With the NHL looking more and more like a young man's game, the importance of building through the draft has become a huge priority for NHL clubs.
As such, prospects are being asked to step into the NHL at a fast rate, with the hopes that they can make an immediate impact on the performance of their teams.
While there are many examples of young players that have made a huge contribution right out of junior (John Tavares, Steven Stamkos, Sidney Crosby, etc.), many top-flight prospects have yet to make their mark on the NHL and are stuck in a state of flux.
With that in mind, let’s take a look at five prospects who will need to impress their NHL clubs this season or risk being forgotten.
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Five NHL Prospects That Must Make Their Teams
August 19th, 2010 by Mark Ritter Leave a reply »
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