Hey Everyone!
Hope you are all enjoying the last bits of summer. I'm currently traveling in Asia into September, however trying to squeeze in a few to dos during down times.
Ratings are updated. Players that don't have a rating are moved to the prospects list.
I appreciate those that have been trying to keep your prospect list clean. I'd like to go a step further and purge more deeply. I used AI to give me a suggested list of players that should be removed from the prospect list. They are listed below by team. If you disagree with any of the assessments, speak up by August 28th, 8pm PST, otherwise they will be removed.
| Team | Name | Stale Player Consideration |
| Aviators | Filip Ahl | REMOVE — the player is well beyond the normal prospect window, has no BR26 match, and no current NHL/AHL route was confirmed. Any continuing play is outside a realistic NHL track. |
| Aviators | Fredrik Bergvik | REMOVE — the player is well beyond the normal prospect window, has no BR26 match, and no current NHL/AHL route was confirmed. Any continuing play is outside a realistic NHL track. |
| Aviators | John Quenneville | REMOVE — Retired in 2025. No NHL rights/contract value or realistic return path remains; safe to clear from a prospect list. |
| Aviators | Ben Thomas | REMOVE — no BR26 match and no current NHL contract or meaningful NHL/AHL path was confirmed. He appears inactive, unsigned, or established outside the NHL pipeline; re-add only if an NHL organization signs him. |
| Aviators | Brycen Martin | REMOVE — no BR26 match and no current NHL contract or meaningful NHL/AHL path was confirmed. He appears inactive, unsigned, or established outside the NHL pipeline; re-add only if an NHL organization signs him. |
| Aviators | Axel Andersson | REMOVE — no BR26 match and no current NHL contract or credible NHL/AHL route was confirmed. The draft/prospect window has largely closed; retain only if you can confirm active NHL rights plus a realistic recall path. |
| Aviators | Brayden Tracey | REMOVE — no BR26 match and no current NHL contract or credible NHL/AHL route was confirmed. The draft/prospect window has largely closed; retain only if you can confirm active NHL rights plus a realistic recall path. |
| Aviators | Filip Johansson | REMOVE — no BR26 match and no current NHL contract or credible NHL/AHL route was confirmed. The draft/prospect window has largely closed; retain only if you can confirm active NHL rights plus a realistic recall path. |
| Aviators | Grant Mismash | REMOVE — no BR26 match and no current NHL contract or credible NHL/AHL route was confirmed. The draft/prospect window has largely closed; retain only if you can confirm active NHL rights plus a realistic recall path. |
| Aviators | Serron Noel | REMOVE — no BR26 match and no current NHL contract or credible NHL/AHL route was confirmed. The draft/prospect window has largely closed; retain only if you can confirm active NHL rights plus a realistic recall path. |
| Aviators | Anton Olsson | REMOVE — NHL signing rights expired; he remains in Sweden without a current NHL contract. Re-add only after an NHL contract materially changes the outlook. |
| Aviators | Logan Couture | REMOVE — Medically unable to continue and effectively retired. No NHL rights/contract value or realistic return path remains; safe to clear from a prospect list. |
| Aviators | Aleksandr Kisakov | REMOVE — Buffalo did not tender a qualifying offer and he returned to the KHL. He is now outside the NHL pipeline; re-add only after an NHL signing. |
| Aviators | Chase Wheatcroft | BORDERLINE KEEP — lost his NHL qualifying offer but signed a one-year AHL contract with Chicago for 2026-27. Keep for one review window; remove if he cannot re-establish an NHL contract path. |
| Aviators | Alex True | BORDERLINE — experienced AHL/NHL depth centre. Keep only if under a current NHL two-way deal; overseas or AHL-only status should mean removal. |
| Bombers | Benjamin Brinkman | REMOVE — no BR26 match and no current NHL contract or credible NHL/AHL route was confirmed. The draft/prospect window has largely closed; retain only if you can confirm active NHL rights plus a realistic recall path. |
| Bombers | Jay O'Brien | REMOVE — no BR26 match and no current NHL contract or credible NHL/AHL route was confirmed. The draft/prospect window has largely closed; retain only if you can confirm active NHL rights plus a realistic recall path. |
| Bullies | Michael McLeod | REMOVE — no BR26 match and no current NHL contract or meaningful NHL/AHL path was confirmed. He appears inactive, unsigned, or established outside the NHL pipeline; re-add only if an NHL organization signs him. |
| Bullies | Nikita Okhotyuk | REMOVE — no BR26 match and no current NHL contract or credible NHL/AHL route was confirmed. The draft/prospect window has largely closed; retain only if you can confirm active NHL rights plus a realistic recall path. |
| Bullies | Carter Savoie | REMOVE — Edmonton’s rights/prospect path ended; no current NHL contract or realistic recall route was identified. Re-add only after an NHL contract materially changes the outlook. |
| Condors | Dmitry Zhukenov | REMOVE — the player is well beyond the normal prospect window, has no BR26 match, and no current NHL/AHL route was confirmed. Any continuing play is outside a realistic NHL track. |
| Condors | Fredrik Olofsson | REMOVE — the player is well beyond the normal prospect window, has no BR26 match, and no current NHL/AHL route was confirmed. Any continuing play is outside a realistic NHL track. |
| Condors | Evan Fitzpatrick | REMOVE — Retired/inactive from high-level pro hockey. No NHL rights/contract value or realistic return path remains; safe to clear from a prospect list. |
| Condors | Nick Sorensen | REMOVE — Retired from professional hockey. No NHL rights/contract value or realistic return path remains; safe to clear from a prospect list. |
| Condors | German Rubtsov | REMOVE — no BR26 match and no current NHL contract or meaningful NHL/AHL path was confirmed. He appears inactive, unsigned, or established outside the NHL pipeline; re-add only if an NHL organization signs him. |
| Condors | Cam Morrison | REMOVE — no BR26 match and no current NHL contract or credible NHL/AHL route was confirmed. The draft/prospect window has largely closed; retain only if you can confirm active NHL rights plus a realistic recall path. |
| Condors | Filip Westerlund | REMOVE — no BR26 match and no current NHL contract or credible NHL/AHL route was confirmed. The draft/prospect window has largely closed; retain only if you can confirm active NHL rights plus a realistic recall path. |
| Condors | Kody Clark | REMOVE — no BR26 match and no current NHL contract or credible NHL/AHL route was confirmed. The draft/prospect window has largely closed; retain only if you can confirm active NHL rights plus a realistic recall path. |
| Condors | Mitchell Mattson | REMOVE — no BR26 match and no current NHL contract or credible NHL/AHL route was confirmed. The draft/prospect window has largely closed; retain only if you can confirm active NHL rights plus a realistic recall path. |
| Condors | Niklas Nordgren | REMOVE — no BR26 match and no current NHL contract or credible NHL/AHL route was confirmed. The draft/prospect window has largely closed; retain only if you can confirm active NHL rights plus a realistic recall path. |
| Condors | Santeri Virtanen | REMOVE — no BR26 match and no current NHL contract or credible NHL/AHL route was confirmed. The draft/prospect window has largely closed; retain only if you can confirm active NHL rights plus a realistic recall path. |
| Condors | Oliver Johansson | REMOVE — NHL signing rights expired; no current NHL/AHL route was identified. Re-add only after an NHL contract materially changes the outlook. |
| Condors | Andrei Buyalsky | REMOVE — NHL signing rights expired; his current overseas path offers no realistic NHL probability. Re-add only after an NHL contract materially changes the outlook. |
| Condors | Graham Knott | REMOVE — Inactive; no recent high-level pro record. No NHL rights/contract value or realistic return path remains; safe to clear from a prospect list. |
| Condors | Jonathan Dahlen | REMOVE — active with Timrå IK (SHL), but no current NHL contract/path was identified. This is an established overseas-pro track, not a useful NHL prospect slot; re-add only after an NHL signing. |
| Condors | Sampo Ranta | REMOVE — active with Örebro HK (SHL), but no current NHL contract/path was identified. This is an established overseas-pro track, not a useful NHL prospect slot; re-add only after an NHL signing. |
| Condors | Mikhail Berdin | REMOVE — active with KHL, but no current NHL contract/path was identified. This is an established overseas-pro track, not a useful NHL prospect slot; re-add only after an NHL signing. |
| Condors | Keith Petruzzelli | BORDERLINE GOALIE — active in the ECHL/AHL and under contract for 2026-27, but without an NHL contract or established NHL rights value. Keep for one review window; remove if he remains ECHL-only. |
| Gunners | Patrik Koch | REMOVE — unrestricted free agent from the NHL since 2025 and now playing for HC Ocelari Trinec in Czechia. Re-add only after an NHL signing. |
| Gunners | Martins Dzierkals | REMOVE — the player is well beyond the normal prospect window, has no BR26 match, and no current NHL/AHL route was confirmed. Any continuing play is outside a realistic NHL track. |
| Gunners | Noah Rod | REMOVE — the player is well beyond the normal prospect window, has no BR26 match, and no current NHL/AHL route was confirmed. Any continuing play is outside a realistic NHL track. |
| Gunners | Dmitri Ovchinnikov | REMOVE — Returned to the KHL without a current NHL contract; the Toronto/North American path has effectively closed. Re-add only after an NHL contract materially changes the outlook. |
| Gunners | Alexander Volkov | REMOVE — no BR26 match and no current NHL contract or meaningful NHL/AHL path was confirmed. He appears inactive, unsigned, or established outside the NHL pipeline; re-add only if an NHL organization signs him. |
| Gunners | Ilya Konovalov | REMOVE — no BR26 match and no current NHL contract or credible NHL/AHL route was confirmed. The draft/prospect window has largely closed; retain only if you can confirm active NHL rights plus a realistic recall path. |
| Gunners | Markus Niemelainen | REMOVE — no BR26 match and no current NHL contract or credible NHL/AHL route was confirmed. The draft/prospect window has largely closed; retain only if you can confirm active NHL rights plus a realistic recall path. |
| Gunners | Ilya Nikolaev | REMOVE — active with Lokomotiv Yaroslavl/Molot Perm (KHL/VHL), but no current NHL contract/path was identified. This is an established overseas-pro track, not a useful NHL prospect slot; re-add only after an NHL signing. |
| Honey Badgers | Tyler Wong | REMOVE — Retired from professional hockey. No NHL rights/contract value or realistic return path remains; safe to clear from a prospect list. |
| Honey Badgers | Victor Stjernborg | REMOVE — No current NHL contract and the Chicago prospect-rights path has expired/closed. Re-add only after an NHL contract materially changes the outlook. |
| Honey Badgers | Karl Henriksson | REMOVE — no BR26 match and no current NHL contract or credible NHL/AHL route was confirmed. The draft/prospect window has largely closed; retain only if you can confirm active NHL rights plus a realistic recall path. |
| Honey Badgers | Kirill Ustimenko | REMOVE — no BR26 match and no current NHL contract or credible NHL/AHL route was confirmed. The draft/prospect window has largely closed; retain only if you can confirm active NHL rights plus a realistic recall path. |
| Honey Badgers | Robin Salo | REMOVE — no BR26 match and no current NHL contract or credible NHL/AHL route was confirmed. The draft/prospect window has largely closed; retain only if you can confirm active NHL rights plus a realistic recall path. |
| Honey Badgers | Anton Johannesson | REMOVE — NHL signing rights expired; he remains a European pro rather than an active NHL prospect. Re-add only after an NHL contract materially changes the outlook. |
| Honey Badgers | Hudson Elynuik | REMOVE — Inactive/retired from high-level pro hockey. No NHL rights/contract value or realistic return path remains; safe to clear from a prospect list. |
| Honey Badgers | Sergey Tolchinsky | REMOVE — active with Metallurg Magnitogorsk (KHL), but no current NHL contract/path was identified. This is an established overseas-pro track, not a useful NHL prospect slot; re-add only after an NHL signing. |
| Honey Badgers | Tristan Lennox | BORDERLINE GOALIE — became a UFA after no qualifying offer in 2026 and spent 2025-26 in the ECHL. Still young enough for another pro opportunity; keep only if he lands an NHL two-way or meaningful AHL deal. |
| JMXpress | Theodor Niederbach | REMOVE — No current NHL contract and now established in Sweden; Detroit’s practical prospect path has ended. Re-add only after an NHL contract materially changes the outlook. |
| JMXpress | Maxim Mamin | REMOVE — no BR26 match and no current NHL contract or meaningful NHL/AHL path was confirmed. He appears inactive, unsigned, or established outside the NHL pipeline; re-add only if an NHL organization signs him. |
| JMXpress | Alexander Khovanov | REMOVE — no BR26 match and no current NHL contract or credible NHL/AHL route was confirmed. The draft/prospect window has largely closed; retain only if you can confirm active NHL rights plus a realistic recall path. |
| JMXpress | Andrei Altybarmakyan | REMOVE — no BR26 match and no current NHL contract or credible NHL/AHL route was confirmed. The draft/prospect window has largely closed; retain only if you can confirm active NHL rights plus a realistic recall path. |
| JMXpress | Danila Zhuravlyov | REMOVE — no BR26 match and no current NHL contract or credible NHL/AHL route was confirmed. The draft/prospect window has largely closed; retain only if you can confirm active NHL rights plus a realistic recall path. |
| JMXpress | Ivan Lodnia | REMOVE — no BR26 match and no current NHL contract or credible NHL/AHL route was confirmed. The draft/prospect window has largely closed; retain only if you can confirm active NHL rights plus a realistic recall path. |
| JMXpress | Otto Kivenmaki | REMOVE — no BR26 match and no current NHL contract or credible NHL/AHL route was confirmed. The draft/prospect window has largely closed; retain only if you can confirm active NHL rights plus a realistic recall path. |
| JMXpress | Patrik Hamrla | REMOVE — NHL signing rights expired; he is playing in Europe without a current NHL contract. Re-add only after an NHL contract materially changes the outlook. |
| JMXpress | Alex Cotton | REMOVE — NHL signing rights expired and no current NHL/AHL contract was identified. Re-add only after an NHL contract materially changes the outlook. |
| JMXpress | Felix Sandstrom | REMOVE — left North America and is signed with HV71 in the SHL through 2027-28. No current NHL contract/path was confirmed. |
| JMXpress | Cole Cassels | REMOVE — active with HKM Zvolen (Slovakia), but no current NHL contract/path was identified. This is an established overseas-pro track, not a useful NHL prospect slot; re-add only after an NHL signing. |
| JMXpress | Filip Zadina | REMOVE — active with HC Davos (Swiss NL), but no current NHL contract/path was identified. This is an established overseas-pro track, not a useful NHL prospect slot; re-add only after an NHL signing. |
| JMXpress | Dominik Bokk | REMOVE — active with Frankfurt Lions (DEL), but no current NHL contract/path was identified. This is an established overseas-pro track, not a useful NHL prospect slot; re-add only after an NHL signing. |
| JMXpress | Antti Raanta | REMOVE — active with Europe after ending his NHL career, but no current NHL contract/path was identified. This is an established overseas-pro track, not a useful NHL prospect slot; re-add only after an NHL signing. |
| JMXpress | Ruslan Iskhakov | REMOVE — active with CSKA Moscow / KHL, but no current NHL contract/path was identified. This is an established overseas-pro track, not a useful NHL prospect slot; re-add only after an NHL signing. |
| JMXpress | Ben Roger | BORDERLINE — Development has not produced a clear NHL contract/recall path. Keep only if currently under an NHL organizational deal. |
| Kenobi | Ben Gaudreau | REMOVE — San Jose did not establish an NHL contract path and his development has fallen below NHL-prospect level. Re-add only after an NHL contract materially changes the outlook. |
| Kenobi | Joe Pavelski | REMOVE — Retired after the 2023-24 NHL season. No NHL rights/contract value or realistic return path remains; safe to clear from a prospect list. |
| Kenobi | Mason Beaupit | REMOVE — Playing at the SPHL/Federal-level rather than in an NHL organization; NHL rights/path are no longer meaningful. Re-add only after an NHL contract materially changes the outlook. |
| Kenobi | Francis Perron | REMOVE — no BR26 match and no current NHL contract or meaningful NHL/AHL path was confirmed. He appears inactive, unsigned, or established outside the NHL pipeline; re-add only if an NHL organization signs him. |
| Kenobi | Mirco Mueller | REMOVE — no BR26 match and no current NHL contract or meaningful NHL/AHL path was confirmed. He appears inactive, unsigned, or established outside the NHL pipeline; re-add only if an NHL organization signs him. |
| Kenobi | Linus Lindstrom | REMOVE — no BR26 match and no current NHL contract or credible NHL/AHL route was confirmed. The draft/prospect window has largely closed; retain only if you can confirm active NHL rights plus a realistic recall path. |
| Kenobi | Maksim Zhukov | REMOVE — no BR26 match and no current NHL contract or credible NHL/AHL route was confirmed. The draft/prospect window has largely closed; retain only if you can confirm active NHL rights plus a realistic recall path. |
| Kenobi | Jaromir Pytlik | REMOVE — NHL signing rights expired and he remains in Europe without a current NHL contract. Re-add only after an NHL contract materially changes the outlook. |
| Kenobi | Jan Bednar | BORDERLINE — Young goalie with prior Detroit organizational experience, but no secure NHL role. Keep only with a current NHL two-way contract and AHL progress. |
| Leopards | Joakim Nordstrom | REMOVE — Retired from professional hockey. No NHL rights/contract value or realistic return path remains; safe to clear from a prospect list. |
| Leopards | Ryan Dzingel | REMOVE — Retired from professional hockey. No NHL rights/contract value or realistic return path remains; safe to clear from a prospect list. |
| Leopards | Alexander Pashin | REMOVE — Playing outside North America without a current NHL contract; the Carolina prospect path is no longer realistic. Re-add only after an NHL contract materially changes the outlook. |
| Leopards | Daniil Chechelev | REMOVE — No current NHL contract or credible NHL/AHL route remains; his Calgary prospect window has closed. Re-add only after an NHL contract materially changes the outlook. |
| Leopards | Aleksi Saarela | REMOVE — no BR26 match and no current NHL contract or meaningful NHL/AHL path was confirmed. He appears inactive, unsigned, or established outside the NHL pipeline; re-add only if an NHL organization signs him. |
| Leopards | Arttu Ruotsalainen | REMOVE — no BR26 match and no current NHL contract or meaningful NHL/AHL path was confirmed. He appears inactive, unsigned, or established outside the NHL pipeline; re-add only if an NHL organization signs him. |
| Leopards | Dmitry Sokolov | REMOVE — no BR26 match and no current NHL contract or meaningful NHL/AHL path was confirmed. He appears inactive, unsigned, or established outside the NHL pipeline; re-add only if an NHL organization signs him. |
| Leopards | Evan Cormier | REMOVE — no BR26 match and no current NHL contract or meaningful NHL/AHL path was confirmed. He appears inactive, unsigned, or established outside the NHL pipeline; re-add only if an NHL organization signs him. |
| Leopards | Frederik Gauthier | REMOVE — no BR26 match and no current NHL contract or meaningful NHL/AHL path was confirmed. He appears inactive, unsigned, or established outside the NHL pipeline; re-add only if an NHL organization signs him. |
| Leopards | Nikita Nesterov | REMOVE — no BR26 match and no current NHL contract or meaningful NHL/AHL path was confirmed. He appears inactive, unsigned, or established outside the NHL pipeline; re-add only if an NHL organization signs him. |
| Leopards | Dominik Kahun | REMOVE — active with Lausanne HC (Swiss NL), but no current NHL contract/path was identified. This is an established overseas-pro track, not a useful NHL prospect slot; re-add only after an NHL signing. |
| Leopards | Anatolii Golyshev | REMOVE — active with Avtomobilist Yekaterinburg (KHL), but no current NHL contract/path was identified. This is an established overseas-pro track, not a useful NHL prospect slot; re-add only after an NHL signing. |
| Leopards | Ivan Chekhovich | REMOVE — active with Amur Khabarovsk (KHL), but no current NHL contract/path was identified. This is an established overseas-pro track, not a useful NHL prospect slot; re-add only after an NHL signing. |
| Leopards | Matthew Stienburg | BORDERLINE — still had a recent AHL/NHL-organizational path. Keep only if currently under an NHL/AHL contract; otherwise remove because the upside window is now narrow. |
| Leopards | Michael Vukojevic | BORDERLINE — recent AHL defenseman with organizational history. Keep only if an NHL club still holds/signs him; remove if on an AHL-only or overseas deal. |
| Leopards | Topi Niemela | BORDERLINE — playing in the SHL while Toronto still holds his unsigned NHL rights. Keep for one review window; remove if the rights lapse or he does not re-enter the North American pipeline. |
| Leopards | Layton Ahac | BORDERLINE — active AHL-calibre defenseman. Keep only while attached to an NHL organization; an AHL-only deal without recall likelihood is not enough for a prospect slot. |
| Nokians | Justin Schultz | REMOVE — Retired from professional hockey. No NHL rights/contract value or realistic return path remains; safe to clear from a prospect list. |
| Nokians | Simon Forsmark | REMOVE — Carolina’s NHL signing rights expired in 2026 and he became an unrestricted free agent. Re-add only after an NHL contract materially changes the outlook. |
| Nokians | Vladislav Firstov | REMOVE — active with Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod (KHL), but no current NHL contract/path was identified. This is an established overseas-pro track, not a useful NHL prospect slot; re-add only after an NHL signing. |
| Nokians | Hugo Alnefelt | REMOVE — active with HIFK (Liiga), but no current NHL contract/path was identified. This is an established overseas-pro track, not a useful NHL prospect slot; re-add only after an NHL signing. |
| Nokians | Hunter Jones | BORDERLINE KEEP — played with Laval (AHL) in 2025-26 after earning a pro opportunity. No established NHL rights/value, but an active AHL goalie path makes a short review window reasonable; remove if he falls back to the ECHL or goes unsigned. |
| Philly | Lucas Forsell | REMOVE — Vancouver allowed his NHL signing rights to lapse in 2025; he remains an SHL player without an NHL contract. Re-add only after an NHL contract materially changes the outlook. |
| Philly | Matej Tomek | REMOVE — the player is well beyond the normal prospect window, has no BR26 match, and no current NHL/AHL route was confirmed. Any continuing play is outside a realistic NHL track. |
| Philly | Joni Jurmo | REMOVE — Playing in Finland without a current NHL contract; his original NHL rights/path have lapsed. Re-add only after an NHL contract materially changes the outlook. |
| Philly | Joe Vrbetic | REMOVE — No current NHL organizational contract and his path has fallen to lower-level pro goaltending. Re-add only after an NHL contract materially changes the outlook. |
| Philly | David Farrance | REMOVE — no BR26 match and no current NHL contract or credible NHL/AHL route was confirmed. The draft/prospect window has largely closed; retain only if you can confirm active NHL rights plus a realistic recall path. |
| Philly | Lucas Feuk | REMOVE — no BR26 match and no current NHL contract or credible NHL/AHL route was confirmed. The draft/prospect window has largely closed; retain only if you can confirm active NHL rights plus a realistic recall path. |
| Philly | Mattias Elfstrom | REMOVE — no BR26 match and no current NHL contract or credible NHL/AHL route was confirmed. The draft/prospect window has largely closed; retain only if you can confirm active NHL rights plus a realistic recall path. |
| Philly | Ryder Donovan | REMOVE — no BR26 match and no current NHL contract or credible NHL/AHL route was confirmed. The draft/prospect window has largely closed; retain only if you can confirm active NHL rights plus a realistic recall path. |
| Philly | Semyon Chystyakov | REMOVE — no BR26 match and no current NHL contract or credible NHL/AHL route was confirmed. The draft/prospect window has largely closed; retain only if you can confirm active NHL rights plus a realistic recall path. |
| Philly | Viktor Persson | REMOVE — NHL rights expired and no current NHL organizational contract/path was identified. Re-add only after an NHL contract materially changes the outlook. |
| Philly | Egor Korshkov | REMOVE — active with Sibir Novosibirsk (KHL), but no current NHL contract/path was identified. This is an established overseas-pro track, not a useful NHL prospect slot; re-add only after an NHL signing. |
| Philly | Evan Barratt | REMOVE — active with Nürnberg Ice Tigers (DEL), but no current NHL contract/path was identified. This is an established overseas-pro track, not a useful NHL prospect slot; re-add only after an NHL signing. |
| Philly | Joren Van Pottelberghe | REMOVE — active with EHC Biel (Swiss NL), but no current NHL contract/path was identified. This is an established overseas-pro track, not a useful NHL prospect slot; re-add only after an NHL signing. |
| Philly | Erik Kallgren | REMOVE — active with Brynäs IF (SHL), but no current NHL contract/path was identified. This is an established overseas-pro track, not a useful NHL prospect slot; re-add only after an NHL signing. |
| Philly | Eemil Viro | BORDERLINE — returned to the SHL on a two-year deal after completing his Detroit entry-level contract. Keep only while Detroit retains his rights or a credible North American return remains. |
| Poutiners | Cedric Paquette | REMOVE — Retired/inactive from pro hockey. No NHL rights/contract value or realistic return path remains; safe to clear from a prospect list. |
| Poutiners | Conner Roulette | REMOVE — No current NHL contract and his drafted-prospect path has narrowed to lower-level pro hockey. Re-add only after an NHL contract materially changes the outlook. |
| Poutiners | Otto Koivula | REMOVE — no BR26 match and no current NHL contract or meaningful NHL/AHL path was confirmed. He appears inactive, unsigned, or established outside the NHL pipeline; re-add only if an NHL organization signs him. |
| Poutiners | Cole Brady | REMOVE — no BR26 match and no current NHL contract or credible NHL/AHL route was confirmed. The draft/prospect window has largely closed; retain only if you can confirm active NHL rights plus a realistic recall path. |
| Poutiners | Eric Hjorth | REMOVE — no BR26 match and no current NHL contract or credible NHL/AHL route was confirmed. The draft/prospect window has largely closed; retain only if you can confirm active NHL rights plus a realistic recall path. |
| Poutiners | Lias Andersson | REMOVE — active with Swiss NL, but no current NHL contract/path was identified. This is an established overseas-pro track, not a useful NHL prospect slot; re-add only after an NHL signing. |
| Poutiners | Ryan Suter | BORDERLINE VETERAN — unsigned since 2025 and not actively pursuing a contract, although he has not formally retired. Keep only if he signs an NHL deal. |
| Poutiners | Jani Hakanpaa | BORDERLINE VETERAN — returned to play in Finland after major injury and has NHL experience, but no current NHL contract was identified. Remove unless he signs an NHL/PTO deal; re-add if a comeback becomes real. |
| Poutiners | Cole Spicer | BORDERLINE — The NHL path is uncertain after interrupted college development. Keep only if an NHL organization still controls/signs him and he resumes meaningful pro progression. |
| Primetime | Patrik Nemeth | REMOVE — Retired from professional hockey. No NHL rights/contract value or realistic return path remains; safe to clear from a prospect list. |
| Primetime | Emilio Pettersen | REMOVE — no BR26 match and no current NHL contract or meaningful NHL/AHL path was confirmed. He appears inactive, unsigned, or established outside the NHL pipeline; re-add only if an NHL organization signs him. |
| Primetime | Martin Reway | REMOVE — no BR26 match and no current NHL contract or meaningful NHL/AHL path was confirmed. He appears inactive, unsigned, or established outside the NHL pipeline; re-add only if an NHL organization signs him. |
| Primetime | Mikhail Abramov | REMOVE — no BR26 match and no current NHL contract or meaningful NHL/AHL path was confirmed. He appears inactive, unsigned, or established outside the NHL pipeline; re-add only if an NHL organization signs him. |
| Primetime | Thomas Gregoire | REMOVE — no BR26 match and no current NHL contract or meaningful NHL/AHL path was confirmed. He appears inactive, unsigned, or established outside the NHL pipeline; re-add only if an NHL organization signs him. |
| Primetime | Tim Berni | REMOVE — no BR26 match and no current NHL contract or meaningful NHL/AHL path was confirmed. He appears inactive, unsigned, or established outside the NHL pipeline; re-add only if an NHL organization signs him. |
| Primetime | Alexandr Darin | REMOVE — no BR26 match and no current NHL contract or credible NHL/AHL route was confirmed. The draft/prospect window has largely closed; retain only if you can confirm active NHL rights plus a realistic recall path. |
| Primetime | Jacob Ingham | REMOVE — no BR26 match and no current NHL contract or credible NHL/AHL route was confirmed. The draft/prospect window has largely closed; retain only if you can confirm active NHL rights plus a realistic recall path. |
| Primetime | Kirill Slepets | REMOVE — no BR26 match and no current NHL contract or credible NHL/AHL route was confirmed. The draft/prospect window has largely closed; retain only if you can confirm active NHL rights plus a realistic recall path. |
| Primetime | Logan Hutsko | REMOVE — no BR26 match and no current NHL contract or credible NHL/AHL route was confirmed. The draft/prospect window has largely closed; retain only if you can confirm active NHL rights plus a realistic recall path. |
| Primetime | Lukas Parik | REMOVE — no BR26 match and no current NHL contract or credible NHL/AHL route was confirmed. The draft/prospect window has largely closed; retain only if you can confirm active NHL rights plus a realistic recall path. |
| Primetime | Kasper Kulonummi | REMOVE — Nashville’s NHL signing rights expired in 2026; no NHL contract was secured. Re-add only after an NHL contract materially changes the outlook. |
| Primetime | Par Lindholm | REMOVE — active with Skellefteå AIK / SHL, but no current NHL contract/path was identified. This is an established overseas-pro track, not a useful NHL prospect slot; re-add only after an NHL signing. |
| Primetime | Mikhail Shalagin | REMOVE — active with Shakhtyor Soligorsk (Belarus), but no current NHL contract/path was identified. This is an established overseas-pro track, not a useful NHL prospect slot; re-add only after an NHL signing. |
| Primetime | Lawrence Pilut | REMOVE — active with European top-level hockey, but no current NHL contract/path was identified. This is an established overseas-pro track, not a useful NHL prospect slot; re-add only after an NHL signing. |
| Primetime | Joey Keane | REMOVE — active with European pro hockey, but no current NHL contract/path was identified. This is an established overseas-pro track, not a useful NHL prospect slot; re-add only after an NHL signing. |
| Primetime | Matt Nieto | BORDERLINE VETERAN — unrestricted free agent since 2025 with no 2025-26 playing record found. Recent NHL/AHL experience gives him a short window, but remove if he does not sign an NHL or AHL contract. |
| Primetime | Kasper Puutio | BORDERLINE — Still capable of AHL-level play, but the NHL ceiling/path is weak. Keep only while attached to an NHL organization rather than on an AHL-only deal. |
| Primetime | Rourke Chartier | BORDERLINE — NHL/AHL depth player rather than a prospect. Keep only with a current NHL two-way deal and realistic recalls; otherwise remove. |
| Rampage | Martin Jones | REMOVE — Retired/inactive from NHL-level play. No NHL rights/contract value or realistic return path remains; safe to clear from a prospect list. |
| Rampage | Matt Martin | REMOVE — officially retired from the NHL in June 2025 and moved into an Islanders front-office role. No playing value remains. |
| Rampage | David Savard | REMOVE — officially retired after the 2025 playoffs. No contract or return-path value remains. |
| Rampage | Denis Gurianov | REMOVE — no BR26 match and no current NHL contract or meaningful NHL/AHL path was confirmed. He appears inactive, unsigned, or established outside the NHL pipeline; re-add only if an NHL organization signs him. |
| Rampage | Greg McKegg | REMOVE — no BR26 match and no current NHL contract or meaningful NHL/AHL path was confirmed. He appears inactive, unsigned, or established outside the NHL pipeline; re-add only if an NHL organization signs him. |
| Rampage | Mike Hoffman | REMOVE — no BR26 match and no current NHL contract or meaningful NHL/AHL path was confirmed. He appears inactive, unsigned, or established outside the NHL pipeline; re-add only if an NHL organization signs him. |
| Rampage | Tobias Lindberg | REMOVE — no BR26 match and no current NHL contract or meaningful NHL/AHL path was confirmed. He appears inactive, unsigned, or established outside the NHL pipeline; re-add only if an NHL organization signs him. |
| Rampage | Alex Campbell | REMOVE — no BR26 match and no current NHL contract or credible NHL/AHL route was confirmed. The draft/prospect window has largely closed; retain only if you can confirm active NHL rights plus a realistic recall path. |
| Rampage | Alex Formenton | REMOVE — no BR26 match and no current NHL contract or credible NHL/AHL route was confirmed. The draft/prospect window has largely closed; retain only if you can confirm active NHL rights plus a realistic recall path. |
| Rampage | Kyle Olson | REMOVE — no BR26 match and no current NHL contract or credible NHL/AHL route was confirmed. The draft/prospect window has largely closed; retain only if you can confirm active NHL rights plus a realistic recall path. |
| Rampage | Riley Stotts | REMOVE — no BR26 match and no current NHL contract or credible NHL/AHL route was confirmed. The draft/prospect window has largely closed; retain only if you can confirm active NHL rights plus a realistic recall path. |
| Rampage | Oliver Tarnstrom | REMOVE — NHL rights expired and his current European level does not present a realistic NHL route. Re-add only after an NHL contract materially changes the outlook. |
| Rampage | Brendan Leipsic | REMOVE — active with KHL, but no current NHL contract/path was identified. This is an established overseas-pro track, not a useful NHL prospect slot; re-add only after an NHL signing. |
| Rampage | Christian Jaros | REMOVE — active with European pro hockey, but no current NHL contract/path was identified. This is an established overseas-pro track, not a useful NHL prospect slot; re-add only after an NHL signing. |
| Rampage | Luca Munzenberger | BORDERLINE — College/AHL-calibre defender, but the NHL path is marginal. Keep only with a current NHL contract or meaningful AHL progression. |
| Roaches | Cam Atkinson | REMOVE — officially retired from the NHL in October 2025. No contract or return-path value remains. |
| Roaches | Mikko Kokkonen | REMOVE — left Toronto as a free agent and moved to the SHL. No current NHL contract or retained-rights path was confirmed; re-add only after an NHL signing. |
| Roaches | Tyler Brennan | BORDERLINE — New Jersey did not tender a qualifying offer in 2026, making him a UFA. Still young enough for another pro opportunity, but keep only if he lands an NHL two-way contract. |
| Samurai | Matthew Spencer | REMOVE — Retired/inactive from high-level pro hockey. No NHL rights/contract value or realistic return path remains; safe to clear from a prospect list. |
| Samurai | Ian Scott | REMOVE — Retired because of injuries. No NHL rights/contract value or realistic return path remains; safe to clear from a prospect list. |
| Samurai | Klim Kostin | REMOVE — playing in the KHL with no current NHL contract. This is now an established overseas-pro track; re-add only after an NHL signing. |
| Samurai | Ty Smilanic | REMOVE — No current NHL/AHL contract or meaningful recent pro progression was confirmed; the prospect path has stalled. Re-add only after an NHL contract materially changes the outlook. |
| Samurai | Aidan Dudas | REMOVE — no BR26 match and no current NHL contract or credible NHL/AHL route was confirmed. The draft/prospect window has largely closed; retain only if you can confirm active NHL rights plus a realistic recall path. |
| Samurai | Antoine Morand | REMOVE — no BR26 match and no current NHL contract or credible NHL/AHL route was confirmed. The draft/prospect window has largely closed; retain only if you can confirm active NHL rights plus a realistic recall path. |
| Samurai | Anttoni Honka | REMOVE — no BR26 match and no current NHL contract or credible NHL/AHL route was confirmed. The draft/prospect window has largely closed; retain only if you can confirm active NHL rights plus a realistic recall path. |
| Samurai | Jared McIsaac | REMOVE — no BR26 match and no current NHL contract or credible NHL/AHL route was confirmed. The draft/prospect window has largely closed; retain only if you can confirm active NHL rights plus a realistic recall path. |
| Samurai | Michal Teply | REMOVE — no BR26 match and no current NHL contract or credible NHL/AHL route was confirmed. The draft/prospect window has largely closed; retain only if you can confirm active NHL rights plus a realistic recall path. |
| Samurai | Milos Roman | REMOVE — no BR26 match and no current NHL contract or credible NHL/AHL route was confirmed. The draft/prospect window has largely closed; retain only if you can confirm active NHL rights plus a realistic recall path. |
| Samurai | Patrick Moynihan | REMOVE — no BR26 match and no current NHL contract or credible NHL/AHL route was confirmed. The draft/prospect window has largely closed; retain only if you can confirm active NHL rights plus a realistic recall path. |
| Samurai | Jean-Christophe Beaudin | REMOVE — active with Straubing Tigers (DEL), but no current NHL contract/path was identified. This is an established overseas-pro track, not a useful NHL prospect slot; re-add only after an NHL signing. |
| Samurai | Michal Kempny | REMOVE — active with Sparta Praha (Czech Extraliga), but no current NHL contract/path was identified. This is an established overseas-pro track, not a useful NHL prospect slot; re-add only after an NHL signing. |
| Samurai | Maxime Comtois | BORDERLINE — former NHL winger still playing pro, but no secure NHL role. Remove unless he has a current NHL contract/PTO with realistic recall potential. |
| Storm | Hugo Gabrielson | REMOVE — Vancouver allowed his NHL signing rights to lapse; he remains in Sweden without an NHL contract. Re-add only after an NHL contract materially changes the outlook. |
| Storm | Anton Rodin | REMOVE — Retired from professional hockey. No NHL rights/contract value or realistic return path remains; safe to clear from a prospect list. |
| Storm | Axel Holmstrom | REMOVE — no BR26 match and no current NHL contract or meaningful NHL/AHL path was confirmed. He appears inactive, unsigned, or established outside the NHL pipeline; re-add only if an NHL organization signs him. |
| Storm | Pascal Laberge | REMOVE — no BR26 match and no current NHL contract or meaningful NHL/AHL path was confirmed. He appears inactive, unsigned, or established outside the NHL pipeline; re-add only if an NHL organization signs him. |
| Storm | Tim Bozon | REMOVE — no BR26 match and no current NHL contract or meaningful NHL/AHL path was confirmed. He appears inactive, unsigned, or established outside the NHL pipeline; re-add only if an NHL organization signs him. |
| Storm | Vitaly Abramov | REMOVE — no BR26 match and no current NHL contract or meaningful NHL/AHL path was confirmed. He appears inactive, unsigned, or established outside the NHL pipeline; re-add only if an NHL organization signs him. |
| Storm | Cameron Whynot | REMOVE — NHL signing rights expired and no current NHL organizational contract was identified. Re-add only after an NHL contract materially changes the outlook. |
| Storm | Jesse Ylonen | REMOVE — moved from the AHL to the SHL and is under contract with Orebro for 2026-27. No current NHL contract or credible recall path was confirmed. |
| Storm | Joachim Blichfeld | REMOVE — active with Växjö Lakers / SHL, but no current NHL contract/path was identified. This is an established overseas-pro track, not a useful NHL prospect slot; re-add only after an NHL signing. |
| Storm | Artur Kayumov | REMOVE — active with Lokomotiv Yaroslavl (KHL), but no current NHL contract/path was identified. This is an established overseas-pro track, not a useful NHL prospect slot; re-add only after an NHL signing. |
| Storm | Stephane Da Costa | REMOVE — active with KHL, but no current NHL contract/path was identified. This is an established overseas-pro track, not a useful NHL prospect slot; re-add only after an NHL signing. |
| Storm | Julius Nattinen | REMOVE — active with HC Ajoie (Swiss NL), but no current NHL contract/path was identified. This is an established overseas-pro track, not a useful NHL prospect slot; re-add only after an NHL signing. |
| Storm | Jiri Sekac | REMOVE — active with European top-level hockey, but no current NHL contract/path was identified. This is an established overseas-pro track, not a useful NHL prospect slot; re-add only after an NHL signing. |
| Storm | Leon Gawanke | REMOVE — active with Adler Mannheim (DEL), but no current NHL contract/path was identified. This is an established overseas-pro track, not a useful NHL prospect slot; re-add only after an NHL signing. |
| Thrashers | Riley Damiani | REMOVE — no BR26 match and no current NHL contract or meaningful NHL/AHL path was confirmed. He appears inactive, unsigned, or established outside the NHL pipeline; re-add only if an NHL organization signs him. |
| Thrashers | Pavel Cajan | REMOVE — left the AHL/ECHL for HC Litvinov in Czechia and is signed for 2026-27. No current NHL contract/path was confirmed. |
| Thrashers | Sami Niku | REMOVE — active with Lausanne HC (Swiss NL), but no current NHL contract/path was identified. This is an established overseas-pro track, not a useful NHL prospect slot; re-add only after an NHL signing. |
| Thrashers | Sasha Chmelevski | REMOVE — active with KHL, but no current NHL contract/path was identified. This is an established overseas-pro track, not a useful NHL prospect slot; re-add only after an NHL signing. |
| Torpedos | Linus Soderstrom | REMOVE — the player is well beyond the normal prospect window, has no BR26 match, and no current NHL/AHL route was confirmed. Any continuing play is outside a realistic NHL track. |
| Torpedos | Radovan Bondra | REMOVE — the player is well beyond the normal prospect window, has no BR26 match, and no current NHL/AHL route was confirmed. Any continuing play is outside a realistic NHL track. |
| Torpedos | Frederic Allard | REMOVE — no BR26 match and no current NHL contract or meaningful NHL/AHL path was confirmed. He appears inactive, unsigned, or established outside the NHL pipeline; re-add only if an NHL organization signs him. |
| Torpedos | Jonathan Tychonick | REMOVE — no BR26 match and no current NHL contract or credible NHL/AHL route was confirmed. The draft/prospect window has largely closed; retain only if you can confirm active NHL rights plus a realistic recall path. |
| Torpedos | Lucas Elvenes | REMOVE — no BR26 match and no current NHL contract or credible NHL/AHL route was confirmed. The draft/prospect window has largely closed; retain only if you can confirm active NHL rights plus a realistic recall path. |
| Torpedos | Maxim Cajkovic | REMOVE — no BR26 match and no current NHL contract or credible NHL/AHL route was confirmed. The draft/prospect window has largely closed; retain only if you can confirm active NHL rights plus a realistic recall path. |
| Torpedos | Nikita Popugaev | REMOVE — no BR26 match and no current NHL contract or credible NHL/AHL route was confirmed. The draft/prospect window has largely closed; retain only if you can confirm active NHL rights plus a realistic recall path. |
| Torpedos | Stanislav Demin | REMOVE — no BR26 match and no current NHL contract or credible NHL/AHL route was confirmed. The draft/prospect window has largely closed; retain only if you can confirm active NHL rights plus a realistic recall path. |
| Torpedos | Xavier Bouchard | REMOVE — no BR26 match and no current NHL contract or credible NHL/AHL route was confirmed. The draft/prospect window has largely closed; retain only if you can confirm active NHL rights plus a realistic recall path. |
| Torpedos | Vladislav Lukashevich | REMOVE — NHL signing rights expired and he remains outside a credible North American route. Re-add only after an NHL contract materially changes the outlook. |
| Torpedos | Alex Beaucage | REMOVE — left North America for Lukko in Liiga and extended through 2026-27. He is productive overseas but has no current NHL contract/path; re-add only after an NHL signing. |
| Torpedos | Alex Khokhlachev | REMOVE — active with Salavat Yulaev Ufa (KHL), but no current NHL contract/path was identified. This is an established overseas-pro track, not a useful NHL prospect slot; re-add only after an NHL signing. |
| Torpedos | Filip Berglund | REMOVE — active with Örebro HK / SHL, but no current NHL contract/path was identified. This is an established overseas-pro track, not a useful NHL prospect slot; re-add only after an NHL signing. |
| Torpedos | Ostap Safin | REMOVE — active with HK Dukla Trenčín (Slovakia), but no current NHL contract/path was identified. This is an established overseas-pro track, not a useful NHL prospect slot; re-add only after an NHL signing. |
| Torpedos | Aarne Talvitie | REMOVE — active with Finnish/European pro hockey, but no current NHL contract/path was identified. This is an established overseas-pro track, not a useful NHL prospect slot; re-add only after an NHL signing. |
| Torpedos | Bode Wilde | REMOVE — active with European pro hockey, but no current NHL contract/path was identified. This is an established overseas-pro track, not a useful NHL prospect slot; re-add only after an NHL signing. |
| Torpedos | Alex Lintuniemi | REMOVE — active with BK Mladá Boleslav (Czech Extraliga), but no current NHL contract/path was identified. This is an established overseas-pro track, not a useful NHL prospect slot; re-add only after an NHL signing. |
| Torpedos | Brent Johnson | BORDERLINE — Still young enough to recover value, but his NHL path is uncertain. Keep only if Washington retains/signs him and he progresses at the NCAA/AHL level. |
| True Grit | Tobias Rieder | REMOVE — Retired from professional hockey. No NHL rights/contract value or realistic return path remains; safe to clear from a prospect list. |
| True Grit | Alexander Gordin | REMOVE — No current NHL contract and the Montreal draft-rights window has passed; he remains outside a credible North American path. Re-add only after an NHL contract materially changes the outlook. |
| True Grit | Markus Eisenschmid | REMOVE — no BR26 match and no current NHL contract or meaningful NHL/AHL path was confirmed. He appears inactive, unsigned, or established outside the NHL pipeline; re-add only if an NHL organization signs him. |
| True Grit | Samuel Houde | REMOVE — no BR26 match and no current NHL contract or meaningful NHL/AHL path was confirmed. He appears inactive, unsigned, or established outside the NHL pipeline; re-add only if an NHL organization signs him. |
| True Grit | Ryan Merkley | REMOVE — no BR26 match and no current NHL contract or credible NHL/AHL route was confirmed. The draft/prospect window has largely closed; retain only if you can confirm active NHL rights plus a realistic recall path. |
| True Grit | Wouter Peeters | REMOVE — no BR26 match and no current NHL contract or credible NHL/AHL route was confirmed. The draft/prospect window has largely closed; retain only if you can confirm active NHL rights plus a realistic recall path. |
| True Grit | Alex Swetlikoff | REMOVE — moved from the AHL/ECHL to MoDo in HockeyAllsvenskan, then left in 2026 with no NHL path confirmed. Re-add only after an NHL signing. |
| True Grit | John Parker-Jones | REMOVE — Inactive; no meaningful recent pro record. No NHL rights/contract value or realistic return path remains; safe to clear from a prospect list. |
| True Grit | Topi Ronni | REMOVE — Calgary terminated/renounced the NHL path after his criminal conviction; he is not a viable NHL prospect-list hold. Re-add only after an NHL contract materially changes the outlook. |
| True Grit | Nail Yakupov | REMOVE — active with KHL, but no current NHL contract/path was identified. This is an established overseas-pro track, not a useful NHL prospect slot; re-add only after an NHL signing. |
| True Grit | Nikita Zaitsev | REMOVE — active with KHL, but no current NHL contract/path was identified. This is an established overseas-pro track, not a useful NHL prospect slot; re-add only after an NHL signing. |
| True Grit | Tyler Benson | REMOVE — active with Kassel Huskies (DEL2), but no current NHL contract/path was identified. This is an established overseas-pro track, not a useful NHL prospect slot; re-add only after an NHL signing. |
| True Grit | Petteri Lindbohm | REMOVE — active with HIFK (Liiga), but no current NHL contract/path was identified. This is an established overseas-pro track, not a useful NHL prospect slot; re-add only after an NHL signing. |
| True Grit | Mattias Norlinder | REMOVE — active with European pro hockey, but no current NHL contract/path was identified. This is an established overseas-pro track, not a useful NHL prospect slot; re-add only after an NHL signing. |
| True Grit | Petrus Palmu | REMOVE — active with European pro hockey, but no current NHL contract/path was identified. This is an established overseas-pro track, not a useful NHL prospect slot; re-add only after an NHL signing. |
| True Grit | Lukas Vejdemo | REMOVE — active with Djurgårdens IF (SHL), but no current NHL contract/path was identified. This is an established overseas-pro track, not a useful NHL prospect slot; re-add only after an NHL signing. |
| Watchers | Cal Clutterbuck | REMOVE — Retired from NHL playing. No NHL rights/contract value or realistic return path remains; safe to clear from a prospect list. |
| Watchers | Derek Ryan | REMOVE — officially retired from the NHL in September 2025. No contract or return-path value remains. |
| Watchers | Robert Bortuzzo | REMOVE — no longer an active player and is working as a St. Louis Blues scout. No contract or return-path value remains. |
| Watchers | Radim Simek | REMOVE — no BR26 match and no current NHL contract or meaningful NHL/AHL path was confirmed. He appears inactive, unsigned, or established outside the NHL pipeline; re-add only if an NHL organization signs him. |
| Watchers | Tanner Kero | REMOVE — no BR26 match and no current NHL contract or meaningful NHL/AHL path was confirmed. He appears inactive, unsigned, or established outside the NHL pipeline; re-add only if an NHL organization signs him. |
| Watchers | Zach Sanford | REMOVE — moved to HC Lugano in Switzerland for 2025-26 and no current NHL path was confirmed. This is an established overseas-pro track; re-add only after an NHL signing. |
| Watchers | Bulat Shafigullin | REMOVE — active with Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk (KHL), but no current NHL contract/path was identified. This is an established overseas-pro track, not a useful NHL prospect slot; re-add only after an NHL signing. |
| Watchers | Evan Nause | BORDERLINE — Florida did not qualify him and he signed an AHL contract with Manitoba. Active pro, but no current NHL rights; keep only as a short-term AHL comeback watch. |
| Worgs | Henri Nikkanen | REMOVE — Winnipeg terminated his contract and he is now signed in Liiga through 2027-28. He is a former NHL prospect on an established overseas-pro track. |
| Worgs | Dmitry Zavgorodniy | REMOVE — no BR26 match and no current NHL contract or meaningful NHL/AHL path was confirmed. He appears inactive, unsigned, or established outside the NHL pipeline; re-add only if an NHL organization signs him. |
| Worgs | Evgeny Svechnikov | REMOVE — no BR26 match and no current NHL contract or meaningful NHL/AHL path was confirmed. He appears inactive, unsigned, or established outside the NHL pipeline; re-add only if an NHL organization signs him. |
| Worgs | Filip Lindberg | REMOVE — no BR26 match and no current NHL contract or meaningful NHL/AHL path was confirmed. He appears inactive, unsigned, or established outside the NHL pipeline; re-add only if an NHL organization signs him. |
| Worgs | Pavel Gogolev | REMOVE — no BR26 match and no current NHL contract or meaningful NHL/AHL path was confirmed. He appears inactive, unsigned, or established outside the NHL pipeline; re-add only if an NHL organization signs him. |
| Worgs | Semyon Der-Arguchintsev | REMOVE — no BR26 match and no current NHL contract or meaningful NHL/AHL path was confirmed. He appears inactive, unsigned, or established outside the NHL pipeline; re-add only if an NHL organization signs him. |
| Worgs | Aapeli Rasanen | REMOVE — no BR26 match and no current NHL contract or credible NHL/AHL route was confirmed. The draft/prospect window has largely closed; retain only if you can confirm active NHL rights plus a realistic recall path. |
| Worgs | Ethan Haider | REMOVE — no BR26 match and no current NHL contract or credible NHL/AHL route was confirmed. The draft/prospect window has largely closed; retain only if you can confirm active NHL rights plus a realistic recall path. |
| Worgs | Nicholas Porco | REMOVE — no BR26 match and no current NHL contract or credible NHL/AHL route was confirmed. The draft/prospect window has largely closed; retain only if you can confirm active NHL rights plus a realistic recall path. |
| Worgs | Patrik Puistola | REMOVE — no BR26 match and no current NHL contract or credible NHL/AHL route was confirmed. The draft/prospect window has largely closed; retain only if you can confirm active NHL rights plus a realistic recall path. |
| Worgs | Tuukka Tieksola | REMOVE — no BR26 match and no current NHL contract or credible NHL/AHL route was confirmed. The draft/prospect window has largely closed; retain only if you can confirm active NHL rights plus a realistic recall path. |
| Worgs | Zion Nybeck | REMOVE — Established in Sweden with no current NHL contract; Dallas no longer has a meaningful prospect path here. Re-add only after an NHL contract materially changes the outlook. |
| Worgs | Janne Kuokkanen | REMOVE — active with Malmö Redhawks (SHL), but no current NHL contract/path was identified. This is an established overseas-pro track, not a useful NHL prospect slot; re-add only after an NHL signing. |
| Worgs | Tarmo Reunanen | REMOVE — active with left TPS; 2026-27 destination unconfirmed, but no current NHL contract/path was identified. This is an established overseas-pro track, not a useful NHL prospect slot; re-add only after an NHL signing. |
| Worgs | Blade Jenkins | BORDERLINE — played 50 AHL games in 2024-25, but no 2025-26 team or contract was confirmed. Keep only if an active AHL/NHL deal is verified. |
| Yetis | Artemi Kniazev | REMOVE — no BR26 match and no current NHL contract or meaningful NHL/AHL path was confirmed. He appears inactive, unsigned, or established outside the NHL pipeline; re-add only if an NHL organization signs him. |
| Yetis | Austin Wagner | REMOVE — no BR26 match and no current NHL contract or meaningful NHL/AHL path was confirmed. He appears inactive, unsigned, or established outside the NHL pipeline; re-add only if an NHL organization signs him. |
| Yetis | Marc-Edouard Vlasic | BORDERLINE VETERAN — bought out by San Jose and remains an unrestricted free agent with no 2025-26 playing record. Keep only if he signs an NHL contract; otherwise remove. |
| Yetis | Mack Guzda | BORDERLINE GOALIE — recent NHL-organizational/AHL history, but injuries and contract status reduce the path. Keep only if currently signed by an NHL organization. |
| Yetis | Roni Hirvonen | BORDERLINE — returned to Liiga and has no current NHL contract, but Toronto can retain his signing rights through 2028-29. Keep for one review window; remove if the NHL rights lapse or a return to North America does not develop. |