Carter Sotheran
Transition specialist with surprising mobility and intelligence for his size. Developing consistency is key, but could be a fringe second-pair defenceman down the line.
Braeden Cootes
Fast and furious forechecker with a high level of pace and puck skill
Daniil Skvortsov
A sturdily built defenseman who plays a physical, sensible, game, closing checks and moving the puck the puck up ice with intention.
Giorgos Pantelas
September 2026 - Giorgos Pantelas is a physical, defense-first blueliner the Los Angeles Kings landed 153rd overall, a value pick given consensus boards had him closer to the second round before he faded down the stretch. He anchored the top pair for the Brandon Wheat Kings all season and tripled his offense to 37 points, [...]
Markus Ruck
June 2026 - Kyle Dubas did his best Brian Burke impression on the second day of the draft, though with much less fanfare and shenanigans. After taking Liam Ruck on the first day of the draft, the Penguins selected Markus 39th overall. The two will be able to continue their synergy together as they both [...]
Noa Ta’amu
A big, rangy, shutdown defenseman who keeps things simple, and generally makes good decisions with the puck.
Kalder Varga
A pace-y and aggressive checking forward.
Tyus Sparks
A fast, hard-working player with a strong understanding of space.
Jett Lajoie
October 2025 - Lajoie went undrafted after a decent step forward in his second WHL season. He grew his six goal, four assist in 60 games rookie output to 14 goals and 21 assists in 67 games as a sophomore. Though on the smaller side by NHL standards at 5-11 and 179 lbs, Lajoie is [...]