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1. VASILY PODKOLZIN, RW

AGE 20 2020-21 TEAM St. Petersburg (KHL) Solid power forward plays an assertive puckretrie­val game. Good leadership traits. ACQUIRED 10th overall, 2019 NHL ’21-22

2. JACK RATHBONE, D

AGE 22 2020-21 TEAM Utica (AHL) Harvard alum is smooth with the puck and not afraid to blast away. Plays with an edge. ACQUIRED 95th overall, 2017 NHL ’21-22

3. DANILA KLIMOVICH, D

AGE 18 2020-21 TEAM Minskie Zubry (Bel.2) Goal-scoring winger is hard to knock off the puck. Excellent shot options. Consistenc­y needs work. ACQUIRED 41st overall, 2021 NHL ’24-25

4. MICHAEL DIPIETRO, G

AGE 22 2020-21 TEAM Utica (AHL) Competes hards and tracks puck well. Managed only four games during pandemic season. ACQUIRED 64th overall, 2017 NHL ’23-24

5. JONI JURMO, D

AGE 19 2020-21 TEAM JYP (Fin.) Defensive defenseman moves well for a big man. A solid penalty-killer with an impressive shot. ACQUIRED 82nd overall, 2020 NHL ’25-26

6. WILL LOCKWOOD, RW

AGE 23 2020-21 TEAM Utica (AHL) Michigan grad has decent footspeed and plays with a physical bent. Ideal for bottom-six. ACQUIRED 64th overall, 2016 NHL ’22-23

7. JETT WOO, D

AGE 21 2020-21 TEAM Utica (AHL) All-around blueliner had boffo rookie pro season. Very good gap control and mobile on breakout. ACQUIRED 37th overall, 2018 NHL ’23-24

8. JACOB TRUSCOTT, D

AGE 19 2020-21 TEAM Michigan (Big Ten) Skilled passer in all three zones. Had mostly bottom-pair duty in freshman NCAA season. ACQUIRED 144th overall, 2020 NHL ’25-26

9. JONATHAN MYRENBERG, D

AGE 18 2020-21 TEAM Linkoping Jr. (Swe.) Well-built checking defender can skate the puck out of danger. Not shy about doling out big hits. ACQUIRED 140th overall, 2021 NHL ’25-26

10. AKU KOSKENVUO, G

AGE 18 2020-21 TEAM HIFK Jr. (Fin.) Big, athletic, mobile. Good lateral movement, low-net coverage. Drops too quickly on shooters. ACQUIRED 137th overall, 2021 NHL ’26-27

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