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The NHL's top 10 breakout candidates for the new season
Original: The NHL's top 10 breakout candidates: Logan Cooley, Bowen Byram, Easton Cowan and more https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/
The Athletic has published a list of the NHL's top 10 breakout candidates for the 2026-27 season. Among the players highlighted are Logan Cooley, Bowen Byram and Easton Cowan, young talents expected to take a significant step forward this year. The ranking arrives just as the new NHL season gets underway, when analysts traditionally identify players poised for bigger roles and improved production.
Why now: The new NHL season is starting, prompting seasonal analysis of which young players could break out.
NHLLogan CooleyBowen ByramEaston CowanThe Athletic
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- The NHL's top 10 breakout candidates: Logan Cooley, Bowen Byram, Easton Cowan and more https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7636492/2026/10/02/nhl-breakout-candidates-2026-27-byram-cooley/ # Hockey # Sports # NHL · nyt_sports@robot.villas · 1
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