The Carolina Hurricanes made another trade, taking the 34th and 189th overall picks to get picks 41 and 49 from Montreal.
The first draft pick in the 2025 NHL Draft for Carolina is Semyon Frolov, a goaltender from Togliatti, Russia.
Frolov is 6’3”, 203 pounds, and is categorized by Elite Prospects as an athletic goalie.
The Canes picked Frolov ahead of most projections. Most of the rankings had him as a third round pick. However, the NHL Central Scouting service had Frolov as the second-best international goalie.
The 18-year-old fills a prospect need for the Canes, and the influx of Russian players over the past few years makes sense for the organization.