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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- Second-pair1
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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 | Alex McLeanC, 18. Steady, Honest | Kingston FrontenacsOHL | – | 12 | 0.67 | −12% | 49% | 28% | 26% | Tweener |
| 2 | JP HurlbertRW, 18. Steady, Honest | Kamloops BlazersWHL | – | 68 | 1.43 | −1% | 48% | 26% | 15% | Tweener |
| 3 | Thomas VandenbergC, 18. Sniper, Steady | Ottawa 67'sOHL | – | 59 | 0.85 | −3% | 49% | 25% | 11% | Tweener |
| 4 | Aleks KuleminC, 17. Rising, Big frame | Kingston FrontenacsOHL | – | 12 | 1.00 | −12% | 45% | 25% | 7% | Tweener |
| 5 | Jayden PominvilleC, 16. Carrying a team, Young for the league | Rouyn-Noranda HuskiesQMJHL | – | 12 | 0.75 | +16% | 41% | 22% | 16% | Tweener |
| 6 | Oleg KulebiakinRW, 18. Steady, Honest | Halifax MooseheadsQMJHL | – | 8 | 0.88 | +3% | 42% | 19% | 15% | Tweener |
| 7 | Rhett SatherD, 17. Edgy, Rising | Spokane ChiefsWHL | – | 8 | 0.88 | −13% | 44% | 16% | 10% | Tweener |
| 8 | Collin KimLW, 15. Young for the league, Steady | Kamloops BlazersWHL | – | 7 | 0.57 | +13% | 48% | 19% | 8% | Tweener? |
| 9 | Olivier CharronC, 16. Young for the league, Steady | Shawinigan CataractesQMJHL | – | 10 | 0.70 | +6% | 43% | 22% | 14% | Tweener |
| 10 | Ulysses LombardiC, 18. Carrying a team, Steady | Erie OttersOHL | – | 8 | 0.38 | +26% | 46% | 20% | 7% | Tweener |
| 11 | Marek VanackerL, 20. Carrying a team, Young for the league | Rockford IceHogsAHL | CHI#27, 2024 | 6 | 0.00 | +36% | 48% | 14% | 3% | Tweener |
| 12 | Peter GreenD, 17. Rising, Carrying a team | Brampton SteelheadsOHL | – | 10 | 0.70 | +31% | 45% | 20% | 9% | Tweener |
| 13 | Ryan BrownLW, 18. Playmaker, Steady | London KnightsOHL | – | 5 | 1.60 | −15% | 46% | 13% | 7% | Tweener |
| 14 | Chase SurkanLW, 17. Playmaker, Rising | Brandon Wheat KingsWHL | – | 11 | 1.18 | 0 | 48% | 14% | 5% | Tweener |
| 15 | Matias VanhanenL, 19. Young for the league, Edgy | Boston CollegeNCAA | NJD#37, 2026 | 3 | 1.00 | −5% | 47% | 17% | 6% | Tweener |
| 16 | Calder HamiltonLD, 17. Rising, Steady | Calgary HitmenWHL | – | 9 | 0.78 | −19% | 48% | 14% | 9% | Tweener |
| 17 | Caleb MalhotraC, 18. Stacked roster, Steady | Brantford BulldogsOHL | – | 67 | 1.25 | −20% | 44% | 15% | 8% | Tweener |
| 18 | Brenner LammensC, 17. Rising, Young for the league | Sarnia StingOHL | – | 12 | 0.67 | −7% | 43% | 16% | 8% | Tweener |
| 19 | Markus RuckC, 18. Steady, Honest | Medicine Hat TigersWHL | PIT#39, 2026 | 7 | 1.29 | −2% | 40% | 16% | 7% | Tweener |
| 20 | Ben HarveyRW, 17. Carrying a team, Young for the league | Prince Albert RaidersWHL | – | 11 | 0.91 | +22% | 42% | 13% | 6% | Tweener |
| 21 | Zachary LansardRW, 18. Steady, Honest | Regina PatsWHL | – | 8 | 0.88 | −11% | 35% | 15% | 12% | Tweener |
| 22 | Ilya KolmakovLW, 17. Playmaker, Steady | Sherbrooke PhœnixQMJHL | – | 10 | 1.00 | −10% | 39% | 16% | 7% | Tweener |
| 23 | Pierce MbuyiL, 18. Carrying a team, Edgy | Owen Sound AttackOHL | PIT#86, 2026 | 11 | 1.18 | +39% | 38% | 18% | 3% | Tweener |
| 24 | Brad LambertC, 22. Carrying a team, Steady | Manitoba MooseAHL | WPG#30, 2022 | 34 | 0.38 | +27% | 43% | 5% | 2% | Tweener |
| 25 | Cam LundC, 22. Steady, Honest | San Jose BarracudaAHL | SJS#34, 2022 | 37 | 0.68 | −5% | 48% | 6% | 3% | Tweener |
| 26 | Dmitri BuchelnikovL, 23. Steady, Honest | CSKA MoskvaKHL | STL#52, 2022 | 16 | 0.44 | −3% | 34% | 13% | 12% | Tweener |
| 27 | Gracyn SawchynC, 21. Steady, Honest | Charlotte CheckersAHL | FLA#63, 2023 | 6 | 0.33 | +23% | 41% | 7% | 4% | Tweener |
| 28 | Lyndon CabralRW, 17. Carrying a team, Young for the league | Erie OttersOHL | – | 7 | 0.00 | +42% | 41% | 17% | 9% | Tweener? |
| 29 | Braidy WassilynLW, 18. Rising, Running hot | Saginaw SpiritOHL | – | 11 | 1.91 | −6% | 39% | 13% | 4% | Tweener |
| 30 | Luca CagnoniD, 21. Playmaker, Undersized | San Jose BarracudaAHL | SJS#123, 2023 | 67 | 0.64 | −5% | 49% | 7% | 1% | Tweener |
| 31 | Luca SantalaC, 17. Carrying a team, Young for the league | Kitchener RangersOHL | – | 12 | 0.58 | +25% | 35% | 12% | 3% | Tweener? |
| 32 | Alessandro Di IorioC, 18. Rising, Steady | Sarnia StingOHL | – | 8 | 1.25 | −6% | 37% | 15% | 5% | Tweener |
| 33 | Jakub VanecekD, 18. Carrying a team, Steady | Tri-City AmericansWHL | – | 9 | 0.67 | +19% | 46% | 12% | 6% | Tweener |
| 34 | Cruz PavaoRW, 18. Carrying a team, Steady | Tri-City AmericansWHL | – | 10 | 0.70 | +28% | 38% | 14% | 5% | Tweener |
| 35 | Juraj PekarcikL, 21. Carrying a team, Young for the league | Springfield ThunderbirdsAHL | STL#76, 2023 | 6 | 0.00 | +22% | 41% | 9% | 2% | Tweener |
| 36 | Jayson ShaugabayR, 21. Playmaker, Undersized | Univ. of Minnesota-DuluthNCAA | TBL#115, 2023 | 6 | 1.50 | +5% | 44% | 6% | 2% | Tweener |
| 37 | Bogdan YakushevskyRW, 17. Running hot, Sniper | Windsor SpitfiresOHL | – | 11 | 1.09 | +11% | 34% | 10% | 5% | Tweener? |
| 38 | Luca BlondaD, 17. Steady, Honest | Sudbury WolvesOHL | – | 10 | 0.30 | −18% | 44% | 6% | 5% | Tweener |
| 39 | Denver BarkeyC, 21. Young for the league, Steady | Lehigh Valley PhantomsAHL | PHI#95, 2023 | 26 | 0.62 | +7% | 45% | 6% | 2% | Tweener? |
| 40 | Ethan BelchetzLW, 18. Heavy, Sniper | Windsor SpitfiresOHL | – | 57 | 1.04 | −9% | 37% | 12% | 4% | Tweener |
| 41 | Tyson JugnauthD, 22. Playmaker, Steady | Coachella Valley FirebirdsAHL | SEA#100, 2022 | 7 | 1.71 | −15% | 45% | 7% | 1% | Tweener |
| 42 | Nathan AmidovskiLW, 18. Carrying a team, Rising | Brampton SteelheadsOHL | – | 10 | 1.00 | +41% | 39% | 12% | 2% | Tweener |
| 43 | Jaxon CoverR, 18. Volume shooter, Steady | London KnightsOHL | OTT#32, 2026 | 6 | 1.17 | −12% | 43% | 8% | 3% | Tweener |
| 44 | Gavin HayesL, 22. Carrying a team, Steady | Rockford IceHogsAHL | CHI#66, 2022 | 6 | 0.83 | +43% | 37% | 10% | 3% | Tweener |
| 45 | Sandis VilmanisL, 22. Steady, Honest | Charlotte CheckersAHL | FLA#157, 2022 | 48 | 0.79 | +8% | 43% | 3% | 1% | Tweener |
| 46 | Beckham EdwardsC, 18. Carrying a team, Steady | Sarnia StingOHL | – | 64 | 0.70 | +27% | 41% | 8% | 7% | Tweener |
| 47 | Roman AndreevRW, 16. Young for the league, Steady | Kitchener RangersOHL | – | 7 | 0.00 | +14% | 39% | 16% | 4% | Tweener? |
| 48 | Tristan BertucciD, 21. Carrying a team, Young for the league | Texas StarsAHL | DAL#61, 2023 | 5 | 0.40 | +17% | 45% | 9% | 1% | Tweener |
| 49 | Ryan UfkoD, 23. Carrying a team, Steady | Milwaukee AdmiralsAHL | NSH#115, 2021 | 4 | 0.25 | +10% | 48% | 3% | 2% | Tweener |
| 50 | Adam EngstromD, 22. Playmaker, Steady | Laval RocketAHL | MTL#92, 2022 | 45 | 0.76 | −2% | 43% | 3% | 2% | Tweener |
| 51 | Brayden KlimpkeD, 18. Rising, Stacked roster | Saskatoon BladesWHL | – | 9 | 1.67 | −18% | 44% | 7% | 2% | Tweener |
| 52 | Matthew SeminoffR, 22. Carrying a team, Volume shooter | Texas StarsAHL | DAL#179, 2022 | 6 | 0.83 | +16% | 40% | 2% | <1% | Tweener |
| 53 | Kent GreerD, 18. Playmaker, Undersized | North Bay BattalionOHL | – | 58 | 0.57 | +3% | 38% | 9% | 4% | Tweener |
| 54 | Noah LausLW, 17. Rising, Running hot | Soo GreyhoundsOHL | – | 11 | 1.09 | +13% | 40% | 8% | 4% | Tweener |
| 55 | Alex BumpL, 22. Volume shooter, Carrying a team | Lehigh Valley PhantomsAHL | PHI#133, 2022 | 5 | 1.60 | +15% | 39% | 2% | 2% | Tweener |
| 56 | James ScantleburyC, 17. Running hot, Steady | Québec RempartsQMJHL | – | 10 | 1.90 | −10% | 33% | 15% | 4% | Tweener? |
| 57 | Ethan GauthierR, 21. Carrying a team, Steady | Syracuse CrunchAHL | TBL#37, 2023 | 5 | 0.20 | +23% | 47% | 4% | <1% | Tweener |
| 58 | Teddy StigaC, 20. Steady, Honest | Boston CollegeNCAA | NSH#55, 2024 | 3 | 0.33 | −5% | 42% | 4% | 2% | Tweener |
| 59 | Tyler HindeC, 17. Rising, Carrying a team | Oshawa GeneralsOHL | – | 12 | 0.42 | +41% | 30% | 12% | 3% | Tweener? |
| 60 | Corson CeulemansD, 23. Steady, Honest | Cleveland MonstersAHL | CBJ#25, 2021 | 6 | 0.50 | −14% | 43% | 4% | <1% | Tweener |
| 61 | Malcolm SpenceL, 19. Edgy, Steady | Univ. of MichiganNCAA | NYR#43, 2025 | 6 | 1.17 | −3% | 40% | 5% | 3% | Tweener |
| 62 | Aleksanteri KaskimäkiF, 22. Steady, Honest | Springfield ThunderbirdsAHL | – | 64 | 0.69 | +10% | 43% | 2% | <1% | Tweener |
| 63 | Jack DevineR, 22. Carrying a team, Volume shooter | Charlotte CheckersAHL | FLA#221, 2022 | 6 | 0.67 | +36% | 43% | 3% | <1% | Tweener |
| 64 | Luca PinelliLW, 21. Edgy, Undersized | Cleveland MonstersAHL | – | 6 | 1.00 | −7% | 39% | 4% | <1% | Tweener |
| 65 | John MustardC, 20. Steady, Honest | Providence CollegeNCAA | CHI#67, 2024 | 3 | 0.67 | −3% | 37% | 7% | 1% | Tweener |
| 66 | Lukas FischerD, 20. Carrying a team, Edgy | Springfield ThunderbirdsAHL | STL#56, 2024 | 5 | 0.00 | +22% | 44% | 5% | 2% | Tweener |
| 67 | Matyas SapovalivC, 22. Carrying a team, Big frame | Henderson Silver KnightsAHL | VGK#48, 2022 | 5 | 0.80 | +16% | 43% | 4% | 1% | Tweener |
| 68 | Ben HemmerlingR, 22. Edgy, Steady | Henderson Silver KnightsAHL | VGK#177, 2022 | 2 | 0.50 | +4% | 36% | 4% | 1% | Tweener |
| 69 | Alfons FreijD, 20. Young for the league, Steady | Manitoba MooseAHL | WPG#37, 2024 | 6 | 0.50 | −26% | 41% | 3% | <1% | Tweener |
| 70 | Ty NelsonD, 22. Heavy, Playmaker | Coachella Valley FirebirdsAHL | – | 63 | 0.56 | −3% | 37% | 4% | <1% | Tweener |
| 71 | Lucas MathesonD, 16. Carrying a team, Young for the league | Barrie ColtsOHL | – | 11 | 0.27 | +44% | 38% | 5% | 5% | Tweener? |
| 72 | Logan StuartLW, 18. Carrying a team, Sniper | Lethbridge HurricanesWHL | – | 10 | 1.30 | +18% | 34% | 8% | 1% | Tweener? |
| 73 | Ivan MiroshnichenkoLW, 22. Heavy, Steady | Hershey BearsAHL | – | 41 | 0.83 | +7% | 36% | 2% | <1% | Tweener |
| 74 | John MooneyC, 19. Edgy, Young for the league | Univ. of MinnesotaNCAA | MTL#113, 2025 | 2 | 0.00 | −1% | 35% | 6% | 2% | Tweener |
| 75 | Anton WahlbergLW, 21. Young for the league, Heavy | San Diego GullsAHL | – | 7 | 1.00 | +16% | 35% | 6% | <1% | Tweener |
| 76 | Filip MesarR, 22. Stacked roster, Steady | Laval RocketAHL | MTL#26, 2022 | 6 | 0.67 | −24% | 32% | 3% | <1% | Tweener |
| 77 | Frederic BrunetD, 23. Steady, Honest | Providence BruinsAHL | BOS#132, 2022 | 65 | 0.55 | −2% | 36% | 2% | <1% | Tweener |
| 78 | Zach L’HeureuxLW, 23. Sniper, Steady | Milwaukee AdmiralsAHL | – | 30 | 0.93 | +2% | 34% | 5% | 1% | Tweener? |
| 79 | Joshua RoyLW, 23. Steady, Honest | Tucson RoadrunnersAHL | – | 6 | 0.33 | 0 | 37% | 3% | 1% | Tweener |
| 80 | Sasha PastujovF, 23. Volume shooter, Sniper | Laval RocketAHL | – | 6 | 1.33 | −18% | 35% | 3% | <1% | Tweener |
| 81 | Andrew GibsonD, 21. Carrying a team, Heavy | Milwaukee AdmiralsAHL | NSH#42, 2023 | 4 | 0.00 | +10% | 43% | 2% | <1% | Tweener |
| 82 | Kevin KorchinskiD, 22. Playmaker, Steady | Rockford IceHogsAHL | – | 53 | 0.49 | +6% | 33% | 3% | <1% | Tweener |
| 83 | Lukas DragicevicD, 21. Edgy, Young for the league | Coachella Valley FirebirdsAHL | SEA#57, 2023 | 7 | 0.29 | −19% | 44% | 2% | <1% | Tweener |
| 84 | Simas IgnataviciusR, 18. Young for the league, Steady | Genève-Servette HCNL | FLA#40, 2026 | 13 | 0.08 | +14% | 34% | 2% | 2% | Tweener |
| 85 | Christian KyrouD, 23. Steady, Honest | Belleville SenatorsAHL | – | 6 | 0.67 | 0 | 35% | 2% | <1% | Tweener |
| 86 | Broden McArthurD, 17. Carrying a team, Steady | Erie OttersOHL | – | 11 | 0.55 | +26% | 32% | 8% | 2% | Tweener? |
| 87 | Lasse BoeliusD, 19. Young for the league, Playmaker | ÄssätLIIGA | ANA#60, 2025 | 40 | 0.20 | +14% | 41% | 2% | <1% | Tweener |
| 88 | Ryan ChesleyD, 22. Steady, Honest | Hershey BearsAHL | WSH#37, 2022 | 6 | 0.33 | −3% | 37% | 1% | <1% | Tweener |
| 89 | Etienne MorinD, 21. Steady, Honest | Calgary WranglersAHL | NJD#48, 2023 | 42 | 0.17 | 0 | 42% | 2% | <1% | Tweener |
| 90 | Beau AkeyD, 21. Steady, Honest | Bakersfield CondorsAHL | EDM#56, 2023 | 4 | 0.00 | 0 | 40% | 1% | <1% | Tweener |
| 91 | Sawyer MynioD, 21. Young for the league, Steady | Abbotsford CanucksAHL | – | 5 | 0.60 | −12% | 29% | 5% | <1% | Tweener |
| 92 | Kirill KudryavtsevD, 22. Steady, Honest | Abbotsford CanucksAHL | – | 3 | 1.00 | −12% | 29% | 3% | <1% | Tweener |
| 93 | Blake FiddlerD, 19. Young for the league, Heavy | Univ. of DenverNCAA | SEA#36, 2025 | 4 | 0.00 | −1% | 35% | <1% | <1% | Tweener |
| 94 | Lucian BernatRW, 18. Carrying a team, Big frame | Owen Sound AttackOHL | – | 7 | 0.71 | +34% | 28% | 2% | 2% | Tweener? |
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.