September 2026 - Ondrej Ruml is a mobile, offense-leaning two-way defenseman the Colorado Avalanche selected 214th overall, a late swing on skating and puck skill. In his first season in North America he adjusted quickly to the Ontario Hockey League with the Ottawa 67s, posting 10 goals and 26 points as an 18-year-old rookie blueliner, [...]
A dependable forward with quick feet and a powerful shot.
September 2026 - Cooper Williams is a smart, responsible two-way center the Toronto Maple Leafs selected 158th overall, a genuine value given that Craig Button of TSN ranked him around 30th. The catch is why he slid. After a 57-point rookie season with the Saskatoon Blades that made him a Western Hockey League Rookie of [...]
September 2026 - Doman Szongoth is a diligent two-way center the Buffalo Sabres selected 156th overall, and a genuine piece of history: a Budapest native who became just the fourth Hungarian-born player ever drafted and the first since 2002. He spent 2025-26 with KooKoo's junior team in Finland's top under-20 league, posting 28 points in [...]
Two-way defenseman with strong skating for his size.
September 2026 - Will McLaughlin is a big, mobile, puck-moving defenseman the Vegas Golden Knights selected 159th overall, a player who rose up boards late in the process. He was Portland's top-scoring blueliner as a rookie, posting nine goals and 30 points in 68 games with a plus-11 at even strength, and finished top-eight in [...]
Massive, speedy forward who lives for net drives and hard back-checks. Projects better as a winger. Needs to work on his delay game, reads and habits, but has middle-six upside as a power forward.
September 2026 - Patriks Plumins is a big, cerebral Latvian goaltender the Toronto Maple Leafs selected 114th overall, the kind of low-profile European netminder the club drafts almost every year. At 6-foot-4 he already has the frame modern teams want, but his calling card is his mind. He is arguably the most mentally advanced goalie [...]
September 2026 - Tobias Tvrznik is a big, athletic Czech goaltender the Colorado Avalanche selected 126th overall, a size-and-athleticism bet in his second year of eligibility. He announced himself the instant he reached North America, making 60 saves in his Western Hockey League debut to tie a franchise record that had stood since 1996, then [...]
September 2026 - Alexandre Taillefer is a dynamic-skating, puck-moving defenseman the Winnipeg Jets selected 135th overall, a swing on mobility and vision after an injury-wrecked draft year. An Achilles injury ended his season in December and limited him to 28 games with the Quebec Remparts, but he still posted 15 assists in that span, and [...]
