We continue through our 25 Under 25 rankings, and arrive at one of our more polarizing cases. German Rubtsov has had a strange and complicated go of things since entering the Flyers’ organization, and has faced more than a little bit of ire—deservedly or not—for it. Expectations remain high for the 2016 first round pick, and a lot of questions remain as to just what his ceiling might be, and how soon we might see him making a jump to the next level.
After entering the QMJHL and joining the Chicoutimi Sagueneens partway through the 2016-17 season, we saw some struggle as he adjusted to the North American ice and style of play, but this was more or less to be expected.