2025 NHL Draft Results

Round 2

Erie Otters left winger Malcolm Spence was projected to go in the first round. Find out who got Malcolm Spence in the second round.

Chris Ransom follow @DraftUtopia Last Updated: June 28, 2025.

33. San Jose Sharks: Haoxi Wang, D, Oshawa Generals (OHL) A+ Grade
    
    
    The 6-6 212 lb Haoxi Wang had 4 goals, 1 assists, and 22 points with the King Rebellion as their number one defenseman in the OJHL in 2024-2025. He was so dominant in the OJHL that he earned a promotion to the OHL where he had 0 goals, 2 assists, and 2 points in 32 games with the Oshawa Generals as their number six defenseman on the third line in 2024-2025. Haoxi Wang had 0 goals, 3 assists, and 3 points in 21 games during the 2025 OHL Playoffs.
    
    
    
    Haoxi Wang has the speed, explosion, burst, agility, skating, foot speed, playmaking, passing, offensive awareness, defensive awareness, and hockey IQ to succeed in the NHL. He hits like Lian Bichsel on the Dallas Stars, but his wrist shot power, wrist shot accuracy, slap shot power, and slap shot accuracy needs refinement. He's going to Boston University to develop further. Haoxi Wang is the twenty sixth player with first line potential in the 2025 NHL Draft.
    
    
    
    Haoxi Wang could be the guy that pairs with Sam Dickinson on the San Jose Sharks first line down the road. I had Haoxi Wang getting picked in the first round. Very good pick by San Jose to start the second round.
    
    
    
34. Montreal Canadiens: Alexander Zharovsky, RW, Salavat Yulaev Ufa (KHL) B- Grade
    
    
    Montreal is going to have a really good first line with Juraj Slafkovsky as their first line left winger, Nick Suzuki as their first line center, and Cole Caufield as their first line right winger. All three of those forwards played all 82 games and all three forwards finished this season with 50 points in the regular season in 2023-2024. All three of those guys played 79 games and had 51 points in 2024-2025 with everyone on that top line under contract until 2030. Slafkovsky is versatile enough to play left winger or right winger and Cole Caufield is also versatile enough to play right winger or left winger.
    
    
    
    Montreal could have Patrick Laine their second line left winger under contract until 2026, Jake Evans is the second line center, and Brendan Gallagher as their second line right winger. Montreal has Josh Anderson as their third line left winger, Alex Newhook the second line center is an RFA in 2027 after being drafted by the Colorado Avalanche in the first round of the 2019 NHL Entry Draft before being traded to Montreal, and Ivan Demidov their 2024 first round pick drafted fifth overall as their second line right winger after having Demidov first on their big board in the 2024 NHL Entry Draft. Montreal has a great top 9 with three really strong lines. Montreal has Zack Bolduc as their fourth line left winger, Kirby Dach is the fourth line center, and Joshua Roy as a fourth line right winger.
    
    
    
    Montreal has Lane Hutson their 2022 second round pick who had 6 goals, 60 assists, and 66 points as a rookie with Hutson putting himself in the drivers seat to take the Calder Trophy for rookie of the year from Macklin Celebrini with Noah Dobson as their two first line defensemen. Montreal has Mike Mathewson and Kaiden Guhle their 2020 first round pick as their two second line defensemen. Alexander Carrier and Arber Xhekaj the number five defensemen on Montreal are now the two third line defensemen. David Reinbacher who was drafted fifth overall in the 2023 NHL Entry Draft will remain in Montreal's prospect pool.
    
    
    
    Montreal has Samuel Montembault who went 16-15-9 in 40 games started with a 3.14 goals against average and a .903 save percentage with Montembault under contract until 2027. Cayden Primeau the backup goalie was awful having a goals against average of above 4.00 while posting an .870 save percentage in 11 games with Jakub Dobes a 2020 fifth round pick taking the backup goalie job from Cayden Primeau.
    
    
    
    Jacob Fowler went 61/64 on saves as the starting goalie for the Laval Rocket after leading the Youngstown Phantoms to a Clark Cup before the 2023 NHL Entry Draft following that up with two strong seasons at Boston College. I had a first round grade on Jacob Fowler when he was drafted in the third round of the 2023 NHL Entry Draft. Jacob Fowler is gonna be the Laval Rocket starting goalie next year. He could end up beating out Jakub Dobes for the backup goalie job in training camp, but Montreal also has the flexibility not to rush Jacob Fowler too if they want to keep Fowler in the AHL until Samuel Montembault's contract is up in 2027. I do believe Jacob Fowler is the starting goalie of the future and once he is starting for the Montreal Canadiens, the Montreal Canadiens will have a three year Stanley Cup Window from 2027 to 2030 assuming Jacob Fowler is starting by then if Samuel Montembault walks.
    
    
    
    The 6-1 163 lb Alexander Zharovsky had 25 goals, 25 assists, and 50 points in the MHL in 2024-2025. Alexander Zharovsky has the versatility to play both left winger and right winger.
    
    
    
    Alexander Zharovsky has the skating, foot speed, and versatility. He did not impress me as a passer, shooter, or defender when watching his tape. I had him going in the third round. Carolina needs defense more so than a winger, but the worst I can give this pick is a B- grade.
    
    
    
    
    
35. Nashville Predators: Jacob Rombach, D, Lincoln Stars (USHL) A+ Grade
    
    
    The 6-6 201 lb Jacob Rombach was the Lincoln Stars first round pick in the 2023 USHL Draft. Jacob Rombach had 3 goals, 6 assists, 9 points, and a -8 +/- ratio as a rookie in 59 games in 2023-2024. Jacob Rombach had 0 goals, 2 assists, and 2 points in 5 games during the 2024 USHL Playoffs. Jacob Rombach had 3 goals, 15 assists, 18 points, and a +29 +/- ratio in 57 USHL games in 2024-2025. Jacob Rombach had 0 goals, 0 assists, and 0 points in 7 games during the 2025 USHL Playoffs.
    
    
    
    Jacob Rombach has the skating, playmaking, passing, wrist shot power, wrist shot accuracy, offensive awareness, defensive awareness, and hockey IQ to succeed in the NHL. Jacob Rombach needed to develop his slap shot power and slap shot accuracy coming out of the 2023 USHL Draft despite having the wrist shot down and that still hasn't been refined after two years. He got promoted from the Lincoln Stars third line as a rookie to their second line this season. Jacob Rombach is enrolling at Minnesota in the NCAA this Fall.
    
    
    
36. Seattle Kraken: Blake Fiddler, D, Edmonton Oil Kings (WHL) A+ Grade
    
    
    The 6-4 209 lb Blake Fiddler had 10 goals, 23 assists, 33 points, 36 penalty minutes, and a +6 +/- ratio in 64 WHL games in 2024-2025. Blake Fiddler had 0 goals, 1 assist, and 1 point in 7 games during the 2025 WHL Playoffs.
    
    
    
    Blake Fiddler has the speed, explosion, burst, agility, skating, foot speed, passing, wrist shot power, wrist shot accuracy, slap shot power, slap shot accuracy, vision, offensive awareness, defensive awareness, and hockey IQ to succeed in the NHL. He's the twenty first player with first line potential if we're just looking at skaters with top line potential.
    
    
    
    Nashville now has both Cameron Reid and Blake Fiddler. Nashville is one of the big winners of the 2025 NHL Draft.
    
    
    
    
    
37. Washington Capitals: Milton Gastrin, LW, Modo Hockey (Elitserien) A+ Grade
    
    
    The 6-1 185 lb Milton Gastrin was the team captain on the Sweden Under 16 Team in 2022-2023, the Sweden Under 17 Team in 2023-2024, and the Sweden Under 18 Team in 2024-2025. His consistency as captain is why he could get drafted earlier than expected even though he is not a first line player. Milton Gastrin had 18 goals, 24 assists, and 42 points in 40 games as an alternate captain on the Modo Hockey Under 20 Team in 2024-2025. He did well enough to earn a promotion to Modo Hockey in the SHL in the Swedish professional league once known as Elitserien.
    
    
    
    Milton Gastrin has the speed, skating, playmaking, passing, sniping, wrist shot power, wrist shot accuracy, vision, offensive awareness, defensive awareness, and hockey IQ to succeed in the NHL. Milton Gastrin needs to develop his slap shot and gain experience on a first line. It is hard to ignore the fact that he was a captain for Sweden in his age group for three years in a row making him closer to other Swedish players like Anton Frondell and Victor Eklund who are both top ten picks. He has the traits of a top line forward even if he doesn't have the experience of one.
    
    
    
38. Philadelphia Flyers: Carter Amico, D, USNTDP (USHL) A Grade
    
    
    The 6-5 234 lb Carter Amico had 0 goals, 2 assists, and 2 points in 4 USHL games before dealing with an injury in 2024-2025. Carter Amico has one more year of eligiblity on the United States National Team Developmental Program before enrolling at Boston University in 2026.
    
    
    
    Carter Amico has the versatility, skating, passing, vision, offensive awareness, defensive awareness, and hockey IQ to succeed in the NHL. Carter Amico has to develop his shot, but everything else is there as he fights for the puck, can block shots, can steal the puck, and can hit hard.
    
    
    
    
    
39. Pittsburgh Penguins: Peyton Kettles, D, Swift Current Broncos (WHL) A- Grade
    
    
    The 6-5 194 lb Peyton Kettles was drafted sixth overall by the Swift Current Broncos in the 2022 WHL Draft. Peyton Kettles had 2 goals, 11 assists, 13 points, and a +19 +/- ratio in 61 WHL games in 2023-2024. Peyton Kettles had 0 goals, 2 assists, and 2 points in the 2024 WHL Playoffs. Peyton Kettles had 5 goals, 9 assists, 14 points, and a +0 +/- ratio in 2024-2025. Peyton Kettles had 0 goals, 2 assists, and 2 points in the 2025 WHL Playoffs.
    
    
    
    Peyton Kettles has the skating, foot speed, passing, playmaking, vision, offensive awareness, defensive awareness, and hockey IQ to succeed in the NHL. Peyton Kettles took over for Pittsburgh Penguins 2022 first round pick Owen Pickering as the number one defenseman on the Swift Current Broncos first line, but he needs to develop both his wrist shot and slap shot with both shooting power as well as shooting accuracy on those shots being the big area of improvement. Peyton Kettles is the forty second player with experience on a first line in the 2025 NHL Draft.
    
    
    
40. Philadelphia Flyers: Jack Murtah, LW, USNTDP (USHL) A Grade
    
    
    The 6-1 198 lb Jack Murtagh can play left winger, center, or right winger with his versatility. Jack Murtagh had 7 goals, 11 assists, and 18 points with the United States National Team Developmental Program in 2024-2025.
    
    
    
    Jack Murtagh is the consensus highest ranked player on the USNTDP. Jack Murtagh is going to Boston University this Fall. Jack Murtah has the wrist shot power and wrist shot accuracy you want from a sniper. Heavy shooter, speedster, and work horse are the three words I would use to describe Jack Murtagh's game.
    
    
    
    
    
41. Carolina Hurricanes: Semyon Frolov, G, Spartak Moscow (KHL) C- Grade
    
    
    The Carolina Hurricanes have Andrei Svechnikov their 2018 first round pick as their first line left winger, Sebastian Aho their 2017 second round pick as their first line center, and Seth Jarvis their 2020 first round pick as their first line right winger with everyone on this top line locked up until 2029. Carolina has Nikolaj Ehlers as their second line left winger, Jasperi Kotkaniemi is their second line center, and Logan Stankoven is their second line right winger. Taylor Hall is their third line left winger, Jordan Staal their team captain is their third line center, and William Carrier is their third line right winger. Carolina could have Jordan Marinook as their fourth line left winger, Ryan Suzuki their 2019 first round pick as their fourth line center, and Mark Jankowski as their fourth line right winger.
    
    
    
    Carolina does need an idenity on defense. Jaccob Slavin is the only first line defenseman with K'Andre Miller complimenting him on the top line. Carolina needs a number three defenseman, but Alexander Nikishkin their 2020 third round pick is the number four defenseman on the second line. Sean Walker and Shayne Gostibehere are the two third line defensemen. Carolina has guys like Jalen Chatfield and Ty Smith that could play on the third line defense with the two third line defensemen getting promoted to the second line and Alexander Nikishkin on the top line with Slavin if both Brent Burns and Dmitri Orlov leave in Free Agency.
    
    
    
    Carolina has Frederik Andersen as the starting goalie and Pyotr Kochetkov a 2019 second round pick is the backup goalie. Both of those goalies are back.
    
    
    
    The 6-3 203 lb Semyon Frolov had a 2.05 goals against average, a .915 save percentage, 2 shutouts, and 9-2-2 record in 13 starts with MHK Spartak Moscow the MHL affliate of Spartak Moscow in 2024-2025. Semyon Frolov had a 2.88 goals against average and a .903 save percentage in 4 games in the 2025 MHL Playoffs and played well despite his team getting swept in the first round.
    
    
    
    Semyon Frolov checks off 7/10 boxes at goalie. His three areas of improvement are post integration, reading the puck by tracking, and post save recovery. He's under contract with Spartak Moscow until 2027, so he can try to fix those weaknesses in Russia the next two seasons and if he does, then he might get signed to an entry level contract by the NHL team that drafts him. Semyon Frolov might go earlier than where I'm mocking him if a team believes they can fix his weaknesses due to his size and consistent production in the MHL.
    
    
    
42. New York Islanders: Daniil Prokohorov, RW, SKA Saint Petersburg (KHL) C Grade
    
    
    The 6-6 209 lb Danill Prokhorov had 20 goals, 7 assists, and 27 points in the MHL in 2024-2025. Some have a second round grade on Prokhorov, but I wasn't very impressed with his tape.
    
    
    
    
    
43. New York Rangers: Malcolm Spence, LW, Erie Otters (OHL) A+ Grade
    
    
    Chris Drury is back as the New York Rangers general manager after trading Kappo Kako who rebounded in Seattle, team captain Jacob Trouba, and Ryan Lindgren who did well as a third line defenseman on the Colorado Avalanche in this years Stanley Cup Playoffs. Mike Sullivan is the new head coach. If Mike Sullivan can get Drury to a Stanley Cup, that could save Drury's job. One could argue that these trades were enough to warrant not extending Drury, but not enough to get Drury terminated with the New York Rangers making two out of the last three Eastern Conference Finals prior to 2025.
    
    
    
    The New York Rangers could have Artemi Panarin as their first line left winger, Mika Zibanejad as their first line center, and Gabriel Perrault their 2023 first round as their first line right winger on a rookie deal. New York has Brennan Othmann their 2021 first round pick as their second line left winger, J.T. Miller as their second line center, and Alexis Lafreniere as their second line right winger whose a RFA in 2025 after being the first overall pick in the 2020 NHL Entry Draft. New York has Johnny Brodzinski as their third line left winger, Vincent Trocheck as their third line center, and Will Cuylle a 2020 second round pick as their third line right winger New York has Adam Sykora their 2022 second round pick as their fourth line left winger, Sam Carrick as their fourth line center, and Jusso Parssinen their 2019 seventh round pick as a fourth line right winger.
    
    
    
    The New York Rangers have Adam Fox and Vladislav Gasrikov as their two first line defensemen. New York has Will Borgen and Carson Soucy as their two second line defensemen. New York has Braden Schneider, New York's 2020 first round pick and Urho Vaakanainen the Boston Bruins 2017 first round pick to be their two third line defensemen.
    
    
    
    The New York Rangers gave Igor Shesterkyn their goalie an 8 year contract extension. After Connor Hellebuyck, Andrei Vasilevsky, Jake Oettinger, and Sergei Bobrovsky, I'd argue he's still the fifth best goalie in the NHL even after his contract extension. Jonathan Quick got a one year extension. New York's 2020 fourth round pick Dylan Garand has had three good seasons in the AHL now on the Hartford Wolfpack and will probably be the backup goalie on the New York Rangers in 2026 unless Jonathan Quick retires.
    
    
    
    New York gets a left winger with this pick at 17. Erie Otters left winger Malcolm Spence is a player I mocked to Montreal back in August, and in this mock the Montreal Canadiens still get Malcolm Spence at 17. Now the New York Islanders get Malcolm Spence thanks to the Noah Dobson trade.
    
    
    
    The New York Rangers got my best player entering the second round in Malcolm Spence the left winger on the Erie Otters. Malcolm Spence was drafted second overall behind Michael Misa in the 2022 OHL Draft.
    
    
    
    The 6-2 192 lb Malcolm Spence had 16 goals, 26 assists, and 42 points in 64 OHL games in 2022-2023. Malcolm Spence had 19 goals, 43 assists, 62 points, 26 penalty minutes, and a +11 +/- ratio in 66 OHL games in 2023-2024. Malcolm Spence had 1 goal, 3 assists, and 4 points in 6 games in the 2024 OHL Playoffs. Malcolm Spence had 32 goals, 41 assists, 73 points, 57 penalty minutes, and a +10 +/- ratio in 65 OHL games in 2024-2025. Malcolm Spence had 4 goals, 5 assists, and 9 points averaging a point per game in the 2025 OHL Playoffs.
    
    
    
    Malcolm Spence has the speed, explosion, burst, agility, skating, foot speed, passing, wrist shot power, wrist shot accuracy, vision, offensive awareness, defensive awareness, and hockey IQ to succeed in the NHL. He's the sixteenth player with potential to be a first line player in the 2025 NHL Entry Draft.
    
    
    
    Malcolm Spence needs to develop a slap shot with shooting power and shooting accuracy. Malcolm Spence also needs to improve as a playmaker too. Malcolm Spence could have success as a replacement to Chris Kreider. Malcolm Spence accepted an NCAA hockey scholarship to Michigan this Fall.
    
    
    
44. Detroit Red Wings: Eddie Genborg, LW, Linkopings HC (Elitserien) A+ Grade
    
    
    Detroit drafts a left winger from Sweden. Eddie Genborg is versatile enough to play both left winger and right winger on the top line.
    
    
    
    The 6-2 194 lb Eddie Genborg had 19 goals, 15 assists, and 34 points on the Linkoping Under 20 Team in 2024-2025. Eddie Genborg also had 2 goals, 0 assists, and 2 points on the Linkopings HC SHL team in 2024-2025.
    
    
    
    Eddie Genborg has the skating, foot speed, wrist shot power, wrist shot accuracy, slap shot power, slap shot accuracy, offensive awareness, defensive awareness, and hockey IQ to succeed in the NHL. Eddie Genborg can play left winger or right winger on the first line as he's got an NHL ready shot, but needs to develop his playmaking. Eddie Genborg is the thirty third player with first line potential as well as experience on the top line in the 2025 NHL Draft.
    
    
    
    
    
45. Anaheim Ducks: Eric Nilson, RW, Djurgardens IF (Elitserien) A+ Grade
    
    
    Anaheim goes with a right winger they can stash and develop. Eric Nilsson played in Sweden, but accepted a hockey scholarship to Michigan State this Fall.
    
    
    
    The 6-0 154 lb Eric Nilson had 12 goals, 24 assists, and 36 points on the Djurgardens IF Under 20 Team. Eric Nilson has the versatility to play left winger, center, and right winger. Even though he projects as a center, Eric Nilson mainly played right winger in the tape I saw. He is taking the NCAA route and will enroll at Michigan State this Fall.
    
    
    
    Eric Nilson has the skating, foot speed, versatility, playmaking, and passing. Outside of his skating, and passing, his shooting and defense is a project. You could be looking at a bottom six right winger in the NHL, if you can fix his weaknesses, but at this point, he's a project who will need to prove himself at Michigan State and in the AHL by the NHL team that drafts him.
    
    
    
46. Utah Mammoth: Max Psenicka, D, Portland Winterhawks (WHL) A+ Grade
    
    
    Utah drafts a defenseman here. Max Psenicka was drafted by the Kelowna Rockets in the 2024 CHL Import Draft, but he was traded to the Portland Winterhawks and became the Portland Winterhawks number one defenseman.
    
    
    
    The 6-5 177 lb Max Psenicka had 1 goal, 6 assists, and 7 points in 24 games with the Portland Winterhawks in 2024-2025. Max Psenicka had 1 goal, 7 assists, and 8 points in 18 games during the 2025 WHL Playoffs.
    
    
    
    Max Psenicka has the skating, explosion, burst, agility, skating, foot speed, playmaking, passing, wrist shot power, wrist shot accuracy, slap shot power, slap shot accuracy, offensive awareness, defensive awareness, and hockey IQ to succeed in the NHL. There are mainly highlights vs tape when it comes to Max Psenicka, but he helped his team score against Joshua Ravensbergen in the WHL Playoffs this year. Max Psenicka is the thirty seventh player with experience on the first line in the 2025 NHL Draft.
    
    
    
    
    
47. Vancouver Canucks: Alexei Medvedev, G, London Knights (OHL) A+ Grade
    
    
    Vancouver needed a goalie with Thatcher Demko entering a contract year, but they extended Thatcher Demko for three more years giving the goalie that Vancouver drafts a four year development period. Alexei Medvedev and Jack Ivankovic were the two best goalies on the board. Alexei Medevev won the head-to-head.
    
    
    
    The 6-1 165 lb Alexei Medvedev had a 2.79 goals against average, a .912 save percentage, 91 goals allowed, 3 shutouts, and a 22-8-2 record in 32 OHL starts with 34 games played in 2024-2025. Alexei Medvedev could end up challenging Jack Ivankovic to be the first OHL goalie off the board in the second round.
    
    
    
    Style, Post Integration, Glove, Blocker Pad, Reading The Puck By Tracking, Rebound Control, Post Save Recovery, Quickness, Footwork, and Puckhandling. Those are ten different categories that NHL Draft Scouts use to evaluate goalies. Alexei Medvedev checks off all ten boxes just like the other three goaies in the 2025 NHL Draft that I ranked ahead of him in Joshua Ravensbergen, Jack Ivankovic, and Pyotr Andreyanov.
    
    
    
48. Philadelphia Flyers: Shane Vansaghi, RW, Michigan State A+ Grade
    
    
    Philadelphia drafts a right winger that they can stash and develop. Shane Vansaghi might be an option at 48.
    
    
    
    The 6-2 207 lb Shane Vansaghi had 5 goals, 5 assists, and 10 points in 25 USHL games in 2023-2024. Shane Vansaghi is going to Michigan State this Fall. Shane Vansaghi had 6 goals, 10 assists, 16 points, and a +10 +/- ratio in 37 games as a freshman at Michigan State.
    
    
    
    Shane Vansaghi has the speed and forechecking you want. He's also versatile enough to play left winger, center, and right winger. Shane Vansaghi improved his passing, playmaking, wrist shot power, wrist shot accuracy, slap shot power, and slap shot accuracy at Michigan State. These were question marks on the USNTDP team with these areas of his game before he enrolled at Michigan State. He was mainly a back 6 guy at Michigan State, but he played on Michigan State's first line at right winger when a teammate got ejected. I guess he could play on a top line in emergency situations, but I see more of a back 6 in the NHL and possibly a top 6 player in the AHL.
    
    
    
    
    
49. Carolina Hurricanes: Charlie Cerrato, C, Penn State B Grade
    
    
    The 6-0 190 lb Charlie Cerrato had 15 goals, 27 assists, 42 points, and a +16 +/- ratio as a true freshman at Penn State in 2024-2025. Charlie Cerrato was Penn State's second line center during his freshman season.
    
    
    
    Charlie Cerrato has the skating, versatility, playmaking, passing, offensive awareness, defensive awareness, and hockey IQ to succeed in the NHL. I'd like to see Charlie Cerrato refine his shot.
    
    
    
50. New Jersey Devils: Conrad Fondrk, C, USNTDP (USHL) A+ Grade
    
    
    New Jersey has Ondrej Palat as their first line left winger, Jack Hughes their first overall pick in the 2019 NHL Draft as their first line center, and Jesper Bratt New Jersey's 2016 sixth round pick as their first line right winger. Timo Meier is the second line left winger, Nico Hischier the first pick in the 2017 NHL Draft is the second line center, and Stefan Noesen is their second line right winger. Paul Cotter is the third line left winger, Cody Glass is the third line center, and Dawson Mercer one of New Jersey's 2020 first round picks is the third line right winger. Kurtis Macdermid is the fourth line left winger, Shane Bowers is the fourth line center, and Connor Brown is the fourth line right winger.
    
    
    
    Dougie Hamilton and Luke Hughes New Jersey's 2021 first round pick and the younger brother of Jack Hughes are the two first line defensemen on the New Jersey Devils. Simon Nemec who was drafted second overall in the 2022 NHL Entry Draft and Brett Pesce are the two second line defensemean. Jonathan Kovacevic and Jonas Siegenhaler are the two third line defesneman.
    
    
    
    Jacob Markstrom is the starting goalie Jake Allen returns as the New Jersey Devils backup goalie.
    
    
    
    The 5-11 174 lb Conrad Fondrk had 13 goals, 10 assists, and 23 points in 2023-2024. Conrad Fondrk ony had 6 goals, 6 assists, and 12 points in 2024-2025. Conrad Fondrk is going to Boston University next Fall.
    
    
    
    Conrad Fondrk has the speed, explosion, burst, agility, skating, foot speed, playmaking, passing, sniping, wrist shot power, wrist shot accuracy, slap shot power, slap shot accuracy, vision, offensive awareness, defensive awareness, and hockey IQ to succeed in the NHL. This is the fortieth player with experience on the first line in the 2025 NHL Draft, but more of a long-term project that is going to take the NCAA route.
    
    
    
    
    
51. Boston Bruins: William Moore, C, USNTDP (USHL) A+ Grade
    
    
    The 6-2 160 lb William Moore had 14 goals, 11 assists, and 25 points in 35 USHL games on the United States National Team Developmental Program in 2023-2024. William Moore had 10 goals, 11 assists, and 21 points in 25 USHL games without James Hagens and Cole Eiseman transitioning from first line left winger to first line center in 2024-2025. William Moore is heading to Boston College next Fall following the 2025 NHL Entry Draft. William Moore is versatile enough to play anywhere at forward whether it is left winger, center, or right winger.
    
    
    
    William Moore has the skating, playmaking, passing, vision, and offensive awareness, defensive awareness, and hockey IQ to succeed in the NHL. William Moore played first line left winger next to James Hagens when Cole Eiserman another USNTDP player that was the New York Islanders 2024 first round pick was on the second line. William Moore is the thirty second player with expereince on a first line in the 2025 NHL Entry Draft.
    
    
    
52. Minnesota Wild: Theodore Hallquisth, D, Orebro HK (Elitserien) C Grade
    
    
    Minnesota has Kirill Kaprizov their 2015 fifth round pick as their first line left winger, Marco Rossi Minnesota's 2020 first round pick as their first line center, and Matt Boldy their 2019 first round pick as their first line right winger with everyone on this top line under contract until 2026 when Kaprizov becomes a Free Agent, but Minnesota will probably prioritize Kaprizov and Rossi next Summer by getting their salaries sorted out. Marcus Foligno is the second line left winger, Joel Eriksson-Ek is the second line center, and Mats Zuccarello as their second line right winger. Minnesota has Liam Ohgren a 2022 first round pick is a third line left winger, Ryan Hartman as a third line center, and Vladislav Terasenko as their third line right winger. Vinny Hinostroza is Minnesota's third line right winger in a contract year. Minnesota has Marcus Foligno as a fourth line left winger, Yakov Trenin is their fourth line center, and Vinny Hinostroza is Minnesota's fourth line right winger in a contract year.
    
    
    
    Minnesota has Jared Spurgeon their team captain returning from a season ending injury and will also have Brock Faber as their two first line defensemen next season. Jonas Brodin, Minnesota's 2011 first round pick could play on the second line of Minnesota's defense with Zeev Buium, Minnesota's 2024 first round pick on Denver the National Champions in College Hockey in 2024. Minnesota's third line defense should feature Jacob Middleton and Zach Bogosian are the two third line defensemen. David Jiricek who Minnesota traded for after Columbus drafted him sixth overall in 2022 is your number seven defenseman in your prospect pool, Carson Lambos a 2021 first round pick, Minnesota also has Ryan O'Rourke a 2020 second round pick, and Aron Kiviharju a 2024 fourth round pick that had a conssensus first round grade in their prospect pool.
    
    
    
    Minnesota will have Filip Gustavsson and Jesper Wallstedt Minnesota's 2021 first round pick with Wallstedt most likely replacing Marc-Andre Fleury in 2025.
    
    
    
    The 6-2 172 lb Theodore Hallquisth had 5 goals, 17 assists, and 22 points in 41 games on the Orebro HK Under 20 Team in 2024-2025. Theodore Hallquisth had 0 goals, 0 assists, and 0 points in 12 SHL games in the league once known as Eltiserien in Sweden in 2024-2025.
    
    
    
    Theodore Hallquisth has the skating, foot speed, playmaking, passing, wrist shot power, wrist shot accuracy, slap shot power, slap shot accuracy, vision, offensive awareness, defensive awareness, and hockey IQ to succeed in the NHL. He needs to produce more at the SHL level. His contract with Orebro HK runs through 2026-2027.
    
    
    
    I had Theodore Hallquisth graded lower than Aron Kiviharju last years fourth round pick. I gave Minnesota a C grade in the second round.
    
    
    
    
    
53. San Jose Sharks: Cole McKinney, C, USNTDP (USHL) A+ Grade
    
    
    San Jose drafts a center for depth. Cole McKinney is an excellent penalty killer and makes a lot of sense as a fourth line center behind Macklin Celebrini, Michael Misa, and Will Smith.
    
    
    
    The 6-0 198 lb Cole McKinney had 15 goals, 11 assists, and 26 points in 23 games with the USNTDP team in the USHL in 2024-2025.
    
    
    
    Cole McKinney has skating, speed, playmaking, passing, sniping, wrist shot power, wrist shot accuracy, vision, offensive awareness, defensive awareness, and hockey IQ to succeed in the NHL. Cole McKinney needs to develop his slap shot power and slap shot accuracy. He's excellent at winning face offs and was the first line penalty killer on the USNTDP. Cole McKinney is enrolling at Michigan this Fall.
    
    
    
54. Calgary Flames: Theo Stockselius, C, Djurgardens IF (Elitserien) B Grade
    
    
    The 6-3 185 lb Theo Stockselius had 22 goals, 29 assists, and 51 points on the Djurgradens IF Under 20 Team in 2024-2025. Theo Stockselius is a cerebral tactition.
    
    
    
    Theo Stockselius has the speed, explosion, burst, agility, skating, foot speed, playmaking, passing, and offensive awareness to succeed in the NHL. He's got to improve his shot in terms of both shooting power as well as shooting accuracy on both wrist shots in addition to slap shots, defensive awareness, and hockey IQ are also areas of improvement.
    
    
    
    
    
55. Vegas Golden Knights: Jakob-Ihs Wozniak, C, Lulea HF (Elitserien) A+ Grade
    
    
    The Vegas Golden Knights have Pavel Dorofeyev a 2019 third round pick they hit on as their first line left winger, Jack Eichel as their first line center entering a contract year, and Mark Stone as their first line right winger. Vegas has Brett Howden as their second line left winger, Tomas Hertl as their second line center, and Mitch Marner as their second line right winger. Vegas has Ivan Barbashev as their third line left winger, William Karlsson as their third line center, and Keegan Kolesar as their third line right winger. Vegas has Trevor Connelly their 2024 first round pick as their fourth line left winger, Colton Sissons as their fourth line center, and Reilly Smith as their fourth line right winger.
    
    
    
    Vegas has Alex Pietrangelo and Noah Hanifin as their two first line defenseman. Vegas has Shea Theodore and Brayden McNabb as their two second line defenseman. Vegas has Zach Whitecloud and Jeremy Lauzon as their two third line defenseman. If Vegas does not want to give Hague an RFA offer, then Ben Hutton would take over. Vegas should have all six defensemen back next year assuming Hague signs his RFA. Lukas Cormier their 2020 third round pick regressed on the Henderson Silver Knights in the AHL for the second year in a row.
    
    
    
    Vegas has Adin Hill as their starting goalie with Hill locked up until 2031. Akira Schmid is the backup goalie. Pavel Moysevich the goalie that Vegas drafted with the 2024 third round pick they got from the Washington Capitals in the Logan Thompson trade took a step back and regressed in the KHL this past season after dominating in his draft year.
    
    
    
56. Tampa Bay Lightning: Ethan Czata, C, Niagara IceDogs (OHL) A+ Grade
    
    
    The Tampa Bay Lightning have Brandon Hagel as their first line left winger, Brayden Point their 2014 third round pick as their first line center, and Nikita Kucherov a 2011 second round pick as their first line right winger. Tampa Bay has Jake Guentzel as their second line left winger, Anthony Cirelli their 2015 third round pick as their second line center, and Oliver Bjorkstrand as their second line right winger. Tampa Bay has Gage Goncalves their second of two 2020 second round picks their third line left winger, Nick Paul as their third line center, and Darryn Raddysh as their third line right winger in a contract year. Tampa Bay has Zemgus Girgensons as their fourth line left winger, Yanni Gourde as their fourth line center, and Mitchell Chaffee as their fourth line right winger.
    
    
    
    The Tampa Bay Lightning have Victor Hedman their 2009 first round pick drafted second overall as the number one defenseman whose also the team captain for the Tampa Bay Lightning and Ryan McDonagh as their two first line defenseman. Tampa Bay has Erik Cernak and J.J. Moser a 2021 second round pick as their two second line defensemen. Tampa Bay has Emil Martinesen-Lileberg and Maxwell Crosier as their two third line defensemen.
    
    
    
    The Tampa Bay Lightning have two goalies in Andrei Vasilevskiy their 2012 first round pick as their starting goalie. Jonas Johansson is the backup goalie. Tampa Bay also has 2024 seventh round pick Harrison Meneghin, a 2024 seventh round pick, and the MVP of the 2025 WHL Playoffs in their prospect pool after signing Meneghin to a rookie contract.
    
    
    
    Ethan Czata was drafted fifth overall by the Niagara IceDogs in the 2023 OHL Draft. The Niagara IceDogs drafted two centers in the top 5 that year in Ryan Roobroeck the top center in the 2026 NHL Entry Draft and Ethan Czata.
    
    
    
    The 6-0 175 lb Ethan Czata had 21 goals, 34 assists, and 55 points in 68 OHL games in 2024-2025. Ethan Czata had 0 goals, 2 assists, and 2 points in 5 games during the 2025 OHL Playoffs.
    
    
    
    Ethan Czata has the skating, foot speed, playmaking, passing, vision, offensive awareness, and hockey IQ to succeed in the NHL. Ethan Czata's shooting is good enough to make an impact in the OHL, but it still needs refinement as this playmaker center has an NHL ready pass, but not an NHL ready shot. His sniping, wrist shot power, wrist shot accuracy, slap shot power, and slap shot accuracy all needs refinement. The NHL team that drafts Ethan Czata can let him develop these traits in the OHL for two more seasons.
    
    
    
    Ethan Czata was a second line center behind Ryan Roobroeck. When Ryan Roobroeck moved over to first line left winger, Ethan Czata was the Niagara IceDogs first line center. His floor is a second line center in the AHL and his ceiling is a first line center in the NHL, so realisitically you are probably getting a third line center in the NHL if he develops. Ethan Czata is the forty eighth player in the 2025 NHL Draft with experience playing on a first line.
    
    
    
    
    
57. Philadelphia Flyers: Matthew Gard, C, Red Deer Rebels (WHL) A+ Grade
    
    
    The 6-4 194 lb Matthew Gard had 7 goals, 11 assists, and 18 points in 2023-2024. Matthew Gard had 0 goals, 1 assist, and 1 point in 7 games during the 2024 WHL Playoffs. Matthew Gard had 19 goals, 17 assists, and 36 points in 2024-2025.
    
    
    
    Mathew Gard has the speed, explosion, burst, agility, skating, foot speed, playmaking, passing, sniping, wrist shot power, wrist shot accuracy, vision, offensive awareness, defensive awareness, and hockey IQ to succeed in the NHL. He is the forty forth player with experience on a first line as he played first line center in the film I watched scoring two goals for the Red Deer Rebels against the eventual WHL champion Medicine Hat Tigers.
    
    
    
58. Nashville Predators: Jakob-Ihs Wozniak, C, Lulea HF (Elitserien) A+ Grade
    
    
    The Nashville Predators draft another player from Sweden. Jakob-Ihs Wozniak is a great addition here.
    
    
    
    The 5-11 183 lb Jakob-Ihs Wozniak is versatile enough to play all three forward spots at left winger, center and right winger. Jakob-Ihs Wozniak had 22 goals, 28 assists, and 50 points on the Lulea HF Under 20 Team, but had 0 goals, 0 assists, and 0 points in 2 games with the Lulea HF team in the SHL against men in 2023-2024. Jakob-Ihs Wozniak had 23 goals, 34 assists, 57 points, and a +25 +/- ration in 40 games on the Lulea HF Under 20 Team in 2024-2025. He also had 1 goal, 1 assists, and 2 points on the Lulea HF main roster against men in Sweden versus players in his age group in 2024-2025 in the SHL.
    
    
    
    Jakob-Ihs Wozniak has the speed, explosion, burst, agility, skating, foot speed, passing, wrist shot power, wrist shot accuracy, vision, offensive awareness, defensive awareness, and hockey IQ to succeed in the NHL. He's the thirtieth player with potential to be a first line player in the 2025 NHL Entry Draft, but Nashville can mold him into a quality forward on the bottom six at left winger, center, or right winger.
    
    
    
    
    
59. Los Angeles Kings: Vojtech Cihar, LW, HC Energie Karlovy Vary (Extraliga) C Grade
    
    
    Los Angeles drafts a forward to stash and develop. Vojtech Cihar has the versatility to play left winger, center, and right winger.
    
    
    
    The 6-1 187 lb Vojtech Cihar had 4 goals, 5 assists, and 9 points in 43 games for HC Energie Karlovy Vary in Extraliga against men in the Czech Republic in 2024-2025.
    
    
    
    Vojtech Cihar has the skating, foot speed, versatility, passing, wrist shot power, wrist shot accuracy, vision, offensive awareness, defensive awareness, and hockey IQ to succeed in the NHL. Vojtech Cihar needs to develop his slap shot power and slap shot accuracy.
    
    
    
60. Anaheim Ducks: Lasse Boelius, D, Assat (SM Liiga) A+ Grade
    
    
    Anaheim drafts a defenseman to add to their prospect pool. Lasse Boelius is the top skater from Finland in the 2025 NHL Entry Draft.
    
    
    
    The 6-1 187 lb Lasse Boelius had 4 goals, 14 assists, and 18 points in 34 games with the Assat Under 20 Team before he got promoted to Assat's main roster in 2024-2025. Lasse Boelius had 0 goals, 2 assists, and 2 points in 7 games with Assat in in Ligga once known as SM Liiga in 2024-2025.
    
    
    
    Lasse Boelius has the skating, playmkaing, passing, offensive awareness, defensive awareness, and hockey IQ. He can get physical with forwards by hitting them and and can also block shots effectively. He has more experience on the power play versus the penalty killing unit. Lasse Boelius will be under contract with Assat until 2026-2027. The NHL organization that drafts Lasse Boelius does not have too sign him to an entry level contract until 2027.
    
    
    
    
    
61. Boston Bruins: Liam Pettersson, D, Vaxjo Lakers (Elitserien) C- Grade
    
    
    This pick was the first player that did not make my 7 round mock draft. He did play well enough to get promoted to the SHL though.
    
    
    
    The 6-2 170 lb Liam Petersson had 6 goals, 15 assists, and 21 points in 39 games with the Vaxjo Lakers Under 20 Team in 2024-2025. He had 0 goals, 0 assists, and 0 points in 5 SHL games in 2024-2025.
    
    
    
62. Carolina Hurricanes: Ivan Ryabkin, C, Muskegon Lumberjacks (USHL) A+ Grade
    
    
    The 6-0 170 lb Ivan Ryabkin had 24 goals, 34 assists, and 58 points in 44 games as the second line center on MHK Dynamo Moskva the official MHL team of HC Dynamo Moscow in 2023-2024. Ivan Ryabkin got sent to the Muskegon Lumberjacks midway through the season where he posted 19 goals, 11 assists, 30 points, 70 penalty minutes, and a +6 +/- ratio in 27 USHL games with the Muskegon Lumberjacks in 2024-2025. Ivan Rybakin had 7 goals, 9 assists, and 16 points in 14 games during the 2025 USHL Playoffs helping the Muskegon Lumberjacks win the 2025 Clarke Cup.
    
    
    
    Ivan Ryabkin has the speed, explosion, burst, agility, skating, foot speed, playmaking, passing, sniping, wrist shot power, wrist shot accuracy, slap shot power, slap shot accuracy, vision, offensive awareness, defensive awareness, and hockey IQ to succeed in the NHL. He can use his stick to catch a pass with the puck and redirect the puck towards the net which is hard for younger players to do. Ivan Ryabkin can defend with his stick or his body as he will protect the puck in the net the way a secret service agent protects the president from an assassination as Ivan Ryabkin's dedication and committment to hockey is that strong. He also made a goal trailing by one in the clutch when MHK Dynamo Moskva pulled their goalie. He also made a game-winning goal in a penalty shootout. He can play on the power play as well as the penalty killing unit too. He showcased these qualities in Russia and in the USHL.
    
    
    
    Some scouting services had this guy as high as fifth on their big board despite the fact that he's a second line center in the MHL at the beginning of the year before he went to the USHL. Ivan Rybakin actually met Alexander Ovechkin this past summer too.
    
    
    
    There's a few improvements I want to see like seeing him play on a top line which he didn't do in the MHL or USHL, seeing him get stronger add 5-10 of muscle. Sometimes he's too fast one play he crashed into the boards with nobody defending him. He took a penalty for roughing. He also took off his helmet when seeing a teammate and opponent get into a fight before another teammate restrained him from getting involved in the fight. Tweaking these areas of his game by improving these minor weaknesses is really all Ivan Ryabkin has to do to succeed. He ended up regressing in Russia before rebounding in the USHL and that has taken him from once a dark horse to go into the top 10 to a fringe first round prospect.
    
    
    
    
    
63. New Jersey Devils: Benjamin Kevan, RW, Des Moines Buccaneers (USHL) A+ Grade
    
    
    The 6-1 173 lb Benjamin Kevan began as a left winger before converting to right winger after being drafted fifth overall by the Des Moines Buccaneers in the 2023 USHL Draft. Benjamin Kevan had 24 goals, 33 assists, 57 points, and a +1 +/- ratio in 59 games with the Des Moines Buccaneers in the USHL in 2023-2024. Benjamin Kevan had 13 goals, 30 assists, 43 points, and a -18+/- ratio in 2024-2025.
    
    
    
    Benjamin Kevan has one more year of eligibility in the USHL before he enrolls at Arizona State in 2026 as he was the Des Moines Buccaneers first line right winger each of the last two years after being a first line winger in bantam. Benjamin Kevan should be ready for the NHL by 2027, 2028, or 2029 depending on how long he stays in college.
    
    
    
    Benjamin Kevan has the speed, explosion, burst, agility, versatility, skating, foot speed, playmaking, passing, sniping, wrist shot power, wrist shot accuracy, slap shot power, slap shot accuracy, vision, offensive awareness, defensive awareness, and hockey IQ to succeed in the NHL. Benjamin Kevan has the versatility to play left winger or right winger. He is the twenty fourth player with first line potential in the 2025 NHL Entry Draft.
    
    
    
64. Toronto Maple Leafs: Tinus Luc Koblar, C, Leksands IF (Elitserien) D Grade
    
    
    Toronto fired President of Hockey Operations Brendan Shanahan two years after he fired GM Kyle Dubas and one year after he fired head coach Sheldon Keefe. Toronto is losing core players to Free Agency on top of this. General Manager Brad Treliving and head coach Craig Berube will have bigger roles.
    
    
    
    The Toronto Maple Leafs have Matthew Knies their 2021 second round pick as a first line left winger, Auston Matthews the first pick in the 2016 NHL Entry Draft as their first line center as well as team captain, and William Nylander Toronto's 2014 first round pick as a first line right winger. Toronto has Max Domi as their second line left winger, John Tavares as their second line center, and Nic Roy as their second line right winger. Toronto could have Bobby McMann as their third line left winger, Scott Laughton as their third line center, and Matias Macceli as their third line right winger. Toronto could have Nick Robertson their 2019 second round pick as a fourth line left winger, Roni Hirnoven a 2020 second round pick as their third line center as a fourth line center, and Pontus Holmberg as a fourth line right winger.
    
    
    
    Toronto has Morgan Reilly their 2012 first round pick drafted fifth overall and Chris Tanev as their two first line defensemen. Toronto has Oliver Ekman-Larsson and Jake McCabe as their two second line defensemen. Toronto has Brandon Carlo and Simon Benoit as their two third line defensemen. Toroto has their top four defensemen for the next three years and all six defensemen for the next two years.
    
    
    
    Anthony Stolarz returns as the starting goalie in a contract year. Joseph Woll a 2016 third round pick entered the year as the starting goalie, but got demoted to backup goalie as Joseph Woll has two years left on his contract before he becomes a 2027 UFA.
    
    
    
    The 6-3 187 lb Tinus Luc Koblar had 8 goals, 13 assists, 21 points, 14 penalty minutes, and a +7 +/- ratio in 43 games with Leksands IF Under 20 Team in 2024-2025. Tinus Luc Koblar had 4 goals, 0 assists, and 4 points in 7 games during the 2025 Playoffs.
    
    
    
    Tinus Luc Koblar has the speed, explosion, burst, agility, skating, foot speed, playmaking, passing, wrist shot power, wrist shot accuracy, slap shot power, slap shot accuracy, vision, offensive awareness, defensive awareness, and hockey IQ to succeed in the NHL. He's almost an 80 percent efficiency player with a 42 percent attempt in shots. He's a third line center in the NHL if you are patient with him that could develop into a second line center in the NHL.
    
    
    
    I had Tinus Luc Koblar going at pick 160 to wrap up the fifth round. Toronto reaches for him and takes him three rounds earlier which is why this is the only D grade in the first two rounds of the 2025 NHL Draft.