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NHL 22: 7 best young power forwards

In NHL 22, the power forward is a significant position player. Although they don't usually do many exciting things, power forwards can still do very well. In the game, the stability of power forwards is the answer. Choosing a stable and robust control forward is a crucial factor and condition for achieving the game's goals. This page will introduce the seven most promising power forwards. In addition, you can also use this article to choose the best power forward you want.

 

 


 

Top 7: Egor Afanasyev 65 OVR

  • Team: Nashville Predators
  • Age: 20
  • Location: Left Wing
  • Type: Power forward
  • Shooting: left
  • Contract: $0.790, 3 years left, two-way
  • Best attributes: 86 slap power, 85 wrist power, 85 durability

 

Egor Afanasyev is the last featured player on this list and the player with the lowest rating. The 45th overall pick in 2019 is not good in any one aspect, although he is enough in some parts. He has 86 slap power, 85 wrist power and durability, and 80 speed and acceleration. These numbers mean that he can shoot the ball fast without getting hurt, and he is not the slowest player on the ice.

He has 73 ball possession, 71 defensive awareness, 65 blocks, 74 ball possession and passing, 73 hands and eyes, 71 defense. However, he needs a lot of development to realize his potential. He also needs to increase his strength to 74 and his endurance to 75 to stay on the ice longer.

Ball. In the 2020-21 season, Afanasiev was loaned to three teams-all in Russia. In CSKA Moscow, he had four assists and two goals in 16 games, and no goals or assists in 5 playoff games. In the Red Star Moscow team, he had two games without any statistics, while in the Red Star Moscow team, he scored five goals and one assist in four games, adding two more goals in the four playoff games.

 


 

Top 6: Egor Afanasyev 65 OVR

  • Team: Florida Panthers
  • Age: 21
  • Location: Right Wing
  • Type: Power forward
  • Shooting: Yes
  • Contract: USD 895,000, 2 years left, two-way
  • Best attributes: 85 balance, 85 wrist shooting power, 85 durability

 

Another long-term project, Serron Noel, may prove that his 6-foot-5 frame is worth the risk. Good physical fitness, endurance 85, strength 84, aggressiveness and physical examination 80, solid shots, strength rating 85. He is also good at sliding, 85 balance, 83 speed, 82 acceleration, and agility. However, the Canadians' defense and hockey skills need to be improved significantly. He has 75 hands and eyes, 74 defenses, 73 passing, and possession. His club check is feasible 77, but his consciousness is 71, and his shots are worse to 69.

In the 2020-21 season, he contributed three assists and one goal in the eight games of the Syracuse Crunch. The year before, he had 16 assists and 13 goals in 28 games with General Oshawa and 13 assists and five goals in 20 games with Kitchener Rangers.

 


 

Top 5: Raphaël Lavoie 69 OVR

  • Team: Edmonton Oilers
  • Age: 20
  • Position: Right Wing/Centre
  • Type: Power forward
  • Shooting: Yes
  • Contract: USD 870,000, 3 years left, two-way
  • Best attributes: 85 durabilities, 84 slap power, 83 wrist power

 

Raphaël Lavoie is the first person drafted in the second round or later on this list. It is a long-term project. If you give him time and the necessary development focus, the acquisition of him can bring rewards.

The durability of 85 can keep him from being injured most of the time, and his slap power of 84 and wrist shot power of 83 mean that he can at least make quick shots. His speed and agility are 82, and his acceleration is 81, so although he is not fast, he is not slack.

 

However, other categories need work. Lavoie's club check is 78, which looks good compared to 75 defensive awareness and 69 blocks. His ice hockey skills are average. He also needs to improve his physical skills to make an impact even without ice hockey.

Lavoy scored five goals and five assists in 19 games with the Bakersfield Condors in the 2020-21 season and added one goal and three assists in 6 playoff games. After loaning to Väsby IK, he has 23 goals and 22 assists in 51 games.

 


 

Top 4: Nolan Foote 75 OVR

 

  • Team: New Jersey Devils
  • Age: 20
  • Location: Left Wing
  • Type: Power forward
  • Shooting: left
  • Contract: US$865,000, 3 years left, two-way
  • Best attributes: 85 slap power, 85 durabilities, 85 strength

 

As the last rookie in the first round of 2019, Nolanfoot has performed well in some areas but needs improvement in other areas. In addition to 73 points of endurance, he also has good skating skills, 84 points for speed, balance, and acceleration, and 82 points for agility. His perseverance and strength have reached 85, although his aggressiveness and physical examination ability are insufficient 78.

 

The 20-year-old player has only a meager 70 blocks, an area where a power forward should do better. He also has 79 points in defensive awareness and 75 points in composure and discipline, which are other areas that need attention.In these games with New Jersey in the 2020-21 season, Foot scored one goal and one assist, and in 24 games with the Binghamton Devils, he had ten assists and seven goals.

 


 

Top 3: Vitali Kravtsov 79 OVR

 

  • Team: New York Rangers
  • Age: 21
  • Location: Right Wing
  • Type: Power forward
  • Shooting: left
  • Contract: US$925,000, with one year remaining, two-way
  • Best attributes: 88 balance, 88 slap power, 88 power

 

Vitali Kravtsov is on this list with outstanding skills, although he may be closer to his upper limit than others.

His skating and physical fitness are excellent. His balance is 88, the three-speed categories are 86, and his endurance is 85. Coupled with 88 power and 85 aggressiveness, physical examination, and durability, he will stay on the ice and keep up with everyone except the fastest player.

 

In addition to faceoffs and fighting skills, his blocking and composure are his lowest ratings, so be sure to pay attention to some of his development.

In 20 games with the Rangers in the 2020-21 season, the former ninth pick has two goals and two assists. With Chelyabinsk on loan, he scored 16 goals and eight assists in 49 games and added two of each statistical category in five playoff games. Individual.

 


 

Top 2: Mason McTavish 71 OVR

 

  • Team: Anaheim Ducks
  • Age: 18
  • Location: Center
  • Type: Power forward
  • Shooting: left
  • Contract: US$925,000, 3 years left, two-way
  • Best attributes: 85 durabilities, 83 slap power, 82 wrist power

 

Mason McTavish was the third overall pick in the most recent 2021 draft. He is the youngest featured player on this list, but he is already a substantial potential player. Decent contributor. He has good durability (85) and shooting power (83 slap, 82 wrist shot), and his offensive consciousness is perfect, 82, which is the same as his acceleration and speed. However, all other statistics can be improved using. Especially for power forwards, you need to focus McTavish's development on defense. His consciousness is 78, but only 76 club checks and 69 shot blocks. His ball-handling skills also have many shortcomings, passing and ball-handling 78, ball-handling 75, and hand-eye 72.

 

During the 2020-21 season loan to EHC Olten, McTavish scored nine goals and two assists in 13 games, adding two and five assists in four playoff games. In the 2019-20 season, he scored 29 goals, assisted 13 times in 57 games in Peterborough Pitts, and recorded 31 minutes of free throws.

 


 

Top 1: Quinton Byfield 78 OVR

  • Team: Los Angeles Kings
  • Age: 19
  • Location: Center
  • Type: Power forward
  • Shooting: left
  • Contract: USD 895,000, 3 years left, two-way
  • Best attributes: 88 balance, 88 power, 87 slap power

 

The young Quinton Byfield, the second overall pick in 2020, is precisely the power forward you want, laying a solid foundation for your future: all-around. His physical fitness is better. He has good skating skills, 88 balance, 85 acceleration, 84 agility, and 83 speed. His strength is 88, his aggression, physical examination, and endurance are 85.

 

Areas of improvement include some defense and offense. His shooting percentage is 82, but his defensive awareness is only 80, and his blocks are even lower, only 78. His shooting accuracy is 81, but his composure is only 75. With more experience, this should improve.

Byfield played six games for Los Angeles in the 2020-21 season and contributed one assist. In 32 games with Ontario, he had 12 assists and eight goals and added 24 minutes of free-throw time.

 


 

NHL 22: A detailed list of all the best young power forwards

The table below includes all the best young power forwards in the NHL 22.

 

Name Potential Overall Age Position Contract Team
Quinton Byfield Elite Med 78 19 Center $0.895M, 3 Years Left, Two-Way Los Angeles Kings
Mason McTavish Top 6 F High 71 18 Center $0.925M, 3 Years Left, Two-Way Anaheim Ducks
Vitali Kravtsov Top 6 F Med 79 21 Right Wing $0.925M, 1 Year Left, Two-Way New York Rangers
Nolan Foote Top 6 F Med 75 20 Left Wing $0.865M, 3 Years Left, Two-Way New Jersey Devils
Raphaël Lavoie Top 6 F Med 69 20 Right Wing/Center $0.870M, 3 Years Left, Two-Way Edmonton Oilers
Serron Noel Top 6 F Med 68 21 Right Wing $0.895M, 2 Years Left, Two-Way Florida Panthers
Egor Afanasyev Top 6 F Low 65 20 Left Wing $0.790, 3 Years Left, Two-Way Nashville Predators
Aliaksei Protas Top 9 F High 64 20 Center $0.790M, 3 Years Left, Two-Way Washington Capitals
Zach Ostapchuk Top 9 F High 61 18 Left Wing $0.750M, 0 Years Left, Two-Way Ottawa Senators
Egor Sokolov Top 9 F Med 69 21 Right Wing/Left Wing $0.820M, 2 Years Left, Two-Way Ottawa Senators
Michal Teply Top 9 F Med 66 20 Left Wing $0.820M, 3 Years Left, Two-Way Chicago Blackhawks
Nathan Légaré Top 9 F Med 63 20 Right Wing $0.790M, 3 Years Left, One-Way Pittsburgh Penguins
Cole Huckins Top 9 F Med 62 18 Center $0.750M, 0 Years Left, Two-Way Calgary Flames
Brandon Coe Top 9 F Med 62 19 Right Wing $0.750M, 1 Year Left, Two-Way San Jose Sharks
Matthew Rempe AHL Top 6 F High 55 19 Center $0.750M, 0 Years Left, Two-Way New York Rangers

 

 

Conclusion:

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