Sarah Kwak: NHL's top 25 under 25

Due to salary cap concerns, teams are giving young players more opportunity The youth movement produced the NHL's biggest stars and many leaders Eric and Jordan Staal have their names on the Stanley Cup. Third brother Marc also made the top 25. If it seems like the average NHL player is getting younger, that may be because it's true. At 27.4, the league's average age last season was the lowest it's been since 2000-01, according to quanthockey.com, an independent website that offers statistical analysis by age and nationality. The average age of forwards, when weighted to account for their number of games played, dropped by more than a year after the 2004-05 lockout, a sign that younger players were being given more opportunities. "Because of the way the CBA is set up, you have to make assessments on prospects and players you... [read full story]                    

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