Jalen Chatfield
Chatfield was subbed out for Carolina Hurricanes prospect Alexander Nikishin in the last game of Carolina’s second-round matchup against the Washington Capitals. With Nikishin’s debut, Chatfield sat out for the entirety of the Hurricanes’ Conference Final matchup against the Florida Panthers. Carolina didn’t get swept this time around, losing in five games against the Panthers instead of four like the season before. Chatfield finished his stint in the 2025 Stanley Cup Playoffs with one goal scored in nine games played.
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Nate Schmidt
Schmidt has been a good defensive addition for the Panthers this season, contributing to the team’s offensive depth throughout the first three rounds of the Stanley Cup Playoffs. He is currently tied with Seth Jones for second on the Panthers in points produced by a defenceman this postseason with three goals and four assists in 17 games. With his team’s five-game Conference Final win against the Hurricanes, Schmidt is now one step closer to winning the first Stanley Cup of his career.
Jonah Gadjovich
Gadjovich, the 55th overall pick in the 2017 NHL Draft, has the chance to play for his second Stanley Cup. He was part of last year’s championship-winning Panthers team despite not playing in any of their postseason games. This time, he has made a much bigger impact for his team, skating in 10 of Florida’s games and putting up two goals and an assist. He rejoined the team during their second-round series against the Toronto Maple Leafs and has yet to come out of the lineup since.
Casey DeSmith
Despite being thought of as Stanley Cup contenders this season after acquiring Mikko Rantanen at the Trade Deadline, Casey DeSmith and the Dallas Stars fell to the Edmonton Oilers in five games. DeSmith slotted into Game 5 in a somewhat controversial decision, as Stars head coach Pete DeBoer pulled starting goaltender Jake Oettinger after he let in two goals on two shots against. In the final game of the Stars’ season, DeSmith played 50:16 and stopped 20 of 23 shots faced.
Vasily Podkolzin
Only a season after he was traded from the Vancouver Canucks to the Oilers, Podkolzin is preparing to play in his first ever Stanley Cup Final. The forward has played in all of the Oilers’ 16 postseason games, potting a goal and five assists in that span. He didn’t register any points during the Western Conference Finals, but saw his TOI spike to around an average of 11 minutes per game.
Troy Stecher
Like Podkolzin, former Canucks fan-favourite, Stecher, will also be taking part in his first Stanley Cup Final. Edmonton’s D-core has been a bit unpredictable during the playoffs seeing as one of their top defenders, Mattias Ekholm, missed the first three rounds of the 2025 postseason. Stecher was able to slot in for six games — two against the Vegas Golden Knights and four against the Stars — before Ekholm came back into the lineup. Even so, Stecher played well for the Oilers during his time in the lineup.
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