Sometimes a prospect doesn't develop the way you hope for. Topi Niemelä is a very good example of someone who improves well enough to catch a lot of attention, but who stagnated in terms of growth and improvements to the point his hype never matched the reality of who he was as a player.
Nicholas Moldenhauer is about to see a lot more playing time now that Rutger McGroarty has been traded from Winnipeg to the Pittsburgh Penguins. During the 2022 NHL Entry Draft, Nicholas Moldenhauer was selected as the 95th overall pick by the Toronto Maple Leafs.
Nicholas Moldenhauer needs a better PR team because I think I even shocked myself on how much lower he ended up in the 2024 Top 25 Under 25 compared to last year.
I got to visit a recent University of Michigan game this month, watching the Wolverines beat the United States U-18 squad 5-1 in Plymouth. Despite it being