The Top 25 Under 25 is a collaboration by members of the Die By The Blade community. It was a combination of staff writers and over 600 readers that ranked Buffalo Sabres players under the age of 25 as of August 1, 2022. Each participant used their own metric of current ability and production to rank each player.
There is much to be said about Peyton Krebs following his first full NHL season this past year. What likely felt like a rocky start to his rookie year - recovering and rehabbing from an Achilles injury, starting the season with Vegas, and then being traded to Buffalo - Krebs has shown incredible potential as a smooth skater and essential playmaker.