Zac Olsen made the biggest jump in the T25U25 rankings, landing at #18 on the official list and seriously shaking up how the voters are seeing the Maple Leafs’ future talent. This kid’s weighted ranking of 18.27 is almost right on his actual spot, a huge 2.45 ranking points higher than Noah Chadwick who came in at #19. That’s not a little nudge; that’s a statement.
The Official List: Who’s Rising, Who’s Sticking
This week, the T25 officially unveiled spots 22 through 18, and things are getting real. Kicking it off at #22 is Patriks Plumins, the first goalie to hit our rankings, a new face in the organization. His weighted average ranking came in at 21.64, which is solid. Right behind him at #21 is Landon Sim, a player everyone knows is fun, and that’s his ticket to bigger things. Then, at #20, we got Yaroslav Fedoseyev, a true draft steal making the list in his first year, awesome to see.
Noah Chadwick slid in at #19. Making the jump to pro hockey is tough business, so hats off to him. His weighted ranking was 20.73. But then, BOOM, Zac Olsen crashes the party at #18. Seriously, from Plumins down to Chadwick, the weighted averages only crept up by small amounts, less than half a point. Olsen’s leap means everyone from 19th down to 30th place in weighted ranking basically fit into a big bottom tier. Voters are clearly taking Olsen way more seriously now. The wild thing? We still haven’t had a unanimous ranking yet; that’s coming next week.
Community Vote: Are We on the Same Page?
The community vote also dropped, and it’s always fascinating to see how it stacks up against the official list. Borya Valis took #22 with an average ranking of 21.19, a full point above the 23rd ranked player. He was #26 on the official list, so it’s a consensus he belongs, just lower in the pros’ eyes. And guess who else popped up high? Zac Olsen again, almost tied with Valis at #21. This might look like a split vote or just noise, especially since Olsen’s original place as a young prospect was way down at the end of the list.
Landon Sim, at #20 in the community vote, really started to align with his actual ranking. His average was 1.7 points higher, showing a very firm consensus from the fans. Måns Gudnundsson, a new defender not yet revealed on the official vote, snagged #19. He was virtually tied with Sim in the community’s eyes. The y-axis on his chart was high because a bunch of voters kept him where he started, as the last name and youngest guy on the list. But then Harry Nansi jumped up to #18 in the community vote with an 18.85 average, a clear higher choice than the two below him, also not yet revealed officially. The y-axis for Nansi showed the strongest consensus vote so far, with the fewest “not applicable” votes and the least noise around his original spot. That’s what we like to see!
It’s clear the lists are starting to get on the same page as we move through these rankings. But with one surprise difference still to come next weekend, you know we’ll be glued to whatever drops next. Get ready, because the future of the Maple Leafs is taking shape right before our eyes!
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Originally reported by Pension Plan Puppets.
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