You could easily make a case to include some of the prospects below in the Top 25 Under 25. They all have a few NHL qualities. Yet, due to equally noticeable weaknesses, they didn’t make the cut this year.
30. Rafaël Harvey-Pinard - Forward - 21 - Laval Rocket
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At times, Harvey-Pinard can finish from a distance and pass the puck through defensive layers. But while he has the necessary hand-eye coordination and handling skill to create a bit of his own offence at the professional level, you shouldn’t expect highlight-reel plays from the forward.