Today’s entrant onto the list is the first with NHL experience. While it might not have been with the Lightning, Ylonen, also the oldest player on the list, has seen significant time with the Montreal Canadiens. Now he’ll look to add to that career total with the Lightning, a team that has already had a player with “Ylonen” across the back of a jersey.
| Name | Jesse Ylonen |
| Position | Right Wing |
| Age (as of October 1) | 24 |
| Height/Weight | 6’1″, 190 lbs. |
| Expected 2024-25 Team | Tampa Bay Lightning / Syracuse Crunch |
| Draft – Year, Round | 2018, Round 2 (#35 overall by Montreal) |
| Previous Rankings | #20 (2023), #12 (2022), #8 (2021), #13 (2020), #14 (2019), #13 (2018) |
| Writer’s Ranking | 22 |
| Reader’s Ranking | 15 |
| Final Rank | 18 |
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After the Montreal Canadiens decided not to tender a contract to restricted free agent Jesse Ylonen, he became a free agent and the Lightning had the chance to sign him to a one-year, two-way contract.