The Athletic's Corey Pronman released his mid-season NHL and prospects player ratings, with Montreal Canadiens wingers Juraj Slafkovsky and Ivan Demidov ranking inside the top 10. Ranking the best NHL players and prospects under 23: Macklin Celebrini, Connor Bedard remain at the top [https://static01.nyt.com/athletic/uploads/wp/2026/01/08104432/0108_NHLUnder23-scaled.jpg?width=1200&height=630&fit=cover] Ranking the best NHL players and prospects under 23: Macklin Celebrini, Connor Bedard remain at the top At the midpoint of the 2025-26 season, Corey Pronman updates his list of the top U23 NHL players and prospects. [https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6946124/2026/01/13/nhl-prospects-rankings-u23-celebrini-bedard/]