Top 50 Fantasy Prospect Defensemen – July 2024

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2024-07-24

Here are the top 50 prospect defensemen to own in your points-only dynasty leagues – July edition!

But first, just under one week (!) from now, the 19th annual Fantasy Hockey Guide will be released. That’s right, I’ve earned your trust for 19 years. You can pre-order your digital copy here, or for another $5 you can get the Fantasy Prospects Report along with it (Value $14.99) here.

As always, prospects within +/-5.0 rating points of each other should be considered equal value, and at that point become a matter of team needs (immediate help vs wait time, rebuilding vs. going for it, etc.) or personal preference.

Click any player name to be taken to his DobberProspects scouting profile.

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JulyProspectTeamShotRatingJuneFeb
1Brandt ClarkeLAKRD76.212
2David JiricekCBJRD70.423
3Alexander NikishinCARLD64.0312
4Lane HutsonMONLD63.647
5Simon EdvinssonDETLD63.656
6Olen ZellwegerANALD60.5611
7Artyom LevshunovCHIRD58.6NRNR
8Denton MateychukCBJLD57.179
9Zayne ParekhCGYRD54.2NRNR
10Ryker EvansSEALD51.2814
11Axel Sandin PellikkaDETRD51.1919
12Scott MorrowCARRD46.31017
13Henry ThrunSJSLD44.11116
14Mason LohreiBOSLD43.01231
15Hunter BrzustewiczCGYRD41.61397
16Emil AndraePHILD40.71418
17Ville HeinolaWPGLD40.61515
18Lukas CormierVGKLD40.51613
19Topi NiemelaTORRD39.61722
20Tanner MolendykNSHLD38.218113
21Zac JonesNYRLD37.81925
22Jackson LaCombeANALD37.72026
23Jeremie PoirierCGYLD35.82128
24Helge GransPHIRD35.52229
25Owen PickeringPITLD35.32323
26David ReinbacherMONRD35.12433
27Seamus CaseyNJDRD35.02548
28Philip BrobergEDMLD34.82630
29Tristan LuneauANARD34.02720
30Zeev BuiumMINLD33.3NRNR
31Mattias HavelidSJSRD33.02866
32Artyom DudaUTALD33.02934
33Corson CeulemansCBJRD32.93027
34Theo LindsteinSTLLD32.031143
35Sean BehrensCOLLD31.63221
36Dmitri SimashevUTALD30.93342
37Jack ThompsonSJSRD30.83435
38Shakir MukhamadullinSJSLD30.33537
39Michael BenningFLARD30.33638
40Logan MaillouxMONRD29.93741
41Carson LambosMINLD29.03824
42Declan ChisholmMINLD28.83979
43Carter YakemchukOTTRD28.7NRNR
44Alfons FreijWPGLD28.4NRNR
45Ethan Del MastroCHILD28.24045
46Ryan UfkoNSHRD28.04146
47Christian KyrouDALRD28.04247
48Sam RinzelCHIRD27.64388
49Wyatt KaiserCHILD27.44444
50Dmitri KuzminWPGLD27.14550

2 Comments

  1. Peter Dallara 2024-07-24 at 22:56

    I love your rankings but I don’t understand your love for #15 Hunter Brzustewicz. You have him rated higher than players who have played in the NHL. What exactly do you see in him that you put him so high?
    Also, you don’t rate Luca Cagnoni in your top 50. Their numbers in the CHL were practically identical.
    Nick Richard rates Brzustewicz at 7.5 and 8.5. At superstar potential.
    Hadi Kalakeche rates Cagnoni at 8.5 and 7.5. Above superstar potential.

    It seems that there is some sort of disconnect between you and your writers.

  2. Andrew 2024-08-12 at 21:11

    Hi, enjoying the slow delve into the guide!

    Question: one of your writers, Peter Harling, says this of Zayne Parekh “Parekh is the consensus first pick (as a defence prospect)”

    Would you agree that Parekh has the greatest upside of the names on the above list?

    Thanks,
    Andrew

    p.s. Darren if you’re reading this, it’s a dream, go back to sleep. Stay away from my picks!

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