He played 24 games for Anaheim (meaning he's barely eligible for this list) late in the year and finished with three goals and 13 points. Zegras made a mockery of the World Juniors, leading the tournament in both assists (11) and points (18 in 7 games), helping Team USA win the gold medal. He has eyes in the back of his head and can make the most difficult passes seem routine. Trevor Zegras (W/C, ANA): While Caufield is known for his goal-scoring ability, Zegras is known as an all-world playmaker. He's an elite sniper who should threaten for 30 goals annually, beginning this season. The 20-year-old is an undersized winger with limited speed, but you can count on one hand the number of NHL players who can shoot the puck as well as Caufield. Between the regular season and playoffs, Caufield played 30 games for Montreal, registering eight goals and 17 points. Caufield got a few games in the AHL before being recalled to the Habs. He won the Hobey Baker Award as college hockey's best player and signed with the Canadiens in late March. The Americans are comingĬole Caufield (RW, MTL): Caufield began last season at the University of Wisconsin, where he led all collegiate players in both goals (30) and points (52) in just 31 games. One thing is for sure you'll be hearing a lot about these kids in the not too distant future. Some have played briefly in the NHL already others will begin this coming year in college. The names listed below are from all over the globe. To give you an idea of how difficult it is to forecast a rookie class any given year, one of the three finalists for the Calder Trophy a season ago (goaltender Alex Nedeljkovic, then of the Hurricanes, now of the Red Wings) was on waivers early last year.
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