Landon DuPont Earns Top Grade on NHL Central Scouting Watch List
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The Michigan Wolverines freshman is projected as the first overall pick for the 2027 NHL Draft.
Landon DuPont has been designated with an A rating on the preliminary watch list for the 2027 NHL Draft, according to reporting from Sportsnet. The 17-year-old defenseman from Calgary, currently a freshman with the University of Michigan, is projected to be selected first overall.
NHL Central Scouting released the list on Monday, identifying DuPont as one of 28 players to receive the A rating, a designation reserved for potential first-round picks. Other prospects receiving the same grade include Brock England of the Seattle Thunderbirds, Alexis Joseph of the Saint John Sea Dogs, and Dima Zhilkin of the Saginaw Spirit.
DuPont enters the collegiate level after spending two seasons with the Everett Silvertips of the Western Hockey League. In his first six games of the current season, he has recorded six assists.
Sportsnet notes that the list features 176 players developed within the Canadian Hockey League, 19 of whom earned A ratings. NHL Central Scouting is scheduled to provide updated midseason rankings in January, followed by final rankings in April.