Rank the Young Devils in the System for the 2018 AATJ Top 25 Under 25 List

August is nearly upon us which means it’s time for the annual All About the Jersey Top 25 Devils Under 25 ranking. The Devils are still an organization in the midst of a rebuild but managed to make the playoffs this past season during a transitional season. A large part of that was due to the performances of players under the age of 25. These players in order of youngest to oldest include Nico Hischier, Jesper Bratt, Pavel Zacha, Miles Wood, Mirco Mueller, Steve Santini, Will Butcher, Damon Severson, and Stefan Noesen. Noesen turned 25 in mid-February so he’s aged out but the rest of these players are currently in the 19-23 range. The Devils prospect pool also saw numerous players take a step forward in their development last season while Ray Shero was also able to add in new blood to the system via the 2018 NHL Entry Draft. As usual, there is some turnover in this year’s list compared to last year’s. There are 13 players that are no longer eligible due to either age, trades, or free agency. There are 8 new players to add to this list - notably Will Butcher who wasn’t signed by New Jersey until last year’s list was already under way. We will use a combination of rankings from the AATJ writers as well as a survey for the community to give their rankings. Join us for the 7th annual AATJ Top 25 Under 25 list.

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