NHL.com is providing in-depth roster, prospect and fantasy analysis for each of its 32 teams from Aug. 1-Sept. 1. Today, the top five prospects for the Florida Panthers, according to NHL.com.

1. Matvei Shuravin , D

How acquired: Selected with No. 97 pick in 2024 NHL Draft

2024-25 season: CSKA Moscow Jr. (MHL): 38 GP, 4-20-24; Dmitrov (VHL): 2 GP, 1-0-1

Shuravin spent most of the season with CSKA Moscow’s junior team after playing 11 games in the Kontinental Hockey League in 2023-24. The 19-year-old had a strong season, though, leading the junior team’s defensemen in assists and points and tying for the most goals among defensemen. A mobile skater with size (6-foot-4, 218 pounds), Shuravin also tied for the team lead with a plus-26 rating. He had one assist and a plus-3 rating in si

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