Recap:

20. Sasha Mutala

19. Matthew Steinburg

18. Alex Beaucage

17. Tyler Weiss

16. Brandon Saigeon

15. Adam Werner

14. Igor Shvyryov





Coming in at lucky number #13, is the undrafted Ty Lewis. It shouldn't come as a shock that Lewis is the only undrafted player on this list, but he has certainly earned his way to be on this list. I debated 15 through 12 pretty hard so these next few players all the way up to Werner were super close on my list when I went through and did my individual evaluations. But nonetheless, Lewis finally came in at 13.





The undrafted winger out of Brandon in the WHL comes in at 5'11" 187lbs. Not a physically dominant or imposing player, but being able to add a couple pounds to his frame makes him perfectly fine for the NHL and pro game overall as it stands today. Lewis first made a name for himself playing in the WHL alongside former top rated prospect Nolan Patrick. In his one main season playing with Patrick, he posted 30 goals and 68 points in 70 games, that season Patrick missed over half the games due to injury, but this post isn't about Patrick. In parts of 4 seasons with the Wheat Kings in the WHL, including playoffs Lewis suited up in 229 games. In those 229 games he ended up posting 92 goals and 209 points. Including 80 goals and 184 points in his final 155 games played. His last two seasons in the WHL he was one of the most dominant players. He was absolutely electric, even hitting the 100 point mark in his final season.





After getting a camp invite by the team and eventually signing with the organization and finishing out his WHL days, Lewis spent last time splitting time between the Eagles and the Grizzlies in Utah in the ECHL. In a mere 7 games in the ECHL, Lewis was absolutely dominant and looked like one of if not the best player in the ice. It was a nice use to give the Grizzlies a end of season boost as well as help the rookie find his feet and regain some confidence. He posted 5 goals and 13 points in his time in Utah. He added another 3 assists in 5 postseason contests with the team as well.





Lewis had some similar issues that guys like Shvyryov had. It was hard for a lot of these highly skilled rookies to find ice time in the top 6 in a highly competitive Eagles lineup. Lewis however was able to find a little bit more offensive success. In his 51 games with the Eagles he netted 8 goals and 19 points. Not bad at all for an undrafted rookie adjusting to a new role in the pro league. Lewis will no doubt look to take advantage of having some experience under his belt and having known Cronin's systems and expectations. He's a little thicker when he appeared at camp as well, which should help him over the course of a long pro season.





When Lewis is feeling himself and playing his best game, you see a really intelligent player ins all aspects of the game. He has an overall great understanding of the game, schemes and what Coach Cronin is trying to do up in Loveland. I feel he will be a player with a really big upside this upcoming season. He's a skilled player but a hustle player. He knows how to attack a defense and find the soft spots in the attacking zone. He's not afraid to chase and retrieve pucks or sit in front of the net in the dirty areas and take a beating. Sometimes last season he was in the right areas but was getting pushed around by some bigger and stronger opponents. It was not a fault of effort or anything, but this is the reason why it was great to see him a little thicker at camp even if it was probably only a couple of extra pounds. At this level everything counts. This is something he will get better at handling as he gains more experience as well. He loves playing with the puck on his stick and is very comfortable stick handling through opponents as well. He has a blistering wrist shot that is definitely his bread and butter as a pure goal scorer. It's a legit shot and will certainly work in the pros.





His skill level, combined with his hustle and hockey IQ make Lewis the type of player that Coaches dream about. Like Igor, I don't believe he will be given a top 6 spot, he will certainly have to fight for those minutes and earn them. This Eagles roster is only more stacked this season compared to last season so ice time will be hard to come by. But I truly believe he will get his and earn in. Even if he does have to start the season as a third line scorer. I think he will for sure be given his opportunities. For him, much like Igor you just want to see him continue to build trust with the Coaching Staff and earn more ice time. That's number 1. Number 2, I would love to see him stick with the Eagles this season. No more silly stints in the ECHL, he dominates down there and doesn't need it to help grow his game anymore. He's a goal scorer and if he can stay up with the Eagles and healthy for a full season I would be wanting to see him net 15 goals this season. Continue to progress as a raw undrafted prospect. This is the type of kid you love to watch and it perhaps one of the easiest prospects to root for.