September 2026. Ryan Brown is a high-energy scoring winger the Dallas Stars selected 155th overall, a value pick some outlets graded as high as the second or third round. He took a major step in his draft year, jumping from 41 points to 63 points in 67 games split between the Sarnia Sting and, after [...]
A play-smothering, shutdown defenseman who already has NHL size.
A highly intelligent, responsible and active two-way centre.
September 2026 - Caden Harvey is a worker-bee forward the Edmonton Oilers grabbed 180th overall, the second Windsor Spitfires teammate Edmonton took inside an hour after Andrew Robinson. Oilers scout Rick Pracey pegged his skill and sense as third or fourth-round value that slid to the sixth, praising his quick hands and playmaking. Harvey is [...]
September 2026. Charlie Puglisi is a boom-or-bust skill flyer the Nashville Predators took with the final pick of their draft, 202nd overall. He is unusual for the class in that he did not play junior or professional hockey this past season, instead splitting time between Winchendon School in Massachusetts, where he racked up 76 points [...]
September 2026 - Wesley Royston is a big, fast power winger the Montreal Canadiens took 190th overall, a size-and-skating swing on a player whose production has not caught up to his tools. He split 2025-26 between the Erie Otters and Owen Sound Attack after an October trade, finishing with 12 goals and 19 points in [...]
A raw, NHL-sized defender who could be a bottom-four shutdown blueliner if development breaks right.
Big, late-blooming center who plays a pro-style two-way game and finished his draft year on a scoring heater. One of the youngest forwards in the class, with room to add another gear.
