Notable NHL draftees on preliminary world junior rosters
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With the 2021 world juniors set to kick off in just under a month, teams have slowly been releasing their preliminary rosters.
While some squads have made it known that eligible players such as Alexis Lafreniere, Jack Hughes, Moritz Seider, and Kaapo Kakko won't be released to play in the tournament, a number of notable players may still participate due to the delayed start of the 2020-21 NHL season.
Here are the NHL draftees who have been included thus far on preliminary rosters.
Note: Switzerland has no NHL draftees on its preliminary roster
Austria
Forwards
| Player | NHL rights |
|---|---|
| Marco Rossi | Wild |
Defensemen
| Player | NHL rights |
|---|---|
| Thimo Nickl | Ducks |
Canada
Forwards
| Player | NHL rights |
|---|---|
| Mavrik Bourque | Stars |
| Quinton Byfield | Kings |
| Graeme Clarke | Devils |
| Dylan Cozens | Sabres |
| Kirby Dach | Blackhawks |
| Gage Goncalves | Lightning |
| Dylan Holloway | Oilers |
| Seth Jarvis | Hurricanes |
| Peyton Krebs | Golden Knights |
| Connor McMichael | Capitals |
| Dawson Mercer | Devils |
| Alex Newhook | Avalanche |
| Jakob Pelletier | Flames |
| Cole Perfetti | Jets |
| Samuel Poulin | Penguins |
| Jack Quinn | Sabres |
| Jamieson Rees | Hurricanes |
| Ryan Suzuki | Hurricanes |
| Philip Tomasino | Predators |
| Connor Zary | Flames |
Defensemen
| Player | NHL rights |
|---|---|
| Justin Barron | Avalanche |
| Bowen Byram | Avalanche |
| Lukas Cormier | Golden Knights |
| Jamie Drysdale | Ducks |
| Kaiden Guhle | Canadiens |
| Thomas Harley | Stars |
| Kaedan Korczak | Golden Knights |
| Ryan O'Rourke | Wild |
| Braden Schneider | Rangers |
| Donovan Sebrango | Red Wings |
| Jordan Spence | Kings |
Goalies
| Player | NHL rights |
|---|---|
| Dylan Garand | Rangers |
| Devon Levi | Panthers |
Czech Republic
Forwards
| Player | NHL rights |
|---|---|
| Jan Mysak | Canadiens |
| Pavel Novak | Wild |
| Jaromir Pytlik | Devils |
| Adam Raska | Sharks |
| Michal Teply | Blackhawks |
Defensemen
| Player | NHL rights |
|---|---|
| Martin Has | Capitals |
| Michael Krutil | Blackhawks |
Goalies
| Team | NHL rights |
|---|---|
| Jan Bednar | Red Wings |
| Lukas Parik | Kings |
Finland
Forwards
| Player | NHL rights |
|---|---|
| Leevi Aaltonen | Rangers |
| Roni Hirvonen | Maple Leafs |
| Roby Jarventie | Senators |
| Anton Lundell | Panthers |
| Matias Mantykivi | Bruins |
| Henri Nikkanen | Jets |
| Mikael Pyyhtia | Blue Jackets |
| Juuso Parssinen | Predators |
| Aku Raty | Coyotes |
| Kasper Simontaival | Kings |
Defensemen
| Player | NHL rights |
|---|---|
| Santeri Hatakka | Sharks |
| Ville Heinola | Jets |
| Mikko Kokkonen | Maple Leafs |
| Topi Niemela | Maple Leafs |
| Kasper Puutio | Panthers |
| Matias Rajaniemi | Islanders |
| Eemil Viro | Red Wings |
Goalies
| Player | NHL rights |
|---|---|
| Joel Blomqvist | Penguins |
| Juho Markkanen | Kings |
Germany
Forwards
| Player | NHL rights |
|---|---|
| John-Jason Peterka | Sabres |
| Tim Stuetzle | Senators |
Russia
Forwards
| Player | NHL rights |
|---|---|
| Mikhail Abramov | Maple Leafs |
| Egor Afanasyev | Predators |
| Rodion Amirov | Maple Leafs |
| Yegor Chinakhov | Blue Jackets |
| Vladislav Firstov | Wild |
| Arseny Gritsyuk | Devils |
| Maxim Groshev | Lightning |
| Marat Khusnutdinov | Wild |
| Vasily Podkolzin | Canucks |
| Vasiliy Ponomarev | Hurricanes |
| Yegor Spiridonov | Sharks |
Defensemen
| Player | NHL rights |
|---|---|
| Roman Bychkov | Bruins |
| Semyon Chystyakov | Predators |
| Yan Kuznetsov | Flames |
| Shakir Mukhamadullin | Devils |
Goalies
| Player | NHL rights |
|---|---|
| Artur Akhtyamov | Maple Leafs |
| Yaroslav Askarov | Predators |
Slovakia
Forwards
| Player | NHL rights |
|---|---|
| Martin Chromiak | Kings |
Defensemen
| Player | NHL rights |
|---|---|
| Samuel Knazko | Blue Jackets |
Sweden
Forwards
| Player | NHL rights |
|---|---|
| Arvid Costmar | Canucks |
| Noel Gunler | Hurricanes |
| Emil Heineman | Panthers |
| Simon Holmstrom | Islanders |
| Alexander Holtz | Devils |
| Daniel Ljungman | Stars |
| Theodor Niederbach | Red Wings |
| Zion Nybeck | Hurricanes |
| Lucas Raymond | Red Wings |
| Elmer Soderblom | Red Wings |
| Albin Sundsvik | Ducks |
Defensemen
| Player | NHL rights |
|---|---|
| Emil Andrae | Flyers |
| Gustav Berglund | Red Wings |
| Tobias Bjornfot | Kings |
| Philip Broberg | Oilers |
| Helge Grans | Kings |
| Albert Johansson | Red Wings |
| Viktor Persson | Canucks |
| Victor Soderstrom | Coyotes |
Goalies
| Player | NHL rights |
|---|---|
| Hugo Alnefelt | Lightning |
| Calle Clang | Penguins |
United States
Forwards
| Player | NHL rights |
|---|---|
| John Beecher | Bruins |
| Brett Berard | Rangers |
| Matthew Boldy | Wild |
| Thomas Bordeleau | Sharks |
| Bobby Brink | Flyers |
| Brendan Brisson | Golden Knights |
| Cole Caufield | Canadiens |
| Sam Colangelo | Ducks |
| John Farinacci | Coyotes |
| Arthur Kaliyev | Kings |
| Patrick Moynihan | Devils |
| Nick Robertson | Maple Leafs |
| Landon Slaggert | Blackhawks |
| Alex Turcotte | Kings |
| Trevor Zegras | Ducks |
Defensemen
| Player | NHL rights |
|---|---|
| Brock Faber | Kings |
| Drew Helleson | Avalanche |
| Ryan Johnson | Sabres |
| Tyler Kleven | Senators |
| Jackson LaCombe | Ducks |
| Jake Sanderson | Senators |
| Hunter Skinner | Rangers |
| Henry Thrun | Ducks |
| Cam York | Flyers |
Goalies
| Player | NHL rights |
|---|---|
| Spencer Knight | Panthers |
| Dustin Wolf | Flames |