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- Jack Hughes C - Outstanding hands and hockey sense to go along with world class skating. His ability to weave through defenders creates multiple chances for his team and keeps defenders guessing when he comes over the line. NHL ETA- 19/20
- Kaapo Kakko W - Big body winger has all the tools with a toolbox to match which has allowed him to break records In Finland this season and helped him to close the gap between 1 and 2 if there is one. NHL ETA- 19/20
- Bowen Byram LD - Heady two way defender with solid size. Plays a physical game and is known to be a leader. Great mobility and a heavy shot that has enabled him to score 22 goals so far. NHL ETA- 20/21
- Kirby Dach C/W - Big forward who plays a very Getzlaf like game with excellent vision, puck control, puck protection, and hockey. Improved shot and foot speed over the summer leaves the only concern In his game as consistency. NHL ETA- 20/21
- Vasili Podkolzin W - The young Russian has drawn some comparisons to Pavel Datsyuk due to his filthy mitts and responsible two way game, Podkolzin also possesses a great shot and is best known for his pace of play/compete level. NHL ETA- 21/22
- Alex Turcotte C - As complete as a player as there is in this draft. Alex is and intense battler and has soft hands which keep up with his high tempo. Puts himself in the right positions to score. NHL ETA- 21-22
- Trevor Zegras C/W - Incredibly smooth skater and stick handler, impressed at the 5 nations u-18 tournaments with his vision and dynamic play. . NHL ETA- 22/23
- Dylan Cozens C/W - 6’3 speedy centre with two way acumen who owns a heavy shot and can push the play up ice. sometimes skates himself into trouble. NHL ETA- 20/21
- Alex Newhook C - A speedy offensive force with insane puck skills, and good hockey iq. Combine that with his high pace of play and he’s a lot to handle for the opponents. NHL ETA - 21/22
- Matthew Boldy LW - Strong power forward with a wicked shot, soft hands and the hockey sense to put him in the right positions in all three zone. NHL ETA- 21/22
- Cam York LD - Offensive Dman with great skating who passes well and has a knack for getting the puck through from the blue line. NHL ETA- 22/23
- Philip Broberg LD - Big two way dman with very good straight line speed. Hands and shot are an asset. Decisions with the puck on his stick are questionable at times. NHL ETA- 22/23
- Peyton Krebs C/W - 5’11 Centre who brings great work ethic to the table, Krebs is a smart player who is more passer than scorer and likely has room to grow physically as his brother Dakota is 6’4. NHL ETA- 21/22
- Victor Soderstrom RD - Smallish two way D who is one of the smartest players in the draft and playing 16+ minutes a night in a men’s league. Great puck rusher and has a good release. NHL ETA- 22/23
- Raphael Lavoie RW - One of the oldest players in the draft Lavoie is a power forward who has an excellent shot and good speed. NHL ETA - 20/21
- Arthur Kaliyev W - 50+ goals and 100+ points dosen’t come around often from a draft eligible so regardless of what people think of his compete level and defensive play he still has all the other tools to be an NHL player. NHL ETA- 20/21
- Pavel Dorofeyev W - 2000 born Russian winger who can put the puck in the net any way you like, but can also make plays. NHL ETA - 22/23
- Bobby Brink RW - Ultra skilled American who is scoring at a really good clip in the USHL. Skating could use some work. NHL ETA -22/23
- Philip Tomasino C/RW - Fantastic skating centre who has played great with Niagara after seeing his role increased. NHL ETA- 21/22
- Nils Hoglander W - Small high tempo swede with filthy mitts who plays much bigger then his height would suggest. NHL ETA- 21/22
- Connor McMichael C - Another really good prospect from the Knights. McMichael is good skater with good puck skills, determination and a plus shot. Going to need to work on getting stronger but he might not be far away from playing. NHL ETA- 21/22
- Spencer Knight G - Size, athleticism and good positioning. possibly the best goalie prospect since Vasilevsky? NHL ETA - 23/24
- Moritz Seider RD - Huge physical D who moves the puck well and has a solid shot. Skating is a little awkward though his top end speed is good. Could use some work in his own zone. NHL ETA - 22/23
- Thomas Harley LD - A great skating dman with great offensive skills all in 6’3 frame which has some comparing him to Thomas Chabot. NHL ETA - 22/23
- Samuel Poulin LW - Good size and great puck protection skills, above average shot. Reminds me of Draisaitl in terms of play style. NHL ETA- 21/22
- Ville Heinola LD - Puck moving defenceman with great skating technique and poise which often freezes opposition players. NHL ETA- 22/23
- Cole Caufield RW - Extremely small winger who set the record for goals scored in the USDP, doubts about whether he has enough in his game past the goal scoring to place him in a NHL top 6. NHL ETA -23/24
- Ryan Suzuki C - small skilled forward with great hands and playmaking ability but only an average skater. NHL ETA - 22/23
- Matthew Robertson LD - Phisical and steady defenceman who will also chip in a bit of offense while also skating well enough to make the next level. NHL ETA- 22/23
- Lassi Thomson RD - Mobile Finnish D playing for the defence factory in Kelowna. Good puck moving and heavy shot. NHL ETA - 22/23
- Jakob Pelletier C/LW - Speed, elusiveness and compete level are Pelletier’s best attributes, resulting in him scoring a lot from in tight. Shot is not strong so he’ll need to work on that to make the next level. NHL ETA- 22/23
- Ilya Nikolayev C - Skilled centre who handles and passes the puck well and has high hockey sense. Models his game off of Patrice Bergeron NHL ETA- 22/23
- Yegor Spirdonov C - Great two way centre who battles hard and has shown that he can play with talent. Project. NHL ETA - 23/24
- Vladislav Kolyachonok LD - Dman with great mobility and really good hockey sense. Put up good numbers for a really bad Flint team and continued the good play with 5 point is 5 games at the U-18’s. NHL ETA- 22/23
- Brett Leason C/RW - Overager in his final season of Junior put up 89 points in 55 games and made the Canadian WJC team were he played well in a secondary role. Close to NHL ready. NHL ETA - 20-21
- Simon Holmstrom W - Strong skater with great hands and vision. Could use some work in the goal scoring department. Solid Junior season and U-18s should be a full time SHL Forward next season. NHL ETA- 22/23
- Jaimeson Rees C/LW - Skating and a insane work ethic are his calling card. Even though he’s a bit undersized he is extremely physical and gets into every battle. NHL ETA 22/23
- Tobias Bjornfot LD - A two way defender who skates well and makes smart plays in all zones. He will certainly have to improve his offense to take the next step in his game. NHL ETA - 23/24
- Nathan Legare C - RHC with a very good shot and solid passing ability. Put up fantastic numbers in the QMJHL this season. Needs to work on his skating as it’s just average.NHL ETA - 23/24
- Artemi Knyazev LD - Dynamic offensive D who commands the game with his excellent mobility and puck moving ability.
