Our second draft profile shifts away from the net and towards the blueline. There’s a lot to like in Prince Albert (WHL) defenseman Kaiden Guhle, with his size and two-way ability leading the way. Brother of Anaheim defenseman Brendan (drafted 51st by BUF in 2015), the younger Guhle has shown a bit more offensive prowess early in his junior career.
At 6-foot-3 and nearly 190 pounds, Guhle is a rangy rearguard who has been on scouts’ radar since a young age after being drafted 1st overall in the 2017 WHL Bantam Draft. He has followed the common path of a blue-chip prospect, playing internationally for Canada at the U18 level, and will certainly be penciled in on Canada’s U20 roster with a World Juniors spot in the foreseeable future.