It’s no secret the very top of our Top 25 Under 25 lists are the easiest to select. Perhaps you will have to think about moving someone one spot up or down, but not much more. As you go on, it becomes more difficult selecting players whose future performance has a widening range.
The most difficult part comes is the very end. You are left with over twenty players to fill that last spot. Sure, there are some you can take out and narrow it down, but it’s of whom have a ceiling that’s in a regular NHL lineup, but also a floor that’s in the AHL and out in a few seasons.