The Top 25 Under 25 is a collaboration by members of the Die By The Blade community. It was a combination of six staff writers and over 485 fans that ranked players under the age of 25 as of August 10, 2021. Each participant used their own metric of current ability and production to rank each player.
The 23 year old has established himself in Finland and Rochester. It’s time to shine, and looks like Buffalo Sabres head coach Donnie Granato is giving Arttu the chance.
As our top two centers look to alternate between high picks Dylan Cozens and Casey Mittelstadt, Ruotsalainen has been given the opportunity to snag one of the bottom 6 center spots.