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Undrafted Free Agents Worth Considering in Off-Season

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Team: 2023-24 Custom Team
Initial Creation Date: Jan. 13, 2023
Published: Jan. 14, 2023
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Best undrafted prospects in NCAA.

Tier 1.
Zach Metsa, RD, Quinnipiac
Ryan McAllister, C, Western MIchigan
Jake Livingstone, RD, Minnesota State
Yanev Perets, G, Quinnipiac

Tier 2
Wilmer Skoog, C, Boston University
Riese Gaber, RW, North Dakota
Justin Hryckowian, LW, Northeastern
Jacob Bengtsson, LD, Lake Superior State

Tier 3
Colin Graf, RW, Quinnipiac
Parker Ford, LW, Providence
Jason Polin, RW, Western Michigan
Ryan Bischel, G, Notre Dame
TJ Hughes, RW, Michigan
Jaxson Nelson, C, Minnesota
Akito Hirose, RD, Minnesota State

Most will be available this Spring.


Hard to order the rest of the CHL, European names.
ROSTER SIZESALARY CAPCAP HITOVERAGES TooltipBONUSESCAP SPACE
26$83,500,000$24,700,000$0$0$58,800,000
Left WingCentreRight Wing
NCAA - Hryckowian, Justin
$950,000$950,000
NCAA - McAllister, Ryan
$950,000$950,000
NCAA - Gaber, Riese
$950,000$950,000
NCAA - Ford, Parker
$950,000$950,000
NCAA - Skoog, Wilmer
$950,000$950,000
NCAA - Polin, Jason
$950,000$950,000
LIIGA - Puhakka, Petteri
$950,000$950,000
NCAA - Nelson, Jaxson
$950,000$950,000
NCAA - Hughes, TJ
$950,000$950,000
QMJHL - Biasca, Attilio
$950,000$950,000
QMJHL - Rochette, Theo
$950,000$950,000
NCAA - Graf, Colin
$950,000$950,000
OHL - Morrison, Logan
$950,000$950,000
KHL - Yaremchuk, Alexander
$950,000$950,000
SHL - Sylvegard, Marcus
$950,000$950,000
LIIGA - Andersson, Linus
$950,000$950,000
Left DefenseRight DefenseGoaltender
NCAA - Mesta, Zach
$950,000$950,000
NCAA - Perets, Yanev
$950,000$950,000
KHL - Morozov, Ilya
$950,000$950,000
NCAA - Livingstone, Jake
$950,000$950,000
NCAA - Bischel, Ryan
$950,000$950,000
OHL - Sova, Spencer
$950,000$950,000
LIIGA - Pulli, Valtteri
$950,000$950,000
WHL - Suchanek, Tomas
$950,000$950,000
NCAA - Bengtsson, Jacob
$950,000$950,000
NCAA - Hirose, Akita
$950,000$950,000

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Jan. 14, 2023 at 12:58 p.m.
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I don't understand why Livingstone wasn't taken last year.
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Jan. 14, 2023 at 1:06 p.m.
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I’d add:

Gustavs Davis Grigals, G, UMass-Lowell
Hunter McKown, C, Colorado College
Ondrej Psenicka, RW, Cornell
Louis Boudon, C, Lake Superior State
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Jan. 14, 2023 at 1:22 p.m.
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Quoting: OldNYIfan
I don't understand why Livingstone wasn't taken last year.


I am sure there were offers.
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Jan. 14, 2023 at 1:22 p.m.
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Quoting: OldNYIfan
I don't understand why Livingstone wasn't taken last year.


i don’t think he was eligible because of his age, you’re only draft eligible for three seasons i think. that said i really don’t know why no one took a shot on mcallister last year, he was really good in the AJHL and now has transitioned perfectly at the college level
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Jan. 14, 2023 at 1:27 p.m.
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i don’t think he was eligible because of his age, you’re only draft eligible for three seasons i think. that said i really don’t know why no one took a shot on mcallister last year, he was really good in the AJHL and now has transitioned perfectly at the college level


Underscouted team, I suppose...Hughes, McAllister and Bookman were all part of 2022 Bandits. Bookman still eligible I believe.
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Jan. 14, 2023 at 2:19 p.m.
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Great list. I’d like to add German forwards Alexander Blank and Florian Elias to the pool. Neither are prolific scorers at the DEL level but both are responsible 200-foot players with translatable attributes. Both would probably be considered “Tier 3” on this board in my opinion
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Jan. 14, 2023 at 5:17 p.m.
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Really hoping the Avs can add Livingstone to play alongside Aamodt. Maybe the college link will work out. The Avs definitely have to be watching for decent undrafted players now.
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Jan. 14, 2023 at 9:14 p.m.
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Great list. I’d like to add German forwards Alexander Blank and Florian Elias to the pool. Neither are prolific scorers at the DEL level but both are responsible 200-foot players with translatable attributes. Both would probably be considered “Tier 3” on this board in my opinion


I think Elias has gotten the attention with his international play.

I don't know much about Blank. Can you, er, fill in the blank?
Jan. 15, 2023 at 7:20 a.m.
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I think Elias has gotten the attention with his international play.

I don't know much about Blank. Can you, er, fill in the blank?


I pulled this from my currently unreleased 2023 Draft Guide, which covers some 4th eligible players who are priority UDFAs

“ Alexander Blank has been on my radar for years now. His offensive toolkit has been something that I firmly believe is translatable not onlv to the North American ice sheets, but all the way up to the NHL. His skating is good, not great. His speed is solid, and his first step acceleration is above-average among draft prospects. He could use a little work on his edges, but it's not too bad as it is. His vision on the ice is among the best in this class, and the past few classes that Blank has been a part of. He is able to see the passing lanes through traffic and obstacles, and will get the puck there more often than not.
Another aspect of his game that I like is his ability to score from anywhere. His shot isn't the most powerful, but it's good enough in that aspect and he can put it wherever he wants. And when paired with his playmaking skill, he is a dynamic offensive threat. Defensively, he's nothing to write home about, but he isn't really a liability either, displaying a decent ability to lock up whoever he's defending, but can be prone to losing his assignments at times. Overall, I doubt that Blank gets drafted, due to him being a fourth year guy. But he should be priority #1 in UDFA signings, and he truly has NHL potential.”
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