Final Draft Rankings

That's very unique rankings I really like.


Some interesting names almost nobody knows. Russian and Belorussian class is silently being strong (except for center position, as usually).


I am also high on Tochilkin, but not for 3rd round. I like how in VHL he is willing to go into the dirty areas behind and in front of the net. He is one of the oldest 1st time eligible players, so his production could be taken with a grain of salt in comparison to younger prospects.

Hildeby in 4th round looks high to me. Beside being triple-overager is he also under contract for the next 2 seasons.

Yevseyev is worth middle-to-late-rounds pick. I would describe his playing style as Canadian one. He is not very big, but can play hard. He is also the one who in playoffs knocked Buchelnikov out.

Yapparov is a bit high for my taste. He is coming from a strong team, so take his production with some caution.

I don't think Tsulygin gets drafted, but I like him. His numbers don't jump off the chart and he is on the lighter side, especially for a D-man. But he does a bit of everything, blocks shots, generates some offense etc. His father also has some NHL experience, which can only be advantage. He was also on the 4th pairing of ideal MHL team, according to MHL journalist. I doubt I've ever seen Tsulygin on anyone's rankings before and he has below 700 views on eliteprospects. If you know him, you've done your homework

Engstrom is going to Rogle system. He could get more non-standard playing time there. Djurgardens has been prefering Odelius in front of him. Odelius is faster, But Engstrom is taller and plays safer.

Ty Young is 1B option behind Brennan. They share almost identical stats, but Young is almost a year younger. That's being overlooked both in terms of Brennan than in terms of Young.

Juhola at late 6th round would bring a lots of value. His Mestis sample size is very small, but it looks good.

Nick Malik could be drafted much earlier, many teams need goalies. He is double-overager with a contract for only one more season. I wouldn't be surprised if someone would reach for him in 4th round. If he is available in 7th round, take him.

VHL is not very well scouted. That's why Vinogradov wasn't drafted in 2021 and he might not be drafted again this season.

There are better options than Arefyev. I personally would have Berezhnoy (and few others, Berezhnoy example of another big overager) in front of him.

At this stage I wouldn't waste pick on Yegorov. He wasn't able to make playoff team.