The 2025 NHL draft is now complete. While No. 1 overall pick Matthew Schaefer was no surprise, there was no shortage of shocks as the two-day event proceeded.
That included celebrity guests making picks and other unique aspects of the first "decentralized" draft, along with the usual draft-day twists and turns.
Now that all 224 selections have been made, what stands out the most? ESPN reporters Ryan S. Clark, Kristen Shilton and Greg Wyshynski serve up their takes on the best, worst and most transcendent moments from the event.
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Making special moments even more special
Getting drafted by an NHL team is one of the biggest moments of any young player's life to that date.