Defensemen
Ryan Merkley
Offensive defenseman with scoring and shooting upside, with struggles jumping from AHL to NHL.
Luke Coughlin
Coughlin is a mobile offensive defenseman who lacks a fallback game and will need to elevate his offensive tools to forge an NHL role.
Matthew Mania
Mania is a composed defenseman with playmaking upside, but he remains quite raw and will need a handful of years to reach his potential.
Carter Sotheran
Transition specialist with surprising mobility and intelligence for his size. Developing consistency is key, but could be a fringe second-pair defenceman down the line.
Luca Cagnoni
Highly intelligent two-way defenseman with advanced processing, awareness and manipulation habits. Puck skills are only above-average in isolation, but blend very well. Needs to add some strength and improve his skating, but could turn out to be a top-four defenseman at the NHL level.
Aram Minnetian
Minnetian is a very mobile playmaking defenseman who will need to work on his composure and defensive activity rate to unlock second-pairing potential.
Andrew Strathmann
Strathmann is a bold offensive defenseman whose tools and decision-making will need to take a significant step forward in order for his style to work at the NHL level.
Arttu Kärki
Offensive-minded defender who controls the offensive blue line with poise. Shows good mobility but needs to improve his overall pace of play in order to maximize his potential as an effective NHL puck mover.
Caden Price
Two-way puck-moving defenseman with good mobility and a refined defensive game. Projects as a well-rounded top-four blueliner at the NHL level.
Dylan MacKinnon
Raw two-way blue-liner with solid defensive habits and shutdown tools. On-puck game and decision-making are concerns, but has the tools to become a high-end, bottom-pair defenseman.