It’s that time of year again, the leaves are turning golden yellow in Alberta, the combines are going 24/7 in the fields and players are in NHL Camps getting ready for the season. And, of course, it’s time for TSN’s Top 50 List of NHL Players.
This is the 15th anniversary of the Canadian sports network’s top 50 list, and TSN Hockey will count down the list throughout the week of Sept. 23-26 until the full reveal special on Friday, Sept. 27.
A few key Edmonton Oilers have had their names on the list for the last eight years including Connor McDavid who, as of 2017 has been voted the number-one player seven years in a row. McDavid’s friend and teammate Leon Draisaitl has also been on the list since 2019, ranking as high as second place in the 2023 poll. Last season, Oilers forward Ryan Nugent-Hopkins made the list coming in as the 42nd ranked player in the world.
5 Oilers That Deserve to Be on TSN’s Top 50 List in 2024-25
Evan Bouchard
Evan Bouchard is a stud, and given his performance in 2023-24 including leading all defencemen in scoring in the NHL playoffs, I think he’s a shoo-in for making TSN’s top 50 list for 2024-25.
Zach Hyman
Last season, Zach Hyman finished third in the NHL in goal scoring with 54. He also finished with the most goals in the playoffs out of anybody with 16. Based on his past performance he still continues to trend upwards, and I’m expecting another great season out of the likable forward. That’s why he deserves to be on the list.
Mattias Ekholm
Ok, he’s a bit of a dark horse but don’t forget that the big Swedish defenceman was injured early in the 2023-24 season and still finished third in plus/minus in the NHL. He may be a year older, but he’s also healthy coming into the 2024-25 season, and I don’t expect his play to drop off anytime soon. Ekholm may not be flashy, like so many players in the top 50, but he’s as solid as a rock and should be recognized for the fact that he’s one of the top defencemen in the league.
Leon Draisaitl
It’s not a question of whether the league’s highest-paid player will finish in the top 50, it’s where he will land. With competition from Colorado Avalanche forward Nathan MacKinnon,…
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