The Ducks selected nine players in Rounds 2-7 of the 2025 NHL Draft in Los Angeles at Peacock Theater today. In addition to last night’s first-round selection of Roger McQueen at 10th overall, the club selected center Eric Nilson (second round,

The team selects the lanky center from Saskatoon, Saskatchewan 10th overall, then flies him from Downtown L.A. to Downtown Disney by helicopter to celebrate.

McQueen measured 6'5.25 "at the NHL combine, and yet he is surprisingly light on his feet. He has a remarkable ability to move with the puck and slalom around defenders. Even with his long reach, he is a very impressive stickhandler, using his reach to hold pucks outside the radius of a defending player while continuing to move up the ice.