2026 Canadiens Top 25 Under 25: #25 Yvegeni Volokhin

Ottawa Senators 2026 Top 25 Under 25, #17: Adam Nemec

2025: NRReaders: 17thOne of the very first things the Ottawa Senators did after their captain forced a trade on the grounds of being someone's younger brother, was drafting someone's younger brother. Self-fulfilling prophecy, much?Adam Nemec, however, is a lot more than simply the younger brother of a former 2nd-overall pick. Like Simon, Adam spent his draft year in the top Slovak league, but he moved to the OHL halfway through, racking up 35 po…

Buffalo Sabres Top 25 Under 25: #23 Gavin McCarthy

The Top 25 Under 25 is a collaboration by members of the Die By The Blade community. 92 readers ranked Buffalo Sabres players under the age of 25 as of August 1, 2026. Each participant used their own metric of current ability and production to rank each player. Drafted: 2023, BUF (86th overall), 3rd round, 22nd pick Position: Defense (shoots right) Born: 6/2/2005 (Age: 21)… Source

2026 Canadiens Top 25 Under 25: #25 Yvegeni Volokhin

To say Yevgeni Volokhin had a great season in the VHL (Russia’s equivalent of the AHL) would be an understatement. In 40 games, he posted a 25-10-5 record with a 1.51 goals-against average and .948 save percentage, along with nine shutouts. His playoff performance was also impressive, with three shutouts in 23 games and .936 mark. His regular-season save percentage was the second-best mark in the… Source