The Dallas winger returns to the 40-goal club, utilizing an elite release and spatial awareness to lead a high-stakes group of stars in THN’s definitive player rankings.
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Top 100 NHL Players: 38-42 - Apr. 17 2026 - Vol. 79 Issue 10
38 JASON ROBERTSON
POS: LW | AGE: 26 | LY: 41
He lacks top-end speed, a rocket shot or highlight-reel hands, but Robertson is a big-bodied volume shooter who knows how to create pockets of space and find twine with his lightning-quick release. That helped him return to the 40-goal club this season – his third such campaign in the past five seasons.
39 MITCH MARNER
POS: C | AGE: 28 | LY: 20
When GM Kelly McCrimmon handed Marner $96 million, he knew he was acquiring one of hockey’s top two-way forwards. The points haven’t been as plentiful as they normally are during Marner’s debut season in Sin City, but he has delivered excellent possession numbers, often playing a tougher defensive role as a center.
40 SEBASTIAN AHO
POS: C | AGE: 28 | LY: 29
Among forward regulars, Aho had the NHL’s best even-strength possession numbers, with a Corsi rating of 61.57 percent. Heck, even counting guys who played just a handful of games, he was 10th overall. Aho is a two-way master, the distillation of Carolina hockey, and he also led the Canes in scoring by nine points.
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41 JAKE GUENTZEL
POS: LW | AGE: 31 | LY: 46
One of the rare players who produces just as prodigiously in the playoffs as he does in the regular season, Guentzel makes up for a lack of size with an elite ability to read the game and a firm grasp of what to do with the puck in scoring areas. That makes him a power forward without the size.
42 WILLIAM NYLANDER
POS: RW | AGE: 30 | LY: 24
In late March, Nylander matched his father Michael’s total of 679 points in 180 fewer games. Nylander exudes Fonzie-level coolness both on and off the ice and has been one of the few Leafs who have historically produced in the post-season. He’s been at least a point-per-game player each of the five past seasons.
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