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TOP 10 > PROSPECTS

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1. PEYTON KREBS, C

AGE 20 2020-21 TEAM Winnipeg (WHL) High-end playmaker has produced at every level. Gritty and defensivel­y responsibl­e as well. ACQUIRED 17th overall, 2019 NHL ’21-22

2. JACK DUGAN, LW

AGE 23 2020-21 TEAM Henderson (AHL) Providence College alum made instant transition to AHL. Outstandin­g release and hockey IQ. ACQUIRED 142nd overall, 2017 NHL ’22-23

3. BRENDAN BRISSON, C

AGE 19 2020-21 TEAM Michigan (Big Ten) Averaged almost a point per game as a freshman. Strength and skating coming along nicely. ACQUIRED 29th overall, 2020 NHL ’24-25

4. ZACH DEAN, C

AGE 18 2020-21 TEAM Gatineau (QMJHL) Hard-working creative pivot plays a responsibl­e 200-foot game. Improving his shot will help. ACQUIRED 30th overall, 2021 NHL ’24-25

5. LUCAS ELVENES, RW

AGE 22 2020-21 TEAM Henderson (AHL) Crafty winger elusive in the offensive zone, but being stronger on puck will yield better results. ACQUIRED 127th overall, 2017 NHL ’22-23

6. DANIIL CHAYKA, D

AGE 18 2020-21 TEAM CSKA Moscow (KHL) Defense-first defender has nice mobility, range and poise. Simple puck skills will limit him. ACQUIRED 38th overall, 2021 NHL ’25-26

7. LUKAS CORMIER, D

AGE 19 2020-21 TEAM Charlottet­own (QMJHL) Fleet-footed offensive blueliner has elite vision and puck-distributi­on skills. Defense is improving. ACQUIRED 68th overall, 2020 NHL ’24-25

8. IVAN MOROZOV, C

AGE 21 2020-21 TEAM St. Petersburg (KHL) Impressive first full season in KHL, but hit a wall in playoffs. Responsibl­e play in all three zones. ACQUIRED 61st overall, 2018 NHL ’23-24

9. PETER DILIBERATO­RE, D

AGE 21 2020-21 TEAM Quinnipiac (ECAC) He turned pro after his junior season. Skating and mobility are his biggest attributes. ACQUIRED 180th overall, 2018 NHL ’23-24

10. KAEDAN KORCZAK, D

AGE 20 2020-21 TEAM Kelowna (WHL) Bruising defender is a tower of power in his own end. Skating stride is coming along. ACQUIRED 41st overall, 2019 NHL ’23-24

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