Yeah, the Tampa Bay Lightning don’t have a dog in this hunt, but that’s not going to stop us from posting about the first round of the 2025 NHL Draft. So, stick around as we update this post after every pick. Who knows, maybe there will be some exciting trade action, and the Lightning find their way into the first round. Stanger things have happened!
Pick #1 – New York Islanders
Pick #2 – San Jose Sharks
Pick #3 -Chicago Blackhawks
Pick #4 – Utah Mammoth
Pick #5 – Nashville Predators
Pick #6 – Philadelphia Flyers
Pick #7 – Boston Bruins
Pick #8 – Seattle Kraken
Pick #9 -Buffalo Sabres
Pick #10 – Anaheim Ducks
Pick #11 – Pittsburgh Penguins
Pick #12 – Pittsburgh Penguins (originally New York Rangers)
Pick #13 – Detroit Red Wings
Pick #14 – Columbus Blue Jackets
Pick #15 – Vancouver Canucks
Pick #16 – New York Islanders (originally Calgary Flames)
Pick #17 – New York Islanders (originally Montreal Canadiens)
Pick #18 – Calgary Flames (originally New Jersey Devils)
Pick #19 – St.