July 2026 - Columbus bet on the tools, not the production, taking Hemming 14th after a contract dispute in Finland wrecked the first half of his draft year. His club Kiekko-Espoo blocked a move to the OHL's Kitchener Rangers, a BCHL attempt fell through, and he finally landed at Boston College in December, where one [...]
Offensive forward with net-driving tendencies and a balanced OZ game.
Aggressive two-way defenseman with offensive confidence and defensive maturity.
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 [...]
A raw, solid-skating defenseman with offensive upside.
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 high energy winger, with developing value in multi-cat leagues, but time will tell.
