Defensemen
Luke Ashton
A big, physical, two-way defenseman who moves the puck up ice quickly.
Max Crozier
Mobile blue liner with a potent physical edge, Crozier projects as a two-way puck-moving defenseman that likely tops out as a third pairing defender.
Roman Shokhrin
A hyper-aggressive shutdown defenseman who has flashes of offensive upside and puck-handling ability.
Alexander Siryatsky
Smart defensive player who has decent playmaking potential. Needs to work on using his shot more effectively.
Yan Kuznetsov
Physical bottom pairing defender. Doesn't provide much on offense and won't be as helpful as you would think for PIM's considering his size and aggressiveness.
Spencer Gill
Raw, athletic blue-liner with astoundiing offensive metrics backed by a booming shot. Defence has and should continue to improve. Has upside as a second-pair, two-way defenseman.
Michael Fisher
Elusive and deceptive right-handed defenseman with great offensive tools. Has size and reach, with good habits when defending the rush. Raw, boom-or-bust prospect.
Viktor Hurtig
Tall, mobile defenseman with good offensive tools, but shakey decision-making on both sides of the puck. Needs to adapt to professional hockey, but could hold an NHL roster spot one day.
Andrew MacNiel
A defense-minded defenseman who reads plays well in the neutral zone, has good gap control, and an active stick to cover up passing lanes. Clears the front of the net well and allows his goaltender to see shots from the point. He is effective at moving the puck up ice with a good first pass to break out of the zone.
Tyrel Bauer
High energy, physical, pro-framed right-shot defensive defenseman. As a prototypical stay-at-home defenseman, he has additional value in peripheral category leagues that value hits, blocks, and PIMS.