Victor Eklund or Anton Frondell? Which player has the edge heading into the 2025 NHL Draft?

Victor Eklund or Anton Frondell? That’s a question NHL teams and public outlets have been pondering for the entire season. Not only are we talking about the two top European prospects in this year’s class, but they’re also teammates and—since the second half of the season—regular linemates.

Eklund has had the more stable season of the two, making an immediate impact in September and October and only getting better and more productive since. He also had a strong showing at the World Juniors, emerging as one of Sweden’s top players as the youngest member of the team.

Frondell, on the other hand, started off slower, at least partly due to his injury history. He had to spend time at the J20 level to get his feet under him and ultimately did not make the World Juniors team. Over the past two mont