The Top 25 Under 25 is a collaboration by members of the Die By The Blade community. It was a combination of six staff writers and over 485 fans that ranked players under the age of 25 as of August 10, 2021. Each participant used their own metric of current ability and production to rank each player.
Acquired: 2019 3rd round pick (#63)
Don’t assume that Erik Portillo is not doing well just because he’s dropping down the Top 25 Under 25 rankings here on DBTB from last season. If anything, remember the polls here are pretty subjective, the Sabres drafted a number of excellent prospects and Portillo didn’t get a chance to show off in the NCAA tournament last season.