We’re counting down the days until the start of the NHL season, so it's time to examine who will make the biggest impact on the upcoming year.
In a similar manner to the Hockey Hall of Fame’s criteria, we’ve included players, coaches, executives and journalists that will have a profound role in creating some of the biggest moments of the new campaign.
This isn’t necessarily a list of the best players in the league, rather these players may shape it for off-the-ice reasons, contractual reasons, or a certain narrative attached to them that will influence how the 2022-23 season is remembered for years to come.