After Schaefer, the next defenceman taken in the draft was Radim Mrtka of the Seattle Thunderbirds, who was picked ninth by the Buffalo Sabres.
In addition to Schaefer, the Islanders had two more picks in the first round, thanks to a trade that sent Noah Dobson to the Montreal Canadiens. As a result, Montreal did not have a first-round pick this year. The Islanders selected Frondell’s Djurgarden teammate Victor Eklund with the 16th pick and defenceman Kashawn Aitcheson with the 17th pick.
Both Frondell and Eklund were part of the Djurgarden team that was promoted from the HockeyAllsvenskan, Sweden’s tier-two pro league, to the SHL, and both players are signed to play there at least one more season in Sweden’s top circuit.
A third Swede, Sascha Boumedienne, was taken 28th overall by the Winnipeg Jets. Boumedienne was named Best Defenceman and won a gold medal at 2025 U18 Worlds in the USA.
In all, 14 of the 32 first-round picks were traded at least once – seven of them were traded on draft day.
In addition to Schaefer, the Islanders had two more picks in the first round, thanks to a trade that sent Noah Dobson to the Montreal Canadiens. As a result, Montreal did not have a first-round pick this year. The Islanders selected Frondell’s Djurgarden teammate Victor Eklund with the 16th pick and defenceman Kashawn Aitcheson with the 17th pick.
Both Frondell and Eklund were part of the Djurgarden team that was promoted from the HockeyAllsvenskan, Sweden’s tier-two pro league, to the SHL, and both players are signed to play there at least one more season in Sweden’s top circuit.
A third Swede, Sascha Boumedienne, was taken 28th overall by the Winnipeg Jets. Boumedienne was named Best Defenceman and won a gold medal at 2025 U18 Worlds in the USA.
In all, 14 of the 32 first-round picks were traded at least once – seven of them were traded on draft day.
- Matthew Schaefer, D (CAN) New York Islanders
- Michael Misa, F (CAN)San Jose Sharks
- Anton Frondell, F (SWE) Chicago Blackhawks
- Caleb Desnoyers, F (CAN) Utah Mammoth
- Brady Martin, F (CAN) Nashville Predators
- Porter Martone, F (CAN) Philadelphia Flyers
- James Hagens, F (USA) Boston Bruins
- Jake O’Brien, F (CAN) Seattle Kraken
- Radim Mrtka, D (CZE) Buffalo Sabres
- Roger McQueen, F (CAN) Anaheim Ducks
- Benjamin Kindel, F (CAN) Pittsburgh Penguins
- Jack Nesbitt, F (CAN Philadelphia Flyers (from NYR via VAN and PIT)
- Carter Bear, F (CAN Detroit Red Wings
- Jackson Smith, D (CAN) Columbus Blue Jackets
- Braeden Cootes, F (CAN) Vancouver Canucks
- Victor Eklund, F (SWE) New York Islanders (from CGY via MTL)
- Kashawn Aitcheson, D (CAN) New York Islanders (from MTL)
- Cole Reschny, F (CAN) Calgary Flames (from NJ)
- Justin Carbonneau, F (RW) St. Louis Blues
- Pyotr Andreyanov, G (RUS) Columbus Blue Jackets (from MIN)
- Cameron Reid, D (CAN) Nashville Predators (from OTT)
- Bill Zonnon, F (CAN) Pittsburgh Penguins (from COL via PHI)
- Logan Hensler, D (USA) Ottawa Senators (from TB via NSH)
- Will Horcoff, F (USA) Pittsburgh Penguins (from LA)
- Vaclav Nestrasil, F (CZE) Chicago Blackhawks (from TOR)
- Ryker Lee, F (USA) Nashville Predators (from VGK via SJ)
- Lynden Lakovic, F (CAN) Washington Capitals
- Sascha Boumedienne, D (SWE) Winnipeg Jets
- Mason West, F (USA) Chicago Blackhawks (from…
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