Defensemen
Maximus Wanner
A project defender. Has good mobility and plays a reliable defensive game in his own zone. Has not displayed much offence to this point.
Kyle Aucoin
Undersized but intelligent two-way defender with bottom pairing upside.
Nikolas Matinpalo
Shutdown defenseman who moves well for a big man. Will not be relied upon for his offense—projects to be a third-pairing defenseman specializing in putting up hits and blocked shots.
Basile Sansonnens
Big, mobile defensive defenseman that keeps the puck out of the net. Plays on the penalty kill, uses an active stick to prevent chances. Brings value to leagues that value takeaways, blocked shots.
Parker Alcos
Smooth skating defenseman with good defensive instincts. Gets back in transition and shuts down attacking players. Improvements to his offensive game can elevate his value. Worth a look in leagues that use takeaways.
Joseph Cecconi
Secure, well-rounded bottom-pairing defenseman with upside to become a number four guy.
Simon Forsmark
Puck-moving blueliner with good size and decent mobility. Needs to improve his off-puck game as he gains experience.
Stanislav Svozil
A defensive blueliner who possesses all of the tools to play an above-average offensive game if he can put it all together, giving him the chance to be a well-rounded top-four defender.
Denton Mateychuk
Mobile two-way defender with good puck moving ability. Not a flashy player but a smart one who could develop into a top-four defenceman at the NHL level.
Victor Mancini
A big-bodied right-shot defenseman with good defensive acumen who will need to polish his overall game.