TVA Features some Habs on their top 25 under 25 list

TVA Sports gave some props to the Montreal Canadiens in a recent article compiling the league's best 25 talents under 25 years old.

As coined in the article, generally after 25 years old, players are no longer consider young. And it has become increasingly more frequent that players reach superstar status early on in their careers. Montreal has been no stranger to their younger players making huge impacts before they start shaving.

So, it isn't surprising that a couple of names are feature on the list, however, the list is also based purely on opinion. While some of the names may be agreed upon, others may spark debate and friendly banter. With the offseason still a hop, skip and a jump away from being finished some healthy hockey talk never hurt anyone.

This is especially true for Canadiens fans, since the playoffs are a distant memory, prompting a thirst for some hockey.

Habs on the U25 list

Nick Suzuki is the first Canadiens player on the list at number eleven and that should come as no surprise because, at this point in his career, he has been the best player on the team. He has captained the team with the maturity of a 15-year NHL veteran. And if that isn't impressive enough, he has done so through a rebuild, which means most nights don't exactly go the way he would hope.

Cole Caufield is the second Habs player ranked on the list at number nineteen, and after a bad year, I suppose he can go after Brock Faber and Wyatt Johnston. Anyhow, if his career-best 28 goals and 65 points is a bad year and the Habs are only improving, that should be reason for optimism. If last season indicated things to come, Caufield will only continue to cement his place and much more than a sniper.

Juraj Slafkovsky slots in two ranks later at twenty-one just after Minnesota Wild forward Matthew Boldy. Slafkovsky's season was his coming out party - Kent Hughes knew how good he could be - but the rest of the league learned about him. Surely we have only seen just the beginning of what Slafkovsky will become, but early indications look promising.

Lets hope that next season the Canadiens have another name or two featured, not that it's a goal for any of the players. But being recognized on such a list signifies a great season.