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In this edition of the hotstove, we share our rankings for the top-5 wingers in the NHL who are 22 or younger.
Todd Cordell
1. David Pastrnak (BOS)
For a good portion of last season, Pastrnak was 1/3 of arguably the best line in the NHL. Only six wingers had more points.
2. William Nylander (TOR)
Very few players possess the puck skills and creativity that Nylander does. The sky is the limit for him.
3. Leon Draisaitl (EDM)
(He spent more time on Connor McDavid's wing than centering his own line so, right now, I'll consider him a winger.)
Say what you want about him playing with McDavid, but it's pretty tough to score 29 goals and put up 77 points as a 21-year-old.
4. Patrik Laine (WPG)
He's a one-man shooting gallery and already an elite goal scorer. His defensive game needs to improve but there's a lot to like about Laine.
5. Mitch Marner (TOR)
Like Nylander, he's as talented and creative as pretty much anybody. As good as he was as a rookie, I think he's going to take a big step forward this season.
Peter Tessier
Well, let's be honest here, even if I wasn't going to go full homer I would have to based on this criteria.
#1- Pastrnak- At 21 ,he's a stud and likely to get better, a lot better.
#2- Laine- He was 18 and lit the league up as a rookie and was only 6 pts off Pastrnak.
#3- Nylander -her was dazzling as a rookie.
#4- Ehlers- kid is a dynamic player in so many ways and a totally underrated passer too.
#5- Drouin- what's not to like about JD? Mad skill and now being back home should be inspiring to bigger things?
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