Centers
September 2026. Charlie Puglisi is a boom-or-bust skill flyer the Nashville Predators took with the final pick of their draft, 202nd overall. He is unusual for the class in that he did not play junior or professional hockey this past season, instead splitting time between Winchendon School in Massachusetts, where he racked up 76 points [...]
A playmaking centre taken in his final year of eligibility. Has middle-six upside if things break right.
A highly capable defensive centre thanks to his instincts, his positioning, and his frame.
A feisty forechecker who could develop into a reliable middle-six pivot if development breaks right.
A small, shifty player with a high work-rate and pace.
Speedy center with plus-level puck skills and smarts.
A cerebral play connector who utilizes elite anticipation and smart checking to build a versatile middle-six profile.
A small but highly skilled creator with an exciting ceiling.
Hardworking two-way center with high-end skating who dragged a thin Red Deer team's offense by himself. Undersized and likely a bottom-six NHLer, so the fantasy value is secondary scoring that depends on better linemates than he had in junior.
Big 6-4 left-shot two-way center with a modern power forward's mix of size, reach, and on-the-puck skill, and one of the higher Central Scouting placements in this group. The fantasy ceiling is a middle-six power center if the offense becomes consistent, with a reported concussion history as the risk to weigh.
