Defensemen
Matt Kiersted
An undrafted defender who is an effortless skater who sees the ice well. May have untapped offensive upside.
Dylan Coghlan
A depth defensemen that moves the puck well with solid offensive instincts and a big shot. Limited fantasy upside.
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
Santeri Hatakka
Smooth-skating two-way defenseman with good speed and vision. Lack of skill is a bit worrisome.
Simon Nemec
Strong two-way defender who controls the ice in all three zones. Has the potential to grow into a top pairing defenseman at the NHL level.
Tom Willander
Fleet-footed right-handed defenseman who excels defensively. Limited puck skills, but has second-pairing upside in the right hands.
Jackson Dorrington
Offensive and intelligent defenceman. Will need to improve hands and areas of skating.
Ville Heinola
An offense-minded defenseman with top-four upside who can run a powerplay unit. An excellent skater but needs to get stronger to improve in the defensive zone. Undersized, which limits his ability to play a physical game. Provides very little in the hits and blocks categories.
Roman Shokhrin
A hyper-aggressive shutdown defenseman who has flashes of offensive upside and puck-handling ability.
Noel Fransen
Offensive-minded defenseman with sharp skating and a higher-than-average hockey IQ.