June 27, 2025
2025 NHL DRAFT: 1st Round
No. 1 – NY Islanders – Matthew Schaefer – D (Erie – OHL)
No. 2 – San Jose Sharks – Michael Misa – C (Saginaw – OHL)
No. 3 – Chicago Blackhawks – Anton Frondell – C (Djurgarden – SHL)
No. 4 – Utah Mammoth – Caleb Desnoyers – C (Moncton – QMJHL)
No. 5 – Nashville Predators – Brady Martin – C (Sault Ste. Marie – OHL)
No. 6 – Philadelphia Flyers – Porter Martone – RW (Brampton – OHL)
No. 7 – Boston Bruins – James Hagens – C (Boston College – NCAA)
No. 8 – Seattle Kraken – Jake O’Brien – C (Brantford – OHL)
No. 9 – Buffalo Sabres – Radim Mrtka – D (Seattle – WHL)
No. 10 – Anaheim Ducks – Roger McQueen – C (Brandon – WHL)
No. 11 – Pittsburgh Penguins – Benjamin Kindel – C (Calgary – WHL)
No. 12 – Philadelphia Flyers (from Pittsburgh Penguins via New York) – Jack Nesbitt – C (Windsor – OHL)
No. 13 – Detroit Red Wings – Carter Bear – LW (Everett – WHL)
No. 14 – Columbus Blue Jackets – Jackson Smith – D (Tri-City – WHL)
No. 15 – Vancouver Canucks – Braeden Cootes – C (Seattle – WHL)
No. 16 – NY Islanders (from Calgary Flames via Montreal) – Victor Eklund – RW (Djurgarden – SHL)
No. 17 – NY Islanders (from Montreal Canadiens) – Kashawn Aitcheson – D (Barrie – OHL)
No. 18 – Calgary Flames (from New Jersey Devils) – Cole Reschny – C (Victoria – WHL)
No. 19 – St. Louis Blues – Justin Carbonneau – RW (Blainville- Boisbriand – QMJHL)
No. 20 – Columbus Blue Jackets (from Minnesota Wild) – Pyotr Andreyanov – G (Krasnaya Armiya Moskva – MHL)
No. 21 – Nashville Predators (from Ottawa Senators) – Cameron Reid – D (Kitchener – OHL)
No. 22 – Pittsburgh Penguins (from Philadelphia Flyers via Colorado) – Bill Zonnon – RW (Rouyn-Noranda – QMJHL)
No. 23 – Ottawa Senators (from Nashville Predators via Tampa Bay) – Logan Hensler – D (Wisconsin – NCAA)
No. 24 – Pittsburgh Penguins (from Los Angeles Kings) – Will Horcoff – C (Michigan – NCAA)
No. 25 – Chicago Blackhawks (from Toronto Maple Leafs) – Vaclav Nestrasil – RW (Muskegon – USHL)
No. 26 – Nashville Predators (from Vegas Golden Knights via San Jose) – Ryker Lee – RW (Madison – USHL)
No. 27 – Washington Capitals – Lynden Lakovic – LW (Moose Jaw – WHL)
No. 28 – Winnipeg Jets – Sascha Boumedienne – D (Boston U. – NCAA)
No. 29 – Chicago Blackhawks (from Carolina Hurricanes) – Mason West – C (Edina, MN – HS)
No. 30 – San Jose Sharks (from Dallas Stars) – Joshua Ravensbergen – G (Prince George – WHL)
No. 31 – Los Angeles Kings (from Pittsburgh Penguins via Philadelphia and Edmonton) – Henry Brzustewicz – D (London – OHL)
No. 32 — Calgary Flames (from Florida Panthers) – Cullen Potter – C (Arizona State – NCAA)
NHL 2025 Offseason Events Calendar
Credit – Jess Rubenstein
June 15* – Deadline for first club-elected salary arbitration notification (5 PM ET/2 PM PT) *later of June 15 or 48 hours after the conclusion of the Stanley Cup Final
June 15* – First Buyout period begins June 15 or 48 hours after the playoffs end, and the buyout period ends June 30.
June 23 – Last possible day for 2025 Stanley Cup Playoffs
June 27 – Round 1 of the NHL Entry Draft
June 28 – Rounds 2-7 of the NHL Entry Draft
June 30 – Qualifying offers to Restricted Free Agents are due. Offers cannot be accepted prior to July 1.
July 1 – Free agency begins (noon ET/9 AM PT)
July 5 – Deadline for player-elected salary arbitration notification (5 PM ET/2 PM PT)
July 6 – Deadline for second club-elected salary arbitration notification (5 PM ET/2 PM PT)
July 15 – Qualifying offers expire unless extended by the team in writing. The team maintains rights to the player even though the offer expires.
July 20 – Aug. 4 – Salary arbitration hearings held
August 6 – Deadline for salary arbitration decisions to be rendered