The NHL houses the lion's share of elite hockey talent, and it controls about 1,500 of the best players in the world. Even with that understood, there is world-class talent in other leagues, and some of those names are of particular interest to fans of NHL teams.
A player like Alexander Radulov of the Montreal Canadiens can make a massive difference to a team. Acquired for only money—no assets were exchanged—Radulov is the type of player who can make all the difference in the competitive NHL.
The KHL has several of the best talents outside the NHL, but there are quality players in other European pro leagues and in the AHL. Some of the best talent remains outside of pro hockey, and those young men are playing in elite junior leagues like the OHL, WHL, QMJHL and USHL.
Here are the seven best players not in the NHL, ranked by their potential impacts.
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Ranking the Best Hockey Players Not Currently in the NHL
November 25th, 2016 by Allan Mitchell Leave a reply »
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