Eric Nilson

June 2025 – Selected at forty-fifth overall, Eric Nilson is now a member of the Anaheim Ducks . Alex Wyatt

Final Rankings – Eric Nilson is a quick and shifty center who engages physically and plays an intense style of hockey. He’s fairly underdeveloped physically so there is potential for massive improvement strength wise. He hunts for pucks and relentlessly pursues his opponents until he has possession. Eric Nilson also displays moments of high-end vision and creativity, indicating that there could be middle six center upside.—Ethan Lindley

June 2025 – He’s a highly intelligent player who logged major minutes at even strength while being a fixture on the top power-play unit and a trustworthy penalty killer. Nilson plays well off his teammates and complements more talented players nicely. Although not much of a goal scorer, he wins puck battles and is a competent playmaker at the junior level. Nilson doesn’t have many glaring weaknesses, but he also lacks high-end traits. – Jordan Harris (from the 2025 Fantasy Prospects Report)