The 'Hawks traded back into the first round of the 2025 NHL Draft, and selected Mason West with the No. Davidson traded the 34th and 62nd picks in the 2025 NHL Draft, as well as a fifth round pick in the 2027 NHL Draft, to the Carolina Hurricanes for the 29th overall pick in the 2025 NHL Draft. "I'll play football in the fall and then head to Fargo," West told NHL.com. "It was really important for me to play football as a senior with my friends. If the Blackhawks can develop them into NHL players, that could give them size to use in a myriad of ways.