Defensemen
Kirill Kirsanov
Cerebral defensive defenceman who is responsible in his own end and has a good stick. Can distribute the puck, indicating moderate offensive upside.
Nikita Yevseyev
A legitimate NHL prospect, with the unknown of coming to North America from Russia. An excellent skating defenseman with good mobility and agility who is not afraid to be physical.
Viliam Kmec
A strong all-around defenseman with pro-ready size.
Oliver Bonk
A confident defenseman who will go as far as his tools develop, Bonk projects best as a defensive defenseman as currently constructed.
Nikolai Makarov
Large defenseman who plays a well-rounded game. Can move well on his feet and make smart plays on transition. Not biggest offensive producer, but uses his size to his advantage defensively, using his body and long stick to break up plays.
David Gucciardi
A skilled two-way defenseman with excellent puck control and vision.
Jeremy Hanzel
An organizational depth defenseman who has not developed into anything more than a minor-league player.
William McIsaac
A big, mobile, defense-minded defenseman with limited offensive upside.
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.
Ludvig Jansson
A mobile defender with above-average tools across the board whose offensive production has been muted by playing against men as a teen. Boom-bust potential.