The Edmonton Oilers select Daniel Salonen 191st overall in the 2025 NHL Draft

Daniel Salonen player profile

Salonen played in the second tier Finnish league as a backup on the Hokki Kajaani. He’s one of the rare types who catches with his right hand,

Analyzing the pick

The Oilers continue to stack up on goalie prospects after taking Eemil Vinni, Nathan Day, and Samuel Jonsson over the past few years. Not much is known about Salonen and I don’t think he was even in the top ten ranked for goalies. It’s a late sixth-rounder so you might as well take a shot at an unknown project, but there were better selections like Arvid Drott and Filip Ekberg still available.

What’s next for Salonen

The next steps for Salonen is to establish himself as a starter in the Mestis league before moving to the LIGA where he has to show he can be starter before coming to North America.