The next series of Young Guns is about to explode all over your face. I don’t expect any single card to turn into a monster, but it looks like a solid group. The top three players are good bets to have strong NHL careers. At release time, I do not see much separating them and could have ranked them in any order. Cards 4-10 are more like “maybes,” but have real potential.
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1. Porter Martone • RW • Philadelphia Flyers
Porter Martone has an enticing blend of size, skill, and compete. His brief NHL debut last season could not have gone much better; Logan Horn writes, “Martone wasn’t just good enough to hang with his Flyers teammates, he was one of the best players they iced on a daily basis.” Martone’s skating is not a strong point, but “the skill is so special” he still projects as a top-line winger.
2. Anton Frondell • C • Chicago Blackhawks
Anton Frondell has smooth puck skills. He can protect the puck on his stick, make plays to find teammates, or beat goalies on his own. He has posted 11 points in his first 15 NHL games.
3. Cole Hutson • D • Washington Capitals
Cole Hutson (brother of Lane) has “an ultra-creative offensive mind” with the shifty wheels and puck skills to match.
- James Hagens • C • Boston Bruins
- Ilya Protas • C • Washington Capitals
- Carter Yakemchuk • D • Ottawa Senators
- Konsta Helenius • F • Buffalo Sabres
- Victor Eklund • RW • New York Islanders
- David Reinbacher • D • Montreal Canadiens
- Arsenii Sergeev • G • Calgary Flames
- Brayden Yager • C • Winnipeg Jets
- Sacha Boisvert • F • Chicago Blackhawks
- Lenni Hameenaho • RW • New Jersey Devils
- Oliver Bonk • D • Philadelphia Flyers
- Jake Livanavage • D • Pittsburgh Penguins
- Oscar Fisker Molgaard • C • Seattle Kraken
- Felix Unger Sorum • RW • Carolina Hurricanes
- Mike Benning • D • Florida Panthers
- Alex Bump • LW • Philadelphia Flyers
- Luke Haymes • F • Toronto Maple Leafs
- Anton Frondell & Porter Martone • Checklist
- Drew Fortescue • D • New York Rangers
- Theo Lindstein • D • St. Louis Blues
- David Spacek • D • Minnesota Wild
- Nathan Gaucher • C • Anaheim Ducks
- William Stromgren • LW • Calgary Flames
- Kenny Connors • C • Los Angeles Kings
- Tyson Hinds • D • Anaheim Ducks
- Angus Booth • D • Los Angeles Kings
- Adam Sykora • LW • New York Rangers
- Danil Zhilkin • C • Winnipeg Jets
- Avery Hayes • F • Pittsburgh Penguins
- Sandis Vilmanis • LW • Florida Panthers
- Jared Wright • RW • Los Angeles Kings
- Josh Samanski • F • Edmonton Oilers
- William Villeneuve • D • Toronto Maple Leafs
- Marek Alscher • D • Florida Panthers
- Jorian Donovan • D • Ottawa Senators
- Cole O’Hara • RW • Nashville Predators
- Ryan Tverberg • C • Toronto Maple Leafs
- Topias Vilen • D • New Jersey Devils
- Kai Uchacz • F • Vegas Golden Knights
- Simon Lundmark • D • Tampa Bay Lightning
- Ludvig Jansson • D • Florida Panthers
- Abram Wiebe • D • Calgary Flames
- Tyson Gross • F • Calgary Flames
- Ronan Seeley • D • Carolina Hurricanes
- Hunter McDonald • D • Philadelphia Flyers
- Viking Gustafsson Nyberg • D • Minnesota Wild
- Mikulas Hovorka • D • Florida Panthers
These rankings are based on my interpretation of data and articles from Hockey Prospecting, The Hockey Writers, The Athletic, and various other media sites, as well as draft position, player age (the younger the better), and NHL performance to date.
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