The Chicago Blackhawks are scheduled to make ten (10) selections in this week’s 2025 Upper Deck NHL Entry Draft, which will be held at L.A. Live’s Peacock Theater in Los Angeles. The first round is scheduled for Friday, June 27 (7 p.m. ET), and rounds 2-7 will take place on Saturday, June 28 (11:30 a.m. ET).
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The players that the organization selects will be listed below, with links to their prospect profiles and all their vital stats.
2025 Blackhawks NHL Entry Draft
| Round – Pos | Pos | Player | Height | Weight | Team | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 – 3 | C/W | Anton Frondell | 6'1" | 204 | DJURGARDEN/SHL | Draft Lottery |
| 1 – 25 | W | Vaclav Nestrasil | 6'6" | 185 | MUSKEGON/USHL | with Joey Anderson and Pavel Gogolev, and a 2026 second-round pick from the Toronto Maple Leafs in exchange for forward Sam Lafferty, defenseman Jake McCabe, a 2024 conditional fifth-round pick and 2025 conditional fifth-round pick |
| 1 – 22 | C | Mason West | 6'6" | 218 | EDINA HS | Acquired from Carolina for picks 32, 64, and 2027 5th |
| Traded to Carolina | ||||||
| Acquired with Anton Khudobin from the Dallas Stars in exchange for forward Max Domi and goaltender Dylan Wells. Traded to Carolina. | ||||||
| 3 – 66 | RW | Nathan Behm | 6'2" | 202 | KAMLOOPS/WHL | TRADED/RE-ACQUIRED - Traded to CAR on 6/29/24. Re-acquired from the Carolina Hurricanes in exchange for forward Taylor Hall (retained 50% of Mikko Rantanen's salary) |
| 4 – 98 | C | Julius Sumpf | 6'2" | 190 | MONCTON/QMJHL | |
| 4 – 107 | LW | Parker Holmes | 6'4" | 222 | BRANTFORD/OHL | Acquired with 2023 conditional 2nd Round Pick, and Andy Welinski from the New York Rangers for Cooper Zech (part of Patrick Kane double retention trade) |
| TRADED to TOR > WSH > PIT | ||||||
| 6 – 162 | D | Ashton Cumby | 6'5" | 216 | SEATTLE/WHL | |
| 7 – 194 | G | Ilya Kanarsky | 6'3" | 180 | AKM TULA JR./RUS | |
| Acquired from the Boston Bruins with Ryan Mast for Victor Soderstrom. TRADED to the Florida Panthers for a 2026 7th round pick. |
Chicago Blackhawks Draft Picks
Trades made leading to and during the draft:
| Date | Outgoing Player/Pick | Opposite Team | Player/Pick Received |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6/13/25 | Victor Soderstrom |  | Ryan Mast and a 2025 7th round pick |
| 6/21/25 | Joe Veleno |  | Andre Burakovsky |
| 7/1/25 | 2026 sixth-round pick |  | Sam Lafferty |
Trade Analysis
The Boston Bruins acquired Victor Soderstrom from the Chicago Blackhawks for Ryan Mast and a 2025 7th round pick
The Chicago Blackhawks acquired Andre Burakovsky from the Seattle Kraken for Joseph Veleno
The Chicago Blackhawks acquired a 2025 1st round pick (#29) from the Carolina Hurricanes for a 2025 2nd round pick (#34), a 2025 2nd round pick (#62), a 2027 5th round pick