Defensemen
Damien Carfagna
A defense-minded defenseman who skates well and can carry the puck up ice and make smart passes.
Marc-Andre Gaudet
Two-way defensemen with a hard shot. Although he is excellent in transition, his skating is a worry.
Helge Grans
An offense-minded defenseman with great size. Skates well for his size. Excellent puck skills and a good shot. He needs to improve his decision-making and defensive play. He projects to become a middle-pair defenseman at the NHL level with a multi-category upside.
Stanislav Svozil
A defensive blueliner who possesses all of the tools to play an above-average offensive game if he can put it all together, giving him the chance to be a well-rounded top-four defender.
Luke Mittelstadt
A technically sound defenseman who handles the puck well and has excellent vision. Can stretch the ice with precise passing but is limited offensively.
Nate Misskey
A big, physical defenseman who can contribute offensively and has the potential to contribute on the power play and penalty kill.
Hunter Skinner
Big defenseman with limited offensive skills.
Bogdan Konyushkov
Konyushkov exudes skill and creativity, and plays with enticing physicality despite being undersized. If he ever comes to North America, he could be a top-four NHL piece.
Dmitri Kostenko
An interesting defenseman that needs a lot of refinement. His offensive creativity and willingness to get involved in the play in all three zones are intriguing. He skates well and exhibits confidencemon with the puck on his stick but will need to reign things in a bit and focus defensively.
Alex Huang
Poised and efficient in all three zones, though has struggled to establish himself as more than a puck-mover.