2025 NHL Mock Draft: October 21, 2024 Update
Welcome to the sixth installment of The Sports Bank’s 2025 NHL Mock Draft. As far as we know, we’re the only independently-owned site that covers mock drafts across all four major North American sports. With new insights coming in, we’ve made some adjustments to our predictions.
You can find our final 2025 NFL mock draft [here](insert link), and the 2025 NBA mock draft is available [here](insert link).
Additionally, you can check out The Sports Bank’s 2024 MLB Mock Draft [here](insert link), with the 2025 edition coming soon. Our content is organically developed, farm-to-table, and fresh from Chicago!
This 2025 NHL mock draft does not account for any potential future trades; it reflects only the current, confirmed trades. The draft order was randomly generated after reviewing other mock drafts.
For reference, here are previous NHL Mock Draft editions: 2024, 2023, 2021, 2020, 2016, 2015, 2014, 2011, and 2010.
1. San Jose Sharks, James Hagens, C, Boston College
2. Columbus Blue Jackets: Anton Frondell, C, Djurgårdens IF J20
3. Anaheim Ducks: Porter Martone, RW, Mississauga
4. Calgary Flames: Matthew Schaefer, LD, Canada
5. Utah Hockey Club: Ivan Ryabkin, C, MHK Dynamo Moskva
6. Washington Capitals: Roger McQueen, C/RW, Brandon
7. Montreal Canadiens: Michael Misa, C/LW, Saginaw Spirit
8. Buffalo Sabres: Malcolm Spence, LW, Erie
9. Seattle Kraken: Logan Hensler, RD, Wisconsin Badgers
10. St. Louis Blues: William Moore, C, USNTDP
11. Philadelphia Flyers: Sascha Boumedienne, LD, Youngstown (USHL)
12. Chicago Blackhawks: Charlie Trethewey, RD, USNTDP
13. Detroit Red Wings: Cole McKinney, C, USNTDP
14. St. Louis Blues: Cole Reschny, C, Victoria (WHL)
15. New York Islanders: Caleb Desnoyers, C, Moncton (QMJHL)
16. Ottawa Senators: L.J. Mooney, RD, Minnesota Golden Gophers
ND LOTTERY
17. Winnipeg Jets: Jakob Ihs-Wozniak, RW, Luleå J20 (J20 Nationell)
18. Nashville Predators (via Tampa): Conrad Fondrk, C/LW, USNTDP
19. Ottawa Senators: Luka Radivojevic, RD, Örebro HK (SHL)
20. Chicago Blackhawks (via Toronto Maple Leafs): Filip Ekberg, LW, Almtuna IS J20 (J20 Nationell)
21. Nashville Predators (via Vegas Golden Knights): Viktor Klingsell, LW, Skellefteå AIK J20 (J20 Nationell)
22. Carolina Hurricanes: Cole McKinney, C, Michigan Wolverines
23. Boston Bruins: Adam Benak, C, Youngstown (USHL)
24. Nashville Predators: Kashawn Aitcheson, LD, Barrie (OHL)
25. L.A. Kings: Lynden Lakovic, LW, Moose Jaw (WHL)
26. Philadelphia Flyers: Jake O’Brien, C, Brantford (OHL)
27. Dallas Stars: Victor Eklund, LW, Djurgårdens IF
28. New York Rangers: Dakoda Rheume-Mullen, LD, Michigan
29. Philadelphia Flyers (via Edmonton Oilers): Cullen Porter, LW, Arizona State Sun Devils
30. Calgary Flames (via New Jersey Devils): Bill Zonnon, LW, Rouyn-Noranda (QMJHL)
31. Philadelphia Flyers (via Colorado Avalanche): Cameron Schmidt, RW, Vancouver (WHL)
Source: https://www.thesportsbank.net/hockey/blackhawks/2025-nhl-mock-draft/