Rank the Young Devils in the System for the 2017 AATJ Top 25 Under 25 List

August is upon us which means it's time for the annual All About the Jersey Top 25 Devils Under 25 ranking. The Devils are still in the midst of a rebuild and a handful of these young players should feature for both the New Jersey Devils and their AHL affiliate in Binghamton. Additionally, Ray Shero has stockpiled quite a few draft picks in recent years that has seen the Devils have an influx of talent in their prospect pool across juniors, college, and European leagues. There is some turnover from last year's list as 14 players have either aged out or left the organization. This year's list will have 17 new players on it which should make an exciting ranking. We will use a combination of rankings from the AATJ writers as well as a survey for the community to give their rankings. Join us for the 6th annual AATJ Top 25 Under 25 list.

Recap of 2016 List

The Top 25 Under 25 list started in 2012 and has featured community involvement since 2013. Last year saw Taylor Hall at the top spot followed by Pavel Zacha, Damon Severson, Reid Boucher, and Joseph Blandisi to round out the top 5. The rest of the top 10 included Devante Smith-Pelly, Steve Santini, John Quenneville, Beau Bennett, and Michael McLeod. As you can imagine based off that list, we are in for quite a different top 10 this year.

Here are the links to last year's posts on the Top 25 Under 25:

Top 5, 10-6, 15-11, 20-16, 25-21, and The Outsiders

New Additions

It's been another busy year of rebuilding the organization at every level for Ray Shero and his staff. This year's list will feature the 17 players above and should have a great impact on the list as a whole. Top pick Nico Hischier will undoubtedly shoot towards the top of the list. The other prospects in his draft class will also help fill out the list at different tiers. Undrafted free agents like Colby Sissons and Michael Kapla will also add a wrinkle to this year's list. As will those with professional experience led by Stefan Noesen and Mirco Mueller, and to a lesser degree Yaroslav Dyblenko and Viktor Loov.

Departures

Players

The Survey

John has set up this survey where you can go and rank all 45 players. Please make sure to rank all 45 players to avoid any fringe prospects getting a high ranking over legitimate NHL players. The survey will last for two weeks which should be ample time to get your rankings in. Casting your vote is as simple as clicking the drop down menu next to the player's name and choosing the ranking you feel they deserve. You can also drag and drop players into the rankings that you see fit. Once you have all 45 ranked, just hit the "done" button on the bottom. We'll start to post the results soon after that.

Your Take

Express your opinion on these players in the comments below. Make a case for or against a player and debate with other fans. Tell us about your ranking strategy. Do you give players with more professional experience the edge or do you value potential higher? Thank you for reading and have fun ranking these players. I'm excited to see what the community and AAtJ writers come up with this year.