Boelius, could be a bottom-pairing defenseman at the highest, and he too is a solid skater where he draws pressure to himself to lead breakouts, becomes a trailer option, and can knock down passes on the other end.
Neuenschwander is a reasonable bet in goal, as he was one of the better Swiss goalies in the Draft. He keeps his focus in plays when scrambles develop and when others get into scoring positions. With John Gibson traded, the belief is that he could develop into Anaheim’s backup goalie.
Mathieu is a heavy-hitting defenseman standing 6’4″, though he can also play a safe game where he shuts down routes off the rush and forcing others to the outside. Guité has the feel for offensive positioning and his shot, finding openings in coverage and can snipe the puck off passes, even when surrounded by defenders. He also helps his team away from the puck. Allain-Samaké leads rushes where he looks for teammates in the slot and leads the breakout before joining the play. While there’s not a lot of high-end talent with their picks, the Ducks got decent depth options after selecting McQueen.
Calgary Flames
2025 NHL Entry Draft Selections
| Pick no. | Player | Pos. | Team | League |
| 18 | Cole Reschny | C | Victoria Royals | WHL |
| 32 | Cullen Potter | C | Arizona State Sun Devils | NCAA |
| 54 | Theo Stockselius | C | Djurgårdens IF J20 | Sweden Jr. |
| 80 | Mace’o Phillips | LD | U.S. NTDP | USHL |
| 144 | Ethan Wyttenbach | LW | Sioux Falls Stampede | USHL |
| 176 | Aiden Lane | RW | St. Andrew’s Saints | CISAA |
| 208 | Jakob Leander | RD | HV71 J20 | Sweden Jr. |
| 211 | Yan Matveiko | LW | Krasnaya Armiya Moskova | MHL |
Draft Grade: A-
Not only did the Flames address what they needed as an organization in the Draft, but they got significant value in stockpiling picks. Reschny is coming off a dominant end to his final season with the Victoria Royals and is taking his playmaking abilities, efficient passing, spacing, and creation of high-end offensive opportunities to the University of North Dakota.
Potter is the fastest skater in the Draft, and his speed, shiftiness, leverage of space, playmaking, and defensive play all stand out. Despite both of them being 5’11” and 5’10”, respectively, they are both reasonable bets to be in Calgary’s middle-six forward group, and Potter can thrive being shifted to the wing where his speed and shot can truly shine.
Stockselius is a big center with power elements to his game, and few can match his combination of playmaking, skill and size. His playmaking is his best trait, where he sets up chances weaving by opposing sticks and skates. Phillips is one of the heaviest players in the Draft at 6’6″, 234 lbs., delivers a mean hit, overpowers opponents for puck retrievals, and aggressively defends the middle of the ice.
Wyttenbach is another intriguing USHL player who supports spaces in the ice on all three zones, getting open for passes before advancing to a teammate in better position, and throws well-timed passes to the slot and has a good release. Lane is a late bloomer who thrives in the areas of the ice down low with strong physical attributes, outmuscling defenders along the boards and cycle plays. The Flames drafted a ton of value with their choices, and they’re happy with this group.
Edmonton Oilers
2025 NHL Entry Draft Selections
| Pick no. | Player | Pos. | Team | League |
| 83 | Tommy Lafrenière | RW | Kamloops Blazers | WHL |
| 117 | David Lewandowski | LW | Saskatoon Blades | WHL |
| 131 | Asher Barnett | LD | U.S. NTDP | USHL |
| 191 | Daniel Salonen | G | Lukko U20 | Finland Jr. |
| 223 | Aidan Park | C | Green Bay Gamblers | USHL |
Draft Grade: C
For a team that didn’t have either any high picks or a lot of picks, the Oilers took some solid swings. While they don’t have strong NHL projections, Edmonton is banking on their upside, which is smart of them. Lafrenière is an under-the-radar selection, as he wins puck battles with his speed, details, and effort, especially on the forecheck, and crashes to the net for rebound chances.
When not battling at the net, he flashes some transition and playmaking abilities. Lewandowski is a dominant puck protector who throws reverse hits and brushes off contact, and can fire rippers on powerful catch-and-shoot releases, and his physical skills, especially his puck protection, are his best aspects.
Barrett brings everything on his own end, and wins his minutes with transition passing, physicality, and defensive details, winning net-front battles, engages with opponents along the boards, and tips away passes. He had an excellent end to his season with the U.S. NTDP and is committed to the University of Michigan for 2027.
Park, the second-to-last pick of this year’s Draft, has a relentless motor, wins puck battles and protects them, and is assertive defensively. He makes reads quickly and fires precise shots on catch-and-shoot opportunities. While they’re not really going to boost their prospect pool on the long haul, they at least added some depth with some players who could at least have a shot.
Los Angeles Kings
2025 NHL Entry Draft Selections
| Pick no. | Player | Pos. | Team | League |
| 31 | Henry Brzustewicz | RD | London Knights | OHL |
| 59 | Vojtěch Čihař | LW | HC Energie Karlovy Vary | Czech Extraliga |
| 88 | Kristian Epperson | LW | Saginaw Spirit | OHL |
| 120 | Caeden Herrington | RD | Lincoln Stars | USHL |
| 125 | Jimmy Lombardi | C | Flint Firebirds | OHL |
| 152 | Petteri Rimpinen | G | Kiekko-Espoo | Liiga |
| 184 | Ján Chovan | C | Tappara U20 | Finland Jr. |
| 196 | Brendan McMorrow | C | Waterloo Black Hawks | USHL |
| 216 | Will Sharpe | LD | Kelowna Rockets | WHL |
Draft Grade: B+
The Kings traded down in the first round, but they made the most with their picks. Brzustewicz is a solid puck-moving defenseman who plays a supportive style of game, rotating ahead of plays, denying the middle, and containing the opposition. They’re betting that his development lives up to his first round pick status with the London Knights. Čihař is a sneakily good addition after he played a full season at the Czech Extraliga.
Through his details and speed, he brings two-way value where he grinds on the forecheck, powers down the backcheck, and facilitates teammates with his movements. Epperson is a solid overage pick in the third round, as he’s coming off a big season with the Saginaw Spirit. He’s a forechecking machine: He hunts pucks, lands solid hits, lifts sticks to force steals, protects pucks, and sets up shooting lanes.
Herrington works laterally across the blueline to wait for lanes to open, joins every rush and drives to collect rebounds and get open for catch-and-shoot chances. He’s also a skilled passer, exchanging at the point, creating for his forwards.
Lombardi has NHL-caliber play-driving ability and skill, finding teammates nearby in the zone or firing to the top of the net effortlessly. If he can improve on his speed, he can be a draft steal. Rimpinen is an undersized goaltender, but his game has improved ever since the World Juniors; he relies on his athleticism than his skating, battles well through traffic, and is comfortable tracking pucks through traffic.
Chovan plays at his best as a supportive two-way forward, gives it his all defensively, using his 6’2″ frame to his advantage, especially on the forecheck defending the breakout. McMorrow’s direct game is based on his speed, as he gets into battles and takes every extra stride to get puck possession, either cutting across the net for a chance or passes to the slot for one-timers.
Sharpe is an all-situations defenseman with some physical and puck-moving skills, contesting the ice and leading the offensive charge when at his best. The Kings could have a few hidden gems, but there isn’t truly a breakout player, which prevents this grade from going up to an “A” grade.
San Jose Sharks
2025 NHL Entry Draft Selections
| Pick no. | Player | Pos. | Team | League |
| 2 | Michael Misa | C | Saginaw Spirit | OHL |
| 30 | Joshua Ravensbergen | G | Prince George Cougars | WHL |
| 33 | Simon Wang | LD | Oshawa Generals | OHL |
| 53 | Cole McKinney | C | U.S. NTDP | USHL |
| 95 | Teddy Mutryn | C | Chicago Steel | USHL |
| 115 | Ilyas Magomedsultanov | LD | Loko Yaroslavl | MHL |
| 124 | Zack Sharp | LD | Western Michigan Broncos | NCAA |
| 150 | Max Heise | C | Penticton Vees | BCHL |
| 210 | Richard Gallant | LW | U.S. NTDP | USHL |
Draft Grade: A
Any time a team adds the best forward and best goaltender of the Draft, they are going to win that Draft. Misa is the most explosive forward in the Draft. His high-end motor, speed, and offensive talents are exciting to watch. Also standing out are his east-west drives and his playmaking abilities, so he has all the tools to be a future NHL star, which is exciting to imagine alongside playing with Macklin Celebrini.
Ravensbergen is the perfect tandem partner for Yaroslav Askarov. He is an imposing 6’5″ goalie who moves well and reads plays at an elite level, and he doesn’t have to be flashy because he’s at the right places when challenging shooters. Wang, the highest drafted Chinese-born player in NHL history, has an elite skating ability and all the size advantages without the drawbacks that come with it. He’s just figuring out how to play at his size, but his mobility and skill are tantalizing.
McKinney is a legit two-way center, forcing turnovers and engaging at opponents, pushing them towards the boards and trapping them with his physical play and stick checks, making him a reliable penalty killer. He has some offense to his game, too. Mutryn is the prototypical power forward: a strong straight-line skater with a heavy shot, firing off the rush after driving through traffic, and drives to the net to create traffic and get rebounds.
Puck retrieval and defense are also in his calling card. Magomedsultanov kills plays early, spotting puck carriers exiting the zone and disrupts the rushes and doesn’t give time for attackers to operate, closing on them as they have the puck. Sharp doesn’t pass up an opportunity to join the play, becoming a lead passing option, sprinting down the middle like a forward to become a trailer, and turns away off-puck threats.
Heise is a big center, standing 6’3″, where he retrieves pucks and puts defenders along the end boards. He also has a variety of ways in which he protects the puck. The last pick, Gallant, plays a high-speed game focused on splitting gaps in coverage, thriving on give-and-gos, hard drives, and quick cutbacks to find trailer options. San Jose’s first four picks can be regular NHLers, and they’re getting the sense that things will get better for the future for them.
Seattle Kraken
2025 NHL Entry Draft Selections
| Pick no. | Player | Pos. | Team | League |
| 8 | Jake O’Brien | C | Brantford Bulldogs | OHL |
| 36 | Blake Fiddler | RD | Edmonton Oil Kings | WHL |
| 68 | Will Reynolds | LD | Acadie-Bathurst Titan | QMJHL |
| 134 | Maxim Agafonov | RD | Ufa Tolpar | MHL |
| 205 | Karl Annborn | RD | HV71 J20 | Sweden Jr. |
| 218 | Loke Krantz | RW | Linköping HC J20 | Sweden Jr. |
Draft Grade: A-
Heading into their 5th year as a franchise, the Kraken still have yet to draft a defenseman in the first round, but still got better at the Draft. O’Brien is an offensively gifted top-six playmaking center, and is a strong passer who does a lot away from the puck, too. When no lane is available, he creates one, faking out defenders or faking a shot before dropping off to teammates.
Fiddler, a projected first round pick, is a big defender chosen early in the second round who wins races to the middle and takes out off-puck threats before handing off to a teammate. At the best, he can be a second-pairing shutdown defenseman. Reynolds is another shutdown defenseman who hits hard, blocks shots, defends his own zone, reads opposing breakouts and times himself to the play, and shuts off rushes. At the highest, he could find himself on the third pairing.
Seattle continued drafting defensemen in this year’s class with their next two selections. Agafonov is a physically mature defenseman who can move the puck up the ice, use his stick to force attackers wide, disrupts rush chances, and takes away the front of the net. At the other end, he uses the net to create separation and finds open teammates.
Annborn has strong defensive habits, breaking up plays with his stick while holding his own along the boards. When he breaks up a play, he keeps his game simple yet reliable on the breakout. It’s another strong Draft for the Kraken.
Vancouver Canucks
2025 NHL Entry Draft Selections
| Pick no. | Player | Pos. | Team | League |
| 15 | Braeden Cootes | C | Seattle Thunderbirds | WHL |
| 47 | Alexei Medvedev | G | London Knights | OHL |
| 65 | Kieren Dervin | C | St. Andrew’s Saints | CISAA |
| 143 | Wilson Björck | C | Djurgårdens IF J20 | Sweden Jr. |
| 175 | Gabe Chiarot | RW | Brampton Steelheads | OHL |
| 207 | Matthew Lansing | C | Fargo Force | USHL |
Draft Grade: B-
Braeden Cootes gives the Canucks badly needed center help. His hockey IQ, leadership, motor and energy will help them, and he can win races for the puck, and feed teammates to set himself up at the slot to create traffic and collect loose pucks. Medvedev is a smart and athletic goaltender who uses his skating and explosiveness to his strengths, recognizing shooting threats and anticipating them.
He can be someone that can be relied as a tandem netminder. Dervin was one of the biggest risers of the Draft, and his north-south transition game is where he’s at his best. His mobility and protection-heavy style and his penchant for one-touch passing are his biggest strengths. Björck helps set up plays, making the simple ones but also having the vision for more complex passes, playing off his linemates and helping maximize the most out of them too. Vancouver also landed Chiarot, a swift puck-mover with a quick shot.
He is quick in and out of coverage and outworks defenders to loose pucks. To wrap it up, they got Lansing, a hard-working forechecker with power forward attributes who can play a strong defensive game, angling attacks. He drives to the net and holds off pressure, setting up the cycle. In a change from previous Drafts, the Canucks used their picks on players with a scoring touch and skill, which they need. While they left value on the board on some picks, it was an otherwise reasonable Draft.
Vegas Golden Knights
2025 NHL Entry Draft Selections
| Pick no. | Player | Pos. | Team | League |
| 55 | Jakob Ihs-Wozniak | RW | Luleä HF J20 | Sweden Jr. |
| 85 | Mateo Nobert | C | Blainville-Boisbriand Armada | QMJHL |
| 186 | Alex Weiermair | C | Portland Winterhawks | WHL |
| 187 | Gustav Sjöqvist | LD | AIK | Sweden-2 |
Draft Grade: B-
Usually, the Golden Knights don’t have a lot of picks, which is a byproduct of their winning ways, but they manage to get value out of their selections. Ihs-Wozniak is a good value selection at 55th, and he has an array of shots he can use with precision: Catch-and-shoot wristers, in-stride releases, and one-timers.
He is also one of the smartest at finding scoring chances away from the puck, timing movements to the slot and for rebounds. Nobert is another offensive talent who could be a complementary player down the line. He’s an intelligent playmaker, knowing where his teammates are, opening up space for them. The more space he has, the more deceptive and smart he is, and the feel for positioning amplifies his play-driving abilities.
While Vegas’ last two selections aren’t on NHL-caliber players, they took a swing on Weiermair, who took a big step forward after going back to the juniors. He thrives in transition play, through the neutral zone with dangles, starting the give-and-go, drives to the net, and has a desire to get physical with opponents to find open space. Sjöqvist’s strengths are on his defense, using his size and reach to kill plays with his aggressiveness as a rush defender and as a pincher. For what Vegas had to work with at the Draft, they should be happy with their outcome.
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