There's been lots of talk about the omission of Brett Lernout in our yearly Top 25 Under 25 rankings. Lernout finished with an average ranking of 25.44, missing the cut by the slimmest of margins.
One of the main reasons behind the debate is likely Lernout's offensive production, which jumped from 22 points in 2013-14 to 42 points last season, including 14 goals.
Let's take another look the votes:
As you can see, eight panelists gave Lernout a spot within their top 25, whereas 10 votes were cast outside of the cutoff point.
Is this a fair reflection of Lernout's value to the Canadiens going forward?