Defensemen
Daniel Nieminen
A mobile two-way defenseman with a great skating technique but limited handling skill.
Jiri Tichacek
A mobile, intelligent, and resourceful puck-mover from the blueline whose mobility and stickwork compensate for his lack of size defensively.
Marcus Kearsey
Smooth-skating puck-moving defenseman who loves to open shooting lanes with lateral shifts. Improving retrieval game and adding weight could unlock second-pair upside.
Lukas Fischer
Raw, young defenseman with interesting offensive tools and skating. Decision-making is still a work in progress, but could top out as a second-pair, two way defenseman.
Charles-Alexis Legault
Strong, smooth skating defensive defenseman with some offensive upside. Needs to remain consistent on offense but has legit NHL upside with some penalty killing ability.
Alexander Pelevin
Enforcer, shutdown defenseman who loves to throw his body weight around even though he isn’t the biggest player.
Tyler Tucker
Big defenseman who has is limit offensively. Takes and draws lots of penalties.
Matt Kessel
Hard-working defenseman who is reliable in his own zone. Found offence in his game recently.
Olen Zellweger
Puck rushing defenseman with outstanding skating ability. His well-rounded games gives him potential as a top-four defender in the NHL.