June 31, 2025
2025 NHL DRAFT PICKS
No. 1 – New York Islanders
No. 2 – San Jose Sharks
No. 3 – Chicago Blackhawks
No. 4 – Utah Mammoth
No. 5 – Nashville Predators
No. 6 – Philadelphia Flyers
No. 7 – Boston Bruins
No. 8 – Seattle Kraken
No. 9 – Buffalo Sabres
No. 10 – Anaheim Ducks
No. 11 – Pittsburgh Penguins
No. 12 – New York Rangers
No. 13 – Detroit Red Wings
No. 14 – Columbus Blue
Jackets
No. 15 – Vancouver Canucks
No. 16 – Montreal Canadiens (from Calgary Flames)
No. 17 – Montreal Canadiens
No. 18 – Calgary Flames (from New Jersey Devils)
No. 19 – St. Louis Blues
No. 20 – Columbus Blue Jackets (from Minnesota Wild)
No. 21 – Ottawa Senators
No. 22 – Philadelphia Flyers (from Colorado Avalanche)
No. 23 – Nashville Predators (from Tampa Bay Lightning)
No. 24 – Los Angeles Kings
No. 25 – Chicago Blackhawks (from Toronto Maple Leafs)
No. 26 – Nashville Predators (from Vegas Golden Knights via San Jose Sharks)
No. 27 – Washington Capitals
No. 28 – Winnipeg Jets
No. 29 – Carolina Hurricanes
No. 30 – San Jose (from Dallas)
NHL 2025 Offseason Events Calendar
Credit – Jess Rubenstein
June 1-7 – 2025 NHL Scouting Combine (Buffalo, NY)
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