[Pronman, the Athletic] Ranking the top NHL players and prospects under 23
January 14, 2025
[Pronman, the Athletic] Ranking the top NHL players and prospects under 23
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*Tier 5: Bubble top and middle of the lineup player*
**David Edstrom, #50**
* Edstrom was a main part of both the Tomas Hertl and Yaroslav Askarov trades. Since then Edstrom has continued to play very well in the SHL and for Sweden’s U20 team. He isn’t a center full of highlight reels, but he’s an easily likable player. He’s big and fast, competes hard and creates a lot of offense in the high-percentage areas. He has good enough skill to make things happen with the puck and gets his scoring chances. He has a projectable path to becoming an NHL center who can contribute at both ends, and if the offense translates enough he could be a top-six forward.
*Tier 6: Middle of the lineup player*
**Egor Surin, #104**
**Matthew Wood, #106**
**Tanner Molendyk, #122**
No profiles on the Tier 6 players.
This list is trash.
Break down of how many players each team has in categories 1-5. in order of the current league standings. Nashville and both New York teams not looking good.
|Teams|# Players|Standings |
|:-|:-|:-|
|Vegas Golden Knights|1|1|
|Washington Capitals|2|2|
|Winnipeg Jets|1|3|
|Minnesota Wild|4|4|
|Edmonton Oilers|0|5|
|Toronto Maple Leafs|1|6|
|New Jersey Devils|2|7|
|Dallas Stars|3|8|
|Carolina Hurricanes|1|9|
|Los Angeles Kings|3|10|
|Colorado Avalanche|1|11|
|Florida Panthers|0|12|
|Tampa Bay Lightning|1|13|
|Calgary Flames|2|14|
|Vancouver Canucks|1|15|
|Boston Bruins|0|16|
|Columbus Blue Jackets|6|17|
|Ottawa Senators|3|18|
|Detroit Red Wings|6|19|
|Montreal Canadiens|4|20|
|St. Louis Blues|3|21|
|Pittsburgh Penguins|0|22|
|Utah Hockey Club|6|23|
|Philadelphia Flyers|3|24|
|New York Rangers|1|25|
|Anaheim Ducks|6|26|
|New York Islanders|0|26|
|Seattle Kraken|3|28|
|Buffalo Sabres|2|29|
|Nashville Predators|1|30|
|San Jose Sharks|5|31|
|Chicago Blackhawks|5|32|
Molendyk is too low and I will die on that hill. Kid’s going to win a Norris or two and I will not be taking questions at this time.
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*Tier 5: Bubble top and middle of the lineup player*
**David Edstrom, #50**
* Edstrom was a main part of both the Tomas Hertl and Yaroslav Askarov trades. Since then Edstrom has continued to play very well in the SHL and for Sweden’s U20 team. He isn’t a center full of highlight reels, but he’s an easily likable player. He’s big and fast, competes hard and creates a lot of offense in the high-percentage areas. He has good enough skill to make things happen with the puck and gets his scoring chances. He has a projectable path to becoming an NHL center who can contribute at both ends, and if the offense translates enough he could be a top-six forward.
*Tier 6: Middle of the lineup player*
**Egor Surin, #104**
**Matthew Wood, #106**
**Tanner Molendyk, #122**
No profiles on the Tier 6 players.
This list is trash.
Break down of how many players each team has in categories 1-5. in order of the current league standings. Nashville and both New York teams not looking good.
|Teams|# Players|Standings |
|:-|:-|:-|
|Vegas Golden Knights|1|1|
|Washington Capitals|2|2|
|Winnipeg Jets|1|3|
|Minnesota Wild|4|4|
|Edmonton Oilers|0|5|
|Toronto Maple Leafs|1|6|
|New Jersey Devils|2|7|
|Dallas Stars|3|8|
|Carolina Hurricanes|1|9|
|Los Angeles Kings|3|10|
|Colorado Avalanche|1|11|
|Florida Panthers|0|12|
|Tampa Bay Lightning|1|13|
|Calgary Flames|2|14|
|Vancouver Canucks|1|15|
|Boston Bruins|0|16|
|Columbus Blue Jackets|6|17|
|Ottawa Senators|3|18|
|Detroit Red Wings|6|19|
|Montreal Canadiens|4|20|
|St. Louis Blues|3|21|
|Pittsburgh Penguins|0|22|
|Utah Hockey Club|6|23|
|Philadelphia Flyers|3|24|
|New York Rangers|1|25|
|Anaheim Ducks|6|26|
|New York Islanders|0|26|
|Seattle Kraken|3|28|
|Buffalo Sabres|2|29|
|Nashville Predators|1|30|
|San Jose Sharks|5|31|
|Chicago Blackhawks|5|32|
Molendyk is too low and I will die on that hill. Kid’s going to win a Norris or two and I will not be taking questions at this time.