Recently, I have been trying to re-build my fantasy hockey team, but have found limited resources. For baseball, I usually rely on Project Prospect, which wonderfully outlines all of the top talent in the Majors. Please visit the site for in-depth analysis on the game’s future. I will attempt to build a similar list as their Top 25 Under 25, except for hockey.
As opposed to Project Prospect, who uses the age of 25, I will use 23. The reason being is because hockey is a younger sport. While baseball players tend to break out around 27, hockey players usually do at 24-25. Therefore, I am providing you a list with guys who have not reached their prime yet, but will in the next 1-3 seasons.
The first part of the series was done at the end of last season. This list will be updated at the end of every month and will track the progress of the next generation of NHL stars.
Graduated: Evgeni Malkin (1)
| Player | Prev. | Team | Age | Comments |
| 1. Sidney Crosby | 2 | PIT | 22 | Top 3 player in the game. |
| 2. Nicklas Backstrom | 3 | WSH | 21 | AO helps, but still one of the best playmakers |
| 3. Jonathan Toews | 4 | CHI | 22 | Destined to be next Stevie Y |
| 4. Steve Mason | 6 | CLB | 21 | Won Calder, Vezina within 2-3 years. |
| 5. Patrick Kane | 5 | CHI | 21 | Has to mature. Already facing pressure. |
| 6. Bobby Ryan | 13 | ANA | 22 | Very successful ‘09. Great chance this season. |
| 7. Steven Stamkos | 9 | TB | 19 | Growing up fast. Going to have a great year. |
| 8. Anze Kopitar | 7 | LAK | 22 | Took a step back last year. 80+ point potential. |
| 9. Phil Kessel | 11 | TOR | 21 | Unbelievable ‘09. Can he score 30 w/o Savard? |
| 10. Bryan Little | 16 | ATL | 21 | The most under-rated 31 goals in history. |
| 11. Claude Giroux | 10 | PHI | 21 | Great playoffs. Forsberg with healthy ankles. |
| 12. John Tavares | 8 | NYI | 19 | Believe the hype, but temper expectations. |
| 13. Carey Price | 14 | MON | 22 | Let down ‘09 season. Still franchise material. |
| 14. Devin Setoguchi | 17 | SJ | 22 | Thornton-Heatley-Seto could be NHL’s best. |
| 15. Sam Gagner | 15 | EDM | 20 | Only 20 entering 3rd season. His time is now. |
| 16. Kyle Okposo | 12 | NYI | 22 |
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