June 28, 2025 - With the 68th overall pick in the third round of the 2025 NHL Draft, the Seattle Kraken have selected defenseman Will Reynolds from the Quebec Maritimes Junior Hockey League.

Reynolds, 17, is a 6’3”, 187-pound shutdown specialist from Nasonworth, New Brunswick. Known for his hard-hitting, shot-blocking style, he thrives in the defensive zone with a game built around physicality and strong positional awareness. He’s particularly effective at closing gaps during rushes, timing his pinches well to disrupt breakouts.

Despite varied rankings—from as high as 63rd by NHL Central Scouting among North American skaters to 174th by Draft Prospects Hockey—Reynolds' pro-ready defensive tools earned him a spot with Seattle. The Kraken add a dependable, tough presence to their blue line pipeline.

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After a bit of a wait, the Toronto Maple Leafs selected Norwegian forward Tinus Luc Koblar with the 64th overall pick in the 2025 NHL Draft. The 6-foot-3 center currently plays for Leksands in the Swedish under-20 league.

While not a major point producer—with just eight goals and 13 assists in 45 games last season—Koblar is known for his playmaking and puck distribution. His skating is an area the Leafs will need to develop, but he is projected as a potential middle-six forward. Combined with his size, his strong net-front presence suggests he could blossom into a valuable contributor. He also brings strong defensive skills that should translate well to the NHL level as the Leafs work on other areas of his game. Having played for Norway’s national junior teams, he is experienced in all situations.

The Leafs were surely impressed by his recent playoff performance, where Koblar excelled for Leksands by scoring four goals in seven games. According to head scout Mark Leach, the organization looks for players who have a history of excelling in key moments. Certainly, Toronto sees that upside in the young forward.

Excited to have ya, Tinus!! pic.twitter.com/9ihOcbHhC2

— Toronto Maple Leafs (@MapleLeafs) June 28, 2025

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The New Jersey Devils had two picks in the second round of the 2025 NHL Draft at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles, California. With the selections, the organization selected two forwards in Conrad Fondrk and Ben Kevan. 

50 Overall: Conrad Fondrk | Center 

2024-25 Team: USNTDP

2025-26 Team: Boston University 

Height: 6-feet | Weight: 192 pounds

Shoots: Left

Position: Center

Place of Birth: St. Paul, Minnesota

NHL.com Senior Draft Writer Mike Morreale mentioned Utah Mammoth's Alex Kerfoot as a comparable. According to Neutral Zone, a similar player is the Carolina Hurricanes' Tyson Jost. 

The Devils selected @USAHockeyNTDP LHC Conrad Fondrk (6-0, 193) with the No. 50 pick in the '25 NHL Draft. Watching tape, reminds me of Alex Kerfoot. Had 27 pts (13-14) in 40 gms. Broke his leg in March vs Wisconsin. Creates plays, high IQ, good defensively, good on PK, faceoffs

— Mike Morreale (@mikemorrealeNHL) June 28, 2025

In 15 games with the national program this season, Fondrk collected 12 points (six goals, six assists) and zero penalty minutes. Inconsistency is the one knock on his game as he has been described as "hot and cold". 

Austin Garret, SMAHT Scouting: He is a bit small and slender…. but he showed a willingness to try creative plays and blended skill and mental processing that was above the others on the team. He is quick to turn out of pressure, he is masterful in transition and moves pucks to scoring areas with relative ease."

Per Devils team reporter Sam Kasan, Fondrk will attend the organization's 2025 Development Camp. 

63 Overall: Ben Kevan | Right Wing

2024-25 Team: Des Moines Buccaneers (USHL)

2025-26 Team: Arizona State University 

Height: 6-foot-0 | Weight: 175 pounds

Shoots: Right

Postion: Right Wing 

Place of Birth: Fairfield, CA, USA

One NHL player who Kevan tries to model his game after is St. Louis Blues forward Jordan Kyrou. He is known for his strong skating ability and puck handling. On the flip side, his lack of defensive awareness and physical play are areas that he will need to improve upon. 

If he can round out his game, Kevan is Kevan projects as a potential bottom-six winger with potential to become a middle-six forward. 

Sebastian High, Elite Prospects: Perhaps the most dynamic USHL product eligible for the 2025 NHL Draft, Benjamin Kevan can break games open when he’s at his best. In those sequences, the 6-foot forward blends strong agility, speed, and handling skill to cut through defences and carve out dangerous scoring chances for himself and teammates. 

There has not been confirmation if Kevan will attend the organization's 2025 Development Camp. 

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Here are all of the Rangers' picks from the 2025 NHL Draft in Los Angeles...

Round 2

No. 43 pick: LW Malcolm Spence

The Rangers' first 2025 NHL Draft pick is the 18-year-old Michigan commit, who is from Mississauga, Ontario, and has spent the past three years with the Ontario Hockey League's Erie Otters. In 195 games from 2022-25, Spence totaled 177 points on 67 goals and 110 assists.

"Really, really happy and honored and excited to get going with the Rangers and hopefully see you guys soon," Spence said.

Elite Prospects: When Spence is at his best with his motor at full throttle, he can take over games, connecting with teammates in the offensive zone, roaming the high slot, getting open at the right moment to unleash his one-timer, and relaying his passes to the slot after eluding defenders on the wall.

Round 3

No. 70 pick: D Sean Barnhill

The 18-year-old Northeastern commit is from Scottsdale, Ariz., and totaled 12 points on four goals and eight assists in 54 games this past season with the United States Hockey League's Dubuque Fighting Saints.

Elite Prospects: With a deep, balanced stance and quick feet, Barnhill denies rushes and then jumps up into the play. He matches the footwork of smaller, high-skill attackers with ease, and he rarely overextends. The skating appears most in his rush defence, where he makes some high-level stops with his feet moving after taking away the middle.

No. 89 pick: D Artyom Gonchar

The 18-year-old from Russia totaled 25 points on seven goals and 18 assists in 50 games this past season for the Minor Hockey League's Stalnye Lisy Magnitogorsk.

Elite Prospects: Gonchar is capable of completing various types of passes, threading those precisely around opponents on breakouts. He prepares his feeds with skating moves to open lanes and misdirecting defenders, and he’s also capable of deception at the offensive line. Constantly activating, he freezes defenders with shot feints, attacks down, and relays passes to teammates or creates his own shots.

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ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. — The Flyers wrapped up their 2025 NHL draft class Saturday afternoon with Nathan Quinn in the sixth round.

The 5-foot-11, 173-pound center went to the Flyers at 164th overall. He was the third center taken by the Flyers, joining first-rounder Jack Nesbitt and second-rounder Matthew Gard.

With the QMJHL’s Quebec Remparts, the 17-year-old put up 17 goals and 29 assists over 54 regular-season games in 2024-25.

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The Ottawa Senators continue to load up on right-shot defensemen. On Saturday afternoon, on day two of the 2025 NHL Draft, they acquired 24-year-old defenseman Jordan Spence from the Los Angeles Kings.

In return, they give up the 67th overall pick and a sixth-round selection in 2026 (originally Colorado's).

Spence appeared in 79 regular season games with Los Angeles in 2024-25, putting up four goals and 28 points, along with a plus-23 rating. In 180 career NHL games, Spence has collected eight goals and 61 points. He is signed for the 2025-26 NHL season with a contract that carries an AAV of $1.5 million.

Born in Manly, Australia (a Manly Man), Spence was a fourth-round selection (95th overall) by Los Angeles in the 2019 NHL Draft. He appeared in 160 games in the QMJHL with Moncton and Val-d’Or.

11 days ago, The Hockey News/Ottawa's Graeme Nichols wrote about Spence as a possibility for the Senators after Sporrtsnet's Elliotte Friedman mentioned the Kings may be willing to move Spence.

Summer Trade Targets: Would Kings Defenceman Jordan Spence Be A Fit With The Ottawa Senators?When outlining the prospective right defencemen the Ottawa Senators could potentially target in a trade this summer, one of the names that I've mentioned offhand is Jordan Spence of the Los Angeles Kings.

From Nichols:

Spence's underlying metrics were excellent. Granted, he played sheltered minutes on one of the better defensive teams in the league, so that is an obvious consideration to factor in.

When Spence was on the ice at five-on-five per NaturalStatTrick, the Kings generated 56.80 percent of the shots (CF%), 56.98 percent of the shots on goal (SF%), 65.43 percent of the total goals (GF%), and 56.88 percent of the expected goals (xGF%).

The problem with Spence is that he is listed at 5'11" and 180 lbs.

He defends almost exclusively through his skating, gap control and stick placement, but his strong underlying possession metrics are driven principally by his excellent puck-moving ability. According to the NHL.com's Zach Dooley, "no Kings blueliner had a higher success rate of exiting the defensive zone this season via a carry-out or a pass than Spence did, at just shy of 90 percent."

Highly efficient exits mean fewer minutes spent defending within the defensive zone. In essence, Spence's success is not that dissimilar from what makes Nick Jensen so effective.

Like Ken Holland, however, it certainly feels like the Senators have emphasized adding a measure of size and physicality to their lineup. It may also be a coincidence, but it was also an observation of their selections at the 2024 NHL Draft.

With puck-movers like Thomas Chabot and Jake Sanderson already in the lineup on Spence's opposite side, the need for an undersized puck-mover just is not there. Circumstances may change if Jensen's recovery from offseason hip surgery goes well and he is ready for training camp.

The organization could decide that a puck-mover to partner with Tyler Kleven as an alternative to Nik Matinpalo is ideal.

And suddenly, we may have some interesting battles shaping up at training camp this fall. Not only that, but the local sports radio station may have a new spokesperson for their omnipresent Spence Diamonds ads.

Steve Warne & Graeme Nichols
The Hockey News/Ottawa

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The Vancouver Canucks have selected center Kieren Dervin with their 65th overall pick in the 2025 NHL Draft. Having already picked centre Braeden Cootes of the Seattle Thunderbirds and goaltender Alexei Medvedev of the London Knights, Vancouver is officially halfway through their draft selections so far today. 

Dervin split the 2024–25 season with the Kingston Frontenacs of the OHL and St. Andrew’s College. In his 10 games with Kingston, he scored a goal and two assists. He played 50 games with St. Andrew’s, tallying 33 goals and 46 assists, according to EliteProspects. In the past two seasons with St. Andrew’s, he scored 48 goals and 78 assists in 99 games. 

A 6’1 left-shot center, Dervin hasn’t had much experience in the OHL, but showed flashes of being a solid two-way player while creating offensively. He has committed to Penn State University of the NCAA. 

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Vancouver has made their first three selections of the draft and have three more to go, as they recently traded their fourth-round pick in this draft to the Edmonton Oilers in exchange for Evander Kane. As a result, the Canucks have picks 143 (fifth-round), 175 (sixth-round), and 207 (seventh-round) left to go. 

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