It's been quite the fall for Jared Cowen. Still ranking in the top 5 on our list two years ago, he fell to 11th last year and down to 17th now. That doesn't just put him as the lowest rank player with NHL experience on this year's list, but it also makes him the second lowest we have ever ranked a player with a full season's worth of NHL experience.
Why the further fall?
First, as Peter mentioned in last year's edition, he is out of excuses. No major injury, no missed training camp, and even a pretty consistent partner.