When the NHL draft comes to Los Angeles this summer, expect a lot more Gary Bettman. The 2025 NHL draft will take place June 27 and 28 at L.A. Live’s Peacock Theatre, the league announced Saturday, and Bettman — the NHL's commissioner since 1993 — will be center stage as he is set to announce each first-round pick for the first time.

LOS ANGELES – The National Hockey League announced today the 2025 Upper Deck NHL Draft™ will take place in the city of Los Angeles at L.A. Live’s Peacock Theater, June 27-28, 2025. This will be the second time Los Angeles and the Los Angeles Kings have hosted the event. The Draft was previously held in Los Angeles in 2010.

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The Los Angeles Rams currently have seven picks in the first six rounds of the 2025 NFL draft. This could change as the spring draws closer, but for now, L.A. is slated to pick at No. 26. Pundit

The 2025 NFL draft could feature a lot of twists and turns for the Rams, depending on how the next two months shake out. With free agency a month away and potential departures of both Matthew Stafford and Cooper Kupp, the Rams’ needs right now could very well change by the time the draft rolls around in April.

An “experienced” NFL general manager predicts the Los Angeles Rams will trade quarterback Matthew Stafford to the New York Giants.