Defensemen
Maxim Štrbák
Simple, smooth-skating defensive defenseman with smart positioning and solid scanning habits. Will likely become a bottom-pair shutdown specialist, but could improve his way to a second-pair role.
Nikita Novikov
A steady, quiet two-way defender. Plays a cautious defensive game with few offensive assertions. Sometimes is slow to react to developing plays.
Kale Clague
Very mobile and smart defenseman. Can distribute the puck and foresee plays at NHL level already. Has to work a bit on his shooting.
Tory Pitner
An intelligent defensive defenseman whose tools need to catch up to the processing to unlock #4 or #5 defenseman upside.
Sebastian Soini
A tall, rangy defenseman that doesn't make mistakes.
Colton Roberts
Smooth-skating defensive defenseman who can make the occasional strong breakout pass. Lacks offensive pop and struggles against the rush, but projects as a solid bottom-pair NHLer.
Aron Kiviharju
Kiviharju is an intelligent puck-moving defenseman who anticipates play ahead of professional competition on a regular basis, but still has physical habits to learn and muscle to put on before making an NHL lineup.
Luke Osburn
A fluid, composed, highly intelligent defenseman with a great aptitude for making things happen in motion.
Tarin Smith
Intelligent two-way defenceman with a budding offensive game. Improvements in his skating could see him become a reliable second-pairing blue-liner.