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Ranking Prospects 2025-26

TLN 20. Borya Valis

In case you missed it, Borya Valis was a free agent signing out of the WHL back in March. He finished his final season with the Prince George Cougars putting up 80 pts in 66 GP. He's a 6'2" RW that plays an energy game and likes to go to the net with the puck; it started translating to production more recently. You can treat him like a draft pick from the Fraser Minten year that is now graduating to Marlies duty.

PPP has a slightly more in-depth profile on him.

Even if he doesn't pan out to NHL viability, it's good to see this front office pursuing this player profile: right shot forechecker with some skill is a niche that this team desperately needs given its current glut of zippy little LWs. Who wouldn't wamt a (much) cheaper and younger Josh Anderson?
 
TLN 19. Hudson Malinoski

He was already a very long shot at the draft when he was selected D+1 in Rd 5 because of his grievous accident injury when he was younger, so just even playing hockey is gravy. Production in his sophomore season with Providence was numerically similar (+2G, +3A) and he did lead the team in points per game (23 in 35GP) and tied for the lead in Goals (11G). He was still a bit of a menace down low at the net front (esp PP), so if his skating and strength continue to develop, it'll be nice to have a LW/centre with a penchant for greasy goals.
 
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