TOP 10 > PROSPECTS

1. ZACH BOLDUC, C

AGE 18 2020-21 TEAM Gatineau (QMJHL) High compete level and play-driving ability. Good hands but sometimes takes too many risks. ACQUIRED 17th overall, 2021 NHL ’24-25

2. JAKE NEIGHBOURS, LW

AGE 19 2020-21 TEAM Edmonton (WHL) Grinding power forward has impeccable work ethic. Good puck sense and playmaking skills. ACQUIRED 26th overall, 2020 NHL ’23-24

3. SCOTT PERUNOVICH, D

AGE 23 2020-21 TEAM Utica (AHL) Hasn’t played a competitive game since skating off NCAA ice as a Hobey Baker winner in 2020. ACQUIRED 45th overall, 2018 NHL ’22-23

4. JOEL HOFER, G

AGE 21 2020-21 TEAM Utica (AHL) Struggled in 10 games as an AHL rookie after outstanding major junior career. ACQUIRED 107th overall, 2018 NHL ’24-25

5. NIKITA ALEXANDROV, C

AGE 21 2020-21 TEAM KooKoo (Fin.) Slick puck skills and confident in the offensive zone. Upper-body strength needed at next level. ACQUIRED 62nd overall, 2019 NHL ’22-23

6. KLIM KOSTIN, LW

AGE 22 2020-21 TEAM Omsk (KHL) Rangy power forward found a groove back in KHL after a few trying seasons in AHL. On the cusp. ACQUIRED 31st overall, 2017 NHL ’21-22

7. SIMON ROBERTSSON, RW

AGE 18 2020-21 TEAM Skelleftea (Swe.) Strong puck-protection skills developed in men’s league. Impressive shot and two-way mentality. ACQUIRED 71st overall, 2021 NHL ’24-25

8. ALEXEI TOROPCHENKO, RW

AGE 22 2020-21 TEAM Kunlun (KHL) Big, hard-working checker has been slow to develop his finishing skills. Bottom-six outlook. ACQUIRED 113th overall, 2017 NHL ’23-24

9. DYLAN PETERSON, C

AGE 19 2020-21 TEAM Boston University (HE) Towering pivot had measured freshman season. Good agility and stride for a big man. ACQUIRED 86th overall, 2020 NHL ’24-25

10. HUGH MCGING, LW

AGE 23 2020-21 TEAM Utica (AHL) Western Michigan grad plays a speed and skill game but didn’t gain traction as an AHL rookie. ACQUIRED 138th overall, 2018 NHL ’23-24