33 | | - | | Projection: Middle Pair Defenseman
Player Type: Two-Way Defenseman
Pros: Big Frame, Skating, Offensive Smarts, Gap Control, Shot
Cons: Project Pick, Needs to Bulk Up
Readiness: 4 Years
Comparable: Brent Burns |
34 | | - | | Projection: Middle-Pair Defenseman
Player Type: Two-Way Forward
Pros: Big Frame, Playmaking, Hockey IQ, Poise
Cons: Explosiveness, Needs to Bulk Up
Readiness: 2 Years
Comparable: Ivan Provorov |
35 | | - | | Projection: No. 2 Right Winger
Pros: Two-Way, Consistency, 200-Ft Game, Skating
Cons: Second Draft Year
Readiness: NHL Ready
Comparable: Evgeny Kuznetsov |
36 | | | | Projection: Middle Pair Defenseman
Player Type: Two-Way Defenseman
Pros: Skating, Size, Shot, Defensive Smarts
Cons: Discipline, Puck Handling
Readiness: 2 Years
Comparable: Nick Leddy |
37 | | - | | Projection: Middle Pair Defenseman
Player Type: Two-Way Defenseman
Pros: Playmaking, Skating, Discipline, Gap Control, Defensive Smarts
Cons: Shot Accuracy, Project Pick
Readiness: 5+ Years
Comparable: Jake Sanderson |
38 | | - | | Projection: 2nd, 3rd Center
Player Type: Power Forward
Pros: Size Utilization, Shot, Puck Handling, Faceoffs
Cons: Skating, Discipline, Offensive Consistency
Readiness: 3 Years
Comparable: Anze Kopitar |
39 | | - | Lucas Edmonds | Projection: 2nd, 3rd Right Winger
Player Type: Playmaker
Pros: Playmaking, Highlight-Reel Ability, Offensive Consistency, Effort
Cons: Fourth-Year Draft Eligible
Readiness: NHL Ready
Comparable: Claude Giroux |
40 | | - | | Projection: Middle Pair Defenseman
Player Type: Two-Way Defenseman
Pros: Vision, Poise, Size, Skating, Defensive Awareness
Cons: Weak Competition, Boom or Bust, Decision Making
Readiness: 5 Years
Comparable: Erik Johnson |
41 | | - | | Projection: Middle Pair Defenseman
Player Type: Offensive Defenseman
Pros: Playmaking, Hockey Sense, Skating, Compete Level
Cons: Defensive Positioning, Lack of Physicality
Readiness: 3 Years
Comparable: Jake Bean |
42 | | - | | Projection: Middle 6 Forward
Player Type: Playmaker
Pros: Highlight-Reel Ability, Shot, Skating, Hockey Sense
Cons: Defensive Consistency, Lack of Production
Readiness: 2 Years
Comparable: Trevor Zegras |
43 | | | | Projection: No. 2 Center
Player Type: Playmaker
Pros: Fluid Skater, Offensive Smarts, Puck Protecting, Transition Between Plays
Cons: Small, Stamina, Lack of Physicality
Readiness: 3 Years
Comparable: Jack Hughes |
44 | | - | | Projection: No. 2 Winger
Player Type: Playmaker
Pros: Playmaker, Compete Level, Hockey Sense, Skating
Cons: Physicality, Stamina, Size
Readiness: 3 Years
Comparable: Cam Atkinson |
45 | | | | Projection: Middle Pair Defenseman
Player Type: Offensive Defenseman
Pros: O-Zone Pinch, Long-Range Shot, Hockey IQ, Offensive Upside
Cons: Defensive Consistency, Lack of Production
Readiness: 4 Years
Comparable: Erik Karlsson |
46 | | | | Projection: No. 3 Center
Player Type: Two-Way Forward
Pros: Playmaking, Skating, 200-ft Game, Vision, Two-Way, NHL Bloodlines
Cons: Upside Concerns, Shot Utilization, Needs to Bulk Up
Readiness: 5 Years
Comparable: David Krejci |
47 | | | | Projection: No. 3 Center
Player Type: Power Forward
Pros: Size, Shot, Skating, Vision, Puck Protecting
Cons: Playmaking, Defensive Consistency
Readiness: 3 Years
Comparable: Eric Staal |
48 | | - | | Projection: No. 3 Right Winger
Player Type: Sniper
Pros: NHL-Ready Size, Hockey IQ, Shot, Puck Handling
Cons: Upside, Discipline, Sandpaper
Readiness: 5+ Years
Comparable: Patrik Laine |
49 | | | Christian Kyrou | Christian Kyrou
Projection: Middle Pair Defenseman
Player Type: Offensive Defenseman
Pros: NHL-Ready Skating, Poise, Puck Control, Bulky Despite Size, NHL Bloodlines
Cons: Small, Defense, Lack of Physicality
Readiness: 2 Years
Comparable: Brandt Clarke |
50 | | - | | Projection: No. 3 Center
Player Type: Playmaker
Pros: Playmaking, Shot, Skating, Maturity, Hockey IQ
Cons: Balance, Defensive Positioning, Lack of Production
Readiness: 4 Years
Comparable: Vincent Lecavalier |
51 | | - | | Projection: Low Elite Goaltender
Player Type: Hybrid
Pros: NHL-Ready Size, Athleticism, Poise, Positioning, Puck Handling
Cons: Lack of Aggressiveness, Rebound Control Consistency
Readiness: 4 Years
Comparable: Ben Bishop |
52 | | | | Projection: Low Elite Goalie
Player Type: Hybrid
Pros: NHL-Ready Athleticism, Angles, Glove Saves, Speed
Cons: Project Pick, Small, Puck Handling
Readiness: 5+ Years
Comparable: Juuse Saros |
53 | | | | Projection: Low Elite Goalie
Player Type: Butterfly
Pros: NHL-Ready Size, Plays Down Low, Angles, Positioning
Cons: Consistency, Speed, Rebound Control
Readiness: 5 Years
Comparable: Elvis Merzlikins |
54 | | - | | Projection: No. 2/3 Left Winger
Player Type: Sniper
Pros: NHL-Ready Shot, Physicality, Skating, O-Zone Pinch
Cons: Consistency, Major Health Concerns, Defensive Effort
Readiness: 5+ Years
Comparable: Alex Ovechkin |
55 | | | | Projection: No. 3 Right Winger
Player Type: Power Forward
Pros: NHL-Ready Size, Close Quarters Menace, Shot, Puck Protector
Cons: Sandpaper, Late Riser
Readiness: 2 Years
Comparable: Jonathan Huberdeau |
56 | | - | | Projection: Middle Pair Defenseman
Player Type: Two-Way Defenseman
Pros: Poise, Skating, Playmaking, Defensive Smarts
Cons: Project Pick, Offensive Consistency, Physicality
Readiness: 4 Years
Comparable: Simon Edvinsson |
57 | | | | Projection: No. 3 LW/RW
Player Type: Playmaker
Pros: NHL-Ready Frame, Skating, Playmaking, Offensive Consistency
Cons: Defensive Consistency, Shies Away from Finishing Plays
Readiness: 3 Years
Comparable: Mikko Rantanen |
58 | | | | Projection: No. 3 Right Wing
Player Type: Playmaker
Pros: Playmaking, Compete Level, Shot, Hockey Sense, Skating, Bloodlines
Cons: Consistency, Defensive Effort, Health Concerns
Readiness: 4 Years
Comparable: Brock Boeser |
59 | | - | | Projection: No. 3 Right Wing
Player Type: Playmaker
Pros: Playmaking, Hockey IQ, Skating, Offensive Awareness
Cons: Weak Shot, Stamina
Readiness: 3 Years
Comparable: Alex DeBrincat |
60 | | - | | Projection: Middle Pair Defenseman
Player Type: Defensive Defenseman
Pros: NHL-Ready Size, Defensive Smarts, Skating, Puck Handling
Cons: Project Pick, Shot Power, Offensive Consistency
Readiness: 5 Years
Comparable: Drew Doughty |
61 | | | | Projection: No. 3 C/LW
Player Type: Sniper
Pros: Goal-Scoring, Compete Level, Skating, Hockey Sense
Cons: Defensive Smarts, Explosiveness
Readiness: 3 Years
Comparable: Patrik Laine |
62 | | | | Projection: No. 3 Center
Player Type: Two-Way Forward
Pros: Future Leader, 200-ft Game, Offensive Smarts, Vision
Cons: Weak Frame, Stamina, Lack of Physicality
Readiness: 3 Years
Comparable: Bryan Little |
63 | | - | | Player Projection: No. 3 Left Winger
Player Type: Two-Way Forward
Pros: Future Leader, Superstar Production Rate, 200-ft Game, Two-Way, Offensive Smarts
Cons: Emotional, Weak Frame, Physicality, Weak Competition
Readiness: 5 Years
Comparable: Brad Marchand |
64 | | | | Player Projection: Middle Pair Defenseman
Player Type: Offensive Defenseman
Pros: Compete Level, Offensive Smarts, Skating, Power Play
Cons: Size, Physicality, Late Riser
Readiness: 5+ Years
Comparable: Torey Krug |
65 | | | | Projection: High Potential Starter
Player Type: Hybrid
Pros: Lateral Movement, Compete Level, Makes Saves Thru Screens, Glove Saves
Cons: Size, Improper Angles
Readiness: 4 Years
Comparable: Juuse Saros |