Prospect board
The prospects we track, each with his likeliest NHL outcome and the odds of each tier. The odds come from what became of past draft picks with similar numbers, adjusted for league, age, draft slot and the team around him.
- First-liner2
- Top-pair1
- Middle-sixer4
- Second-pair1
- Fourth-liner11
- Third-pair3
- Tweener26
- AHLer182
- Long shot770
| # | Player | Team | Rights | GP | P/GP | Context | NHL odds | Top odds | Elite odds | Projection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chase ReidD, 18. Young for the league, Steady | Michigan State Univ.NCAA | SEA#7, 2026 | 3 | 1.67 | −7% | 92% | 77% | 48% | Top-pair |
| 2 | Logan HenslerD, 19. Steady, Honest | Univ. of WisconsinNCAA | OTT#23, 2025 | 4 | 0.75 | +10% | 75% | 7% | 4% | Third-pair? |
| 3 | EJ EmeryD, 20. Big frame, Steady | Univ. of North DakotaNCAA | NYR#30, 2024 | 4 | 0.50 | +10% | 57% | 2% | <1% | Third-pair |
| 4 | Blake FiddlerD, 19. Young for the league, Heavy | Univ. of DenverNCAA | SEA#36, 2025 | 4 | 0.00 | −1% | 35% | <1% | <1% | Tweener |
| 5 | Ben MacBeathD, 18. Young for the league, Steady | Univ. of DenverNCAA | NYR#64, 2026 | 4 | 0.25 | −1% | 24% | 5% | 2% | AHLer |
| 6 | Luke SchairerD, 18. Young for the league, Steady | Boston CollegeNCAA | STL#75, 2026 | 2 | 0.00 | −7% | 31% | 2% | <1% | AHLer |
| 7 | Chase CheslockD, 21. Heavy, Steady | Univ. of St. ThomasNCAA | NJD#154, 2023 | 2 | 1.00 | +5% | 24% | 1% | <1% | AHLer |
| 8 | Vladislav LukashevichD, 23. Playmaker, Steady | Miami Univ. (Ohio)NCAA | FLA#120, 2021 | 33 | 0.64 | +9% | 24% | <1% | <1% | AHLer? |
| 9 | Garrett BrownD, 22. Playmaker, Steady | Univ. of DenverNCAA | WPG#99, 2022 | 34 | 0.41 | 0 | 20% | 1% | <1% | Long shot |
| 10 | Drew SchockD, 19. Steady, Honest | Univ. of MichiganNCAA | ANA#101, 2025 | 6 | 1.33 | −5% | 18% | <1% | <1% | Long shot |
| 11 | Hawke HuffD, 20. Steady, Honest | Univ. of St. ThomasNCAA | SEA#148, 2026 | 2 | 0.50 | +5% | 17% | <1% | <1% | Long shot |
| 12 | Michael FisherD, 22. Playmaker, Steady | Cornell Univ.NCAA | SJS#76, 2022 | 33 | 0.24 | +4% | 20% | <1% | <1% | Long shot? |
| 13 | Quinn BeauchesneD, 19. Edgy, Steady | Boston CollegeNCAA | PIT#148, 2025 | 2 | 0.50 | −7% | 15% | <1% | <1% | Long shot |
| 14 | Matthew MayichD, 21. Steady, Honest | Clarkson Univ.NCAA | STL#170, 2023 | 34 | 0.44 | +15% | 14% | 1% | <1% | Long shot |
| 15 | Anthony Allain SamakeD, 19. Young for the league, Steady | Univ. of ConnecticutNCAA | ANA#168, 2025 | 4 | 0.00 | −5% | 7% | <1% | <1% | Long shot |
| 16 | Charlie MorrisonD, 18. Young for the league, Steady | Univ. of ConnecticutNCAA | NYR#77, 2026 | 4 | 0.50 | −5% | 10% | <1% | <1% | Long shot |
| 17 | Charlie LeddyD, 22. Steady, Honest | Quinnipiac Univ.NCAA | NJD#126, 2022 | 29 | 0.24 | +9% | 13% | <1% | <1% | Long shot? |
| 18 | Landon NyczD, 18. Young for the league, Steady | Univ. of MassachusettsNCAA | STL#107, 2026 | 6 | 0.17 | −1% | 8% | <1% | <1% | Long shot |
| 19 | Warren ClarkD, 22. Steady, Honest | Northern Michigan Univ.NCAA | TBL#179, 2023 | 33 | 0.18 | +15% | 12% | <1% | <1% | Long shot? |
| 20 | Filip NordbergD, 22. Edgy, Heavy | Arizona State Univ.NCAA | OTT#64, 2022 | 6 | 0.33 | −1% | 6% | <1% | <1% | Long shot |
| 21 | Theo WallbergD, 22. Heavy, Steady | Western Michigan Univ.NCAA | OTT#168, 2022 | 4 | 0.75 | −3% | 12% | <1% | <1% | Long shot |
| 22 | William McisaacD, 20. Steady, Honest | Univ. of ConnecticutNCAA | STL#145, 2024 | 4 | 0.25 | −5% | 8% | <1% | <1% | Long shot |
| 23 | Sean BarnhillD, 19. Edgy, Heavy | Michigan State Univ.NCAA | NYR#70, 2025 | 3 | 0.33 | −9% | 6% | <1% | <1% | Long shot |
| 24 | Andrew StrathmannD, 21. Steady, Honest | Quinnipiac Univ.NCAA | CBJ#98, 2023 | 5 | 0.80 | +10% | 7% | <1% | <1% | Long shot |
| 25 | Darels UljanskisD, 20. Steady, Honest | St. Cloud State Univ.NCAA | ANA#214, 2024 | 5 | 0.40 | +10% | 7% | <1% | <1% | Long shot |
| 26 | Luke CoughlinD, 21. Steady, Honest | Ferris State Univ.NCAA | FLA#191, 2023 | 1 | 0.00 | +15% | 6% | <1% | <1% | Long shot? |
| 27 | Maxon VigD, 20. Heavy, Steady | Bemidji State Univ.NCAA | MTL#209, 2025 | 3 | 0.67 | +15% | 6% | <1% | <1% | Long shot |
| 28 | Brendan DunphyD, 20. Heavy, Steady | Univ. of ConnecticutNCAA | FLA#197, 2025 | 3 | 0.00 | −5% | 3% | <1% | <1% | Long shot |
| 29 | Rasmus LarssonD, 22. Steady, Honest | Robert Morris Univ.NCAA | NYR#152, 2023 | 16 | 0.13 | +15% | 2% | <1% | <1% | Long shot? |
| 30 | Chris RomaineD, 22. Steady, Honest | Univ. of MaineNCAA | COL#193, 2022 | 3 | 0.00 | +10% | 1% | <1% | <1% | Long shot? |
The tier is the highest one he has at least an even chance of reaching, which is why Elite is rare even near the top of the board. NHL odds is the chance he becomes a regular (150+ NHL games) and top odds the chance of a first-line or top-pair career, both from what happened to 2010 to 2017 draft picks with numbers like his. Defencemen are judged on defence scales. This is a points model, so it can't see play without the puck. Updated October 19.