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Fabian Zetterlund Signs Three-Year Extension With Senators

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8:41 a.m.: The Senators confirmed Zetterlund has signed a three-year extension as reported.

6:48 a.m.: Senators pending RFA winger Fabian Zetterlund has agreed to a three-year extension with the club, Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet reports. The deal is worth $12.825MM with a cap hit of $4.275MM. He’ll be a UFA upon expiry in 2028. The contract does not include trade protection, per PuckPedia. They were also the first to report that the two sides were nearing an agreement on Wednesday night. Zetterlund’s extension will be paid out entirely in base salary and will earn him $3.8MM in 2025-26, $4.3MM in 2026-27, and $4.725MM in 2027-28.

Zetterlund, 26 in August, was acquired by the Sens from the Sharks quite literally at the trade deadline for a package that included a second-round pick and center prospect Zack Ostapchuk. It was surprising to see San Jose part ways with him. He had looked promising in a top-six role since being acquired from the Devils in the Timo Meier swap a few years ago, posting a 20-goal, 44-point campaign in 2023-24. He was on track to do so again with a 17-19–36 scoring line in 64 games at the time of the trade, but they either valued the offered return from Ottawa higher than Zetterlund’s on-ice value or believed they wouldn’t be able to come to an agreement as he reached free agency.

The tail end of 2024-25 saw Zetterlund struggle to find consistency in Ottawa. He bounced around the lineup upon arrival, logging significant time in top-six usage with Tim Stützle but also seeing some deployment as low as the fourth line with Adam Gaudette and Matthew Highmore. His offensive production underwhelmed, only managing two goals and five points in 20 games in a Sens jersey, averaging 14:18 per game after seeing nearly 17 minutes per game in San Jose.

The bright side? All five of Zetterlund’s points came in his final 12 games as he was bumped up the lineup, and he had four points in six games to end the regular season. He didn’t manage to log a point in their first-round loss to the Maple Leafs, though. He ended the year with a 19-22–41 scoring line in 84 games, landing a few extra appearances thanks to the trade. It was south of the 20-goal mark he was on pace for with his start to the season in the Bay Area, but he still managed to crack 40 points for the second year in a row.

If Zetterlund gets more consistent top-six deployment out of the gate in 2025-26, he should be able to return to his San Jose levels of production and be a valuable top-nine winger for the Sens at that price point. The Swedish forward also had good possession impacts this past season, posting positive relative Corsi shares at even strength with both the Sharks and Senators. He also posted a decent 52.4 xGF% in his even-strength minutes with Ottawa, understandably seeing a spike there from his San Jose numbers on a much more competent two-way club. He’ll aim to turn those figures into more noticeable offensive numbers en route to being a key secondary scorer for the Sens.

The contract comes in a bit north of his three-year, $3.92MM AAV projection from AFP Analytics, but still seems like a reasonable bet based on the offense he’s provided on the whole over the past two years. It does reaffirm their cap crunch, though, and likely turns up the urgency on a money-clearing move a bit with top UFA Claude Giroux still without an extension. The Sens have $10.75MM in space with six roster spots still to fill after Zetterlund’s new contract, according to PuckPedia. With Giroux projected to land north of $5MM on his next deal, that means they’d only have around $5.5MM to allocate to five roster spots to round out the club, limiting them to depth adds only in free agency.

Image courtesy of Charles LeClaire-Imagn Images.

NHL Continuing Inquiry Into Oilers’ LTIR Usage

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When teams have big-money players stashed on long-term injured reserve for significant portions of the season, it’s become commonplace for the NHL to direct additional scrutiny toward their medical records to ensure they’re not circumventing the salary cap. It’s become a hot-button issue in recent years with star players missing most or all of the regular season with injuries, only to return at the beginning of the playoffs when the upper limit is no longer in effect.

In every case in recent memory, the league has been satisfied with the documentation they’ve received, and those inquiries have been closed during the postseason. However, that isn’t the case with the Oilers and winger Evander Kane, Frank Seravalli of Daily Faceoff writes. The league’s investigation on that matter is still ongoing, and the potential remains for the Oilers to have a retroactive penalty if they conclude Edmonton violated the CBA.

It’s not clear what aspect of Kane’s LTIR usage the league isn’t satisfied with. He didn’t return immediately as the playoffs started – he was only cleared for Game 2 of the first round against the Kings, not Game 1, and didn’t receive an AHL conditioning stint leading up to his return. Edmonton also didn’t dip into the cap flexibility that Kane’s LTIR placement afforded them until the trade deadline, when team doctors confirmed he wouldn’t be cleared to play before the end of the regular season.

Speculatively, the issue could be the nature and timing of the second surgery Kane underwent. The power winger played through a sports hernia at the tail end of last season and finally ended up undergoing a wide-ranging procedure that repaired multiple hip and abdominal muscles in September 2024. Waiting until training camp to undergo the procedure was already eye-raising, but it only carried a four-month timeline that would have had him back in the lineup before the trade deadline anyway.

Then, Kane underwent an unrelated surgery on his knee in January, pausing his rehab from his earlier surgery and effectively ending his regular season. The team didn’t disclose details on the procedure at a time. Yesterday, Seravalli reported the surgery removed a “congenital tumor-like growth.” With the knee issue being present for his entire life and career, the league could be questioning why the Oilers chose that specific window to have Kane undergo surgery, particularly so late in his recovery from another procedure.

Predators Acquire Erik Haula From Devils

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The New Jersey Devils have traded winger Erik Haula to the Nashville Predators in exchange for defense prospect Jeremy Hanzel and a fourth-round pick in the 2025 NHL Draft.

In largely a surprise move, Nashville will take the stride to become just a bit older – and shore up their center depth in the process. They’ll do it with a familiar name, returning Haula to Tennessee four years after he spent the shortened 2020-21 season with the club. They were one of many clubs he stopped at for a year-or-less as part of a three-year journey across the NHL. That wandering came to an end when Haula was traded from the Boston Bruins to the Devils in exchange for Pavel Zacha in July 2022.

Haula was coming off a great year in the 2021-22 campaign, when he scored 44 points in 78 games. He continued to look sharp in his first year with the Devils, netting 41 points in 80 games while operating down the team’s lineup. His depth scoring was exactly what New Jersey needed behind Jack Hughes and Nico Hischier, though Haula fell to just one point in five games of the Devils’ run to the second-round.

His slide in scoring continued through the last two seasons. He scored 16 goals and 35 points in 76 games last season, then dropped to 11 goals and 21 points in 69 games this year. He was hindered by day-to-day injuries in 2023-24, and an ankle sprain earlier this year.

Haula has fallen firmly into the rut of depth scorer late in his career. He was once a hot shooter for the Vegas Golden Knights, and managed a career-season in the club’s inaugural season. Haula scored 29 goals and 55 points that year, but again slid to just nine points in 20 postseason games. Throughout his career, he’s tallied up 153 goals and 337 points in 759 games. He’s also averaged an 11.5 shooting percentage. Nashville has had a knack for adding shooters to their lineup in recent years, and will find another for a cheap price in this move.

On the other side, the 22-year-old Hanzel will make yet another move before even playing in his first NHL game. The Predators previously acquired Hanzel alongside a 2025 third-round pick in the 2024 move that sent Yakov Trenin and Graham Sward to the Colorado Avalanche. Hanzel played in his first pro season in the Predators’ organization this year. Much of it was spent in the ECHL, where he totaled 22 points and a minus-24 through 61 games. Hanzel spent the four seasons prior playing with the WHL’s Seattle Thunderbirds, where he carved out a top-pair role and supported a 2023 championship run despite never scoring at-or-above point-per-game pace. He is a stocky, physical defender who is still adjusting in his ability to use size and strength against pro opponents. As those traits come along, Hanzel’s standing in the New Jersey pipeline could improve.

Blackhawks Sign Ryan Donato To Four-Year Extension

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The Chicago Blackhawks are reportedly nearing a four-year, $16MM contract extension with forward Ryan Donato, per Daily Faceoff’s Frank Seravalli. The deal was later seconded by Scott Powers of The Athletic and confirmed by Charlie Roumeliotis of Chicago’s WGN Radio. The team also confirmed the move. Donato had a breakout season in 2024-25, scoring a career-high 62 points, split evenly. He was previously set to become an unrestricted free-agent on July 1st.

The Hawks will clean up an important piece of business with this move. Donato may have been the season’s biggest riser, having led Chicago in goals and ranked second in points after signing a two-year, $4MM contract in 2023. His breakout this year leaned heavily against a 17.0 shooting percentage, more than five-percent greater than his previous career-high. His total scoring ended up perfectly double his prior high of 31 points as well. Both of those marks will be difficult to sustain through multiple seasons.

With that said, Donato will have more than enough runway to maintain his top-six role in Chicago. He averaged over 16 minutes of ice time through 80 games on the year, and reached the 30-goal mark despite often getting deployed on the Hawks’ second power-play unit. The team continues to add high-tempo, playmaking talents to their roster in the form of Oliver Moore, Landon Slaggert, and Frank Nazar. Any of the three could provide Donato the surge of support – and clear space in the offensive end – that he needs to remain a top sniper with the club.

If anything brings Donato down, it’d reason to be whether he can hang onto the center role he needs to thrive. His career-year was coupled with a career-high in faceoffs taken – though his 44.6 faceoff win-rate lands firmly in the red. He made up for that drawback by fearlessly diving into the dirty areas of the ice and racking up 104 hits on the year, good for third-most on the Blackhawks.

While his new price tag likely banks on Donato maintaining some layer of scoring, it’s likely his hard-nosed effort that Chicago’s excited to keep around. They’ll rank as one of the – if not thee – youngest teams in the NHL next season and will rely heavily on aged veterans to prop up the roster. With this deal out of the way, Chicago will move forward just over $25MM in projected cap space – plenty enough to bring in multiple strong additions to the top-six.

Roman Josi Diagnosed With Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome, Expecting To Play Next Season

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6/18: Predators general manager Barry Trotz released a statement acknowledging Josi’s POTS diagnosis. In it, he shared that the star defender has recovered exceptionally well following treatment, and is expected to be fully ready for training camp next season. Josi will be entering the 15th season of his NHL career, and sits 38 games away from his 1,000th appearance.

6/17: Predators captain Roman Josi was diagnosed with postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome while recovering from his season-ending concussion, he told Swiss newspaper Blick.

The condition, widely known as POTS, causes one’s heart rate to spike abnormally when transitioning from sitting or lying down to standing up, according to the Cleveland Clinic. It almost always affects women from ages 15 to 50, but can affect men in rarer cases, particularly if they meet certain risk factors. Among those stressors is a recent head injury, per the Cleveland Clinic, as in Josi’s case.

“Over the last eight weeks, I have undergone intensive therapy, which also included taking beta blockers. I’ve been feeling much better since then,” Josi said. “I’ve regained the belief that I’ll be 100 percent fit again and can fully attack with Nashville and the Swiss national team next winter.”

Josi initially feared he’d exacerbated his initial concussion, which he sustained on a hit from Panthers center Sam Bennett on Feb. 25. He’s only sustained one confirmed concussion before at the NHL level in the 2013-14 season, but the Nashville star was still experiencing headaches well into his recovery from his recent one. Those ended up being due to developing POTS and have since improved, he said.

The 35-year-old can now resume preparation for what will be his 15th NHL season, all with the Predators, in 2025-26. He’s on track to play his 1,000th game in the upcoming season in a career that’s already cemented him as the best skater in Nashville franchise history, ranking first all-time among Preds skaters in games played (962), assists (534), points (724), and average time on ice (24:52).

Last year was an underwhelming one from the captain, though. After breaking the point-per-game mark twice in the prior three seasons, his output decreased to 38 points in 53 games. That 0.72 mark was south of his career average and his worst post-pandemic offensive performance. His -26 rating was also a career low as he got little help from Nashville’s netminders despite keeping up high-end possession play, even logging a career-high 56.2 CF% at even strength.

That latter number should indicate a rebound performance if the club’s offense, which ranked 31st in the league this year, improves around him. Of course, the Preds have little chance of improving on this past season’s 30-44-8 record next year if Josi’s absence stretches into the campaign. Thankfully, it appears that won’t be the case. He has three seasons remaining on his contract at a $9.06MM cap hit.

Oilers To Ramp Up Negotiations With Evan Bouchard, Connor McDavid

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The Edmonton Oilers have been thrust towards a stressful off-season after their Game 6 defeat. They face multiple contract situations in need of sorting-out with just under $12MM in projected cap space. Top of list will be re-signing star defender Evan Bouchard before he becomes a restricted free agent. Edmonton will turn their attention towards negotiations on what is expected to be an eight-figure deal later this week, per David Pagnotta of The Fourth Period. Pagnotta adds that next on the list will be signing captain Connor McDavid to an extension when he becomes eligible on July 1st.

Both contracts will break ground when they’re signed. Bouchard has hit impressive heights for only being 25 years old. His 238 points in 347 career games ranks sixth in the league among defenders his age or under. Rasmus Dahlin, who ranks second with 360 points, is the only player above Bouchard to have signed recently. He inked an eight-year, $88MM deal with the Buffalo Sabres last summer. Bouchard’s cap hit would likely land under Dahlin’s $11MM, though the cap’s projected growth could keep the two close.

That will make projecting a new price for superstar McDavid all the tougher. He already carries the fourth-highest cap hit in the league – $12.5MM on a deal signed in 2017. No one else came close to making as much until Nathan MacKinnon signed for $12.6MM in 2023, Auston Matthews’ signed for $13.25MM last summer, and Oilers teammate Leon Draisaitl signed for $14MM shortly after.

McDavid’s prowess is hard to deny. He’s reached legendary scoring heights in both the regular season and playoffs. There seems to be no one number that’d sound right to award the 826 points he’s (so far) scored in 503 games of his current contract. Draisaitl’s record-holding cap-hit will be Edmonton’s only guide. He did top McDavid in scoring by six points this season but even then – the younger McDavid is likely to warrant a slight pay boost. His new deal could land in the realm of $14.5MM or even $15MM.

The importance of getting both deals done can’t go understated. McDavid and Bouchard were Edmonton’s most-used forward and defender respectively, and have ranked in the top-three of team scoring in each of the last two seasons. Edmonton will be locking up their top defenseman ahead of his prime, and the core of their franchise through his golden years, with these deals. They’ll also be defining their future budget – namely what they’ll be willing to spend on their 13 pending free agents in 2026, including goaltender Stuart Skinner.

McDavid and Bouchard will land as the league’s most expensive top-forward, top-defender tandem in the NHL before July 1st with this news. The two – and their phenomenal supporting cast – have already pushed Edmonton to back-to-back appearances in the Stanley Cup Finals. With long-term deals, the Oilers could be guaranteeing the structure needed to make at least a few more runs for the title, especially as they find value deals for goaltending or depth improvements.

Full 2025 NHL Draft Order

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June 18: Updated post-Stanley Cup Final.

June 9: Updated post-Conference Finals.

May 15: Now that the NHL’s draft lottery results are in, most of the 2025 draft order has been set. There’s still some wiggle room near the bottom. Still, with the Oilers securing a bottom-four pick in each round by advancing to the Western Conference Final last night and all other second-round series in elimination game territory, it’s time to look at how the picks will shake out as things stand.

Many of these picks could still change hands leading up to and at the draft on June 27 and 28 at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles. It will be the first (and likely only) decentralized draft in recent memory. This list will be updated as picks are confirmed or traded.

Here’s the whole 2025 NHL draft order:

Last updated 6/27/25, 3:41 p.m.

First Round:

  1. New York Islanders
  2. San Jose Sharks
  3. Chicago Blackhawks
  4. Utah Mammoth
  5. Nashville Predators
  6. Philadelphia Flyers
  7. Boston Bruins
  8. Seattle Kraken
  9. Buffalo Sabres
  10. Anaheim Ducks
  11. Pittsburgh Penguins
  12. Pittsburgh Penguins (from Rangers)
  13. Detroit Red Wings
  14. Columbus Blue Jackets
  15. Vancouver Canucks
  16. New York Islanders (from Flames)
  17. New York Islanders (from Canadiens)
  18. Calgary Flames (from Devils)
  19. St. Louis Blues
  20. Columbus Blue Jackets (from Wild)
  21. Ottawa Senators
  22. Philadelphia Flyers (from Avalanche)
  23. Nashville Predators (from Lightning)
  24. Los Angeles Kings
  25. Chicago Blackhawks (from Maple Leafs)
  26. Nashville Predators (from Golden Knights)
  27. Washington Capitals
  28. Winnipeg Jets
  29. Carolina Hurricanes
  30. San Jose Sharks (from Stars)
  31. Philadelphia Flyers (from Oilers)
  32. Calgary Flames (from Panthers)

Second Round:

  1. San Jose Sharks
  2. Chicago Blackhawks
  3. Nashville Predators
  4. Philadelphia Flyers
  5. Washington Capitals (from Bruins)
  6. Seattle Kraken
  7. Buffalo Sabres
  8. Philadelphia Flyers (from Ducks)
  9. Montreal Canadiens (from Penguins)
  10. New York Islanders
  11. New York Rangers
  12. Detroit Red Wings
  13. Anaheim Ducks (from Blue Jackets)
  14. Utah Mammoth
  15. Vancouver Canucks
  16. Philadelphia Flyers (from Flames)
  17. Montreal Canadiens
  18. New Jersey Devils
  19. Boston Bruins (from Blues)
  20. Minnesota Wild
  21. San Jose Sharks (from Senators)
  22. Calgary Flames (from Avalanche)
  23. Nashville Predators (from Lightning)
  24. Tampa Bay Lightning (from Kings)
  25. Seattle Kraken (from Maple Leafs)
  26. Vegas Golden Knights
  27. Pittsburgh Penguins (from Capitals)
  28. Anaheim Ducks (from Jets)
  29. Boston Bruins (from Hurricanes)
  30. Chicago Blackhawks (from Stars)
  31. New Jersey Devils (from Oilers)
  32. Toronto Maple Leafs (from Panthers)

Third Round:

  1. Vancouver Canucks (from Sharks)
  2. Chicago Blackhawks
  3. Nashville Predators
  4. Philadelphia Flyers
  5. Boston Bruins
  6. New York Rangers (from Kraken)
  7. Buffalo Sabres
  8. Anaheim Ducks
  9. Pittsburgh Penguins
  10. New York Islanders
  11. Detroit Red Wings (from Rangers)
  12. Detroit Red Wings
  13. Colorado Avalanche (from Blue Jackets)
  14. Utah Mammoth
  15. Montreal Canadiens (from Canucks)
  16. Calgary Flames
  17. Montreal Canadiens
  18. Montreal Canadiens (from Devils)
  19. Edmonton Oilers (from Blues)
  20. Pittsburgh Penguins (from Wild)
  21. Pittsburgh Penguins (from Senators)
  22. Toronto Maple Leafs (from Avalanche)
  23. Carolina Hurricanes (from Lightning)
  24. Los Angeles Kings
  25. New York Rangers (from Maple Leafs)
  26. New Jersey Devils (from Golden Knights)
  27. Vegas Golden Knights (from Capitals)
  28. Winnipeg Jets
  29. Washington Capitals (from Hurricanes)
  30. Dallas Stars
  31. San Jose Sharks (from Oilers)
  32. Ottawa Senators (from Panthers)

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Panthers Repeat As Stanley Cup Champs, Bennett Wins Conn Smythe

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Aided by Sam Reinhart’s four goals, the Florida Panthers have repeated as Stanley Cup Champions, defeating Edmonton in Game 6 by a score of 5-1. For his efforts, pending free agent Sam Bennett won the Conn Smythe after posting 15 goals throughout the playoffs.

Florida’s stars shone bright throughout the playoffs, including fantastic efforts by the likes of Reinhart, Aleksander Barkov, Carter Verhaeghe, Brad Marchand, Matthew Tkachuk, and, of course, solid play between the pipes from star netminder Sergei Bobrovsky. Remarkably, the Panthers had nine players record at least 15 points throughout the playoffs, with six recording at least 20 points. However, Bennett led the way with his incredible finishing ability. His knack for elevating his game in the playoffs culminated in a well-deserved Conn Smythe win, and he’s now poised to cash in on his next contract.

For Edmonton, it’s another season that has ended in heartbreak. Despite another postseason of heroics from Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl, the Oilers were once again undone by their defensive flaws and inconsistent goaltending. For his part, McDavid has amassed an absurd 75 points over the last two playoffs, including last season’s Conn Smythe win, while Draisaitl added an incredible 65 points in that time. However, both stars will have to wait for their shot at hoisting the Stanley Cup.

Bobrovsky turned aside 28 of Edmonton’s 29 shots. “Bob” was particularly strong in the second period, turning aside 10 shots, including several high-danger chances. A key moment came midway through the second period when McDavid and Corey Perry broke out on a two-on-one. However, Perry couldn’t get solid contact on McDavid’s pass through the crease. Just a few minutes later, Reinhart potted his second of the game, giving Florida a commanding 3-0 lead and essentially putting the game out of reach. He scored his third and fourth goals on empty-netters late in the third period.

With the Stanley Cup Finals concluded, another NHL season comes to a close. Attention now turns to a busy offseason schedule, which includes the NHL Draft and the start of free agency in the next few weeks.

Longtime Player Agent Steve Reich Passes Away

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O2K Sports Management has announced that legendary player agent Steve Reich has passed away. Reich worked in hockey for more than 30 years, and served as president of RBRT Sports Group from 1993 to 2000. He has represented legendary and Hall-of-Fame talents like Mario Lemieux, Ron Francis, Chris Chelios, and Luc Robitaille – as well as all-time winningest coach Scotty Bowman. He was also a must-know name when it came to player marketing and endorsements.

Reich’s journey through the hockey world was a fascinating one. He entered the world of sports management soon after college, following in the footsteps of his uncle Tom Reich, who represented baseball legends like Sammy Sosa, Ken Griffey Jr., and Dock Ellis. All-time-great Lemieux was in need of new representation around the same time, and was connected to the Reich family. With that, the group moved forward – with Tom negotiating contracts and Steve handling endorsements. Eventually, that split faded and allowed Steve to step into a bigger partnership with some of the best players in NHL history.

In his early days of representing Lemieux and RBRT Sports Group, Reich also hired on a young Pat Brisson, who now represents some of the league’s best players, including Sidney Crosby and Evgeni Malkin – shares Mike Colligan of The Hockey Writers. In addition to his headlining talents, Reich also represented Scott Gomez, Daniel Briere, Tom Barrasso, Kevin Stevens, and Brad Stuart – among many others. He was even listed as the signing agent on Vincent Trocheck’s current contract with the New York Rangers: a seven-year, $39.38MM deal signed in 2022.

Reich was equal parts sharp-and-strategic, and happy-and-easy-going. His enthusiasm, selflessness, and calming energy are often the first things mentioned by people reflecting on their experience with the all-time great. He was at the front lines of multiple monumental points in NHL history, including opting to step down from RBRT Sports Group in 2000 to support Lemieux in his return to the NHL. Pro Hockey Rumors sends our condolences to the Reich family, friends, and entire family at O2K Sports Management.

Teams Announce Preliminary Six Players For 2026 Olympics

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12:00 p.m.: Updated to include the United States’ roster.
11:01 a.m.: Updated to include Canada’s roster.
10:32 a.m.: Updated to reflect France’s roster.
9:18 a.m.: Updated to reflect Denmark’s roster.
8:23 a.m.: Updated to reflect Slovakia’s roster.

7:49 a.m.: Throughout Monday, the IIHF is announcing teams’ preliminary rosters for the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan-Cortina, Italy. It’s the tournament’s first edition with NHL participation since 2014 in Sochi, Russia. Like the NHL did with the 4 Nations Face-Off, teams must lock in six players to their final roster well in advance. Of course, the field is now set after the IIHF confirmed a few weeks ago that Russia would not participate in the event, even under a Russian Olympic Committee banner as they did in 2018 and 2022, due to the country’s military aggression in Ukraine.

European teams’ preliminary six players were announced early in the morning, while those looking for North American teams must wait until later Monday. Here’s each team’s initial roster for the tournament, which will run from Feb. 5 to Feb. 22, 2026:

Group A

(1) Canada

F Sidney Crosby (Penguins)
F Nathan MacKinnon (Avalanche)
F Connor McDavid (Oilers)
F Brayden Point (Lightning)
F Sam Reinhart (Panthers)
D Cale Makar (Avalanche)

(2) Czechia

F Martin Nečas (Avalanche)
F Ondřej Palát (Devils)
F David Pastrňák (Bruins)
F Pavel Zacha (Bruins)
D Radko Gudas (Ducks)
G Lukáš Dostál (Ducks)

(3) Switzerland

F Kevin Fiala (Kings)
F Nico Hischier (Devils)
F Timo Meier (Devils)
F Nino Niederreiter (Jets)
D Roman Josi (Predators)
D Jonas Siegenthaler (Devils)

(4) France

F Pierre-Édouard Bellemare (Ajoie/NL)
F Jordann Perret (Mountfield/Czechia)
F Alexandre Texier (Blues)
D Yohann Auvitu (Vítkovice/Czechia)
D Jules Boscq (HPK/Liiga)
D Hugo Gallet (Tappara/Liiga)

Group B

(1) Finland

F Sebastian Aho (Hurricanes)
F Aleksander Barkov (Panthers)
F Mikko Rantanen (Stars)
D Miro Heiskanen (Stars)
D Esa Lindell (Stars)
G Juuse Saros (Predators)

(2) Sweden

F Adrian Kempe (Kings)
F Gabriel Landeskog (Avalanche)
F William Nylander (Maple Leafs)
F Lucas Raymond (Red Wings)
D Rasmus Dahlin (Sabres)
D Victor Hedman (Lightning)

(3) Slovakia

F Martin Pospisil (Flames)
F Juraj Slafkovsky (Canadiens)
F Tomáš Tatar (Zug/NL)
D Erik Černák (Lightning)
D Martin Fehérváry (Capitals)
D Simon Nemec (Devils)

(4) Italy

F Diego Kostner (Ambrì-Piotta/NL)
F Daniel Mantenuto (Bolzano/ICEHL)
F Tommy Purdeller (Pustertal/ICEHL)
D Thomas Larkin (Schwenninger/DEL)
D Luca Zanatta (Pustertal/ICEHL)
G Damian Clara (Ducks)

Group C

(1) United States

F Jack Eichel (Golden Knights)
F Auston Matthews (Maple Leafs)
F Brady Tkachuk (Senators)
F Matthew Tkachuk (Panthers)
D Quinn Hughes (Canucks)
D Charlie McAvoy (Bruins)

(2) Germany

F Leon Draisaitl (Oilers)
F Lukas Reichel (Blackhawks)
F Nico Sturm (Panthers)
F Tim Stützle (Senators)
D Moritz Seider (Red Wings)
G Philipp Grubauer (Kraken)

(3) Latvia

F Rodrigo Abols (Flyers)
F Teddy Blueger (Canucks)
F Zemgus Girgensons (Lightning)
D Uvis Balinskis (Panthers)
G Elvis Merzļikins (Blue Jackets)
G Arturs Silovs (Canucks)

(4) Denmark

F Oliver Bjorkstrand (Lightning)
F Nikolaj Ehlers (Jets)
F Lars Eller (Capitals)
F Jonas Røndbjerg (Golden Knights)
D Jesper Jensen Aabo (EC-KAC/ICEHL)
G Frederik Andersen (Hurricanes)

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