Brady Tkachuk (USA)
In his first two years in the league, Tkachuk has established himself as one of the game’s top young players. Scoring over 20 goals and topping 40 points twice, the second year without playing alongside the likes of Matt Duchene or Mark Stone.
Looking back at 2014, however, and the youngest American forward was 23-year old Derek Stepan. Tkachuk will still only be 22 in February 2022 and will be competing with more experienced young wingers Brock Boeser, Alex DeBrincat, Kyle Connor, brother Matthew Tkachuk, and more. Brady may have to wait until the 2026 Olympics to be ready to join that group. That said, teams are starting to value younger players more, and the potential declines of older wingers such as Blake Wheeler and Anders Lee may very well open the door for Brady to join his brother on Team USA.
Olympic Chance: 45%