NOTE: Players on this list are eligible for the Calder Trophy, which is given annually to the best rookie in the NHL as voted on by the Professional Hockey Writers Association. ... Forward prospect Gavin McKenna, the projected No. 1 pick in the 2026 NHL Draft, has been excluded from this list until he is selected by an NHL team.
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1. Porter Martone, F, PHI
NHL.com fantasy rank: 78
2. Anton Frondell, F, CHI
NHL.com fantasy rank: 105
3. Cole Hutson, D, WSH
NHL.com fantasy rank: 106
4. James Hagens, F, BOS
NHL.com fantasy rank: 145
5. Jacob Fowler, G, MTL
NHL.com fantasy rank: 167
6. Ilya Protas, F, WSH
NHL.com fantasy rank: 185
7. Konsta Helenius, F, BUF
NHL.com fantasy rank: 195
8. Victor Eklund, F, NYI
NHL.com fantasy rank: N/A
9. Carter Yakemchuk, D, OTT
NHL.com fantasy rank: N/A
10. David Reinbacher, D, MTL
NHL.com fantasy rank: N/A
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