It’s time to begin Eyes On The Prize’s 12th annual Montreal Canadiens Top 25 Under 25!
The series focuses on the top young talent in the organization, projecting their skills to identify who will compete (or not) for places on the NHL roster in the future, slotting them in among those who have already made it. Any player born after September 15, 1996 — the cutoff date for the 2015 NHL Draft — was eligible for inclusion.
Two regular features of the Top 25 have graduated from the project. Lukas Vejdemo and Jake Evans have been part of the official list since 2015 and 2016, respectively, with Vejdemo getting as high as 17, and Evans cracking the top 10 for the first time in 2020.