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.
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- Third-pair3
- Tweener26
- AHLer182
- Long shot770
| # | Player | Team | Rights | GP | P/GP | Context | NHL odds | Top odds | Elite odds | Projection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Marc RuggereD, 16. Carrying a team, Young for the league | Barrie ColtsOHL | – | 5 | 0.20 | +44% | 48% | 19% | 6% | AHLer? |
| 2 | Jay NimchonokRD, 15. Carrying a team, Young for the league | Brampton SteelheadsOHL | – | 5 | 0.20 | +26% | 44% | 10% | 9% | AHLer? |
| 3 | Malik L'ItalienD, 17. Rising, Young for the league | Halifax MooseheadsQMJHL | – | 10 | 1.00 | +2% | 35% | 16% | 7% | AHLer |
| 4 | Jevin MorrisonD, 15. Carrying a team, Young for the league | Wenatchee WildWHL | – | 9 | 0.11 | +44% | 46% | 9% | 6% | AHLer? |
| 5 | Parker DeraneyLD, 15. Carrying a team, Young for the league | Penticton VeesWHL | – | 8 | 0.25 | +20% | 44% | 8% | 6% | AHLer? |
| 6 | Declan McNallyD, 15. Carrying a team, Young for the league | Barrie ColtsOHL | – | 11 | 0.09 | +44% | 32% | 9% | 9% | AHLer? |
| 7 | Cooper McAslanD, 17. Steady, Honest | London KnightsOHL | – | 9 | 1.00 | −13% | 44% | 9% | 3% | AHLer? |
| 8 | Matthew HendersonD, 17. Steady, Honest | Kingston FrontenacsOHL | – | 12 | 0.25 | −15% | 33% | 12% | 5% | AHLer |
| 9 | Mark PritchinD, 16. Young for the league, Steady | Rouyn-Noranda HuskiesQMJHL | – | 11 | 0.36 | +12% | 25% | 17% | 5% | AHLer? |
| 10 | Yuri VlasenkoD, 16. Young for the league, Steady | Swift Current BroncosWHL | – | 11 | 0.27 | +10% | 33% | 8% | 3% | AHLer? |
| 11 | Zack NaishD, 16. Young for the league, Big frame | Niagara IceDogsOHL | – | 1 | 0.00 | +5% | 34% | 8% | 4% | AHLer? |
| 12 | Justin BeaulieuD, 17. Rising, Young for the league | Rimouski OcéanicQMJHL | – | 11 | 0.82 | −22% | 28% | 15% | 2% | AHLer |
| 13 | Max FransenD, 16. Carrying a team, Young for the league | Owen Sound AttackOHL | – | 11 | 0.27 | +32% | 30% | 5% | 5% | AHLer? |
| 14 | Xavier VilleneuveD, 18. Playmaker, Steady | Blainville-Boisbriand ArmadaQMJHL | – | 37 | 1.03 | −15% | 28% | 9% | 1% | AHLer |
| 15 | Antoine St-LaurentD, 18. Playmaker, Steady | Rouyn-Noranda HuskiesQMJHL | – | 12 | 0.83 | +15% | 25% | 10% | 2% | AHLer |
| 16 | Zach NymanD, 18. Carrying a team, Undersized | Brampton SteelheadsOHL | – | 10 | 0.30 | +26% | 38% | 4% | 2% | AHLer |
| 17 | David BuchmanD, 17. Rising, Young for the league | Brantford BulldogsOHL | – | 12 | 0.83 | −8% | 27% | 8% | 3% | AHLer? |
| 18 | Hunter AuraD, 18. Rising, Steady | Calgary HitmenWHL | – | 9 | 0.89 | −17% | 28% | 5% | <1% | AHLer |
| 19 | Eric PohlkampD, 22. Steady, Honest | San Jose BarracudaAHL | SJS#132, 2023 | 6 | 0.83 | −4% | 28% | 3% | <1% | AHLer |
| 20 | Sean BehrensD, 23. Steady, Honest | Colorado EaglesAHL | COL#61, 2021 | 6 | 0.33 | +8% | 29% | 4% | <1% | AHLer |
| 21 | Caleb MitchellD, 18. Steady, Honest | London KnightsOHL | – | 9 | 0.33 | −17% | 35% | 2% | 2% | AHLer |
| 22 | Ben MacBeathD, 18. Young for the league, Steady | Univ. of DenverNCAA | NYR#64, 2026 | 4 | 0.25 | −1% | 24% | 5% | 2% | AHLer |
| 23 | Topias VilenD, 23. Carrying a team, Steady | Utica CometsAHL | NJD#129, 2021 | 4 | 0.75 | +23% | 31% | 3% | <1% | AHLer |
| 24 | Artem GoncharD, 19. Steady, Honest | Sudbury WolvesOHL | NYR#89, 2025 | 8 | 0.63 | −19% | 30% | 4% | 2% | AHLer |
| 25 | Aleksi HeimosalmiD, 23. Carrying a team, Steady | Chicago WolvesAHL | CAR#44, 2021 | 6 | 0.17 | +44% | 34% | 2% | <1% | AHLer |
| 26 | Kyle HegerLD, 18. Steady, Honest | Lethbridge HurricanesWHL | – | 11 | 0.55 | −2% | 29% | 4% | 1% | AHLer |
| 27 | Lucas AmbrosioD, 18. Carrying a team, Edgy | Erie OttersOHL | – | 10 | 0.50 | +28% | 37% | <1% | <1% | AHLer |
| 28 | Jack PeartD, 23. Carrying a team, Steady | Iowa WildAHL | MIN#54, 2021 | 7 | 0.43 | +24% | 35% | 1% | <1% | AHLer |
| 29 | Colin RalphD, 20. Carrying a team, Young for the league | Springfield ThunderbirdsAHL | STL#48, 2024 | 6 | 0.00 | +22% | 39% | 2% | <1% | AHLer |
| 30 | Luca MarrelliD, 20. Young for the league, Steady | Cleveland MonstersAHL | – | 6 | 0.50 | −14% | 28% | 3% | <1% | AHLer |
| 31 | Odin VauhkonenD, 18. Rising, Playmaker | Victoria RoyalsWHL | – | 9 | 1.11 | −19% | 28% | 4% | 2% | AHLer |
| 32 | Mattias HavelidD, 22. Steady, Honest | San Jose BarracudaAHL | SJS#45, 2022 | 5 | 0.00 | −5% | 34% | <1% | <1% | AHLer |
| 33 | Arsenii AnisimovD, 18. Carrying a team, Steady | Prince George CougarsWHL | – | 7 | 0.57 | +31% | 27% | 3% | <1% | AHLer |
| 34 | Cole EmertonD, 18. Rising, Playmaker | Sarnia StingOHL | – | 12 | 1.17 | −8% | 28% | 3% | 2% | AHLer |
| 35 | Cam AllenD, 21. Steady, Honest | Hershey BearsAHL | WSH#136, 2023 | 5 | 1.00 | +2% | 28% | 2% | <1% | AHLer? |
| 36 | Luke SchairerD, 18. Young for the league, Steady | Boston CollegeNCAA | STL#75, 2026 | 2 | 0.00 | −7% | 31% | 2% | <1% | AHLer |
| 37 | Anthony TimmermanLD, 16. Carrying a team, Young for the league | Oshawa GeneralsOHL | – | 11 | 0.18 | +34% | 22% | 8% | 2% | AHLer |
| 38 | Ondrej RumlD, 18. Rising, Sniper | Ottawa 67'sOHL | – | 9 | 1.11 | +4% | 30% | 4% | 2% | AHLer |
| 39 | Finn HardingD, 21. Heavy, Stacked roster | Wilkes-Barre/Scranton PenguinsAHL | PIT#223, 2024 | 5 | 0.20 | −24% | 26% | 3% | <1% | AHLer |
| 40 | Caden PriceD, 21. Young for the league, Stacked roster | Coachella Valley FirebirdsAHL | SEA#84, 2023 | 4 | 0.50 | −19% | 28% | 2% | <1% | AHLer |
| 41 | Noah ChadwickD, 21. Young for the league, Heavy | Toronto MarliesAHL | – | 5 | 0.40 | −19% | 26% | 1% | <1% | AHLer |
| 42 | Ludvig JanssonD, 22. Volume shooter, Steady | Charlotte CheckersAHL | FLA#125, 2022 | 1 | 0.00 | +23% | 27% | 1% | <1% | AHLer? |
| 43 | Nate YellowagaD, 18. Edgy, Steady | Victoria RoyalsWHL | – | 9 | 0.44 | −21% | 27% | 5% | 2% | AHLer |
| 44 | Kaden AucoinD, 17. Edgy, Young for the league | Sarnia StingOHL | – | 7 | 0.00 | −12% | 22% | 9% | 2% | AHLer |
| 45 | Sean Matthew GoyetteD, 18. Edgy, Carrying a team | Brampton SteelheadsOHL | – | 2 | 0.00 | +26% | 32% | 3% | 1% | AHLer? |
| 46 | Marc-Andre GaudetD, 22. Carrying a team, Steady | Springfield ThunderbirdsAHL | STL#152, 2022 | 4 | 0.50 | +22% | 23% | 1% | <1% | AHLer |
| 47 | Will McLaughlinD, 18. Carrying a team, Steady | Portland WinterhawksWHL | – | 7 | 0.29 | +22% | 29% | 2% | 1% | AHLer |
| 48 | Will ScottRD, 18. Steady, Honest | Lethbridge HurricanesWHL | – | 11 | 0.27 | 0 | 27% | 3% | <1% | AHLer |
| 49 | Jorian DonovanD, 22. Steady, Honest | Belleville SenatorsAHL | OTT#136, 2022 | 5 | 0.00 | 0 | 24% | 1% | <1% | AHLer |
| 50 | Artem DudaD, 22. Steady, Honest | Tucson RoadrunnersAHL | – | 6 | 0.50 | +2% | 23% | 4% | <1% | AHLer |
| 51 | Mikhail GulyayevD, 21. Rising, Playmaker | Avangard OmskKHL | COL#31, 2023 | 15 | 0.53 | +3% | 23% | 2% | 2% | AHLer |
| 52 | Giorgos PantelasRD, 18. Carrying a team, Steady | Penticton VeesWHL | – | 10 | 0.20 | +20% | 29% | 2% | 1% | AHLer |
| 53 | Chase CheslockD, 21. Heavy, Steady | Univ. of St. ThomasNCAA | NJD#154, 2023 | 2 | 1.00 | +5% | 24% | 1% | <1% | AHLer |
| 54 | Vladimir DraveckyD, 18. Rising, Playmaker | Guelph StormOHL | – | 9 | 1.56 | −16% | 30% | 2% | <1% | AHLer |
| 55 | Bryce PickfordD, 20. Sniper, Stacked roster | Medicine Hat TigersWHL | MTL#81, 2025 | 55 | 1.51 | −21% | 28% | 5% | <1% | AHLer |
| 56 | Carter HicksD, 18. Carrying a team, Rising | Brampton SteelheadsOHL | – | 10 | 0.40 | +26% | 29% | 1% | 1% | AHLer |
| 57 | Grayson TashD, 17. Rising, Carrying a team | Seattle ThunderbirdsWHL | – | 8 | 0.75 | +15% | 24% | 7% | <1% | AHLer |
| 58 | Kashawn AitchesonD, 19. Young for the league, Steady | Hamilton HammersAHL | – | 6 | 0.17 | −2% | 21% | 7% | <1% | AHLer |
| 59 | Jayden KurtzD, 18. Young for the league, Steady | Chicago SteelUSHL | ANA#45, 2026 | 5 | 0.00 | +11% | 20% | 2% | <1% | AHLer? |
| 60 | Kaden HammellD, 21. Stacked roster, Steady | Coachella Valley FirebirdsAHL | SEA#148, 2023 | 6 | 0.00 | −19% | 26% | <1% | <1% | AHLer |
| 61 | A.J. GladmanD, 17. Carrying a team, Heavy | Erie OttersOHL | – | 4 | 0.25 | +24% | 22% | 2% | 2% | AHLer? |
| 62 | Genc UlaD, 17. Edgy, Rising | Sudbury WolvesOHL | – | 10 | 0.40 | −16% | 20% | 3% | 2% | AHLer |
| 63 | Maveric LamoureuxD, 22. Heavy, Playmaker | Tucson RoadrunnersAHL | – | 65 | 0.31 | 0 | 21% | <1% | <1% | AHLer |
| 64 | Aron KiviharjuD, 20. Undersized, Steady | HIFKLIIGA | MIN#122, 2024 | 7 | 0.57 | +4% | 21% | 3% | <1% | AHLer |
| 65 | Callum CroskeryD, 18. Steady, Honest | Soo GreyhoundsOHL | – | 9 | 0.56 | 0 | 28% | 1% | <1% | AHLer |
| 66 | Alexander BileckiLD, 18. Rising, Playmaker | Kitchener RangersOHL | – | 11 | 1.00 | +17% | 19% | 2% | 2% | AHLer |
| 67 | Nikita NovikovD, 23. Heavy, Playmaker | Ontario ReignAHL | – | 64 | 0.31 | −1% | 21% | <1% | <1% | AHLer |
| 68 | Benjamin Cossette AyotteD, 18. Playmaker, Steady | Val-d'Or ForeursQMJHL | – | 12 | 0.75 | −14% | 20% | 3% | 1% | AHLer |
| 69 | Emil PieniniemiD, 21. Steady, Honest | Wilkes-Barre/Scranton PenguinsAHL | FLA#91, 2023 | 9 | 0.33 | −4% | 24% | 2% | <1% | AHLer? |
| 70 | Chase PietilaD, 22. Edgy, Stacked roster | Wilkes-Barre/Scranton PenguinsAHL | PIT#111, 2024 | 5 | 0.40 | −24% | 19% | 1% | <1% | AHLer |
| 71 | Jake FurlongD, 22. Carrying a team, Steady | Rockford IceHogsAHL | CHI#140, 2022 | 5 | 0.00 | +36% | 22% | <1% | <1% | AHLer |
| 72 | Grady PichetteRD, 17. Steady, Honest | Lethbridge HurricanesWHL | – | 8 | 0.13 | −2% | 23% | 2% | 2% | AHLer |
| 73 | Dmitry KuzminD, 23. Steady, Honest | Rockford IceHogsAHL | – | 46 | 0.33 | +7% | 23% | 1% | <1% | AHLer |
| 74 | Angus BoothD, 22. Steady, Honest | Ontario ReignAHL | – | 5 | 0.40 | 0 | 19% | <1% | <1% | AHLer |
| 75 | Tomas KralovicD, 21. Carrying a team, Young for the league | Syracuse CrunchAHL | – | 5 | 0.20 | +23% | 24% | 2% | <1% | AHLer? |
| 76 | Filip KovalcikD, 17. Carrying a team, Rising | Drummondville VoltigeursQMJHL | – | 11 | 0.45 | +41% | 18% | 4% | 1% | AHLer |
| 77 | Daniil OrlovD, 22. Steady, Honest | Spartak MoskvaKHL | NJD#110, 2022 | 14 | 0.50 | +8% | 17% | 3% | 1% | AHLer |
| 78 | Ethan SamsonD, 23. Edgy, Stacked roster | Laval RocketAHL | – | 5 | 0.00 | −27% | 18% | <1% | <1% | AHLer |
| 79 | Hoyt StanleyD, 21. Heavy, Steady | Belleville SenatorsAHL | OTT#108, 2023 | 5 | 0.40 | 0 | 23% | 1% | <1% | AHLer |
| 80 | Alexandre TailleferD, 18. Rising, Playmaker | Québec RempartsQMJHL | – | 9 | 1.44 | −19% | 18% | 3% | 1% | AHLer |
| 81 | Michael BuchingerD, 22. Carrying a team, Steady | Springfield ThunderbirdsAHL | STL#88, 2022 | 5 | 0.20 | +27% | 15% | <1% | <1% | AHLer |
| 82 | Peyton KettlesD, 19. Edgy, Big frame | Kelowna RocketsWHL | PIT#39, 2025 | 9 | 0.44 | −4% | 19% | <1% | <1% | AHLer? |
| 83 | Noel FransénD, 20. Carrying a team, Young for the league | Chicago WolvesAHL | CAR#69, 2024 | 6 | 0.17 | +44% | 18% | 3% | 1% | AHLer |
| 84 | Dominik BadinkaD, 20. Carrying a team, Young for the league | Chicago WolvesAHL | – | 4 | 0.25 | +44% | 17% | 1% | <1% | AHLer |
| 85 | Vladislav LukashevichD, 23. Playmaker, Steady | Miami Univ. (Ohio)NCAA | FLA#120, 2021 | 33 | 0.64 | +9% | 24% | <1% | <1% | AHLer? |
| 86 | Gabriel EliassonD, 20. Young for the league, Heavy | Belleville SenatorsAHL | OTT#39, 2024 | 1 | 0.00 | 0 | 18% | <1% | <1% | AHLer |
| 87 | Drew FortescueD, 21. Carrying a team, Young for the league | Hartford Wolf PackAHL | NYR#90, 2023 | 8 | 0.00 | +28% | 23% | 1% | <1% | AHLer |
| 88 | Marek AlscherD, 22. Edgy, Heavy | Charlotte CheckersAHL | FLA#93, 2022 | 6 | 0.17 | +23% | 16% | <1% | <1% | AHLer |
| 89 | Viggo GustafssonD, 20. Carrying a team, Young for the league | Milwaukee AdmiralsAHL | NSH#77, 2024 | 3 | 0.33 | +10% | 18% | 2% | <1% | AHLer |
| 90 | Tomas HamaraD, 22. Steady, Honest | Belleville SenatorsAHL | OTT#87, 2022 | 4 | 0.25 | 0 | 17% | <1% | <1% | AHLer |
| 91 | Jackson DorringtonD, 22. Carrying a team, Heavy | Hartford Wolf PackAHL | NYR#176, 2022 | 6 | 0.00 | +28% | 15% | <1% | <1% | AHLer |
| 92 | Henry BrzustewiczD, 19. Young for the league, Heavy | Ontario ReignAHL | – | 3 | 0.00 | 0 | 17% | 3% | <1% | AHLer |
| 93 | Charles Alexis LegaultD, 23. Edgy, Carrying a team | Chicago WolvesAHL | CAR#139, 2023 | 4 | 0.00 | +44% | 18% | <1% | <1% | AHLer? |
| 94 | Tarin SmithD, 20. Playmaker, Stacked roster | Everett SilvertipsWHL | ANA#79, 2024 | 65 | 1.09 | −19% | 17% | 2% | 2% | AHLer |
| 95 | Andrew RobinsonD, 18. Rising, Playmaker | Windsor SpitfiresOHL | – | 8 | 1.13 | +3% | 19% | 1% | <1% | AHLer |
| 96 | Jiri KamasD, 18. Rising, Steady | Red Deer RebelsWHL | – | 11 | 0.64 | −19% | 17% | 2% | <1% | AHLer |
| 97 | Quinton BurnsD, 21. Edgy, Carrying a team | Springfield ThunderbirdsAHL | STL#74, 2023 | 6 | 0.17 | +22% | 14% | 1% | <1% | AHLer |
| 98 | Vsevolod KomarovD, 22. Edgy, Heavy | Rochester AmericansAHL | BUF#134, 2022 | 6 | 0.50 | −4% | 13% | <1% | <1% | AHLer |
| 99 | Brek LiskeD, 18. Carrying a team, Steady | Everett SilvertipsWHL | – | 9 | 0.44 | +44% | 17% | 1% | <1% | AHLer |
| 100 | Luka GrazianoD, 18. Rising, Steady | Flint FirebirdsOHL | – | 9 | 0.67 | −8% | 16% | <1% | <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.