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LucasAmbrosio
DAge: 18193 CM88 KGCAN CAN
36PNHLe
Lucas Ambrosio
NHLNHL Draft2026, LAK (223rd overall)7th round, 31st pick
THLTHL Draft2026, SEA (219th overall)7th round, 27th pick

Projected potential

Bio

A raw, NHL-sized defender who could be a bottom-four shutdown blueliner if development breaks right.

PNHLe

Projected potential: 362025-26 · OHL · Erie Otters

What is PNHLe?

PNHLe is an offensive stat that is used to project a player’s point potential at the NHL level and is meant to standardize a variety of leagues so that prospects can be compared from one league with another.

PNHLe attempts to equalize all leagues, age and positions so that the offensive potential of a prospect can easily be compared with others, while also projecting future NHL point potential in the prime years of a player.

The problem with NHLe

The premise of the NHLe stat is certainly a great idea. If a player jumps directly from one league to the NHL there should be some precedent set by historical values that would indicate how many points that player should project to having in a full NHL season. However, it always bothered me that NHLe never took into account that younger players in the same league would always have a massive disadvantage compared to those that have more experience and are physically more mature in the same league. NHLe only looks at the present to predict how many points in one league are equated at the NHL level.

NHL Certainty
3.0
30% odds
Odds of becoming a full-time NHL player (10.0 = 100%). Draft guideline is a starting point and should rise as the prospect proves himself.
Upside
3.0
 
Best-case offensive upside (peak season points potential). Forwards: 8.0 ≈ 80 points. Defense and goalie scales differ.

Scouting Feed

Already sized for the NHL at 18 years old, Ambrosio was the second last player taken in the NHL draft by the Los Angeles Kings. Defensemen, let alone of his stature, are notoriously long development projects, and Ambrosio projects to be a defensive, shutdown defender most notably. Given the low offense- 20 points in 64 OHL games- it would be too early to plan on devoting fantasy roster space to him at this point, but there’s plenty of road ahead for him to build on his tools and gain fantasy relevance.



Career Stats
SeasonTypeLeagueTeamGPGAP+/-PIMPPGSHGSOG
2022-23RegularGTHL U15Toronto Jr. Canadiens U15 AAA344111518
2023-24RegularGTHL U16Toronto Jr. Canadiens U16 AAA313172018
2024-25RegularOHLErie Otters524913144
2024-25RegularWHC-17Canada Red U1720000
2024-25PlayoffsOHLErie Otters9011-66
2025-26RegularOHLErie Otters6411920-3663
2025-26RegularWJC-18Canada U18502230