TOP 100 21 AND UNDER: 10-17

>10. WILL SMITH POS: C | AGE: 19 SAN JOSE SHARKS (NHL) DRAFT: 4TH, 2023 (SJ) > It was Smith, not Macklin Celebrini, who led freshmen (and the entire NCAA) in scoring in 2023-24. That followed his 127-point season with USA Hockey’s National Team Development Program’s U-18 squad in 2022-23, the second-highest in NTDP history. Smith can pick a corner or thread a pass – and make it look easy. >11. DYLAN GUENTHER POS: RW | AGE: 21 UTAH HOCKEY CLUB (NHL) DRAFT: 9TH, 2021 (ARI) > Guenther’s eight-year, $57.14-million extension was surprising, if not shocking. From Utah’s perspective, the gambit is clear: it’s an attempt to lock up a sharpshooting winger with legit 40-goal potential before he hits his highs and his asking price skyrockets. In 45 games, he scored at a 33-goal pace last season. >12.…

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