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After the first round of the 2021 NHL Draft, 31 players were selected but there are still a lot of interesting prospects available when day two will get underway shortly after 11:00 a.m. Eastern (NHL Network, Sportsnet). The Buffalo Sabres have the 33rd pick.
Six players remaining had a first-round grade in our consensus rankings. The top player on the board is forward Aatu Räty, once seen as a top prospect in the Draft, who was ranked 15th. The other remaining players with first round rankings are Nikita Chibrikov (21), Logan Stankoven (23), Francesco Pinelli (26), Simon Robertsson (28), and Samu Tuomaala (30).
There are definitely some intriguing players in that group.
There are prospects with second round grades who are still on the board and may be intriguing to teams, including defenceman Daniil Chayka, ranked 33rd.
Other defenceman who should be taken early on Saturday include Stanislav Svozil (35th), Sean Behrens (39th), Jack Peart (40th), Scott Morrow (41st), and Olen Zellweger (43rd).
There are also some skilled forwards on the board, including the ones mentioned above. Others include Sasha Pastujov (34th), and Prokhor Poltapov (36th).
Also available on the second day are some familiar last names: Justin Robidas, son of Stephane (66th), and Redmond Savage, son of Brian (72nd) are relatively high in the consensus rankings.
Be sure to check out all of our draft coverage here.
Best Available Players - Day 2
RK | NAME | HT | WT | POSITION | TEAM | LEAGUE | AVG | DROP | RANGE |
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RK | NAME | HT | WT | POSITION | TEAM | LEAGUE | AVG | DROP | RANGE |
15 | RATY, AATU | 6' 2" | 185 | CENTER | KARPAT | FINLAND | 17.89 | N/A | 44 |
21 | CHIBRIKOV, NIKITA | 5' 10" | 170 | RIGHT WING | ST. PETERSBURG | RUSSIA | 22.67 | 4.78 | 25 |
23 | STANKOVEN, LOGAN | 5' 8" | 170 | CENTER | KAMLOOPS | WHL | 25.89 | 3.22 | 40 |
26 | PINELLI, FRANCESCO | 6' 0" | 185 | CENTER | KITCHENER | OHL | 27.56 | 1.67 | 20 |
28 | ROBERTSSON, SIMON | 6' 0" | 190 | RIGHT WING | SKELLEFTEA | SWEDEN | 28.44 | 0.89 | 37 |
30 | TUOMAALA, SAMU | 5' 10" | 174 | RIGHT WING | KARPAT JR. | FINLAND-JR. | 31.22 | 2.78 | 31 |
33 | CHAYKA, DANIIL | 6' 3" | 187 | L DEFENCE | CSKA | RUSSIA | 34.33 | 3.11 | 52 |
34 | PASTUJOV, SASHA | 6' 0" | 184 | RIGHT WING | USA U-18 | NTDP | 35.44 | 1.11 | 42 |
35 | SVOZIL, STANISLAV | 6' 1" | 182 | L DEFENCE | BRNO | CZREP | 37.44 | 2.00 | 35 |
36 | POLTAPOV, PROKHOR | 6' 0" | 176 | LEFT WING | CSKA 2 | RUSSIA-JR. | 41.67 | 4.22 | 50 |
37 | MARTINO, AYRTON | 5' 11" | 160 | LEFT WING | OMAHA | USHL | 41.78 | 0.11 | 55 |
38 | STROMGREN, WILLIAM | 6' 3" | 175 | LEFT WING | MODO | SWEDEN-2 | 42.56 | 0.78 | 50 |
39 | BEHRENS, SEAN | 5' 10" | 177 | L DEFENCE | USA U-18 | NTDP | 44.11 | 1.56 | 48 |
40 | PEART, JACK | 5' 11" | 186 | L DEFENCE | GRAND RAPIDS | HIGH-MN | 44.22 | 0.11 | 45 |
41 | MORROW, SCOTT | 6' 2" | 195 | R DEFENCE | SHATTUCK - ST.MARY'S PREP | HIGH-MN | 45.00 | 0.78 | 72 |
42 | DUKE, DYLAN | 5' 10" | 175 | LEFT WING | USA U-18 | NTDP | 45.00 | 0.00 | 54 |
43 | ZELLWEGER, OLEN | 5' 9" | 175 | L DEFENCE | EVERETT | WHL | 45.11 | 0.11 | 59 |
44 | KOIVUNEN, VILLE | 5' 11" | 161 | RIGHT WING | KARPAT JR. | FINLAND-JR. | 46.67 | 1.56 | 54 |
45 | SALMINEN, SAMU | 6' 2" | 186 | CENTER | JOKERIT JR. | FINLAND-JR. | 48.67 | 2.00 | 83 |
46 | BROZ, TRISTAN | 6' 0" | 178 | CENTER | FARGO | USHL | 49.67 | 1.00 | 56 |
47 | HEIMOSALMI, ALEKSI | 5' 11" | 170 | R DEFENCE | ASSAT JR. | FINLAND-JR. | 49.89 | 0.22 | 54 |
48 | NAUSE, EVAN | 6' 2" | 186 | L DEFENCE | QUEBEC | QMJHL | 51.56 | 1.67 | 73 |
51 | JOHNSON, BRENT | 5' 11" | 161 | R DEFENCE | SIOUX FALLS | USHL | 58.56 | 7.00 | 68 |
52 | KISAKOV, ALEKSANDR | 5' 10" | 150 | LEFT WING | DYNAMO MOSCOW 2 | RUSSIA-JR. | 59.22 | 0.67 | 71 |
53 | BUIUM, SHAI | 6' 3" | 209 | L DEFENCE | SIOUX CITY | USHL | 59.89 | 0.67 | 78 |
54 | KNIES, MATTHEW | 6' 2" | 210 | LEFT WING | TRI-CITY | USHL | 60.22 | 0.33 | 98 |
55 | GAUDREAU, BENJAMIN | 6' 2" | 175 | GOALIE | SARNIA | OHL | 61.22 | 1.00 | 79 |
56 | KORCZAK, RYDER | 5' 11" | 174 | CENTER | MOOSE JAW | WHL | 62.44 | 1.22 | 71 |
58 | OLSSON, ANTON | 6' 0" | 198 | L DEFENCE | MALMO | SWEDEN | 63.78 | 1.33 | 98 |
59 | KIRSANOV, KIRILL | 6' 1" | 198 | L DEFENCE | ST. PETERSBURG | RUSSIA | 65.11 | 1.33 | 101 |
60 | GRUSHNIKOV, ARTEM | 6' 2" | 198 | L DEFENCE | CSKA 2 | RUSSIA-JR. | 65.44 | 0.33 | 81 |
61 | HARRISON, BRETT | 6' 2" | 188 | CENTER | OSHAWA | OHL | 66.67 | 1.22 | 54 |
62 | HELENIUS, SAMUEL | 6' 6" | 201 | CENTER | JYP | FINLAND | 68.11 | 1.44 | 90 |
63 | HRESCHUK, AIDAN | 5' 11" | 188 | L DEFENCE | USA U-18 | NTDP | 70.33 | 2.22 | 87 |
64 | UFKO, RYAN | 5' 10" | 181 | R DEFENCE | CHICAGO | USHL | 70.33 | 0.00 | 70 |
65 | KLIMOVICH, DANILA | 6' 2" | 202 | RIGHT WING | MINSK ZUBRY | BELARUS-2 | 70.56 | 0.22 | 92 |
66 | ROBIDAS, JUSTIN | 5' 8" | 173 | CENTER | VAL-D'OR | QMJHL | 70.56 | 0.00 | 79 |
67 | KAPANEN, OLIVER | 6' 0" | 166 | CENTER | KALPA JR. | FINLAND-JR. | 71.22 | 0.67 | 46 |
68 | BAR, JACK | 6' 2" | 193 | R DEFENCE | CHICAGO | USHL | 74.56 | 3.33 | 82 |
69 | ROULETTE, CONNER | 5' 11" | 180 | LEFT WING | SEATTLE | WHL | 74.78 | 0.22 | 77 |
70 | DACH, COLTON | 6' 4" | 196 | CENTER | SASKATOON | WHL | 77.44 | 2.67 | 69 |
72 | SAVAGE, REDMOND | 5' 11" | 180 | CENTER | USA U-18 | NTDP | 80.00 | 2.56 | 129 |
73 | STJERNBORG, VICTOR | 5' 10" | 202 | CENTER | VAXJO | SWEDEN | 80.67 | 0.67 | 92 |
74 | IORIO, VINCENT | 6' 2" | 191 | R DEFENCE | BRANDON | WHL | 82.00 | 1.33 | 103 |
75 | WHYNOT, CAMERON | 6' 1" | 180 | L DEFENCE | HALIFAX | QMJHL | 82.89 | 0.89 | 104 |
76 | KIDNEY, RILEY | 5' 11" | 168 | CENTER | ACADIE-BATHURST | QMJHL | 82.89 | 0.00 | 89 |
77 | DEL MASTRO, ETHAN | 6' 4" | 210 | L DEFENCE | MISSISSAUGA | OHL | 83.00 | 0.11 | 73 |
78 | KUZMIN, DMITRY | 5' 9" | 178 | L DEFENCE | MOLODECHNO | BELARUS | 84.44 | 1.44 | 124 |
80 | GILMARTIN, LIAM | 6' 2" | 192 | LEFT WING | USA U-18 | NTDP | 88.00 | 3.56 | 106 |
81 | DOWER NILSSON, LIAM | 6' 0" | 172 | CENTER | FROLUNDA JR. | SWEDEN-JR. | 89.33 | 1.33 | 87 |
82 | NADEAU, OLIVIER | 6' 2" | 204 | RIGHT WING | SHAWINIGAN | QMJHL | 89.33 | 0.00 | 98 |
83 | WINTERTON, RYAN | 6' 2" | 175 | CENTER | HAMILTON | OHL | 91.22 | 1.89 | 81 |
84 | TSCHIGERL, SEAN | 6' 0" | 189 | LEFT WING | CALGARY | WHL | 92.78 | 1.56 | 121 |
85 | LUKASHEVICH, VLADISLAV | 6' 2" | 167 | L DEFENCE | YAROSLAVL 2 | RUSSIA-JR. | 93.33 | 0.56 | 102 |
86 | MALATESTA, JAMES | 5' 9" | 179 | LEFT WING | QUEBEC | QMJHL | 93.89 | 0.56 | 76 |
87 | REYNOLDS, PETER | 5' 10" | 167 | CENTER | SAINT JOHN | QMJHL | 94.89 | 1.00 | 110 |
88 | LENNOX, TRISTAN | 6' 4" | 190 | GOALIE | SAGINAW | OHL | 95.00 | 0.11 | 67 |
89 | KOSTENKO, DMITRI | 6' 1" | 187 | R DEFENCE | TOGLIATTI | RUSSIA-2 | 95.11 | 0.11 | 192 |
90 | ROY, JOSHUA | 6' 0" | 190 | RIGHT WING | SHERBROOKE | QMJHL | 96.22 | 1.11 | 111 |
91 | JORDAN, COLE | 6' 2" | 200 | L DEFENCE | MOOSE JAW | WHL | 97.33 | 1.11 | 218 |
92 | VOIT, TY | 5' 10" | 161 | LEFT WING | SARNIA | OHL | 98.22 | 0.89 | 118 |
93 | PLANDOWSKI, OSCAR | 6' 0" | 190 | R DEFENCE | CHARLOTTETOWN | QMJHL | 98.67 | 0.44 | 76 |
94 | DOAN, JOSH | 6' 1" | 183 | RIGHT WING | CHICAGO | USHL | 99.00 | 0.33 | 132 |
95 | BRABENEC, JAKUB | 6' 1" | 174 | CENTER | BRNO | CZREP | 99.67 | 0.67 | 110 |
96 | ORR, ROBERT | 5' 11" | 176 | RIGHT WING | HALIFAX | QMJHL | 100.33 | 0.67 | 104 |
97 | GALLAGHER, TY | 6' 0" | 188 | R DEFENCE | USA U-18 | NTDP | 100.44 | 0.11 | 61 |
98 | HUCKINS, COLE | 6' 3" | 200 | CENTER | ACADIE-BATHURST | QMJHL | 100.89 | 0.44 | 108 |
99 | MALINEN, ALEKSI | 6' 0" | 176 | L DEFENCE | JYP | FINLAND | 100.89 | 0.00 | 104 |
100 | BLAKE, JACKSON | 5' 10" | 158 | RIGHT WING | EDEN PRAIRIE | HIGH-MN | 102.33 | 1.44 | 84 |
101 | WONG, TREVOR | 5' 8" | 154 | LEFT WING | KELOWNA | WHL | 104.00 | 1.67 | 199 |
102 | CANONICA, LORENZO | 5' 11" | 179 | CENTER | SHAWINIGAN | QMJHL | 104.33 | 0.33 | 166 |
103 | KATELEVSKII, DMITRII | 6' 2" | 190 | CENTER | BARS KAZAN | RUSSIA-2 | 104.56 | 0.22 | 174 |
104 | PETROV, MATVEY | 6' 2" | 178 | LEFT WING | KRYLJA SOVETOV 2 | RUSSIA-JR. | 104.89 | 0.33 | 96 |
105 | VILEN, TOPIAS | 6' 1" | 194 | L DEFENCE | PELICANS | FINLAND | 105.00 | 0.11 | 179 |
106 | SCHMIDT, ROMAN | 6' 5" | 210 | R DEFENCE | USA U-18 | NTDP | 105.22 | 0.22 | 188 |
107 | RICHARD, GUILLAUME | 6' 2" | 170 | L DEFENCE | TRI-CITY | USHL | 105.78 | 0.56 | 83 |
108 | KOLOSOV, ALEKSEI | 6' 1" | 185 | GOALIE | MINSK | RUSSIA | 106.00 | 0.22 | 123 |
109 | TRUDEAU, WILLIAM | 6' 0" | 189 | L DEFENCE | CHARLOTTETOWN | QMJHL | 106.33 | 0.33 | 125 |
110 | MOSER, JANIS | 6' 0" | 172 | L DEFENCE | BIEL | SWISS | 107.11 | 0.78 | 151 |
111 | MASTERS, KYLE | 6' 1" | 175 | R DEFENCE | RED DEER | WHL | 107.56 | 0.44 | 144 |
112 | MARJALA, VILJAMI | 6' 0" | 178 | LEFT WING | QUEBEC | QMJHL | 107.78 | 0.22 | 76 |
113 | GERASIMYUK, KIRILL | 6' 2" | 179 | GOALIE | SKA-VARYAGI | MHL | 108.00 | 0.22 | 201 |
114 | MONTGOMERY, BRYCE | 6' 4" | 215 | R DEFENCE | LONDON | OHL | 108.22 | 0.22 | 178 |
115 | LANDRY, MANIX | 5' 11" | 178 | CENTER | GATINEAU | QMJHL | 108.33 | 0.11 | 88 |
116 | GRUBBE, JAYDEN | 6' 2" | 200 | CENTER | RED DEER | WHL | 109.22 | 0.89 | 83 |
117 | SJOBERG, ALBERT | 6' 0" | 183 | RIGHT WING | SODERTALJE JR. | SWEDEN-JR. | 109.67 | 0.44 | 112 |
118 | MARTIN, JACOB | 6' 0" | 188 | R DEFENCE | USA U-18 | NTDP | 110.78 | 1.11 | 140 |
119 | HUUHTANEN, NIKO | 6' 2" | 204 | RIGHT WING | TAPPARA JR. | FINLAND-JR. | 111.22 | 0.44 | 148 |
120 | MATIER, JACK | 6' 4" | 200 | R DEFENCE | OTTAWA | OHL | 111.78 | 0.56 | 87 |
121 | JANICKE, JUSTIN | 5' 11" | 185 | LEFT WING | USA U-18 | NTDP | 111.78 | 0.00 | 93 |
122 | LOCKHART, CONNOR | 5' 9" | 165 | RIGHT WING | ERIE | OHL | 112.11 | 0.33 | 90 |
123 | RYSAVY, MARTIN | 6' 3" | 218 | RIGHT WING | PREROV | CZREP-2 | 112.22 | 0.11 | 230 |
124 | SUOMI, JIMI | 5' 9" | 147 | L DEFENCE | JOKERIT JR. | FINLAND-JR. | 112.67 | 0.44 | 132 |
125 | CARDWELL, ETHAN | 5' 11" | 180 | RIGHT WING | BARRIE | OHL | 113.33 | 0.67 | 164 |
126 | TICHACEK, JIRI | 5' 9" | 170 | L DEFENCE | KLADNO | CZREP-2 | 113.56 | 0.22 | 223 |
127 | GASSEAU, ANDRE | 6' 4" | 205 | CENTER | USA U-18 | NTDP | 114.11 | 0.56 | 122 |
128 | GUCCIARDI, DAVID | 6' 1" | 185 | L DEFENCE | WATERLOO | USHL | 114.11 | 0.00 | 118 |
129 | ALARIE, ERIC | 6' 1" | 197 | LEFT WING | MOOSE JAW | WHL | 115.67 | 1.56 | 127 |
130 | TELEGUINE, ALEXANDER | 5' 10" | 183 | CENTER | CHILLIWACK | BCHL | 115.67 | 0.00 | 216 |
131 | VRBETIC, JOE | 6' 6" | 190 | GOALIE | NORTH BAY | OHL | 115.67 | 0.00 | 148 |
132 | ALMQUIST, MARCUS | 5' 7" | 162 | RIGHT WING | HV 71 JR. | SWEDEN-JR. | 115.89 | 0.22 | 208 |
133 | MIETTINEN, VERNER | 5' 11" | 165 | CENTER | K-ESPOO JR. | FINLAND-JR. | 116.22 | 0.33 | 148 |
134 | BARDAKOV, ZAKHAR | 6' 2" | 198 | CENTER | PODOLSK | RUSSIA | 116.44 | 0.22 | 246 |
135 | LIUKAS, EETU | 6' 2" | 198 | LEFT WING | TPS | FINLAND | 116.67 | 0.22 | 221 |
136 | SJODIN, LINUS | 5' 9" | 163 | CENTER | ROGLE | SWEDEN | 116.89 | 0.22 | 127 |
137 | ROGER, BEN | 6' 4" | 200 | R DEFENCE | LONDON | OHL | 117.44 | 0.56 | 237 |
138 | GABRIELSSON, HUGO | 6' 1" | 172 | L DEFENCE | FROLUNDA JR. | SWEDEN-JR. | 117.44 | 0.00 | 153 |
139 | MYRENBERG, JONATHAN | 6' 2" | 185 | R DEFENCE | LINKOPING JR. | SWEDEN-JR. | 117.56 | 0.11 | 110 |
140 | FEDOTOV, ILYA | 6' 1" | 176 | LEFT WING | NIZHNY NOVGOROD 2 | RUSSIA-JR. | 117.89 | 0.33 | 283 |
141 | OSTAPCHUK, ZACK | 6' 3" | 205 | CENTER | VANCOUVER | WHL | 117.89 | 0.00 | 163 |
142 | KOSKENVUO, AKU | 6' 4" | 173 | GOALIE | HIFK JR. | FINLAND-JR. | 118.00 | 0.11 | 125 |
143 | VAISANEN, KALLE | 6' 4" | 178 | LEFT WING | TPS JR. | FINLAND-JR. | 118.67 | 0.67 | 159 |
144 | ZUGAN, DMITRIY | 5' 11" | 176 | CENTER | CSKA 2 | RUSSIA-JR. | 118.78 | 0.11 | 206 |
145 | MEIER, NOAH | 5' 11" | 172 | L DEFENCE | GCK ZURICH | SWISS-2 | 118.78 | 0.00 | 133 |
146 | SJOHOLM, VICTOR | 5' 9" | 172 | R DEFENCE | HV 71 JR. | SWEDEN-JR. | 118.89 | 0.11 | 148 |
147 | BANKIER, CAEDAN | 6' 2" | 190 | CENTER | KAMLOOPS | WHL | 119.00 | 0.11 | 150 |
148 | MITTELSTADT, LUKE | 5' 11" | 175 | L DEFENCE | EDEN PRAIRIE | HIGH-MN | 119.11 | 0.11 | 148 |
149 | ARCURI, FRANCESCO | 6' 2" | 201 | CENTER | KINGSTON | OHL | 119.22 | 0.11 | 149 |
150 | STRAND, HUNTER | 5' 11" | 185 | CENTER | TRI-CITY | USHL | 121.22 | 2.00 | 115 |
151 | LAZUTIN, DANIIL | 6' 2" | 180 | CENTER | SKA ST. PETERSBURG 2 | RUSSIA-JR. | 121.78 | 0.56 | 179 |
152 | O'BRIEN, JACK | 6' 1" | 170 | CENTER | PORTLAND | WHL | 122.33 | 0.56 | 150 |
153 | KNAK, SIMON | 6' 1" | 185 | RIGHT WING | PORTLAND | WHL | 122.33 | 0.00 | 148 |
154 | IVANTSOV, ILYA | 5' 8" | 160 | CENTER | SKA ST. PETERSBURG 2 | RUSSIA-JR. | 122.56 | 0.22 | 108 |
155 | STENMAN, ELIAS | 5' 10" | 165 | CENTER | SKELLEFTEA JR. | SWEDEN-JR. | 124.11 | 1.56 | 197 |
156 | MILNE, MICHAEL | 5' 11" | 185 | LEFT WING | WINNIPEG | WHL | 124.11 | 0.00 | 188 |
157 | KREBS, DRU | 5' 11" | 182 | L DEFENCE | MEDICINE HAT | WHL | 125.33 | 1.22 | 151 |
158 | PAJER, LUKAS | 5' 10" | 181 | RIGHT WING | LITOMERICE | CZREP-2 | 126.44 | 1.11 | 173 |
159 | CHIASSON, JAKE | 6' 2" | 165 | CENTER | BRANDON | WHL | 127.00 | 0.56 | 104 |
160 | BELLIVEAU, ISAAC | 6' 2" | 185 | L DEFENCE | GATINEAU | QMJHL | 127.44 | 0.44 | 169 |
161 | NYSTROM, JOEL | 5' 11" | 170 | R DEFENCE | FARJESTAD | SWEDEN | 128.22 | 0.78 | 242 |
162 | SOBOLEV, DANIIL | 6' 0" | 210 | R DEFENCE | SPARTAK 2 | RUSSIA-JR. | 129.56 | 1.33 | 211 |
163 | RAFKIN, RUBEN | 5' 11" | 190 | R DEFENCE | WINDSOR | OHL | 131.33 | 1.78 | 220 |