Each year, many of SB Nation’s NHL sites conduct a breakdown of the top 25 players in each organization under the age of 25. It’s a fun exercise that each website conducts differently and has often inspired good debate among fans.
Here at On The Forecheck, we are no strangers to this process. But, despite this, I wanted to provide a different analysis this year that maintained the spirit of the T25U25 rankings. In the past, I’ve loathed the 25-year benchmark because the rankings often begin with a middling prospect like Justin Kirkland and end with a franchise star like Filip Forsberg; it seems weird to me.