The 2025 NHL Draft begins on June 27 with the first round from Los Angeles, with a major trade already impacting the order before the first pick is made by the New York Islanders.

The first round of the 2025 NHL Draft will take place on Friday, as the top hockey prospects find out where they will start their professional careers.

FILE - Canada forward Calum Ritchie, left, celebrates after his goal with defenseman Matthew Schaefer during third-period IIHF World Junior Hockey Championship pretournament action, Dec. 21, 2024, in Ottawa, Ontario. (Adrian Wyld/The Canadian Press via AP, file) AP