Defensemen
Daniil Chayka
An NHL-sized defensive blueliner who has some offensive tools, but hasn't shown consistency in North America.
Loke Johansson
A physical, defense-minded defenseman.
Roman Bychkov
Agile, puck-moving defenseman with good hands and an aggressive playing style. Boom-or-bust prospect.
Nate Benoit
An aggressive two-way defenseman who racks up PIMs.
Lian Bichsel
Massive, smooth-skating blue-liner who loves to throw the body. Offensive tools need some work but could easily become a top-four defensive defenseman.
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.
Jan Goličič
A giant 6-6 defenseman who plays physical and hits everything he can. Is good on defense and shows deception in his offensive game. Has a heavy slapshot and quick release. Agility and skating are poor, which is by far his limiting factor. Could hold value in deep dynasty leagues that account for PIM. Will be a long-term project.
Filip Nordberg
He’s a strong skater who possesses fairly good puck-handling skills. He plays a very physical game and likes to finish his hits.
Niilopekka Muhonen
A strong skating, defense-minded defenseman. Offensive and positioning aspects of his game are a work in progress.
Kirill Kudryavtsev
A creative defender who brings a little bit of everything to the table. Despite being a seventh-round pick, carries sneaky NHL upside