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A pair of University of Wisconsin men's hockey recruits moved up in 2017 NHL Draft rankings released Wednesday.

Defenseman Max Gildon of the U.S. Under-18 Team was given a "B" rating by NHL Central Scouting in an update to its players to watch list. He was a "C"-rated player in the initial release in October.

Goaltender Daniel Lebedeff of the United States Hockey League's Madison Capitols went from unranked to a "C" ranking in Wednesday's update.

Central Scouting uses grades for its watch lists. An "A" rating translates to a candidate for a first-round selection. A "B" rating puts the player in the second or third round, while a "C" rating equates to a fourth-to-sixth-round pick.

The rankings for three other Badgers recruits were unchanged. Defenseman Tyler Inamoto of the Under-18 Team, part of the four-person signing class unveiled Monday, stayed at a "B" ranking.

Capitols forward Mick Messner and defenseman Josh Ess of Lakeville South High School in Minnesota both had "C" grades.

In a brief phone interview Tuesday, Gildon said he wasn't surprised to not be part of the Badgers' class in the early signing period.