Guide to the 2025 NHL Draft

Boston Globe

25-06-2025

But all signs seem to be pointing to the Islanders making Schaefer the first defenseman to go No. 1 overall since the Sabres took Owen Power in 2021. The San Jose Sharks are up next and are expected to take center Michael Misa. After that, it gets a little murky when the Chicago Blackhawks are on the clock at No. 3.
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Here's everything you need to know ahead of the draft, which begins Friday night.
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The basics
When:
Friday, June 27, 7 p.m. (first round) and Saturday June 28, noon (rounds two through seven).
Where:
Peacock Theater, Los Angeles
How to watch:
ESPN (first round), NHL Network (rounds 2-7). ESPN+ will stream both days.
When do the Bruins pick?
The Bruins will have seven picks, starting with the seventh overall selection after they finished the 2024-25 season 33-39-10 and missed the playoffs. The Bruins traded their second-round pick to the Capitals as part of the package that netted Dmitry Orlov and Garnet Hathaway at the 2023 trade deadline.
However, they picked up two second rounders at this year's deadline — one from the Oilers as part of the return for sending Trent Frederic and Max Jones to Edmonton. The other came from the Avalanche in the deal that landed Charlie Coyle in Colorado.
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The Bruins have their own picks in the third, fifth, and sixth rounds, as well as a fourth-round pick from the Maple Leafs as part of the Brandon Carlo trade. They shipped their own fourth-round pick to the Red Wings in a deal that brought Tyler Bertuzzi to Boston in 2023.
They do not have a pick in the seventh round,
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Here's where the Bruins will be picking.
First round:
Seventh
Second round:
51st (from the Oilers via the Blues)
Second round:
61st (from the Avalanche via the Hurricanes)
Third round:
69th
Fourth round:
100 (from the Maple Leafs via the Flyers)
Fifth round:
133rd
Sixth round:
165th
FIRST ROUND DRAFT ORDER
1. Islanders; 2. Sharks; 3. Blackhawks; 4. Mammoth; 5. Predators; 6. Flyers; 7. Bruins; 8. Kraken; 9. Sabres; 10. Ducks; 11. Penguins; 12. Penguins (from Vancouver via Rangers); 13. Red Wings; 14. Blue Jackets; 15. Canucks; 16. Canadiens (from Flames); 17. Canadiens; 18. Flames (from Devils); 19. Blues; 20. Blue Jackets (from Wild); 21. Senators; 22. Flyers (from Avalanche); 23. Predators (from Lightning); 24. Kings; 25. Blackhawks (from Maple Leafs); 26. Predators (from Golden Knights via Sharks); 27. Capitals; 28. Jets; 29. Hurricanes; 30. Sharks (from Stars); 31. Flyers (from Oilers); 32. Flames (from Panthers).
What did the Bruins do in 2024?
The Bruins
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Top names
Matthew Schaefer, D, 6-2, 186 (Erie, OHL)
Schaefer missed the first nine games for the Erie Otters with mononucleosis but managed to put up seven goals and 15 assists in just 17 games before his season was cut short when he sustained a broken clavicle at the World Juniors on Dec. 27. He has not played since, but the short sample size has been enough to make him the No. 1 prospect.
Matthew Schaefer (right) had his season cut short when he sustained a broken clavicle at the World Juniors in December.
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Michael Misa, C, 6-1, 183 (Saginaw, OHL)
Misa is expected to be the top center taken after racking up 62 goals and 72 assists in 65 games for the Saginaw Spirit. His 134 points led the Canadian Hockey League.
James Hagens, C, 5-11, 185 (Boston College, NCAA)
Projected as the No. 1 pick last fall, Hagens saw his stock dip slightly, although most scouting reports indicate he will go in the top five. He acclimated to the rigors of Hockey East well while skating on the top line for an Eagles squad that spent most of the season ranked No. 1 in the country, scoring 11 goals to go with 26 assists in 37 games.
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Anton Frondell, C, 6-1, 205 (Djurgårdens IF, SHL)
Skating in Allsvenskan, the second-highest professional league in Sweden, the 18-year-old posted 11 goals and 14 assists in 29 games in the regular season, then added three goals and four assists in the postseason. He is expected to play at least one more season with Djurgardens.
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Caleb Desnoyers, C, 6-2, 172 (Moncton, QMJHL)
The Quebec native was named MVP of the QMJHL playoffs after posting nine goals and 21 assists in 19 games to help Moncton reach the Memorial Cup. That followed a regular season in which he had 84 points in 56 games. He has drawn comparisons to Jonathan Toews and Patrice Bergeron for his two-way game.
Porter Martone, F, 6-3, 205 (Brampton, OHL)
The talented goal scorer projects as a true power forward given his size. His production with the Steelheads was impressive, scoring 37 goals to go with 61 assists in 57 games while serving as captain.
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Players with local ties
Sascha Boumedienne, D, 6-2, 183 (Boston University, NCAA)
The youngest player in Division 1 last season, the Stockholm native appeared in all 40 games for a BU squad that reached the national championship game. He then represented Sweden in the Under-18 Men's World Championships and set the tournament record for points by a defenseman with 14 in seven games. Initially thought to go in the second or third round last fall, he is now considered a first-round pick.
Jack Murtagh, F, 6-1, 198
(USNTDP, USHL)
The BU commit could be a late first-round pick. The East Greenbush, N.Y., native had 22 goals and 53 points in 56 games for the USNTDP. He will not turn 18 until August.
William Moore, C, 6-2, 174 (USNTDP, USHL)
The BC commit is a dual citizen of the United States and Canada, having been born in Ontario. He had 27 goals and 59 points with the program and projects to go either late in the first round or early in the second.
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Carter Amico, D, 6-6, 234 (USNTDP, USHL)
The Westbrook, Maine, native and BU commit may drop out of the first round thanks to an early season knee injury that limited him to 17 games in 2024-25. He could be a steal in the second round.
Teddy Mutryn, F, 6-1, 207 (USNTDP, USHL)
The Norwell native projects as a power forward and put up 17 goals and 30 points in 47 games with the Chicago Steel and also skated with the USNTDP. The BC commit could be selected in the third round.
Draft-eligible players committed to or already playing in Massachusetts schools include Gavin Cornforth, Luka Radivojevic, and Ryan Cameron (BC); Conrad Fondrk, Charlie Trethewey, Callum Hughes, and Simon Wang (BU); Richard Gallant and Aidan Lane (Harvard); Yaroslav Bryzgalov (Merrimack); Cam Caron, Jack Pechar, and Sean Barnhill (Northeastern); Francesco Dell'Elce, Tomas Mikel, and Vaclav Nestrasil (UMass); and Kyle Jones (UMass Lowell).
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