One of the most exciting parts of any new NHL season is watching the development of the league's young players.
Straight out of the draft, question marks often linger—sometimes for years. Once players start to establish themselves at the NHL level, fans and management groups get a clearer picture of who's going to make an impact on the sport over the long haul.
During the past few seasons, we've seen young prospects like P.K. Subban, Erik Karlsson, Jamie Benn and John Tavares play their way into conversations in which their names are mentioned among the league's best players. This piece is about the next wave of prospects who are chomping at their heels.
I won't look at raw rookies who have yet to play their first NHL games. Rather, this article will spotlight emerging stars—under 25 but yet to sign their first big-money NHL contract.
Here are six players who are poised to take the next step to becoming cornerstones of their respective franchises in 2014-15.
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