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5 NHL Prospects That Could Break Out During the 2024-25 Season

Which prospects are going to have a breakout season? Your guess is as good as ours—there are as many possibilities as there are prospects. But there are a few we can point to and say "Yep, he's really going to shine this year".

We've got two players who we expect to see establish themselves as full-time NHLers, and three who we expect high-performing seasons from outside the NHL.

Shane Wright, Seattle Kraken

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    Technically still a prospect, Kraken forward Shane Wright is one of two players we expect to take the next step and establish themselves as full-time NHLers this season.