79. (S14) LW/RW (Winnipeg Jets) - Emīls Vilmenietis || -40
Grade: 45/80 || Average: 5.63
Past Seasons: S20-39, S21-47, S22-58, S23-47, S24-10, S25-39

At number 79 is forward Vilmenietis, who has taken a spot outside the top-60 for the first time ever. This prolific forward enjoyed a great first season with the Winnipeg Jets in S24, scoring 21 goals and 42 points, laying 136 hits, and playing in every situation. S25 was a bit different, as he saw his even strength time fall a great deal and his offensive numbers falter as a result. He only scored 16 goals and 31 points, which is a fine number for a guy who can play in all situations, but not at the level we have come to expect from him.

78. (S22) G (Seattle Riot) - Valdemorts Karlensons || +6
Grade: 46/80 || Average: 5.75
Past Seasons: S25-84

Number 78 is goaltender Valdemorts Karlensons, another young goaltender who is starting to rise in the rankings, albeit slower than I'm sure he would like. He won more games than his rookie season, going 25-17-2, but in terms of shots stopped, he took a step back, finishing with a .896 save percentage and 2.59 save percentage. The Riot, surprisingly enough, had a solid defensive system around him, and Karlensons is going to have to do his job in order for the Riot to get back into playoff contention.

77. (S21) C (Los Angeles Panthers) - Chris Johnson || New Entry
Grade: 46/80 || Average: 5.75
Past Seasons: None

At number 77 is a newcomer from S21, Chris Johnson. Johnson has started to prove his worth as a Los Angeles Panther, scoring 15 goals and 34 points last season, his best season totals since being called up to the big leagues. Johnson was also a premier penalty-killer for the Riot, leading the way among forwards in PK ice time. He was also great on the dot, winning 51% of the faceoffs taken. Johnson still has some improvement to go, and from there he could be quite the player going forward.

76. (S21) RW (Edmonton Blizzard) - Theo Kane || -20
Grade: 47/80 || Average: 5.88
Past Seasons: S23-75, S24-77, S25-56

At number 76 is another S21 draftee, Theo Kane. Kane ended the season with a respectable 33 points and 15 goals, but has seen his production fall two years in a row, now. He also saw his minutes drop, as Edmonton tried to balance out the lines to give their players a little more rest (14 players with 20 or more minutes a game).One big factor in his lessened production is his power play numbers. Only 6 points in 158 minutes of power play time. Not great.

75. (S20) D (Edmonton Blizzard) Fredirich Müller || -21
Grade: 47/80 || Average: 5.88
Past Seasons: S21-102, S22-47, S23-38, S24-66, S25-54

At number 75 is a fellow Blizzard, Fredirich Müller. Müller's production dropped this season, going from 35 points to 29, but he was out on the ice for fewer goals against, something that Blizzard teammates noticed over the offseason. He played an increased amount of PK minutes, and was one of the few Blizzard players who actually saw his icetime increase. He did score 11 goals on the season, which is something that should give the Blizzard a positive outlook going into next season, though.

74. (S18) D (Edmonton Blizzard) - Magnus Vikstrand || -22
Grade: 47/80 || Average: 5.88
Past Seasons: S20- 88, S21- 63, S22-63, S23-52, S24-40, S25-52

At number 74 is defenseman Magnus Vikstrand, who is yet another Blizzard player to see a major drop with his teammates. Vikstrand again saw a lot of time on the second pairing this season, which is something he is used to. However he played fewer minutes with the Blizzard and seemed to have difficulty getting into a rhythm as opposed to last season. He was also not used as much on the PK, and spent more time on the PK comparatively.

73. (S18) D (Manhattan Rage) - Roy Razin || -49
Grade: 48/80 || Average: 6
Past Seasons: S20-82, S21-62, S22-46, S23-4, S24-17, S25-24

At number 73 is Roy Razin. Razin is one of a few players who took a major spill in the rankings despite a couple years in the top-30. Seasons 23 and 24 were very good for Razin, as he scored 34 points each of the seasons, blocking over 70 shots and getting a great deal of special teams time. However this season he saw fewer minutes on both the PP and PK and only scored 26 points despite 30 minutes of total ice time. He was paired with Xavier Gauthier, who was a whopping -22 on the year, but Razin was able to insulate himself from the same issue with only a -4.

72. (S16) C (Texas Renegades) - Alexandre Daigle || +22
Grade: 48/80 || Average: 6
Past Seasons: S20-76, S21-81, S22-59, S23-67, S24-44, S25-94

Number 72 is Alexandre Daigle, the center who appears to be looking to retirement after this next season. Daigle had quite the career, making the list every single season it has been available, even grabbing a top-50 finish in S24. He faltered in the S25 list, but improved his numbers and has been bumped back up. The center was used mainly as a Winger for the Renegades, and he played a limited number of minutes on special teams. Even with the limited power play time, he still scored 36 points.

71. (S20) D (Seattle Riot) - Mikko Koskinen || -51
Grade: 49/80 || Average: 6.13
Past Seasons: S23-86, S24-46, S25-20

At number 71 is defenseman Mikko Koskinen, who had a major fall from grace after being unable to replicate his gaudy point totals in S24. Koskinen remained a reliable player on the backend for the Riot, but was unable to be the reliable offensive contributor and only scored 25 points on the season. He was also a -9, which was a point of concern for the Riot going into this season. However with two 40 point seasons previously, it should be hopeful that Koskinen will be able to replicate those seasons again.

70. (S20) LW (New England Wolfpack) - Blake Sherrill || -2
Grade: 49/80 || Average: 6.13
Past Seasons: S23-83, S24-85, S25-68

At number 70 on the list is Wolfpack forward Blake Sherrill. Sherrill had a very similar season to last year with 37 points and 18 goals (as opposed to 38 points and 21 goals last season). A major factor in this was the shift from playing a ton of powerplay minutes to playing a ton of PK minutes, reducing his offensive opportunities. Though his +/- was much worse, finishing with a -12 on the year. Sherrill's physical game started to improve, but he remains a more timid force on the ice.