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Its 2026 And Here Are My Under 25 Best NHL Players

Created by: MikeKeenanHatesMe
Team: 2022-23 Custom Team
Initial Creation Date: Jul. 31, 2022
Published: Aug. 1, 2022
Salary Cap Mode: Basic
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All players are born from 2002 onward

Top 10 at each position except goalie
ROSTER SIZESALARY CAPCAP HITOVERAGES TooltipBONUSESCAP SPACE
55$80,000,000$50,819,170$0$23,035,000$29,180,830
Left WingCentreRight Wing
Logo of the Ottawa Senators
$925,000$925,000 (Performance Bonus$2,500,000$2M)
C
UFA - 1
Bedard, Connor
$950,000$950,000
Logo of the Detroit Red Wings
$925,000$925,000 (Performance Bonus$2,500,000$2M)
RW, LW
RFA - 2
Benson, Zach
$950,000$950,000
Logo of the Los Angeles Kings
$894,167$894,167 (Performance Bonus$2,650,000$3M)
LW, C
RFA - 2
Logo of the Carolina Hurricanes
$894,167$894,167 (Performance Bonus$500,000$500K)
RW
RFA - 2
Logo of the Montreal Canadiens
$950,000$950,000 (Performance Bonus$3,500,000$4M)
RW, LW
RFA - 3
Fantilli, Adam
$950,000$950,000
Michkov, Matvei
$950,000$950,000
Logo of the New York Rangers
$894,167$894,167
LW
RFA - 4
Logo of the Seattle Kraken
$897,500$897,500 (Performance Bonus$925,000$925K)
C
RFA - 2
Logo of the Buffalo Sabres
$863,333$863,333 (Performance Bonus$850,000$850K)
RW, LW
RFA - 3
Logo of the San Jose Sharks
$894,167$894,167
LW
RFA - 4
Logo of the Seattle Kraken
$950,000$950,000
C
RFA - 5
Logo of the Winnipeg Jets
$894,167$894,167 (Performance Bonus$850,000$850K)
LW, C
RFA - 2
Logo of the St. Louis Blues
$835,833$835,833 (Performance Bonus$82,500$82K)
LW, RW
RFA - 3
Logo of the Dallas Stars
$894,167$894,167
C
RFA - 3
Logo of the Nashville Predators
$950,000$950,000
RW
RFA - 5
Sale, Eduard
$950,000$950,000
Logo of the Columbus Blue Jackets
$925,000$925,000 (Performance Bonus$850,000$850K)
C
RFA - 2
Barlow, Colby
$950,000$950,000
Musty, Quentin
$950,000$950,000
Logo of the Anaheim Ducks
$894,167$894,167 (Performance Bonus$2,500,000$2M)
C, LW
RFA - 3
Logo of the Arizona Coyotes
$894,167$894,167 (Performance Bonus$850,000$850K)
RW, LW
RFA - 3
Logo of the Buffalo Sabres
$855,833$855,833 (Performance Bonus$82,500$82K)
LW, RW
RFA - 3
Logo of the Buffalo Sabres
$950,000$950,000
C
RFA - 5
Logo of the Ottawa Senators
$894,167$894,167
RW
RFA - 4
Eiserman, Cole
$950,000$950,000
Dvorsky, Dalibor
$950,000$950,000
Yager, Brayden
$950,000$950,000
Left DefenseRight DefenseGoaltender
Logo of the Buffalo Sabres
$916,667$916,667 (Performance Bonus$925,000$925K)
LD/RD
UFA - 2
Logo of the New Jersey Devils
$950,000$950,000
RD
RFA - 4
Logo of the Nashville Predators
$925,000$925,000 (Performance Bonus$850,000$850K)
G
RFA - 3
Logo of the Ottawa Senators
$925,000$925,000 (Performance Bonus$925,000$925K)
LD
UFA - 2
Logo of the Columbus Blue Jackets
$950,000$950,000
RD
RFA - 4
Logo of the Minnesota Wild
$925,000$925,000 (Performance Bonus$425,000$425K)
G
RFA - 3
Logo of the Detroit Red Wings
$925,000$925,000
LD
RFA - 4
Logo of the Los Angeles Kings
$894,167$894,167
RD
RFA - 4
Logo of the Detroit Red Wings
$894,167$894,167
G
RFA - 4
Hughes, Luke
$950,000$950,000
Logo of the Anaheim Ducks
$925,000$925,000 (Performance Bonus$850,000$850K)
RD
RFA - 1
Hamrla, Patrik
$950,000$950,000
Kiviharju, Aron
$950,000$950,000
Allen, Cam
$950,000$950,000
Vinni, Emil
$950,000$950,000
Logo of the Montreal Canadiens
$863,333$863,333 (Performance Bonus$420,000$420K)
LD/RD
RFA - 3
Faber, Brock
$950,000$950,000
Korchinski, Kevin
$950,000$950,000
Morrow, Scott
$950,000$950,000
Logo of the Minnesota Wild
$894,167$894,167
LD
RFA - 4
Logo of the Toronto Maple Leafs
$856,667$856,667
RD
RFA - 3
Logo of the Pittsburgh Penguins
$950,000$950,000
LD
RFA - 5
Luneau, Tristan
$950,000$950,000
Bischel, Lian
$950,000$950,000
Brzustewicz, Hunter
$950,000$950,000

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Aug. 1, 2022 at 2:51 p.m.
#1
Lenny7
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Ah, 2026! I feel like that's the first year that Michkov will be able to play in the NHL given his KHL contract frown
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Aug. 1, 2022 at 2:51 p.m.
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I was like wtf over who was missing at first but then realized reading comprehension wasn't my strong suit. Neither is math so I'll just go with this.
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Aug. 1, 2022 at 2:59 p.m.
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Edit: Ehh.. never mind. Reading is fundamental.
Aug. 1, 2022 at 3:00 p.m.
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Bro even Sens fans don't think Tyler Boucher should be on this list. Also Tim Stützle is a C, for what it's worth.
Aug. 1, 2022 at 3:01 p.m.
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mokumboi
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Quoting: Anus_McLeod
I was like wtf over who was missing at first but then realized reading comprehension wasn't my strong suit. Neither is math so I'll just go with this.


Yeah, I had a big breakfast and it made me drowsy. I somehow missed the u25 part.
Aug. 1, 2022 at 3:04 p.m.
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Red Deer Is Superior
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Quoting: Claesson4Norris
Bro even Sens fans don't think Tyler Boucher should be on this list. Also Tim Stützle is a C, for what it's worth.


There’s a chance that you move him to LW to have Pinto as your second centre. Long term that’s probably the right move.

And why are you down on Boucher?
Aug. 1, 2022 at 3:09 p.m.
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Not bashing but no Kent Johnson? Curious as to why?
Aug. 1, 2022 at 3:15 p.m.
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Quoting: mokumboi
Yeah, I had a big breakfast and it made me drowsy. I somehow missed the u25 part.


What did you have to eat? 😂
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Aug. 1, 2022 at 3:28 p.m.
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Quoting: MikeKeenanHatesMe
There’s a chance that you move him to LW to have Pinto as your second centre. Long term that’s probably the right move.

And why are you down on Boucher?


If you move any of Ottawa's Cs to the wing, it's Josh Norris. Stützle plays with the puck much better through the middle ice vs the wing, and he's way more of a creator of offense than Norris, who is way more of a finisher. Only thing holding Timmy back is faceoffs and strength, both of which will come in time.

As for Boucher, I just don't see a top 6 forward there. First of all he's lost so much key development time to injuries already which is a huge concern. But mostly I just look at him and see a smaller Josh Anderson. All the physical skills are there; the physicality, the skating, the shot the athleticism. I just am not impressed at all with him playmaking and hockey sense, just like Josh Anderson. Both have the physical skills to be stars, but lack the hockey sense to be anything more than mid. Frankly Ottawa would be lucky if Boucher hits the Josh Anderson tier tbh, because right now I'm worried he's closer to 4th liner territory.
Aug. 1, 2022 at 3:29 p.m.
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mokumboi
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Quoting: BruinsGM37
What did you have to eat? 😂


A mac n cheese and taco meat omelette with a side of buttered Sezon Goya toast. And juice. I know it doesn't sound monstrous, but it's a big breakfast plate for me.

And before anyone laughs at the mac n cheese omelette... just try it once and then get back to me. cool
Aug. 1, 2022 at 3:40 p.m.
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Quoting: MikeKeenanHatesMe
There’s a chance that you move him to LW to have Pinto as your second centre. Long term that’s probably the right move.

And why are you down on Boucher?


3 points in 17 games in the NCAA, then switching to the OHL and only getting 14 points in 24 games. That’s prettt poor production for a drafted prospect, let alone someone who went 10 OA.
Aug. 1, 2022 at 5:01 p.m.
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Quoting: mokumboi
A mac n cheese and taco meat omelette with a side of buttered Sezon Goya toast. And juice. I know it doesn't sound monstrous, but it's a big breakfast plate for me.

And before anyone laughs at the mac n cheese omelette... just try it once and then get back to me. cool


That sounds good. I will check it out
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