Edmonton Oilers NHL Draft guide: Picks, best fits and analysis
The Edmonton Oilers have four picks in the 2025 NHL Draft: Nos. 83, 117, 191, 223. Here's what to expect.
The Oilers had just three draft picks — a third-rounder from St. Louis for not matching Dylan Holloway's offer sheet, plus their own selections in the sixth and seventh rounds — before trading Evander Kane to Vancouver on Wednesday.
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For dumping Kane and the last year of his $5.125 million AAV contract, the Oilers received a fourth-round pick in return. That asset was originally shipped to the Canucks last August to acquire left winger Vasily Podkolzin.
Still, the Oilers are scheduled to make just four picks and none until No. 83. That's the cost of being perennial Stanley Cup contenders and reaching the final two years in a row. — Daniel Nugent-Bowman
Edmonton's farm system is very light, but it has some potential NHL forwards in Matt Savoie and Sam O'Reilly. The blue line is another story. Beau Akey has a chance to make it, but after him, there's not much else coming.
In recent mock drafts, Corey Pronman has projected the following picks:
83. Hayden Paupanekis, C
191. Ondrej Stebetak, G
223. Patrik Volas, D
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