The skepticism surrounding the much-awaited 2025 NHL draft with a decentralized format, turned into criticism from fans and hockey pundits alike who didn't like the feel of it.

The semi-remote format of the 2025 NHL draft in L.A. created an awkward experience for some players and it wasn't exactly front-office friendly.

The NHL held its first decentralized draft outside of the COVID year. It took away from the interesting parts of the first round.

The NHL held its first decentralized draft outside of the COVID year. It took away from the interesting parts of the first round.

The new decentralized format for the 2025 NHL Draft didn't quite go as planned on Friday night. And that's putting it mildly.

We talked with amateur scout Shane Fukushima about the 2025 draft and why this year was a little bit different process given the Flyers' multitude of picks.

Matthew Schaefer has watched the NHL draft plenty of times. A player gets picked and is congratulated by family members before heading on stage to shake a dozen hands from the organization that ...

Gone is the feeling of a hockey festival or a political convention with everyone who is anyone in hockey under one roof. It was the only time every year when that occurred.