Alexi Piastri is lucky to play with a number of excellent defenseman with the Minnesota Monarchs. The Monarchs feature an excellent young core of defenseman in Nevek Kove, Julian Flörsch, Elena Maximova, Brendon Laroux, Rikaad Metzller, and Alexander Minaj. Minnesota's group of defenseman is incredibly well balanced, each player is extremely well rounded while each bringing individual elements of their game that make them unique players. Kove is regarded as one if the best defensive players in the entire SHL, but this year Nevek has been contributing to the offense on a regular basis and looks to be capable of making a bigger impact on offense for the Monarchs. The quality of the Monarchs defenseman allows forwards such as Meta Knight, Luca Pane, Hải Nam Hoàng, & Piastri to make risky offensive plays since they know that the defenseman will have their back. Piastri is thrilled to have the opportunity to play in front of such talented teammates and looks forward to the tram taking the next step as a result.