TOP 10 > PROSPECTS

1. WILLIAM EKLUND, LW

AGE 18 2020-21 TEAM Djurgarden (Swe.) Elusive and creative with the puck. Plays responsible two-way game. Almost NHL-ready. ACQUIRED 7th overall, 2021 NHL ’22-23

2. THOMAS BORDELEAU, C

AGE 19 2020-21 TEAM Michigan (Big Ten) Uses elite vision and playmaking to overcome small size. Excellent hockey bloodlines. ACQUIRED 38th overall, 2020 NHL ’23-24

3. RYAN MERKLEY, D

AGE 21 2020-21 TEAM San Jose (AHL) A special player when he has puck, and sometimes missing in action without it. On the cusp. ACQUIRED 21st overall, 2018 NHL ’21-22

4. OZZY WIESBLATT, RW

AGE 19 2020-21 TEAM Prince Albert (WHL) High-energy workhorse doesn’t have any lower gears. Skating and playmaking are assets. ACQUIRED 31st overall, 2020 NHL ’23-24

5. BENJAMIN GAUDREAU, G

AGE 18 2020-21 TEAM Sarnia (OHL) Positional ace has good lateral movement and understanding of shooters. Little game action. ACQUIRED 81st overall, 2021 NHL ’26-27

6. JOACHIM BLICHFELD, RW

AGE 23 2020-21 TEAM San Jose (AHL) Goal-scorer’s play without the puck is winning him accolades. Among the first few call-ups. ACQUIRED 210th overall, 2016 NHL ’22-23

7. DANIIL GUSHCHIN, RW

AGE 19 2020-21 TEAM Muskegon (USHL) Undersized right winger has hockey smarts and offensive flair. Needs to play in a tougher league. ACQUIRED 76th overall, 2020 NHL ’24-25

8. TRISTEN ROBINS, RW

AGE 19 2020-21 TEAM Saskatoon (WHL) Gifted puckhandler is willing to play with grit, too. Sometimes tries to deke too much. ACQUIRED 56th overall, 2020 NHL ’24-25

9. SASHA CHMELEVSKI, C

AGE 22 2020-21 TEAM San Jose (AHL) Skating and mobility are improving. Soft hands make him a top-level playmaker in AHL. ACQUIRED 185th overall, 2017 NHL ’22-23

10. ARTEMI KNIAZEV, D

AGE 20 2020-21 TEAM Chicoutimi (QMJHL) Fluid blueliner is a smooth playmaker on the power play. Working on at-home details. ACQUIRED 48th overall, 2019 NHL ’24-25