Centers
Ben Wilmott
A feisty forechecker who could develop into a reliable middle-six pivot if development breaks right.
Adam Valentini
A small, shifty player with a high work-rate and pace.
Oscar Holmertz
Speedy center with plus-level puck skills and smarts.
Malcom Gästrin
A cerebral play connector who utilizes elite anticipation and smart checking to build a versatile middle-six profile.
Tomas Chrenko
A small but highly skilled creator with an exciting ceiling.
Beckett Hamilton
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.
Rudolfs Berzkalns
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.
Quinn McKenzie
Smallish centre with a decent shot and goal-scoring acumen.
Ryder Cali
Big, late-blooming center who plays a pro-style two-way game and finished his draft year on a scoring heater. One of the youngest forwards in the class, with room to add another gear.
Liam Lefebvre
A responsible, pro-framed center with a plus-level skating.