What We’re Hearing: 2025 Draft Rumours Abound at LA Live

LOS ANGELES, California – The NHL Draft has landed in sunny Los Angeles, and the heat is very real, both in the air and in the rumour mill.

With teams scattered across North American boardrooms, rather than all situated in one host-city hotel, the decentralized setup has turned the information game into a free-for-all. Everyone’s pushing an agenda. Agents pumping tires, teams floating names, and execs leaking just enough to stir the pot. Truth and fiction are holding hands. And while some of the smoke has a real source, most won’t turn to fire.

Multiple teams are shopping their first-round picks, which sounds explosive… until you realize everyone’s doing it, and suddenly the value drops. Deals are being explored, leverage is being tested, and just about everything is on the table — except, f