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2025 NHL Draft

Chicago Blackhawaks Draft Anton Frondell | NHL Draft Instant Analysis

Chicago Blackhawaks Draft Anton Frondell | NHL Draft Instant Analysis

The Chicago Blackhawks had the No.3 Pick in the 2025 NHL draft. Here's who they took with instant reactions from FloHockey's Chris Peters.

Jun 27, 2025 by Lindsey Plotkin
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The 2025 NHL Draft began on June 27 at 7:00 PM ET with the New York Islanders having the first pick in the draft and selecting Matthew Schaefer. 

With the third pick in the 2025 NHL Draft, the Chicago Blackhawks selected Anton Frondell from Djurgarden in Sweden. 

Here's FloHockey's Chris Peters' instant reaction: 

No. 3 Chicago Blackhawks Select: Anton Frondell, C, Djugårdens IF

Scouting Report

After registering 0.86 points per game in the Allsvenskan, Frondell is without peer among U18 players at that level of hockey. His per-game production outpaces that of William Nylander, David Pastrnak and Filip Forsberg at the same age. He had another seven points in the playoffs as Djugården earned promotion to the SHL. So why isn’t he a lock to go in the top five? Frondell, oddly enough, underwhelmed against his own age group and early-season injuries knocked him out of some of the biggest competitions. When he is at his best, Frondell is a hard-driving forward who can get to the interior and score goals. He is committed to two-way ability and physicality to impose his will on games. Which is why a lot of us were perplexed as to why we didn’t see that regularly with his own age group. The inconsistency is a concern, but his best games are better than most other players in this draft, which in a weaker draft year is worth betting on, in my estimation.

Instant Analysis

The Blackhawks get their No. 2 center behind Connor Bedard, or possibly their No. 1 if Bedard is ever moved to the wing. Frondell gives the blackhawks some much needed size at just under 6-foot-2 and some strength. He is one of the more powerful players in the draft and has one of the best shots. He will likely go back to Sweden, play a year in the SHL and then probably be ready to hop into Chicago's lineup. He's ahead of his peers physically and his offensive capabilities are somehow still underrated. He's a top-six player in the long term whose two-way skill and high-end scoring potential will make him and impact player for Chicago.

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. NY Islanders (From MON via CGY)
  • 17. NY Islanders (From MON)
  • 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

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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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