The Vegas Golden Knights may not be slated to make a selection on Day 1 of the 2025 NHL Entry Draft, but on Day 2, they'll be one of the busiest teams, making six selections.
The Golden Knights' first-round pick this season belongs to the Nashville Predators after they used the pick to acquire Tomas Hertl at the 2023-24 trade deadline, and the San Jose Sharks then used it to acquire Yaroslav Askarov. The Predators will make the 26th overall selection with the pick.
The Golden Knights will enter the draft in the second round, making the 58th overall selection. The Golden Knights haven't made a selection in the second round since 2022 when they took center Matyas Sapovaliv. The Golden Knights' first selection in this year's draft is the pick that the Tampa Bay Lightning took Nikita Kucherov in 2011.
The Golden Knights are back in the draft in the third round, using the Washington Capitals' pick, which was moved in the Logan Thompson trade. The Golden Knights have a strong history of making strong selections in the third round, highlighted by Pavel Dorofeyev, Jonas Rondbjerg, Lukas Cormier and Mathieu Cataford, adding a bit of intrigue to the 91st pick.
The middle rounds will see the Golden Knights make their final four selections. In the fourth round, the Golden Knights will make the 122nd pick, in the fifth round the 154th, and their final two picks will occur in the sixth round, making the 186th and the 187th overall selections.
Second Round: 58th Overall
Third Round: 91st Overall
Fourth Round: 122nd Overall
Fifth Round: 154th Overall
Sixth Round: 186th Overall and 187th Overall
Once the draft begins, trades will occur. In the first round, a couple of teams might trade up or back, but on Day 2, when rounds 2-7 commence, trades will begin to occur at a rapid rate. The Golden Knights' draft order isn't set in stone, as they could trade back and acquire more picks or trade up, which would require them to trade multiple picks.
The first round of the draft is set for Friday, Jun. 28, in Los Angeles, and rounds 2-7 will commence on Saturday.
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