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1.  WINNIPEG JETS - Defense - Magnus Liljeström.
SHL Central Scouting: No. 1
The first player selected in the S53 SHL Draft was a player people were unsure of going 1st Overall he can think the game at top speed with or without the puck. Liljeström (6-foot-2, 199 pounds) played on the Detroit Falcons collecting 17 points (4 goals, 13 assists) in 50 games The right-handed shot defensemen came in as a highly sought after player for Winnipeg, who traded up to get him.

SHL.com analysis: The Jets got one of best defensemen in the draft and immediately set themselves up on the back line for the next decade. Liljeström will likely average 25 - 30 minutes per game once he gets called up.

 
2. Tampa Bay Barracuda - Defense - Ambacas Cuddles.
SHL Central Scouting: No. 2
The right-handed shot combines playmaking and skating ability, and is very good in his end. Cuddles(7 foot -9, 350 pounds), who is considered a Defensive Defenseman is considered to be Like Gary Grease in his youth. The 18-year-old scored 21 points in 50 games,His 21 points were 10th among all rookies in scoring.

SHL.com analysis: Cuddles should fill a top-four role for the Tampa in a few seasons. Add him to the likes of
D - Nikolai Evans, D - Miikka Salo or D - General Hammer and you will have a solid Defense Pairing.


 
3. Buffalo Stampede - Left Wing - Steve Harrington
SHL Central Scouting: No. 3
Harrington, who considers himself more of a pass-first than shoot-first forward, 17 points (7 goals, 10 assists) in 50 games The right-handed shot is smart on both sides of the puck, deceptively fast, has good vision, and can beat opponents wide. Harrington (5 foot -11, 160 pounds) plays Left wing for Newfoundland.

SHL.com analysis: The Left wing skates well for a player his size. He might need one more season of junior hockey, but his size and skill ( needs bulking up )could make him a solid third-line left winger in a few seasons



 
4. TEXAS RENEGADES - Center - Edward Williams
SHL Central Scouting: No. 7
Williams (6 foot -2, 205 pounds) was tied for the lead among SMJHL rookies in points (32) and had 3 game-winning goals. He has good awareness, plays with an edge, and likes to lead the rush. He's a high-end, two-way Centre considered on of the best at his position in the draft and a threat in all three zones who is capable of making plays under duress and in traffic.

SHL.com analysis: The Renegades got the unquestioned best Centerman in the draft. the Renegades prospect pool have the potential for a high-end group of forwards to go with their elite defensemen.




 
5. Los Angeles PANTHERS - Right Wing - JIMMY WAGNER
SHL Central Scouting: No. 5
WAGNER (6 foot -1, 190 pounds), finishing this season with 14 points (6 goals, 8 assists) in 50 games, was second to Cuddles in team rookie scoring. Wagner is an excellent scorer and playmaker who easily can raise the ire of the opposition while playing a disciplined game.

SHL.com analysis: The Panthers need to get younger and more skilled, and Wagner will help move along that process. As the Panthers look to a future without GOD McZehrl and JPhilipp Winter as their top forwards, Wagner could be the player they build their future around.



 
6. West Kendall PLATOON - Center - Ethan Duncan
SHL Central Scouting: No. 6
Duncan (5 foot-10, 192 pounds), a right-handed shot, had eight points (3 goals, 5 assists) and a plus-7 rating in 50 games. Duncan had perhaps the best face-off percentage among rookies at53.65 percent

SHL.com analysis: The first real surprise of the draft, Duncan proved himself with a decent rookie season playing on the fourth line. The Platoon have been looking to add young Centerman, and with Duncan they have a player with one of the bigger upsides in the S53 draft class.
 
7. Buffalo STAMPEED - Left Wing - Jaska Seppälä:
SHL Central Scouting: No. 4
Seppälä (6 foot-2, 205 pounds), a left-handed shot, is hoping to become one of the few players to make th immediate jump to the SHL. He is an elite skater with speed, size and a powerful shot. He was Third among rookies in Kelowna with 8 points (4 goals, 4 assists) in 50 games.

SHL.com analysis: If Seppälä wasn’t so vocal about being in Buffalo he very well may have been a top 3 pick. However Buffalo gets a steal here.
 
8. Toronto North Stars - Defense - Jack Kanoff.
SHL Central Scouting: No. 9
The right-shot defenseman is a smooth skater with excellent acceleration capable of controlling both ends of the ice. A two-way defenseman with good compete, Kanoff (6 foot-2, 220 pounds) had 20 points (7 goals, 13 assists) in 50 games in the SMJHL.

SHL.com analysis: The North Stars need to do a better job preventing goals, and Kanoff will help that with his outstanding skating and puck-handling. His style in the offensive zone fits the way Torontos game is played.


9. Calgary Dragons - Defenseman - Bradley Barkov
SHL Central Scouting: No. 10
Barkov has good patience with the puck and good on-ice vision, and he was one of the hardest-working players for the Colorado Raptors. A left-handed shot, he had 10 points (2goals, 8 assists) in 50 games. The Colorado Raptors rookie finds the seams, knows when to shoot, and has solid Puck Control and fearlessness in his game. Barkov (6 foot-3, 215 pounds), who can play anywhere in a lineup as a defensemen,

SHL.com analysis: Barkov might be the most creative player in the draft. The dragons need help at defense and Barkov is a solid start.

 
10. Manhattan Rage - Defensman  - Jukka Timonen
SHL Central Scouting: No. 8
The right-handed shot had 21 points (10 goals, 11 assists) in 50 games for for Newfoundland in the SMJHL. He finished 8th among all rookies in scoring,

SHL.com analysis: The Rage may have to wait at least two more seasons to get Timonen to the SHL, but he could be worth the wait. Scouts loved his skill and his 200-foot game.