The Columbus Blue Jackets went with a bit of a surprise move when making their second opening night pick of the NHL draft.
Pyotr Andreyanov, a 6-foot-2, 207 lb goaltender, was taken by the Blue Jackets with the 20th pick on Friday night.
The 18-year-old from Russia played 37 games for Krasnaya Armiya Moskva of the MHL this past season. In 37 games, he was 23-6-6 with a 1.75 goals-against average and a .942 save percentage. Andreyanov was 2-4-0 in six playoff games with a .929 SV% and 2.36 GAA. He catches with his left hand.
"He reminds me of a young (Sergei Bobrovsky)," Blue Jackets goaltending coach Nic Backstrom said.
Pyotr Andreyanov learns that he is the 20th overall pick in the 2025 NHL Draft at the Gold Star Hockey Draft Party. #WeAreGoldStar! pic.twitter.com/Y32jMzhzOR
— Dan Milstein (@HockeyAgent1) June 28, 2025
"Every kid that we talked to down there ... we always ask them this question: if you had one player from here that you could take with you to your next team... and 90% of them said Pyotr," president and general manager Don Waddell said.
"It was interesting to hear."
Pyotr Andreyanov is the first goaltender off the board, going 20th overall to the Columbus Blue Jackets! pic.twitter.com/OijKTkiHJg
— Elite Prospects (@eliteprospects) June 28, 2025
Steven Ellis of Daily Faceoff ranked Andreyanov as his 81st overall prospect:
Andreyanov had a tremendous season against Russian junior competition, showing some flashes of high-end ability. His save percentage was above .940 for most of the season, and while his team did score a lot, he seemed to thrive when he faced more action. His glove hand is quick, he’s reactive when he needs to be, and he doesn’t get frazzled when he lets a goal in. Andreyanov’s lack of size won’t help him, though.
What to know about #CBJ draft pick Pyotr Andreyanov, a goalie selected from Krasnaya Armiya (MHL)
— Jeff Svoboda (@JacketsInsider) June 28, 2025
From Volsk, Russia
Ranked the No. 1 International goalie by Central Scouting
23-6-6 record, 1.75 GAA and .942 SV% in Russias junior league last season
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"Our goalie guys all said — by far — they thought this was the best guy," Waddell said.
Backstrom said he expects Andreyanov to be in Columbus on Saturday and that he'll participate in development camp, which begins next week.
Welcome to the organization, Pyotr!
