We took a look at all 35 players in the system that are aged 25 or younger (as of October 1, 2023) and ranked them. It’s the Top 25 Under 25. Let’s kick things off with the first player to make the cut – goaltender Nick Malik.
Bio
Age: 21
Position: Goaltender
Draft: 2022 Round 5 (#160 overall)
2023-24 Team: KooKoo (Liiga – Finland)
2022 Ranking: Not Ranked
Stats
Scouting Report
The first thing that stands out when you start digging into the background of Nick Malik, is that he was somehow passed over in the NHL draft not once, but twice, before the Tampa Bay Lightning took him in the 2022 draft.