Kalle Loponen
Smallish defenseman who thrives in transitions and on the power play. Has a powerful slap shot and likes to throw his body around. Needs to work on his defensive game.
Smallish defenseman who thrives in transitions and on the power play. Has a powerful slap shot and likes to throw his body around. Needs to work on his defensive game.
Highly productive playmaking centerman. Great speed through the neutral zone, excellent puck handling skills. Undersized, which will hold him back, but has enough skill to eventually overcome the size deficiency. Natural centerman but will likely end up on the wing at the professional level. Tufto’s fantasy value will come in the form of goals, assists, and SOG.
Two-way defenseman with above average puck moving ability, Schmiemann is a good passer and defender and may be able to carve out a role as a depth NHL defenseman.
A grinder of average speed who offers puck support on the forecheck. Plays a depth role.
Big, physical defensemen that was the victim of not a lot of exposure over the past year. The hope is he progresses to become a reliable, defensive-minded bottom four defensemen at the NHL level.
He’s a tall, lanky kid that skates well for his size, but his offensive ceiling will be capped fairly low. He could be a bottom-pairing defensive defenseman.
A defensive defenceman with an active stick who is at times prone to turnovers and sometimes slow to move the puck.
Productive top-six center with high offensive ceiling. Capable of playing both center and wing.
Deft puck handler with good vision and a dangerous shot. Needs to improve his all-around game but he has the offensive tools to grow into a depth scorer at the NHL level if all goes right.
Promising goalie prospect who struggled last season and needs to bounce back and prove that he has NHL upside.