Top Five NHL Players Under 25

5. player. 151. At the young age of 21, Forsberg has already proven he has what it takes to be a scorer as well as playmaker out on the ice as he tallied 28 goals and 37 assists last season. Moreover, Forsberg led the Predators in goals and total points last season, as well registering the most playoff points during the team’s short postseason stint. While the Predators may be known as a defense-first squad, the young Swede should be a solid playmaker for years to come.. C. Nashville Predators. Filip Forsberg

player. 99. Tarasenko had a great season, and was <a href=. RW. St.Louis Blues. Vladimir Tarasenko. 4

Playing for a bad team last season, in addition to losing stud defensive partner Keith Yandle, OEL managed to put together another solid season  finishing with 23 goals and 40 points, good for the team lead in both respects. He also dominated the powerplay goal category, leading the team with 10, and yes, he is a defenseman. While a few more bad years may be in the cards for the Coyotes, they have a solid group of prospects which should only help propel OEL’s production going forward.. D. Arizona Coyotes. Oliver Ekman-Larsson. 3. player. 121

119. After being drafted by the Bruins, the team began to question Seguin’s work ethic on and off the ice after his third season in the pros, thus leading to a trade with the Stars. Well, let’s just say that his productivity on the ice has sky-rocketed since being shipped off the the Lonestar State. Seguin has posted two back-to-back 37-goal seasons with the Stars, and has only missed 13 games over that span. He has formed <a href=. C. Dallas Stars. Tyler Seguin. 2. player

C. New York Islanders. John Tavares. 1. player. 106. Even though Tavares will be celebrating his quarter-century birthday next month, he still qualifies for this list. Tavares has captained the Islanders the last two seasons, and, since entering the NHL in 2009 as the first overall pick of the prior draft, has grown both talent-wise and as a leader. In logging a full schedule last season, he amassed an impressive 38 goals and 86 total points. On top of this, over the last three seasons he has been in the top running for the Hart Memorial Trophy twice. He also has played a major part in getting the Islanders to the postseason two of the last three years, a trend that is likely to continue as long as he is on the team.