One of the interesting changes to the Top 25 Under 25 this year is how many players are on the eligibility list via free agency, not the draft. Including some of those recent free agent signings, there are nine new players on the list this year, and that’s a neat trick considering a few weeks ago the Leafs had three draft picks.
From oldest to youngest, here’s the nine new faces:
Victor Mete
Mete was drafted by the Montréal Canadiens in 2016 in the fourth round. He is considered small for a defender, and he shoots left, which limits the jobs that are open.