Defensemen
Bowen Byram
Shifty, creative defender, who skates well and boasts a rocket of a shot. Capable of big minutes and big point totals.
Aleksi Heimosalmi
A smooth-skating transitional defenseman who has gained more and more notoriety as his draft year has gone on. He brings a mobility and skill level that allows him to affect the game at both ends of the ice, Heimosalmi is an intriguing two-way defender with solid upside.
Aidan Hreschuk
A do-it-all. two-way defender who can affect the game in all three zones. He plays a smart and efficient defensive game with the ability to move the puck up ice and make plays from the blueline.
Tarmo Reunanen
Finnish defenseman with some offensive upside, plays a solid defensive game.
Drew Helleson
Big, reliable d-man with confidence at both ends of the ice. Top-4 potential
Jonathan Myrenberg
A puck-moving, right-shot defender, with a solid frame and an offensive mindset.
Toni Utunen
A complementary defender who brings intelligent and efficient plays to the ice. Can flash offence at times but irregularly.
Tyler Duke
Undersized but tenacious defender with good puck-moving ability. Strong skating ability helps to make up for size limitations.
Mattias Hävelid
Mobile, offensive-minded blueliner. Needs to add strength and improve his off-puck game but could grow into a solid puck-mover at the NHL level.
Vladimir Grudinin
Undersized offensive defenceman with great mobility and puck skills. Needs to continue to mature physically but has the skill to reach the NHL.