26. Pittsburgh Penguins - Nikita Popugaev, LW, Prince George (WHL)
The right-shot forward from Moscow has said he compares his style to Pittsburgh Penguins center Evgeni Malkin. Popugaev (6-5, 204) has developed his game well in his second WHL season, with 57 points (24 goals, 33 assists) in 48 games. He has an excellent combination of size and skill, and uses his reach very well.
27. Montreal Canadiens - Jesper Boqvist, C, Timra (SWE-2)
The left-shot forward has great speed with offensive skill. He had 12 points (three goals, nine assists) in 19 games with Timra on loan from Brynas in the Swedish Hockey League, where he returned earlier this month. Boqvist (6-0, 179) is a very good skater with good first-step quickness and balance. He's a skilled puck carrier, and effective in traffic.
28. Chicago Blackhawks - Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen, G, HPK Jr. (FIN)
Luukkonen (6-4, 196), often compared to Pekka Rinne of the Nashville Predators, plays an effective butterfly style, is strong in the crease and can control rebounds. He won a gold medal with Finland at the 2016 IIHF World Under-18 Championship, winning the final three games with a 2.00 goals-against average and .917 save percentage.
29. Minnesota Wild - Henri Jokiharju, D, Portland (WHL)
In his first season in North America, Jokiharju (6-0, 176) has performed very well, with 31 points (six goals, 25 assists) in 44 games. He's an excellent skater, elusive with the puck and can beat the forecheck with a pass or his feet. He had three assists in seven games to help Finland win the gold medal at the 2016 World U-18 Championship.
30. Washington Capitals - Isaac Ratcliffe, LW, Guelph (OHL)
Ratcliffe (6-5, 196) is a prototypical power forward with a good scoring touch. He has 39 points (21 goals, 18 assists), a plus-10 rating and 53 penalty minutes in 44 games.
31. Columbus Blue Jackets - Stelio Mattheos, RW, Brandon (WHL)
Mattheos (6-1, 190) picked up the offensive slack when Patrick was out because of injury. He was chosen No. 1 by Brandon in the 2014 WHL draft and is capable of doing a lot of things well. His 33 points (15 goals, 18 assists) in 43 games this season already has surpassed the 13 goals and 30 points he had in 50 games as a WHL rookie last season.