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2025 NHL Draft

Anaheim Ducks Draft Roger McQueen | NHL Draft Instant Analysis

Anaheim Ducks Draft Roger McQueen | NHL Draft Instant Analysis

The Anaheim Ducks had the No. 10 pick in the 2025 NHL Draft. Here's who they took with instant reactions from FloHockey's Chris Peters.

Jun 28, 2025 by Chris Peters
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The 2025 NHL Draft opened Friday, June 27, with teams across the league making key selections to shape their future rosters. Front offices emphasized youth, potential and long-term development, with scouts and executives closely watching how the first round unfolded. 

The annual event continues to serve as a pivotal moment for rebuilding franchises and playoff contenders alike, offering a chance to add foundational pieces.

 As expected, several top prospects came off the board early, drawing attention from fans and analysts around the league. 

Here's analysis on the Anaheim Ducks' 2025 NHL Draft first-round pick.

No. 10 Anaheim Ducks Select: Roger McQueen, C, Brandon Wheat Kings

Scouting Report

A 6-foot-5 behemoth with room to fill out, McQueen is exceptionally skilled for a player of his size. In a perfect world, he’d be in the mix to be a top-three pick with his combination of size and skill, but McQueen missed a large chunk of the season with a back injury which has teams concerned. It’s always good to be a bigger player unless you’ve sustained a back injury early in your career. Teams will continue to assess the long-term risk that comes with McQueen’s injury, but when it comes to judging what we’ve seen this year and last from the player, he has all of the tools to be an impactful power center at the NHL level, which is a hugely valuable and rare commodity.

Instant Analysis

Of all the teams selecting in the top 10, the Ducks were best equipped to take on the risk associated with McQueen's injury history. Though there is still concern, the Ducks have all the ability to insulate the player because of all the top-end young forwards they already have in the system. This is a high-risk, high-reward pick with a 6-foot-5 center with legitimate hands and playmaking ability. These are hard to find and if McQueen stays healthy and hits, the Ducks have a potential massive pivot to contribute to their scoring attack.

The 2025 NHL Draft Order

Round 1

  • 1. NY Islanders
  • 2. San Jose
  • 3. Chicago
  • 4. Utah
  • 5. Nashville
  • 6. Philadelphia
  • 7. Boston
  • 8. Seattle
  • 9. Buffalo
  • 10. Anaheim
  • 11. Pittsburgh
  • 12. Pittsburgh (from VAN via NYR)
  • 13. Detroit
  • 14. Columbus
  • 15. Vancouver
  • 16. Montreal (from CGY)
  • 17. Montreal
  • 18. Calgary (from NJD)
  • 19. St. Louis
  • 20. Columbus (from MIN)
  • 21. Ottawa
  • 22. Philadelphia (from COL)
  • 23. Nashville (from TBL)
  • 24. Los Angeles
  • 25. Chicago (from TOR)
  • 26. Nashville (from VGK via SJS)
  • 27. Washington
  • 28. Winnipeg
  • 29. Carolina
  • 30. San Jose (from DAL)
  • 31. Philadelphia (from EDM)
  • 32. Calgary (from FLA)

Round 2

  • 33. San Jose
  • 34. Chicago
  • 35. Nashville
  • 36. Philadelphia
  • 37. Washington (from BOS)
  • 38. Seattle
  • 39. Buffalo
  • 40. Philadelphia (from ANA)
  • 41. Montreal (from PIT)
  • 42. NY Islanders
  • 43. NY Rangers
  • 44. Detroit
  • 45. Anaheim (from CBJ via PHI)
  • 46. Utah
  • 47. Vancouver
  • 48. Philadelphia (from CGY)
  • 49. Montreal
  • 50. New Jersey
  • 51. Boston (from STL via PIT and EDM)
  • 52. Minnesota
  • 53. San Jose (from OTT)
  • 54. Calgary (from COL via WSH)
  • 55. Nashville (from TBL)
  • 56. Tampa Bay (from LAK)
  • 57. Seattle (from TOR via UTA and TBL)
  • 58. Vegas
  • 59. Pittsburgh (from WSH)
  • 60. Anaheim (from WPG via NJD)
  • 61. Boston (from CAR via COL)
  • 62. Chicago (from DAL)
  • 63. New Jersey (from EDM via UTA)
  • 64. Toronto (from FLA)

Round 3

  • 65. Vancouver (from SJS via VGK and NYR)
  • 66. Chicago
  • 67. Nashville
  • 68. Philadelphia
  • 69. Boston
  • 70. NY Rangers (from SEA)
  • 71. Buffalo
  • 72. Anaheim
  • 73. Pittsburgh
  • 74. NY Islanders
  • 75. Detroit (from NYR via UTA)
  • 76. Detroit
  • 77. Columbus
  • 78. Utah
  • 79. Montreal (from VAN)
  • 80. Calgary
  • 81. Montreal
  • 82. Montreal (from NJD)
  • 83. Edmonton (from STL)
  • 84. Pittsburgh (from MIN via PHI and NSH)
  • 85. Pittsburgh (from OTT via STL)
  • 86. Toronto (from COL via NSH and SJS)
  • 87. Carolina (from TBL)
  • 88. Los Angeles
  • 89. NY Rangers (from TOR via ANA)
  • 90. New Jersey (from VGK)
  • 91. Vegas (from WSH)
  • 92. Winnipeg
  • 93. Washington (from CAR)
  • 94. Dallas
  • 95. San Jose (from EDM)
  • 96. Ottawa (from FLA)

Round 4

  • 97. Ottawa (from SJS)
  • 98. Chicago
  • 99. New Jersey (from NSH)
  • 100. Boston (from PHI via TOR)
  • 101. Anaheim (from BOS via DET)
  • 102. Seattle
  • 103. Buffalo
  • 104. Anaheim
  • 105. Pittsburgh
  • 106. NY Islanders
  • 107. Chicago (from NYR)
  • 108. Montreal (from DET)
  • 109. Columbus
  • 110. Utah
  • 111. NY Rangers (from VAN via COL)
  • 112. Florida (from CGY)
  • 113. Montreal
  • 114. New Jersey
  • 115. San Jose (from STL via CBJ)
  • 116. Buffalo (from MIN via ANA)
  • 117. Vancouver (from OTT via EDM)
  • 118. Colorado
  • 119. Detroit (from TBL)
  • 120. Los Angeles
  • 121. Minnesota (from TOR)
  • 122. Vegas
  • 123. Washington
  • 124. San Jose (from WPG via DAL)
  • 125. Carolina
  • 126. Dallas
  • 127. Tampa Bay (from EDM)
  • 128. Florida

Round 5

  • 129. Florida (from SJS)
  • 130. Pittsburgh (from CHI via TOR and WSH)
  • 131. Nashville
  • 132. Philadelphia
  • 133. Boston
  • 134. Seattle
  • 135. Buffalo
  • 136. Anaheim
  • 137. Toronto (from PIT)
  • 138. NY Islanders
  • 139. NY Rangers
  • 140. Detroit
  • 141. Minnesota (from CBJ)
  • 142. Utah
  • 143. Vancouver
  • 144. Calgary
  • 145. Montreal
  • 146. Dallas (from NJD)
  • 147. St. Louis
  • 148. Pittsburgh (from MIN via NYR)
  • 149. Ottawa
  • 150. San Jose (from COL)
  • 151. Tampa Bay
  • 152. Los Angeles
  • 153. Toronto
  • 154. Vegas
  • 155. Washington
  • 156. Winnipeg
  • 157. Philadelphia (from CAR)
  • 158. Dallas
  • 159. Anaheim (from EDM)
  • 160. Florida

Round 6

  • 161. New Jersey (from SJS)
  • 162. Chicago
  • 163. Nashville
  • 164. Philadelphia
  • 165. Boston
  • 166. NY Rangers (from SEA)
  • 167. Buffalo
  • 168. Anaheim
  • 169. Pittsburgh
  • 170. NY Islanders
  • 171. NY Rangers
  • 172. Detroit
  • 173. Columbus
  • 174. Utah
  • 175. Vancouver
  • 176. Calgary
  • 177. Montreal
  • 178. New Jersey
  • 179. St. Louis
  • 180. Minnesota
  • 181. Ottawa
  • 182. Nashville (from COL)
  • 183. Carolina (from TBL)
  • 184. Los Angeles
  • 185. Toronto
  • 186. Vegas
  • 187. Vegas (from WSH)
  • 188. Winnipeg
  • 189. Carolina
  • 190. Dallas
  • 191. Edmonton
  • 192. Florida

Round 7

  • 193. Tampa Bay (from SJS)
  • 194. Chicago
  • 195. Buffalo (from NSH)
  • 196. Los Angeles (from PHI)
  • 197. Chicago (from BOS)
  • 198. Seattle
  • 199. Buffalo
  • 200. Anaheim
  • 201. Pittsburgh
  • 202. NY Islanders
  • 203. NY Rangers
  • 204. Detroit
  • 205. Columbus
  • 206. Tampa Bay (from UTA)
  • 207. Vancouver
  • 208. Calgary
  • 209. Montreal
  • 210. San Jose (from NJD)
  • 211. Detroit (from STL)
  • 212. Tampa Bay (from MIN)
  • 213. Ottawa
  • 214. Colorado
  • 215. Tampa Bay
  • 216. Los Angeles
  • 217. Toronto
  • 218. Columbus (from VGK)
  • 219. Buffalo (from WSH via SJS)
  • 220. Winnipeg
  • 221. Carolina
  • 222. Dallas
  • 223. Edmonton
  • 224. Florida

How To Watch The 2025 NHL Draft

The first round of the 2025 NHL Draft will be televised exclusively on the NHL Network as well as ESPN and ESPN+ beginning at 7:00 p.m. ET on Friday, June 27. Rounds 2-7 will be on NHL Network and ESPN+. 

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