Denis Smirnov (2017, 6rd): Very skilled but undersized (5'8") forward who is a point per game in the NCAA

Ty Lewis (Undrafted): Classic case of a late bloomer. Had a decent year last year but went undrafted as an overager, attended Avs rookie camp and got signed shortly thereafter. This year he is having an outstanding year in the WHL (39g, 50a, 89p in 63gp)

Igor Shvyryov (2017, 5rd): A strange case. Puts up exceptional numbers in the MHL but gets played for ~3:00 a night in the KHL. Before the draft Steve Kournianos had this to say about him: "One of Russia’s top young talents who was Stalnye Lisy’s first line center and scoring leader, Shvyryov is arguably Europe’s most talented draft-eligible playmaker. The work needed to get him to leave Russia for North America is part of what keeps him relatively obscure — he was kept off Central Scouting’s rankings despite being one of the MHL’s top point and assist producers. Shvyryov is a dynamic offensive player with excellent vision and hockey sense, and he’s deadly in odd-man situations. He has very good straight-line speed and can hammer the puck with accuracy, plus he’s defensively responsible and won 56 percent of over 1000 faceoffs. Stalnye Lisy relied on him for every key moment, and their power play was humming thanks to Shvyryov’s stickhandling, patience and ability to draw penalty killers away from the middle of the ice."