The 2021 NHL Draft is here, and 224 players will have their lives changed forever when they hear their name called on Friday or Saturday. While the top of the draft has the big names like Owen Power and William Eklund, there are some good players to be had that may not be getting the attention they deserve.
The Buffalo Sabres hold the first overall pick and is scheduled to make 10 picks over the two-day event. The expansion Seattle Kraken pick second, and holds seven total picks entering the weekend.
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This year’s big board is different than past years simply because of how strange a year it’s been. Some seasons were canceled while others were shortened. It was tough to get a good grasp on who the top players are due to having to look back at play from nearly two years ago for some players. Still, the due diligence was done and the rankings are set.
So before the selections get underway on Friday night, let’s look at the final Full Press rankings of the best available players in the 2021 NHL Draft.
Ranking |
Player |
Position |
From |
1 | Owen Power | Defense | Michigan (NCAA) |
2 | Simon Edvinsson | Defense | Frolunda (SHL) |
3 | Matthew Beniers | Center | Michigan (NCAA) |
4 | William Eklund | Left Wing | Djurgardens (SHL) |
5 | Luke Hughes | Defense | US NTDP |
6 | Brandt Clarke | Defense | Barrie (OHL) |
7 | Dylan Guenther | Left Wing | Edmonton (WHL) |
8 | Jesper Wallstedt | Goalie | Lulea (SHL) |
9 | Fabian Lysell | Left Wing | Lulea (SHL) |
10 | Mason McTavish | Center | Peterborough (OHL) |
11 | Cole Sillinger | Center | Sioux Falls (USHL) |
12 | Sebastian Cossa | Goalie | Edmonton (WHL) |
13 | Kent Johnson | Center | Michigan (NCAA) |
14 | Aatu Raty | Center | Karpat (SM-Liiga) |
15 | Corson Ceulemans | Defense | Brooks (AJHL) |
16 | Isak Rosen | Left Wing | Leksands IF (SHL) |
17 | Nikita Chibrikov | Right Wing | SKA St. Petersburg (KHL) |
18 | Chaz Lucius | Center | US NTDP |
19 | Fyodor Svechkov | Center | Togliatti (VHL) |
20 | Matthew Coronato | Left Wing | Chicago (USHL) |
21 | Brennan Othmann | Left Wing | Flint (OHL) |
22 | Carson Lambos | Defense | Winnipeg (WHL) |
23 | Xavier Bourgault | Center | Shawinigan (QMJHL) |
24 | Zachary L’Heureux | Left Wing | Halifax (QMJHL) |
25 | Daniil Chayka | Defense | Moskva (KHL) |
26 | Sean Behrens | Defense | US NTDP |
27 | Zach Dean | Center | Gatineau (QMJHL) |
28 | Logan Stankoven | Center/Winger | Kamloops (WHL) |
29 | Olen Zellweger | Defense | Everett (WHL) |
30 | Zachary Bolduc | Center | Rimouski (QMJHL) |
31 | Fracesco Pinelli | Center | Kitchener (OHL) |
32 | Shai Buium | Defense | Sioux City (USHL) |
33 | Jack Peart | Defense | Fargo (USHL) |
34 | Simon Robertsson | Right Wing | Skelleftea AIK (SHL) |
35 | Oskar Olausson | Left Wing | HV71 (SHL) |
36 | Sasha Pastujov | Left Wing | US NTDP |
37 | Samu Tuomaala | Forward | Karpat (SM-Liiga) |
38 | Brent Johnson | Defense | Sioux Falls (USHL) |
39 | Dylan Duke | Center | US NTDP |
40 | Aleksi Heimosalmi | Defense | Assat U20 (SM-SARJA) |
41 | Benjamin Gaudreau | Goalie | Sarnia (OHL) |
42 | Matthew Samoskevich | Right Wing | Chicago (USHL) |
43 | Evan Nause | Defense | Quebec (QMJHL) |
44 | Stanislav Svozil | Defense | HC Kometa Brno (Czech) |
45 | Vincent Iorio | Defense | Brandon (WHL) |
46 | Wyatt Johnson | Center | Windsor (OHL) |
47 | Tristan Broz | Left Wing | Fargo (USHL) |
48 | Ayrton Martino | Left Wing | Omaha (USHL) |
49 | Ty Voit | Left Wing | Sarnia (OHL) |
50 | Connor Lockhart | Center | Erie (OHL) |
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