FTB: Two weeks until September
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2023 Top 25 Under 25: Ty Voit is 15th
Sarnia is the oft-overlooked little brother, and Ty Voit is a prospect that seems to fit that role too. He's unusual for an OHL player in that he's American, and that means he has to really wow them back in Colorado Springs to make the national team.
Friday FTB: Remembering Rick Jeanneret
Last night with a heavy heart we learned of the passing of legendary Buffalo Sabres play-by-play announcer, Rick Jeanneret. Born in St. Catherines in 1942, Jeanneret called games for the Sabres for 51 years, including the absolutely unforgettable "MAY DAY" call.
2023 Top 25 Under 25: William Villeneuve is 16th
On a team with so few defensemen prospects in their pipeline, Villeneuve is arguably their second best hope of being an NHLer. This year, he will have a chance to step up into a second pair role on the Marlies and get even closer to the NHL as a real possibility.
FTB: A few weeks away
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2023 T25U25: Ryan Tverberg is 17th
Ryan Tverberg has undergone a huge rise in status as a prospect since he was drafted, and his ranking history continues to reflect this improvement. As he enters his first full professional season, will that improvement be enough to make him a future contributor at the NHL level?
2023 Top 25 Under 25: Noah Chadwick is 18th
Noah Chadwick makes his debut at 18th after being drafted by Toronto this summer. He's a big lanky defenseman with questions about his skating but some interesting skill that hints at his potential.
Rodion Amirov has died
Rodion Ruslanovich Amirov was born on October 2, 2001. He was 21 years old.
2023 Top 25 Under 25: Semyon Der Arguchintsev is 19th
Semyon Der-Arguchintsev makes our list within the top-20, but is the first player trending away from the Leafs than towards it.
Monday's FTB: What were you doing 20 years ago at 4:11 p.m.?
Exactly twenty years ago today at 4:11 p.m. ET the power went out. Everywhere.
2023 T25U25: Week One Summary
A reprise of the first week of the T25 along with the Community Vote Unranked and bottom six choices. Come see how you all voted.
Weekend FTB: An august season of ranking
Today marks the end of the first week of the T25, and the summary will be out later today reliving the first six placings and catching up with the bottom of the Community Vote list.
2023 T25U25: Hudson Malinoski is 20th
Hudson Malinoski makes his Top 25 Under 25 debut at 20th. A fifth round pick in the 2023 draft, he has some interesting tools and some shiny new toy syndrome among the voters.
Friday FTB: ladies and gentlemen, the weekend
The Leafs signed top prospect Easton Cowan to a three-year ELC with the club. He'll return back to the OHL with London this season.
2023 T25U25: Dmitri Ovchinnikov is 21st
Last year, Dmitri Ovchinnikov was ranked 15th on our T25U25 list. This year he dropped six spots despite finally getting a full time KHL role. Let's talk about what's likely behind the drop.
Thursday FTB: comparing Jones and Samsonov
Okay, I'll start right off by saying this is a silly comparison. Martin Jones, newly minted Leaf, has really bad stopping pucks numbers and has for half a dozen years now.
Maple Leafs sign Martin Jones
As expected, the Maple Leafs have added some insurance in net.
2023 Top 25 Under 25: Brandon Lisowsky is 22nd
Lisowsky and Saskatoon put up the points for an eye-catching season in the WHL. What are his next steps as a leader on his team and looking ahead towards pro hockey?
2023 Top 25 Under 25: Dennis Hildeby is 23rd
Overlooked in multiple drafts prior, he was a good use of a late-round pick, but the difference in early career between him and Woll is marked. Woll, part of the UNTDP and a member of Team USA since the U17 team in 2015, was on everyone's radar as a prospect, and Hildeby never was.
Wednesday FTB: Preseason schedule? Remind me in a month
New North American sports franchises list has come out. The Toronto Raptors are now valued to be $1.2 billion
2023 T25U25: Artur Akhtyamov is 24th
Next on our countdown for this year's Top 25 Under 25 series is the Russian goalie Artur Akhtyamov. He had great numbers in the VHL last year, but does that mean much?
2023 T25U25: Mikko Kokkonen is 25th
Welcome to the countdown for this year's Top 25 Under 25 Maple Leafs prospects. The list opens with the 25th ranked player, Mikko Kokkonen.