Defensemen
Daniil Skvortsov
A sturdily built defenseman who plays a physical, sensible, game, closing checks and moving the puck the puck up ice with intention.
Giorgos Pantelas
September 2026 - Giorgos Pantelas is a physical, defense-first blueliner the Los Angeles Kings landed 153rd overall, a value pick given consensus boards had him closer to the second round before he faded down the stretch. He anchored the top pair for the Brandon Wheat Kings all season and tripled his offense to 37 points, [...]
Noa Ta’amu
A big, rangy, shutdown defenseman who keeps things simple, and generally makes good decisions with the puck.
Landon Nycz
A smooth-skating defenceman with a trigger-happy offensive approach.
Michal Capos
A towering blueliner who has come to showcase his defensive abilities in North America.
Alexander Karmanov
A massive defenseman who is agile on his feet for his size. He will need to adapt to the speed and skill as he matures and grows his game in North America to be considered a legitimate NHL prospect in the future.
Daemon Hunt
Solid all-around AHL defenseman.
Parker Von Richter
A tough, defensively responsible net front clearing defensman who can kill penalties.
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.