Defensemen
Aaron Pionk
A defense-minded defenseman with decent passing skills. A long-term project.
Marek Alscher
Big, physical defense-minded defenseman who does not score often but shows promise in transition. He could become a bottom-pairing type at the NHL level.
Tristan Luneau
Mobile two-way blue liner with good size and great instincts. Has the potential to be a play-driving top-four defenseman at the NHL level.
Matteo Mann
A massive shutdown defenseman with a long reach. He has the size and strength to potentially provide fantasy value with hits and blocks—minimal offensive ability.
Luke Mittelstadt
A technically sound defenseman who handles the puck well and has excellent vision. Can stretch the ice with precise passing but is limited offensively.
Ethan MacKenzie
Left-shot two-way defender who defends with an early gap, scans on retrievals, and moves pucks cleanly. Offense projects via exits, secondary assists, and spot power play touches.
Axel Elofsson
Offense-first, right-shot defenseman who drives a power play with his skating and distribution, and the most productive blueliner in his draft class at the U20 level. The size is the risk, but the fantasy ceiling is a power-play-running top-four defender, the highest of this group.
Domenick Fensore
A skilled but small defenseman who has played at a high level throughout his young career. He brings offensive production through points, but won’t add much in hits.
Jared Woolley
A physical, two-way defenseman.
Zeev Buium
A tremendous skater who uses his mobility to create consistent advantages on both sides of the puck.