The Top 25 Under 25 is a collaboration by members of the Die By The Blade community. It was a combination of six staff writers and over 500 readers that ranked players under the age of 25 by September 1st, 2019. Each participant used their own metric of current ability and production to rank each player.
Acquired: 26th overall pick in the 2016 NHL Draft (1st Round)
Age: 21
Size: 6’5” | 205 lbs.
8GP | 6G | 3A | 9PTS (Rochester)
Staff Rank: 13
Once considered the major piece in the Ryan O’Reilly deal, Tage Thompson’s lackluster debut season with the Sabres has seen him drop a spot from last year’s Top 25 Under 25 countdown.