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 | Viggo BjörckC, 18. Young for the league, Undersized | Djurgårdens IFSHL | WPG#8, 2026 | 42 | 0.36 | +8% | 92% | 66% | 64% | Elite |
| 2 | Egor SurinC, 20. Young for the league, Steady | Lokomotiv YaroslavlKHL | NSH#22, 2024 | 15 | 0.67 | +8% | 89% | 59% | 56% | Elite |
| 3 | Tynan LawrenceC, 18. Young for the league, Steady | Boston Univ.NCAA | STL#11, 2026 | 4 | 1.25 | −8% | 91% | 58% | 33% | First-liner |
| 4 | Alexander ZharovskyR, 19. Young for the league, Playmaker | Salavat Yulaev UfaKHL | MTL#34, 2025 | 17 | 0.59 | −5% | 84% | 56% | 44% | First-liner |
| 5 | Roger McQueenC, 19. Carrying a team, Young for the league | San Diego GullsAHL | ANA#10, 2025 | 4 | 0.75 | +18% | 88% | 47% | 35% | Middle-sixer |
| 6 | Bradly NadeauL, 21. Carrying a team, Young for the league | Chicago WolvesAHL | CAR#30, 2023 | 4 | 0.25 | +44% | 89% | 54% | 17% | First-liner |
| 7 | Michael HageC, 20. Playmaker, Steady | Univ. of MichiganNCAA | MTL#21, 2024 | 6 | 2.33 | −1% | 90% | 34% | 28% | Middle-sixer |
| 8 | Maddox DagenaisC, 18. Volume shooter, Big frame | Québec RempartsQMJHL | STL#16, 2026 | 8 | 1.00 | −17% | 85% | 52% | 29% | First-liner |
| 9 | Rutger McGroartyR, 22. Volume shooter, Heavy | Wilkes-Barre/Scranton PenguinsAHL | PIT#14, 2022 | 6 | 1.50 | −15% | 86% | 44% | 19% | Middle-sixer |
| 10 | Noah OstlundC, 22. Playmaker, Steady | Rochester AmericansAHL | BUF#16, 2022 | 7 | 1.43 | +2% | 76% | 47% | 17% | Middle-sixer? |
| 11 | Milton GastrinC, 19. Young for the league, Steady | Brynäs IFSHL | STL#37, 2025 | 7 | 0.00 | +4% | 69% | 26% | 26% | Fourth-liner |
| 12 | Alexander CommandC, 18. Young for the league, Steady | Örebro HKSHL | NJD#12, 2026 | 5 | 0.00 | +4% | 79% | 25% | 15% | Fourth-liner? |
| 13 | Nick LardisL, 21. Carrying a team, Volume shooter | Rockford IceHogsAHL | CHI#67, 2023 | 3 | 0.67 | +36% | 64% | 37% | 12% | Fourth-liner |
| 14 | Felix NilssonC, 21. Carrying a team, Young for the league | Milwaukee AdmiralsAHL | NSH#43, 2023 | 4 | 0.25 | +10% | 77% | 27% | 17% | Fourth-liner |
| 15 | Justin CarbonneauR, 19. Carrying a team, Young for the league | Springfield ThunderbirdsAHL | STL#19, 2025 | 6 | 0.67 | +32% | 83% | 32% | 13% | Fourth-liner |
| 16 | Quentin MustyL, 21. Young for the league, Heavy | San Jose BarracudaAHL | SJS#26, 2023 | 61 | 0.74 | −2% | 72% | 25% | 8% | Middle-sixer |
| 17 | Roman KantserovR, 21. Undersized, Sniper | Metallurg MagnitogorskKHL | CHI#44, 2023 | 63 | 1.02 | +1% | 66% | 34% | 13% | Fourth-liner |
| 18 | Felix Unger SörumR, 21. Carrying a team, Young for the league | Chicago WolvesAHL | CAR#62, 2023 | 4 | 0.25 | +44% | 63% | 36% | 7% | Fourth-liner |
| 19 | Vaclav NestrasilR, 19. Young for the league, Big frame | Univ. of MassachusettsNCAA | CHI#25, 2025 | 6 | 0.50 | +5% | 62% | 24% | 15% | Middle-sixer |
| 20 | Lynden LakovicL, 19. Young for the league, Big frame | Hershey BearsAHL | WSH#27, 2025 | 6 | 0.67 | 0 | 68% | 34% | 6% | Middle-sixer? |
| 21 | Cole BeaudoinC, 20. Carrying a team, Young for the league | Hartford Wolf PackAHL | NYR#24, 2024 | 4 | 1.50 | +32% | 70% | 22% | 10% | Middle-sixer |
| 22 | Terik ParascakR, 20. Young for the league, Steady | Hershey BearsAHL | WSH#17, 2024 | 2 | 0.00 | −3% | 77% | 22% | 11% | Fourth-liner |
| 23 | Andrew CristallL, 21. Playmaker, Steady | Hershey BearsAHL | WSH#40, 2023 | 6 | 1.33 | +2% | 73% | 21% | 5% | Fourth-liner |
| 24 | Charlie StramelC, 21. Carrying a team, Heavy | Iowa WildAHL | MIN#21, 2023 | 7 | 0.29 | +24% | 70% | 12% | 8% | Middle-sixer |
| 25 | Jonas Lagerberg HoenR, 18. Steady, Honest | Leksands IFALLSVENSKAN | OTT#25, 2026 | 4 | 1.00 | +3% | 57% | 16% | 15% | Fourth-liner? |
| 26 | Luca Del Bel BelluzC, 22. Steady, Honest | Cleveland MonstersAHL | CBJ#44, 2022 | 55 | 1.05 | +5% | 81% | 13% | 5% | Fourth-liner |
| 27 | Brayden YagerC, 21. Sniper, Steady | Manitoba MooseAHL | WPG#14, 2023 | 6 | 1.50 | −19% | 68% | 13% | 6% | Fourth-liner |
| 28 | Filip BystedtC, 22. Heavy, Steady | San Jose BarracudaAHL | SJS#27, 2022 | 6 | 1.00 | +8% | 63% | 15% | 4% | Middle-sixer |
| 29 | Jagger FirkusR, 22. Playmaker, Steady | Coachella Valley FirebirdsAHL | SEA#35, 2022 | 7 | 1.14 | −14% | 65% | 22% | 5% | Fourth-liner |
| 30 | Joakim KemellR, 22. Carrying a team, Steady | Milwaukee AdmiralsAHL | NSH#17, 2022 | 4 | 1.00 | +16% | 67% | 14% | 6% | Fourth-liner |
| 31 | Lenni HameenahoR, 21. Carrying a team, Steady | Utica CometsAHL | NJD#58, 2023 | 4 | 1.25 | +25% | 75% | 13% | 5% | Fourth-liner |
| 32 | Liam RuckR, 18. Steady, Honest | Medicine Hat TigersWHL | PIT#22, 2026 | 7 | 0.86 | −6% | 61% | 15% | 11% | Fourth-liner |
| 33 | Emil HemmingR, 20. Carrying a team, Young for the league | Texas StarsAHL | DAL#29, 2024 | 6 | 0.17 | +17% | 60% | 22% | 4% | Fourth-liner |
| 34 | Jani NymanR, 22. Edgy, Sniper | Coachella Valley FirebirdsAHL | SEA#49, 2022 | 7 | 1.43 | 0 | 74% | 13% | 6% | Fourth-liner |
| 35 | Bill ZonnonR, 19. Young for the league, Stacked roster | Wilkes-Barre/Scranton PenguinsAHL | PIT#22, 2025 | 6 | 0.83 | −19% | 57% | 19% | 9% | Fourth-liner |
| 36 | Casey MutrynR, 18. Young for the league, Steady | Boston CollegeNCAA | SEA#38, 2026 | 3 | 0.00 | −5% | 60% | 22% | 13% | Fourth-liner |
| 37 | Hunter HaightC, 22. Carrying a team, Steady | Iowa WildAHL | MIN#47, 2022 | 6 | 0.83 | +40% | 57% | 14% | 6% | Fourth-liner |
| 38 | Mason WestC, 19. Edgy, Young for the league | Michigan State Univ.NCAA | CHI#29, 2025 | 3 | 0.00 | −7% | 54% | 12% | 2% | Fourth-liner |
| 39 | Mathis PrestonR, 18. Sniper, Steady | Vancouver GiantsWHL | ANA#50, 2026 | 9 | 1.11 | +12% | 59% | 17% | 10% | Fourth-liner |
| 40 | Eduard SaleL, 21. Steady, Honest | Coachella Valley FirebirdsAHL | SEA#20, 2023 | 7 | 0.57 | −14% | 66% | 11% | 4% | Fourth-liner |
| 41 | Liam GreentreeR, 20. Carrying a team, Young for the league | Hartford Wolf PackAHL | NYR#26, 2024 | 8 | 0.63 | +38% | 51% | 16% | 4% | Fourth-liner |
| 42 | Tanner HoweL, 20. Young for the league, Stacked roster | Wilkes-Barre/Scranton PenguinsAHL | PIT#46, 2024 | 6 | 0.33 | −23% | 57% | 15% | 4% | Fourth-liner |
| 43 | Colby BarlowL, 21. Steady, Honest | Manitoba MooseAHL | WPG#18, 2023 | 6 | 0.83 | −24% | 62% | 10% | 3% | Fourth-liner |
| 44 | Oscar Fisker MolgaardC, 21. Steady, Honest | Coachella Valley FirebirdsAHL | SEA#52, 2023 | 6 | 0.50 | 0 | 54% | 11% | 4% | Fourth-liner |
| 45 | Reid SchaeferL, 22. Heavy, Sniper | Milwaukee AdmiralsAHL | NSH#32, 2022 | 33 | 0.85 | +1% | 50% | 8% | 8% | Fourth-liner? |
| 46 | Lucas PetterssonC, 20. Young for the league, Steady | San Diego GullsAHL | ANA#35, 2024 | 6 | 0.50 | +9% | 51% | 12% | 11% | Fourth-liner |
| 47 | Marek VanackerL, 20. Carrying a team, Young for the league | Rockford IceHogsAHL | CHI#27, 2024 | 6 | 0.00 | +36% | 48% | 14% | 3% | Tweener |
| 48 | Charlie CerratoC, 21. Playmaker, Steady | Penn State Univ.NCAA | CAR#49, 2025 | 23 | 1.17 | +4% | 56% | 9% | 4% | Fourth-liner? |
| 49 | Nathan GaucherC, 22. Edgy, Heavy | San Diego GullsAHL | ANA#22, 2022 | 5 | 0.60 | +12% | 52% | 10% | 3% | Fourth-liner |
| 50 | Ryder CaliC, 18. Young for the league, Heavy | Providence CollegeNCAA | FLA#48, 2026 | 3 | 0.67 | −1% | 52% | 11% | 2% | Fourth-liner |
| 51 | Matias VanhanenL, 19. Young for the league, Edgy | Boston CollegeNCAA | NJD#37, 2026 | 3 | 1.00 | −5% | 47% | 17% | 6% | Tweener |
| 52 | Markus RuckC, 18. Steady, Honest | Medicine Hat TigersWHL | PIT#39, 2026 | 7 | 1.29 | −2% | 40% | 16% | 7% | Tweener |
| 53 | Kasper HalttunenR, 21. Carrying a team, Volume shooter | Belleville SenatorsAHL | OTT#36, 2023 | 7 | 1.14 | +19% | 58% | 8% | 2% | Fourth-liner |
| 54 | William StromgrenL, 23. Playmaker, Steady | Calgary WranglersAHL | CGY#45, 2021 | 7 | 1.14 | −12% | 55% | 6% | 3% | Fourth-liner |
| 55 | Brad LambertC, 22. Carrying a team, Steady | Manitoba MooseAHL | WPG#30, 2022 | 34 | 0.38 | +27% | 43% | 5% | 2% | Tweener |
| 56 | Pierce MbuyiL, 18. Carrying a team, Edgy | Owen Sound AttackOHL | PIT#86, 2026 | 11 | 1.18 | +39% | 38% | 18% | 3% | Tweener |
| 57 | Cam LundC, 22. Steady, Honest | San Jose BarracudaAHL | SJS#34, 2022 | 37 | 0.68 | −5% | 48% | 6% | 3% | Tweener |
| 58 | Dmitri BuchelnikovL, 23. Steady, Honest | CSKA MoskvaKHL | STL#52, 2022 | 16 | 0.44 | −3% | 34% | 13% | 12% | Tweener |
| 59 | Gracyn SawchynC, 21. Steady, Honest | Charlotte CheckersAHL | FLA#63, 2023 | 6 | 0.33 | +23% | 41% | 7% | 4% | Tweener |
| 60 | Juraj PekarcikL, 21. Carrying a team, Young for the league | Springfield ThunderbirdsAHL | STL#76, 2023 | 6 | 0.00 | +22% | 41% | 9% | 2% | Tweener |
| 61 | Jayson ShaugabayR, 21. Playmaker, Undersized | Univ. of Minnesota-DuluthNCAA | TBL#115, 2023 | 6 | 1.50 | +5% | 44% | 6% | 2% | Tweener |
| 62 | Owen BeckC, 22. Stacked roster, Steady | Laval RocketAHL | MTL#33, 2022 | 4 | 0.25 | −27% | 52% | 4% | 2% | Fourth-liner |
| 63 | Denver BarkeyC, 21. Young for the league, Steady | Lehigh Valley PhantomsAHL | PHI#95, 2023 | 26 | 0.62 | +7% | 45% | 6% | 2% | Tweener? |
| 64 | Jaxon CoverR, 18. Volume shooter, Steady | London KnightsOHL | OTT#32, 2026 | 6 | 1.17 | −12% | 43% | 8% | 3% | Tweener |
| 65 | Gavin HayesL, 22. Carrying a team, Steady | Rockford IceHogsAHL | CHI#66, 2022 | 6 | 0.83 | +43% | 37% | 10% | 3% | Tweener |
| 66 | Sandis VilmanisL, 22. Steady, Honest | Charlotte CheckersAHL | FLA#157, 2022 | 48 | 0.79 | +8% | 43% | 3% | 1% | Tweener |
| 67 | Lavr GashilovC, 18. Young for the league, Playmaker | Avto YekaterinburgMHL | NJD#119, 2026 | 12 | 1.33 | +2% | 32% | 12% | 8% | AHLer |
| 68 | Amadeus LombardiC, 23. Steady, Honest | Grand Rapids GriffinsAHL | NJD#113, 2022 | 47 | 0.89 | −10% | 51% | 2% | <1% | Fourth-liner |
| 69 | Matthew SeminoffR, 22. Carrying a team, Volume shooter | Texas StarsAHL | DAL#179, 2022 | 6 | 0.83 | +16% | 40% | 2% | <1% | Tweener |
| 70 | Alex BumpL, 22. Volume shooter, Carrying a team | Lehigh Valley PhantomsAHL | PHI#133, 2022 | 5 | 1.60 | +15% | 39% | 2% | 2% | Tweener |
| 71 | Ethan GauthierR, 21. Carrying a team, Steady | Syracuse CrunchAHL | TBL#37, 2023 | 5 | 0.20 | +23% | 47% | 4% | <1% | Tweener |
| 72 | Teddy StigaC, 20. Steady, Honest | Boston CollegeNCAA | NSH#55, 2024 | 3 | 0.33 | −5% | 42% | 4% | 2% | Tweener |
| 73 | Malcolm SpenceL, 19. Edgy, Steady | Univ. of MichiganNCAA | NYR#43, 2025 | 6 | 1.17 | −3% | 40% | 5% | 3% | Tweener |
| 74 | Jack DevineR, 22. Carrying a team, Volume shooter | Charlotte CheckersAHL | FLA#221, 2022 | 6 | 0.67 | +36% | 43% | 3% | <1% | Tweener |
| 75 | Adam NemecL, 18. Playmaker, Steady | Brantford BulldogsOHL | OTT#72, 2026 | 18 | 0.89 | −10% | 28% | 12% | 4% | AHLer |
| 76 | Alexander SuzdalevL, 22. Steady, Honest | Hershey BearsAHL | WSH#70, 2022 | 4 | 0.00 | −1% | 38% | 6% | 4% | AHLer |
| 77 | John MustardC, 20. Steady, Honest | Providence CollegeNCAA | CHI#67, 2024 | 3 | 0.67 | −3% | 37% | 7% | 1% | Tweener |
| 78 | Julius MiettinenC, 20. Young for the league, Heavy | Coachella Valley FirebirdsAHL | SEA#40, 2024 | 7 | 0.71 | −15% | 34% | 11% | 2% | AHLer |
| 79 | Mikhail IlyinR, 21. Heavy, Stacked roster | Wilkes-Barre/Scranton PenguinsAHL | PIT#142, 2023 | 6 | 1.17 | −20% | 33% | 10% | 3% | AHLer |
| 80 | Matyas SapovalivC, 22. Carrying a team, Big frame | Henderson Silver KnightsAHL | VGK#48, 2022 | 5 | 0.80 | +16% | 43% | 4% | 1% | Tweener |
| 81 | Logan SawyerC, 20. Steady, Honest | Providence CollegeNCAA | MTL#78, 2024 | 3 | 1.67 | −3% | 32% | 9% | 2% | AHLer |
| 82 | Ben HemmerlingR, 22. Edgy, Steady | Henderson Silver KnightsAHL | VGK#177, 2022 | 2 | 0.50 | +4% | 36% | 4% | 1% | Tweener |
| 83 | Matvei KorotkyC, 20. Steady, Honest | SKA St. PetersburgKHL | STL#211, 2024 | 15 | 0.73 | +8% | 37% | 14% | 2% | AHLer |
| 84 | John MooneyC, 19. Edgy, Young for the league | Univ. of MinnesotaNCAA | MTL#113, 2025 | 2 | 0.00 | −1% | 35% | 6% | 2% | Tweener |
| 85 | Filip MesarR, 22. Stacked roster, Steady | Laval RocketAHL | MTL#26, 2022 | 6 | 0.67 | −24% | 32% | 3% | <1% | Tweener |
| 86 | Adam BenakC, 19. Young for the league, Undersized | Western Michigan Univ.NCAA | MIN#102, 2025 | 4 | 1.75 | −3% | 28% | 9% | 2% | AHLer |
| 87 | Matyas MelovskyC, 22. Carrying a team, Steady | Utica CometsAHL | NJD#171, 2024 | 4 | 0.75 | +23% | 37% | 3% | <1% | AHLer |
| 88 | Nathan BehmR, 19. Young for the league, Steady | Arizona State Univ.NCAA | CHI#66, 2025 | 6 | 0.67 | −3% | 25% | 10% | 3% | AHLer |
| 89 | Nathan VilleneuveC, 20. Edgy, Young for the league | Coachella Valley FirebirdsAHL | SEA#63, 2024 | 5 | 0.00 | −19% | 26% | 8% | 2% | AHLer |
| 90 | Dmitri IsayevL, 19. Undersized, Steady | Avto YekaterinburgMHL | OTT#149, 2025 | 16 | 1.13 | +2% | 30% | 7% | 5% | AHLer |
| 91 | Simas IgnataviciusR, 18. Young for the league, Steady | Genève-Servette HCNL | FLA#40, 2026 | 13 | 0.08 | +14% | 34% | 2% | 2% | Tweener |
| 92 | Riley HeidtC, 21. Carrying a team, Steady | Iowa WildAHL | MIN#64, 2023 | 7 | 0.43 | +29% | 30% | 4% | <1% | AHLer |
| 93 | Herman TraffR, 20. Young for the league, Heavy | San Diego GullsAHL | ANA#91, 2024 | 5 | 0.20 | +9% | 30% | 5% | 1% | AHLer |
| 94 | Carey TerranceC, 21. Carrying a team, Young for the league | Hartford Wolf PackAHL | NYR#59, 2023 | 2 | 0.00 | +28% | 38% | 2% | <1% | AHLer |
| 95 | Aiden FinkR, 21. Carrying a team, Steady | Milwaukee AdmiralsAHL | NSH#218, 2023 | 3 | 0.33 | +16% | 34% | 5% | <1% | AHLer |
| 96 | Louis Felix BourqueR, 18. Carrying a team, Heavy | Drummondville VoltigeursQMJHL | OTT#91, 2026 | 7 | 0.71 | +41% | 25% | 8% | 3% | AHLer |
| 97 | Kevin HeL, 20. Young for the league, Steady | Manitoba MooseAHL | WPG#109, 2024 | 6 | 0.83 | −24% | 28% | 7% | 1% | AHLer |
| 98 | Florian XhekajL, 22. Steady, Honest | Laval RocketAHL | MTL#101, 2023 | 64 | 0.45 | 0 | 34% | 2% | <1% | AHLer |
| 99 | Dans LocmelisC, 22. Carrying a team, Edgy | Providence BruinsAHL | BOS#119, 2022 | 7 | 0.43 | +28% | 28% | 2% | 2% | AHLer |
| 100 | Samuel SavoieL, 22. Carrying a team, Steady | Rockford IceHogsAHL | CHI#81, 2022 | 5 | 0.00 | +36% | 29% | 4% | <1% | AHLer |
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.