Best Group of Under 23 Players in the NHL

[GloryDaze4877]

Which NHL team has the best group of Under-23 players on their roster this year?

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[Patrik Barkov]

Laine, Ehlers, Morrissey, Connor, Roslovic, Comrie

 

[kevind122684]

Boston.

 

[Cowumbus]

CBJ?

Jones, Werenski, Bjorkstrand, Wennberg, Milano, Dubois

Actually maybe TML

 

[Kelly]

Matthews, Marner, Nylander, Dermott, Kapanen are in the convo

 

[kevind122684]

Boston.

Mcavoy,debrusk,heinen,grzelcyk,Donato,Pastrnak,Carlo

 

[tucker3434]

TML is up there. Don’t know if anyone’s 3rd best player can top Nylander.

Oilers have to be up there too for McD alone. Adding Drai is tough to top.

 

[Cousin Eddie]

Mackinnon, Rantanen, Zadorov, Jost, Girard, Kerfoot, Compher, Kamenev, Toninato is pretty good.

definitely the deepest. Probably not the highest quality though.

 

[HenrikW]

TML is up there. Don’t know if anyone’s 3rd best player can top Nylander.

Oilers have to be up there too for McD alone. Adding Drai is tough to top.

I think Leafs's top 3 is as far ahead as Oiler's top 2.

 

[HenrikW]

Mackinnon, Rantanen, Zadorov, Jost, Girard, Kerfoot, Compher, Kamenev, Toninato is pretty good.

definitely the deepest. Probably not the highest quality though.

I think both Bruins and Flyers has a pretty solid number of high ceiling prospects/rookies too. I wouldn't mind being a GM of either team. Both have a solid foundation of talent going forward.

 

[Cousin Eddie]

I think both Bruins and Flyers has a pretty solid number of high ceiling prospects/rookies too. I wouldn't mind being a GM of either team. Both have a solid foundation of talent going forward.

Yeah Avs have Makar/Timmins/Bowers etc in their prospect pool. I didn't mention them because including prospects is a different topic. They've also had Greer/Lindholm/Martin on their roster this year who are U23 but didn't include them because they are currently sent down/hurt. This is based on u23 current rosters.

 

[GloryDaze4877]

Mcavoy,debrusk,heinen,grzelcyk,Donato,Pastrnak,Carlo

Bjork should be in that group as well. Out for the season with a shoulder injury now, but definitely part of that group.

 

[GloryDaze4877]

I think Leafs's top 3 is as far ahead as Oiler's top 2.

I’m also not sure I would qualify 2 players as a “group”? Toronto has a strong Top 3 and then 2/3 other very good players under 23.

 

[HenrikW]

I’m also not sure I would qualify 2 players as a “group”? Toronto has a strong Top 3 and then 2/3 other very good players under 23.

Definately not, this was offtopic by the poster I responded to.

 

[GloryDaze4877]

Definately not, this was offtopic by the poster I responded to.

I know, was agreeing with you

 

[GloryDaze4877]

CBJ?

Jones, Werenski, Bjorkstrand, Wennberg, Milano, Dubois

Actually maybe TML

The Jackets also have:

Korpisalo, Anderson, and Nutivaara right now.

That gives them a pretty deep group. They flew under my radar a bit because 5 of those guys are 23 and will “age out” of the discussion next season.

 

[Advanced stats]

Toronto would win this hand down in a landslide if Morgan Rielly didn't age out last week.
Even so Toronto is still top 2 or 3.

Philly has to be top 10 too.

Vancouver fans might come in screaming, but they need to be more proven to push them to the top.

 

[Saidin]

I'm stealing this part from an article Murat put up on theathletic.com

"The Jets have more goals from players under the age of 23 than any other team in the NHL. Same goes for players under 22. Winnipeg falls to second place in goals scored by players under the age of 21 and then jumps right back up to first place in goals scored by players under 20. Laine, now third in all-time goal scoring by NHL teenagers, can be thanked for that."

 

[yababy]

TML is up there. Don’t know if anyone’s 3rd best player can top Nylander.

Oilers have to be up there too for McD alone. Adding Drai is tough to top.

And Puljujarvi, Nurse

 

[GloryDaze4877]

Arizona also has a case:

Keller, Chychrun, Fischer, Strome (?), Perlini, Dvorak, Domi

 

[GloryDaze4877]

 

[McShogun99]

In no particular order; Toronto, Winnipeg, Edmonton, Columbus and Colorado. My homer vote is for Edmonton just because of Mcdavid/Draisaitl but I think the best prospect pool for balance would be Winnipeg.

 

[Gabe Kupari]

Its Winnipeg. They have 103 goals by players 21 or under. 1st in the league and most since 1988 1989.