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 | Nikita KlepovRW, 18. Carrying a team, Steady | Saginaw SpiritOHL | – | 67 | 1.45 | +14% | 87% | 73% | 35% | First-liner |
| 2 | Dima ZhilkinLW, 17. Volume shooter, Running hot | Saginaw SpiritOHL | – | 11 | 2.00 | −3% | 79% | 68% | 35% | First-liner |
| 3 | Levi HarperD, 17. Edgy, Playmaker | Saginaw SpiritOHL | – | 5 | 2.00 | −15% | 67% | 49% | 45% | Second-pair |
| 4 | Ryerson EdgarC, 17. Carrying a team, Young for the league | Niagara IceDogsOHL | – | 11 | 1.09 | +16% | 74% | 54% | 24% | First-liner |
| 5 | Kash KwajahC, 16. Young for the league, Playmaker | Sudbury WolvesOHL | – | 10 | 1.10 | −15% | 67% | 38% | 13% | Middle-sixer? |
| 6 | Brooks RogowskiC, 18. Carrying a team, Heavy | Oshawa GeneralsOHL | – | 10 | 0.70 | +34% | 65% | 40% | 10% | Middle-sixer |
| 7 | Keaton ArdaghRW, 17. Carrying a team, Rising | Brampton SteelheadsOHL | – | 10 | 0.80 | +39% | 64% | 33% | 15% | Fourth-liner |
| 8 | Jaakko WyciskC, 17. Heavy, Stacked roster | Guelph StormOHL | – | 11 | 0.64 | −20% | 53% | 39% | 19% | Fourth-liner |
| 9 | Aiden KellyC, 16. Young for the league, Playmaker | Brantford BulldogsOHL | – | 12 | 1.33 | −2% | 58% | 28% | 15% | Middle-sixer? |
| 10 | Alex McLeanC, 18. Steady, Honest | Kingston FrontenacsOHL | – | 12 | 0.67 | −12% | 49% | 28% | 26% | Tweener |
| 11 | Kohyn EshkawkoganD, 17. Steady, Honest | Ottawa 67'sOHL | – | 10 | 0.40 | −6% | 60% | 27% | 16% | Third-pair |
| 12 | Tyler CooperC, 16. Carrying a team, Young for the league | Erie OttersOHL | – | 9 | 0.11 | +24% | 62% | 25% | 9% | Fourth-liner |
| 13 | Easton WalosC, 17. Rising, Running hot | Sarnia StingOHL | – | 12 | 1.33 | +2% | 58% | 20% | 18% | Fourth-liner |
| 14 | Ryan RoobroeckLW, 18. Volume shooter, Heavy | Guelph StormOHL | – | 9 | 1.56 | −12% | 59% | 22% | 6% | Fourth-liner |
| 15 | Adam NovotnýLW, 18. Volume shooter, Carrying a team | Peterborough PetesOHL | – | 10 | 1.60 | +18% | 63% | 20% | 8% | Fourth-liner |
| 16 | Matthew PerreaultD, 17. Young for the league, Steady | Peterborough PetesOHL | – | 12 | 0.33 | 0 | 58% | 21% | 16% | Third-pair |
| 17 | Thomas VandenbergC, 18. Sniper, Steady | Ottawa 67'sOHL | – | 59 | 0.85 | −3% | 49% | 25% | 11% | Tweener |
| 18 | Nolan SnyderRW, 17. Rising, Running hot | Kingston FrontenacsOHL | – | 12 | 1.08 | −9% | 51% | 21% | 6% | Fourth-liner |
| 19 | Kane CloutierLW, 16. Carrying a team, Young for the league | Oshawa GeneralsOHL | – | 12 | 0.33 | +39% | 51% | 19% | 9% | Fourth-liner? |
| 20 | Aleks KuleminC, 17. Rising, Big frame | Kingston FrontenacsOHL | – | 12 | 1.00 | −12% | 45% | 25% | 7% | Tweener |
| 21 | Cam WarrenC, 17. Steady, Honest | North Bay BattalionOHL | – | 10 | 0.70 | +18% | 52% | 16% | 10% | Fourth-liner |
| 22 | Jean-Cristoph LemieuxRW, 18. Rising, Volume shooter | Sudbury WolvesOHL | – | 8 | 1.75 | −5% | 55% | 18% | 4% | Fourth-liner |
| 23 | Ulysses LombardiC, 18. Carrying a team, Steady | Erie OttersOHL | – | 8 | 0.38 | +26% | 46% | 20% | 7% | Tweener |
| 24 | Peter GreenD, 17. Rising, Carrying a team | Brampton SteelheadsOHL | – | 10 | 0.70 | +31% | 45% | 20% | 9% | Tweener |
| 25 | Ryan BrownLW, 18. Playmaker, Steady | London KnightsOHL | – | 5 | 1.60 | −15% | 46% | 13% | 7% | Tweener |
| 26 | Caleb MalhotraC, 18. Stacked roster, Steady | Brantford BulldogsOHL | – | 67 | 1.25 | −20% | 44% | 15% | 8% | Tweener |
| 27 | Brenner LammensC, 17. Rising, Young for the league | Sarnia StingOHL | – | 12 | 0.67 | −7% | 43% | 16% | 8% | Tweener |
| 28 | Marc RuggereD, 16. Carrying a team, Young for the league | Barrie ColtsOHL | – | 5 | 0.20 | +44% | 48% | 19% | 6% | AHLer? |
| 29 | Andrew LaurinRW, 16. Young for the league, Steady | Ottawa 67'sOHL | – | 10 | 0.70 | 0 | 54% | 12% | 5% | Fourth-liner? |
| 30 | Pierce MbuyiL, 18. Carrying a team, Edgy | Owen Sound AttackOHL | PIT#86, 2026 | 11 | 1.18 | +39% | 38% | 18% | 3% | Tweener |
| 31 | Lyndon CabralRW, 17. Carrying a team, Young for the league | Erie OttersOHL | – | 7 | 0.00 | +42% | 41% | 17% | 9% | Tweener? |
| 32 | Braidy WassilynLW, 18. Rising, Running hot | Saginaw SpiritOHL | – | 11 | 1.91 | −6% | 39% | 13% | 4% | Tweener |
| 33 | Luca SantalaC, 17. Carrying a team, Young for the league | Kitchener RangersOHL | – | 12 | 0.58 | +25% | 35% | 12% | 3% | Tweener? |
| 34 | Alessandro Di IorioC, 18. Rising, Steady | Sarnia StingOHL | – | 8 | 1.25 | −6% | 37% | 15% | 5% | Tweener |
| 35 | Jay NimchonokRD, 15. Carrying a team, Young for the league | Brampton SteelheadsOHL | – | 5 | 0.20 | +26% | 44% | 10% | 9% | AHLer? |
| 36 | Bogdan YakushevskyRW, 17. Running hot, Sniper | Windsor SpitfiresOHL | – | 11 | 1.09 | +11% | 34% | 10% | 5% | Tweener? |
| 37 | Luca BlondaD, 17. Steady, Honest | Sudbury WolvesOHL | – | 10 | 0.30 | −18% | 44% | 6% | 5% | Tweener |
| 38 | Ethan BelchetzLW, 18. Heavy, Sniper | Windsor SpitfiresOHL | – | 57 | 1.04 | −9% | 37% | 12% | 4% | Tweener |
| 39 | Nathan AmidovskiLW, 18. Carrying a team, Rising | Brampton SteelheadsOHL | – | 10 | 1.00 | +41% | 39% | 12% | 2% | Tweener |
| 40 | Jaxon CoverR, 18. Volume shooter, Steady | London KnightsOHL | OTT#32, 2026 | 6 | 1.17 | −12% | 43% | 8% | 3% | Tweener |
| 41 | Michael D'AlessioD, 17. Carrying a team, Playmaker | Erie OttersOHL | – | 48 | 0.33 | +42% | 52% | 3% | 3% | Third-pair |
| 42 | Beckham EdwardsC, 18. Carrying a team, Steady | Sarnia StingOHL | – | 64 | 0.70 | +27% | 41% | 8% | 7% | Tweener |
| 43 | Eamon EdgarC, 16. Carrying a team, Young for the league | Barrie ColtsOHL | – | 11 | 0.55 | +44% | 32% | 16% | 6% | AHLer |
| 44 | Adam LevacC, 18. Steady, Honest | Peterborough PetesOHL | – | 8 | 1.00 | +7% | 38% | 15% | 2% | AHLer |
| 45 | Landon JackmanC, 17. Young for the league, Heavy | Owen Sound AttackOHL | – | 38 | 0.24 | 0 | 35% | 16% | 5% | AHLer |
| 46 | Roman AndreevRW, 16. Young for the league, Steady | Kitchener RangersOHL | – | 7 | 0.00 | +14% | 39% | 16% | 4% | Tweener? |
| 47 | Ryan KaczynskiLW, 17. Rising, Young for the league | Soo GreyhoundsOHL | – | 10 | 0.90 | +14% | 34% | 15% | 3% | AHLer |
| 48 | Cole GuizzettiLW, 16. Young for the league, Undersized | Flint FirebirdsOHL | – | 8 | 0.38 | −10% | 41% | 13% | 5% | AHLer? |
| 49 | Kent GreerD, 18. Playmaker, Undersized | North Bay BattalionOHL | – | 58 | 0.57 | +3% | 38% | 9% | 4% | Tweener |
| 50 | Noah LausLW, 17. Rising, Running hot | Soo GreyhoundsOHL | – | 11 | 1.09 | +13% | 40% | 8% | 4% | Tweener |
| 51 | Declan McNallyD, 15. Carrying a team, Young for the league | Barrie ColtsOHL | – | 11 | 0.09 | +44% | 32% | 9% | 9% | AHLer? |
| 52 | Stepan KuryachenkovLW, 18. Carrying a team, Steady | Brampton SteelheadsOHL | – | 10 | 0.30 | +28% | 34% | 10% | 4% | AHLer |
| 53 | Max DelisleC, 17. Rising, Carrying a team | Owen Sound AttackOHL | – | 11 | 0.73 | +34% | 31% | 15% | 4% | AHLer |
| 54 | Gerry DiCunzoloLW, 17. Young for the league, Steady | Peterborough PetesOHL | – | 39 | 0.23 | −8% | 36% | 14% | 1% | AHLer |
| 55 | Finn MerrillRW, 16. Young for the league, Steady | Niagara IceDogsOHL | – | 10 | 0.10 | +5% | 39% | 8% | 5% | AHLer? |
| 56 | Trevor Daley JrC, 17. Young for the league, Steady | Soo GreyhoundsOHL | – | 11 | 0.73 | +4% | 30% | 13% | 2% | AHLer? |
| 57 | Kaden McGregorC, 17. Steady, Honest | Brantford BulldogsOHL | – | 12 | 0.67 | −7% | 38% | 9% | 3% | AHLer |
| 58 | Tyler HindeC, 17. Rising, Carrying a team | Oshawa GeneralsOHL | – | 12 | 0.42 | +41% | 30% | 12% | 3% | Tweener? |
| 59 | Jace VoortmanLW, 16. Carrying a team, Young for the league | Owen Sound AttackOHL | – | 11 | 0.09 | +32% | 28% | 8% | 8% | AHLer? |
| 60 | Adam NemecL, 18. Playmaker, Steady | Brantford BulldogsOHL | OTT#72, 2026 | 18 | 0.89 | −10% | 28% | 12% | 4% | AHLer |
| 61 | John McLaughlinC, 17. Rising, Young for the league | Windsor SpitfiresOHL | – | 11 | 0.82 | +6% | 32% | 10% | 6% | AHLer |
| 62 | Cooper McAslanD, 17. Steady, Honest | London KnightsOHL | – | 9 | 1.00 | −13% | 44% | 9% | 3% | AHLer? |
| 63 | Matthew HendersonD, 17. Steady, Honest | Kingston FrontenacsOHL | – | 12 | 0.25 | −15% | 33% | 12% | 5% | AHLer |
| 64 | Ryan HanrahanC, 16. Young for the league, Rising | Saginaw SpiritOHL | – | 11 | 0.45 | −19% | 27% | 13% | 6% | AHLer |
| 65 | Lucas MathesonD, 16. Carrying a team, Young for the league | Barrie ColtsOHL | – | 11 | 0.27 | +44% | 38% | 5% | 5% | Tweener? |
| 66 | Zack NaishD, 16. Young for the league, Big frame | Niagara IceDogsOHL | – | 1 | 0.00 | +5% | 34% | 8% | 4% | AHLer? |
| 67 | Lauchlan WhelanC, 16. Young for the league, Steady | Windsor SpitfiresOHL | – | 11 | 0.09 | 0 | 28% | 6% | 5% | AHLer? |
| 68 | Patrik UlaLW, 16. Young for the league, Steady | Sudbury WolvesOHL | – | 8 | 0.25 | −17% | 36% | 6% | 4% | AHLer? |
| 69 | Jax PereiraC, 17. Steady, Honest | North Bay BattalionOHL | – | 10 | 0.20 | +16% | 35% | 9% | 4% | AHLer |
| 70 | Brock ChitaroniRW, 17. Rising, Playmaker | Ottawa 67'sOHL | – | 10 | 1.00 | −2% | 32% | 6% | 4% | AHLer |
| 71 | Landon RoulstonC, 16. Young for the league, Steady | Peterborough PetesOHL | – | 12 | 0.33 | +3% | 30% | 7% | 4% | AHLer? |
| 72 | Ryder CareyRW, 18. Carrying a team, Steady | North Bay BattalionOHL | – | 11 | 0.55 | +24% | 30% | 6% | 2% | AHLer |
| 73 | Max FransenD, 16. Carrying a team, Young for the league | Owen Sound AttackOHL | – | 11 | 0.27 | +32% | 30% | 5% | 5% | AHLer? |
| 74 | Broden McArthurD, 17. Carrying a team, Steady | Erie OttersOHL | – | 11 | 0.55 | +26% | 32% | 8% | 2% | Tweener? |
| 75 | Colin KennedyC, 16. Carrying a team, Young for the league | Erie OttersOHL | – | 11 | 0.18 | +28% | 31% | 7% | 3% | AHLer? |
| 76 | Lincoln EdwardsLW, 17. Young for the league, Steady | North Bay BattalionOHL | – | 6 | 0.00 | +16% | 28% | 8% | 5% | Long shot? |
| 77 | Arjun NanubhaiC, 16. Carrying a team, Young for the league | Brampton SteelheadsOHL | – | 9 | 0.00 | +26% | 30% | 8% | 4% | AHLer? |
| 78 | Evgeny DubrovtsevC, 18. Carrying a team, Rising | North Bay BattalionOHL | – | 11 | 1.00 | +38% | 28% | 7% | 1% | AHLer |
| 79 | Simon BelohorskyLW, 17. Steady, Honest | Guelph StormOHL | – | 34 | 0.38 | +11% | 35% | 2% | 2% | AHLer |
| 80 | Zach NymanD, 18. Carrying a team, Undersized | Brampton SteelheadsOHL | – | 10 | 0.30 | +26% | 38% | 4% | 2% | AHLer |
| 81 | David BuchmanD, 17. Rising, Young for the league | Brantford BulldogsOHL | – | 12 | 0.83 | −8% | 27% | 8% | 3% | AHLer? |
| 82 | Michael TangRW, 17. Carrying a team, Steady | Barrie ColtsOHL | – | 11 | 0.45 | +44% | 21% | 7% | 2% | AHLer? |
| 83 | Michael DecRW, 19. Carrying a team, Volume shooter | Erie OttersOHL | – | 11 | 1.27 | +38% | 27% | 8% | 2% | AHLer |
| 84 | Logan HaweryC, 18. Rising, Playmaker | Sarnia StingOHL | – | 12 | 1.17 | −9% | 23% | 6% | 2% | AHLer |
| 85 | Caleb MitchellD, 18. Steady, Honest | London KnightsOHL | – | 9 | 0.33 | −17% | 35% | 2% | 2% | AHLer |
| 86 | Artem GoncharD, 19. Steady, Honest | Sudbury WolvesOHL | NYR#89, 2025 | 8 | 0.63 | −19% | 30% | 4% | 2% | AHLer |
| 87 | Ty RobarC, 17. Steady, Honest | Kingston FrontenacsOHL | – | 9 | 0.44 | −13% | 31% | 5% | 2% | AHLer? |
| 88 | Lucian BernatRW, 18. Carrying a team, Big frame | Owen Sound AttackOHL | – | 7 | 0.71 | +34% | 28% | 2% | 2% | Tweener? |
| 89 | Aiden O'DonnellLW, 18. Carrying a team, Steady | Oshawa GeneralsOHL | – | 12 | 0.67 | +44% | 25% | 4% | 1% | AHLer |
| 90 | Lucas AmbrosioD, 18. Carrying a team, Edgy | Erie OttersOHL | – | 10 | 0.50 | +28% | 37% | <1% | <1% | AHLer |
| 91 | Jeremy FreemanLW, 17. Rising, Young for the league | Brantford BulldogsOHL | – | 9 | 0.56 | −7% | 24% | 8% | 2% | AHLer |
| 92 | Troy PattonC, 18. Carrying a team, Rising | Brampton SteelheadsOHL | – | 10 | 0.60 | +37% | 26% | 5% | 1% | AHLer |
| 93 | Grant YingstRW, 17. Carrying a team, Heavy | Oshawa GeneralsOHL | – | 7 | 0.29 | +34% | 27% | 2% | 1% | AHLer? |
| 94 | Egor BarabanovC, 20. Carrying a team, Playmaker | Saginaw SpiritOHL | – | 68 | 1.34 | +11% | 23% | 7% | 2% | AHLer |
| 95 | Brayden BennettC, 17. Steady, Honest | Sudbury WolvesOHL | – | 5 | 0.20 | −18% | 24% | 5% | 2% | AHLer |
| 96 | Sam RobertsRW, 17. Rising, Steady | Brantford BulldogsOHL | – | 11 | 0.45 | −8% | 24% | 7% | <1% | AHLer |
| 97 | Paul SchusterRW, 17. Carrying a team, Young for the league | Erie OttersOHL | – | 10 | 0.20 | +26% | 30% | 2% | 2% | AHLer? |
| 98 | Reid HayesRW, 17. Young for the league, Steady | Ottawa 67'sOHL | – | 10 | 0.20 | −6% | 25% | 3% | 3% | Long shot? |
| 99 | Joe SalandraRW, 18. Playmaker, Steady | Barrie ColtsOHL | – | 59 | 0.64 | −14% | 22% | 4% | 1% | AHLer |
| 100 | Anthony TimmermanLD, 16. Carrying a team, Young for the league | Oshawa GeneralsOHL | – | 11 | 0.18 | +34% | 22% | 8% | 2% | 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.