With NHL training camps opening next week, I’ll be discussing one young player from each team who I’ll be watching closely. This is not pointing out who the team’s top prospect is, but rather who is interesting to me, for one reason or another.



Anaheim: Jacob Larsson, D



Larsson made some noise when he briefly made the Ducks out of camp in 2016, but since then he’s faded into the background a bit. He’s still a good player. He’s mobile and had two-way ability, but he wasn’t perfectly healthy last season in the AHL and he hasn’t been a true top player at the pro level. He may not be NHL ready yet but for a guy with his talent level, I’ll be looking to see if he can take that next step.



Arizona: Dylan Strome, C



Strome is a much debated player in the prospect world, but he just finished a very strong 20 year old season in the AHL and seems primed to make noise at the top level. Concerns over his...