Centers
Emmitt Finnie
A complete two-way center who is developing his scoring touch. He appears to have beat the odds of his draft position and solidified himself as a meaningful NHL piece.
Centers
A complete two-way center who is developing his scoring touch. He appears to have beat the odds of his draft position and solidified himself as a meaningful NHL piece.
Intelligent, detailed C with good vision to match.
September 2026 - Cooper Williams is a smart, responsible two-way center the Toronto Maple Leafs selected 158th overall, a genuine value given that Craig Button of TSN ranked him around 30th. The catch is why he slid. After a 57-point rookie season with the Saskatoon Blades that made him a Western Hockey League Rookie of [...]
September 2026 - Doman Szongoth is a diligent two-way center the Buffalo Sabres selected 156th overall, and a genuine piece of history: a Budapest native who became just the fourth Hungarian-born player ever drafted and the first since 2002. He spent 2025-26 with KooKoo's junior team in Finland's top under-20 league, posting 28 points in [...]
Massive, speedy forward who lives for net drives and hard back-checks. Projects better as a winger. Needs to work on his delay game, reads and habits, but has middle-six upside as a power forward.
Two way centre with middle-six upside.
September 2026 - Artyom Matyuk is a small, skilled, high-motor center the New York Islanders selected 173rd overall out of Chaika Nizhny Novgorod. He set career highs with 39 points, 26 of them assists, in 54 games in Russia's top junior league, finishing third in scoring on a team headlined by Montreal first-rounder Gleb Pugachyov. [...]
Hardworking two-way center with good size and mobility. Possesses a strong shot and some goal scoring upside but will have to diversify his offensive attack to reach his full potential.
Top six playmaking center with all the tools to be a high volume points producer at the NHL level.
Two-way forward with a quick release and elite skating ability. Versatile and energetic game gives him potential as a high-end middle-six forward at the NHL level.