Travis Dermott marks the start of another tier in our 2016 Top 25 Under 25 series.
In his second year of eligibility, despite added depth in the prospect pool, Erie Otters defensemen Travis Dermott has seen his status rise in the Toronto Maple Leafs organization according to our panel of voters.
Last year, shortly after being the Leafs' second pick of the 2015 NHL Draft after Mitch Marner, Dermott was ranked 22nd in our 2015 Top 25 Under 25 (T25U25) series. This year, after a standout season, Dermott has leaped up the rankings to move to 19th in the 2016 edition of the T25U25, surpassing previously more highly ranked prospects such as Frederik Gauthier (unranked in 2016, 19th in 2015) and Viktor Loov (unranked in 2016, 16th in 2015).