Sean Day

A third-round pick in 2016, Day saw his stock rise last season as he bounced back on the heels of a down-season that coincided with a family issue. Born in Belgium to American and Canadian parents, he put up 37 points in 63 games split between Mississauga and Windsor of the OHL, winning that circuit’s championship with the latter club. He's only the fourth player who's ever been granted Exceptional Player Status, an exemption that allowed him to start his OHL career at the age of 15; the other three are Connor McDavid, John Tavares and Aaron Ekblad, which is great company to be in. Day’s size and skill make him a player to watch, and the 19-year-old could break into the NHL by the 2018-19 season, if not sooner.