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 | Milton GastrinC, 19. Young for the league, Steady | Brynäs IFSHL | STL#37, 2025 | 7 | 0.00 | +4% | 69% | 26% | 26% | Fourth-liner |
| 2 | Alexander CommandC, 18. Young for the league, Steady | Örebro HKSHL | NJD#12, 2026 | 5 | 0.00 | +4% | 79% | 25% | 15% | Fourth-liner? |
| 3 | Nick LardisL, 21. Carrying a team, Volume shooter | Rockford IceHogsAHL | CHI#67, 2023 | 3 | 0.67 | +36% | 64% | 37% | 12% | Fourth-liner |
| 4 | Felix NilssonC, 21. Carrying a team, Young for the league | Milwaukee AdmiralsAHL | NSH#43, 2023 | 4 | 0.25 | +10% | 77% | 27% | 17% | Fourth-liner |
| 5 | Justin CarbonneauR, 19. Carrying a team, Young for the league | Springfield ThunderbirdsAHL | STL#19, 2025 | 6 | 0.67 | +32% | 83% | 32% | 13% | Fourth-liner |
| 6 | 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 |
| 7 | Roman KantserovR, 21. Undersized, Sniper | Metallurg MagnitogorskKHL | CHI#44, 2023 | 63 | 1.02 | +1% | 66% | 34% | 13% | Fourth-liner |
| 8 | Keaton ArdaghRW, 17. Carrying a team, Rising | Brampton SteelheadsOHL | – | 10 | 0.80 | +39% | 64% | 33% | 15% | Fourth-liner |
| 9 | Jaakko WyciskC, 17. Heavy, Stacked roster | Guelph StormOHL | – | 11 | 0.64 | −20% | 53% | 39% | 19% | Fourth-liner |
| 10 | Jacob McKinnonLW, 15. Carrying a team, Young for the league | Blainville-Boisbriand ArmadaQMJHL | – | 12 | 0.92 | +25% | 55% | 43% | 10% | Fourth-liner? |
| 11 | Maddox SchultzC, 16. Young for the league, Edgy | Regina PatsWHL | – | 8 | 1.25 | −9% | 66% | 27% | 15% | Fourth-liner |
| 12 | Terik ParascakR, 20. Young for the league, Steady | Hershey BearsAHL | WSH#17, 2024 | 2 | 0.00 | −3% | 77% | 22% | 11% | Fourth-liner |
| 13 | Egor ShilovC, 18. Volume shooter, Steady | Victoriaville TigresQMJHL | – | 11 | 1.36 | −3% | 60% | 32% | 18% | Fourth-liner |
| 14 | Andrew CristallL, 21. Playmaker, Steady | Hershey BearsAHL | WSH#40, 2023 | 6 | 1.33 | +2% | 73% | 21% | 5% | Fourth-liner |
| 15 | Owen KraftLW, 16. Young for the league, Steady | Tri-City AmericansWHL | – | 8 | 0.75 | +18% | 54% | 31% | 16% | Fourth-liner? |
| 16 | Jonas Lagerberg HoenR, 18. Steady, Honest | Leksands IFALLSVENSKAN | OTT#25, 2026 | 4 | 1.00 | +3% | 57% | 16% | 15% | Fourth-liner? |
| 17 | Andrew BashaLW, 15. Young for the league, Steady | Calgary WranglersAHL | – | 7 | 0.29 | −14% | 66% | 26% | 12% | Fourth-liner |
| 18 | Luca Del Bel BelluzC, 22. Steady, Honest | Cleveland MonstersAHL | CBJ#44, 2022 | 55 | 1.05 | +5% | 81% | 13% | 5% | Fourth-liner |
| 19 | Brayden YagerC, 21. Sniper, Steady | Manitoba MooseAHL | WPG#14, 2023 | 6 | 1.50 | −19% | 68% | 13% | 6% | Fourth-liner |
| 20 | Tyler CooperC, 16. Carrying a team, Young for the league | Erie OttersOHL | – | 9 | 0.11 | +24% | 62% | 25% | 9% | Fourth-liner |
| 21 | Jagger FirkusR, 22. Playmaker, Steady | Coachella Valley FirebirdsAHL | SEA#35, 2022 | 7 | 1.14 | −14% | 65% | 22% | 5% | Fourth-liner |
| 22 | Easton WalosC, 17. Rising, Running hot | Sarnia StingOHL | – | 12 | 1.33 | +2% | 58% | 20% | 18% | Fourth-liner |
| 23 | Joakim KemellR, 22. Carrying a team, Steady | Milwaukee AdmiralsAHL | NSH#17, 2022 | 4 | 1.00 | +16% | 67% | 14% | 6% | Fourth-liner |
| 24 | Lenni HameenahoR, 21. Carrying a team, Steady | Utica CometsAHL | NJD#58, 2023 | 4 | 1.25 | +25% | 75% | 13% | 5% | Fourth-liner |
| 25 | Liam RuckR, 18. Steady, Honest | Medicine Hat TigersWHL | PIT#22, 2026 | 7 | 0.86 | −6% | 61% | 15% | 11% | Fourth-liner |
| 26 | Emil HemmingR, 20. Carrying a team, Young for the league | Texas StarsAHL | DAL#29, 2024 | 6 | 0.17 | +17% | 60% | 22% | 4% | Fourth-liner |
| 27 | Ryan RoobroeckLW, 18. Volume shooter, Heavy | Guelph StormOHL | – | 9 | 1.56 | −12% | 59% | 22% | 6% | Fourth-liner |
| 28 | Adam NovotnýLW, 18. Volume shooter, Carrying a team | Peterborough PetesOHL | – | 10 | 1.60 | +18% | 63% | 20% | 8% | Fourth-liner |
| 29 | Jani NymanR, 22. Edgy, Sniper | Coachella Valley FirebirdsAHL | SEA#49, 2022 | 7 | 1.43 | 0 | 74% | 13% | 6% | Fourth-liner |
| 30 | 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 |
| 31 | Casey MutrynR, 18. Young for the league, Steady | Boston CollegeNCAA | SEA#38, 2026 | 3 | 0.00 | −5% | 60% | 22% | 13% | Fourth-liner |
| 32 | Beckett HamiltonRW, 18. Rising, Steady | Red Deer RebelsWHL | – | 9 | 2.22 | −3% | 52% | 24% | 12% | Fourth-liner |
| 33 | Hunter HaightC, 22. Carrying a team, Steady | Iowa WildAHL | MIN#47, 2022 | 6 | 0.83 | +40% | 57% | 14% | 6% | Fourth-liner |
| 34 | Mason WestC, 19. Edgy, Young for the league | Michigan State Univ.NCAA | CHI#29, 2025 | 3 | 0.00 | −7% | 54% | 12% | 2% | Fourth-liner |
| 35 | Nolan SnyderRW, 17. Rising, Running hot | Kingston FrontenacsOHL | – | 12 | 1.08 | −9% | 51% | 21% | 6% | Fourth-liner |
| 36 | Kane CloutierLW, 16. Carrying a team, Young for the league | Oshawa GeneralsOHL | – | 12 | 0.33 | +39% | 51% | 19% | 9% | Fourth-liner? |
| 37 | Mathis PrestonR, 18. Sniper, Steady | Vancouver GiantsWHL | ANA#50, 2026 | 9 | 1.11 | +12% | 59% | 17% | 10% | Fourth-liner |
| 38 | Alexey VlasovRW, 18. Volume shooter, Sniper | Victoriaville TigresQMJHL | – | 8 | 1.50 | 0 | 57% | 18% | 8% | Fourth-liner |
| 39 | Eduard SaleL, 21. Steady, Honest | Coachella Valley FirebirdsAHL | SEA#20, 2023 | 7 | 0.57 | −14% | 66% | 11% | 4% | Fourth-liner |
| 40 | Rory KerinsC, 21. Steady, Honest | Calgary WranglersAHL | – | 7 | 0.57 | −11% | 67% | 17% | 2% | 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 | Pierre-Alexandre LemieuxC, 15. Young for the league, Steady | Shawinigan CataractesQMJHL | – | 10 | 0.70 | +6% | 51% | 25% | 9% | Fourth-liner? |
| 43 | Liam PueRW, 16. Rising, Young for the league | Regina PatsWHL | – | 9 | 1.44 | −2% | 51% | 21% | 8% | Fourth-liner |
| 44 | Cam WarrenC, 17. Steady, Honest | North Bay BattalionOHL | – | 10 | 0.70 | +18% | 52% | 16% | 10% | Fourth-liner |
| 45 | Colby BarlowL, 21. Steady, Honest | Manitoba MooseAHL | WPG#18, 2023 | 6 | 0.83 | −24% | 62% | 10% | 3% | Fourth-liner |
| 46 | 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 |
| 47 | Oscar Fisker MolgaardC, 21. Steady, Honest | Coachella Valley FirebirdsAHL | SEA#52, 2023 | 6 | 0.50 | 0 | 54% | 11% | 4% | Fourth-liner |
| 48 | Jean-Cristoph LemieuxRW, 18. Rising, Volume shooter | Sudbury WolvesOHL | – | 8 | 1.75 | −5% | 55% | 18% | 4% | Fourth-liner |
| 49 | Reid SchaeferL, 22. Heavy, Sniper | Milwaukee AdmiralsAHL | NSH#32, 2022 | 33 | 0.85 | +1% | 50% | 8% | 8% | Fourth-liner? |
| 50 | Lucas PetterssonC, 20. Young for the league, Steady | San Diego GullsAHL | ANA#35, 2024 | 6 | 0.50 | +9% | 51% | 12% | 11% | Fourth-liner |
| 51 | Nathan GaucherC, 22. Edgy, Heavy | San Diego GullsAHL | ANA#22, 2022 | 5 | 0.60 | +12% | 52% | 10% | 3% | Fourth-liner |
| 52 | Charlie CerratoC, 21. Playmaker, Steady | Penn State Univ.NCAA | CAR#49, 2025 | 23 | 1.17 | +4% | 56% | 9% | 4% | Fourth-liner? |
| 53 | Ryder CaliC, 18. Young for the league, Heavy | Providence CollegeNCAA | FLA#48, 2026 | 3 | 0.67 | −1% | 52% | 11% | 2% | Fourth-liner |
| 54 | Kasper HalttunenR, 21. Carrying a team, Volume shooter | Belleville SenatorsAHL | OTT#36, 2023 | 7 | 1.14 | +19% | 58% | 8% | 2% | Fourth-liner |
| 55 | William StromgrenL, 23. Playmaker, Steady | Calgary WranglersAHL | CGY#45, 2021 | 7 | 1.14 | −12% | 55% | 6% | 3% | Fourth-liner |
| 56 | Andrew LaurinRW, 16. Young for the league, Steady | Ottawa 67'sOHL | – | 10 | 0.70 | 0 | 54% | 12% | 5% | Fourth-liner? |
| 57 | Owen BeckC, 22. Stacked roster, Steady | Laval RocketAHL | MTL#33, 2022 | 4 | 0.25 | −27% | 52% | 4% | 2% | Fourth-liner |
| 58 | Amadeus LombardiC, 23. Steady, Honest | Grand Rapids GriffinsAHL | NJD#113, 2022 | 47 | 0.89 | −10% | 51% | 2% | <1% | Fourth-liner |
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.