Projected No. 1 Pick DuPont Earns Top Grade on NHL's 2027 Draft Watch List
The 17-year-old Michigan freshman is projected as the top pick after earning one of 28 A ratings on the preliminary watch list.
- On Monday, Calgary defenceman Landon DuPont received an 'A' rating on NHL Central Scouting's preliminary watch list for the 2027 NHL Draft, released October 26, 2026.
- The 'A' rating identifies potential first-round picks; the 17-year-old University of Michigan freshman is projected to go first overall in the upcoming draft.
- Among the 28 players earning 'A' ratings, other notable prospects include Dima Zhilkin of the Saginaw Spirit, Alexis Joseph of the Saint John Sea Dogs, and Brock England of the Seattle Thunderbirds.
- A total of 176 Canadian Hockey League-developed players made the preliminary list, with 19 receiving 'A' ratings in the latest scouting release.
- DuPont, who spent two years with the Western Hockey League's Everett Silvertips, remains a top prospect as Central Scouting prepares midseason rankings in January.
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TORONTO - Calgary defenceman Landon DuPont is among 28 players given an A rating on NHL Central Scouting's preliminary watch list for the 2027 NHL Draft, released Monday.
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Projected No. 1 pick DuPont earns top grade on NHL's 2027 draft watch list
TORONTO - Calgary defenceman Landon DuPont is among 28 players given an A rating on NHL Central Scouting's preliminary watch list for the 2027 NHL Draft, released Monday.
2027 NHL Draft: NHL Central Scouting Releases Preliminary Rankings - Bleacher Nation
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NHL Central Scouting has released its annual preliminary watch list, with more than 400 names earning early recognition. The season is still in its infancy, so sample sizes are small. However, the list arrives ahead of a busy scouting stretch, with the QMJHL Top Prospects Game scheduled for later this week before the CHL/USA Prospects Challenge gets underway in early December. The watch list breaks prospects into distinct tiers: A (projected fir…
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