21. Sebastian Aho, C, Carolina Hurricanes
Aho led the Hurricanes with 57 points (24 goals, 33 assists) in 56 games last season, and has led them in scoring in each of the past four seasons. He led Carolina in game-winning goals (seven), takeaways (33) and shooting percentage (16.2 percent; minimum 10 shots on goal), and tied for first in power-play points (18) with Vincent Trocheck and Dougie Hamilton. Aho is fourth in points among players selected in the 2015 draft with 320 points (145 goals, 175 assists), behind McDavid, Marner and Eichel. He also has produced in the playoffs, scoring 35 points (14 goals, 21 assists) in 34 games the past three seasons.
"He checks each and every box," Grimson said. "He's a tremendous disher, he's got a great shot, has a real knack for the net, a real know-how around the net. And he has top-end speed, and it's really the ability to shift gears on the fly. He kicks in an afterburner, and for a lot of NHL defenders, especially ones that don't see Aho a lot, he can get you back on your heels and you're losing him in time and space."