It’s time to begin Eyes On The Prize’s 13th 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 are already stars with the Canadiens. Any player born after September 15, 1997, taking us back as far as the 2016 NHL Draft class, was eligible for inclusion. The pool totals 52 players, smashing the previous record of 46.
One of the players we ranked was Brett Stapley, whose signing rights are set to expire on the day this article publishes.