Clarke Caswell

March 2025- Caswell’s draft plus one season marks a decent improvement over his draft-year offensive output. He finished last season with 26 goals, 51 assists, and 77 points in 68 games, and as of writing, he has a line of 21-60-81 in only 60 games so far. He sits eleventh in total points by U-20 players in the WHL this year, and though his offensive output is undoubtedly decent, it isn’t the hallmark of his game. Touted as more of a two-way playmaker who shows responsibility and commitment defensively, Caswell likely won’t be the star of any of our fantasy rosters. However, he gives himself more chance to make the show if he can outwork and earn more minutes than his other prospect peers by being a more reliable option to put on the ice than flashier, riskier players. Managers in deeper leagues will benefit from calculated acquisitions of consistent players who can earn enough points to justify their position and contribute some peripherals. Given that Caswell is currently just 3% rostered in fantasy leagues, he is a low-risk add to at least your watchlist, if not your farm team. Alex Wyatt

October 2024 – Caswell made a name for himself in his draft year, catapulting from a line of 9-20-29 in 63 games the year before a 26-51-77 mark in 68 games. That sat him 5th overall in points by a U18 player in the WHL. He’s marked as a playmaker and has plenty of potential one-timer partners developing in the Kraken pipeline. He could be a sneaky buy-low candidate, as several players ahead of him on the depth chart for the Swift Current Broncos have graduated. Alex Wyatt

July 2024 – Caswell was selected 141st overall by the Seattle Kraken. Mark Henry

April 2024 – Clarke Caswell makes his living as a slippery setup man and may be one of the best in the class in terms of pure playmaking. Caswell is intelligent and knows where his teammates are on the ice, allowing him to funnel pucks to the slot. He’s even quarterbacked the Broncos’ powerplay at times. While not a poor shooter, Caswell is selective to a fault and only attempts from high-danger areas. His transition game is hit-or-miss, but when it is working, Caswell can create entries with his skating or passing, find targets early in rush sequences, hold onto pucks through checks, and display an expert delay game. While it may be difficult to translate his offence to higher levels, the upside of a middle-six playmaker is within reach. Luke Sweeney

April rankings:  51st

February 2024 – Clarke Caswell was a favourite of mine in early November, and while he hasn’t elevated his game a ton since then, he has maintained his play, chugging along at just over a point per game despite the more minor role after his Swift Current Broncos acquired Connor Geekie. Caswell’s calling card is his playmaking game, one of the best in this WHL class. Between his vision, deceptiveness, puck protection, timing, and middle-lane focus, Caswell is equally adept at finding streaking teammates off the rush as he is at turning a low offensive zone turnover into a backdoor play. Caswell wins battles well enough, but with so-so strength and positioning, he’s not a great defensive player. In addition to OK footspeed and shooting, it’s obvious that Caswell is not a very well-rounded player. Still, banking on the playmaking skillset, it’s possible to see him fitting into an NHL bottom-nine. Luke Sweeney

February rankings: 47th