Unveiled: The Surprising NHL Forward Rankings for 2025-26 That Could Shake Up the Entire League

Martin (or O’Reilly), Svechkov and Haula are the NHL’s least-established/threatening 1-2-3 center punch. That’s not meant to be a shot at Martin, the No. 5 pick from last summer’s draft who we expect to eventually become a franchise pillar, or at Svechkov, who also has a bright future. It’s likely just too early, however, to expect them to be bona fide top-six NHL centers.

Nashville’s veteran scorers underperformed last year in some part because they didn’t have speedy, dynamic, playmaking centers who could transport pucks through the neutral zone and make dangerous passes to set them up. Unless Martin or Svechkov exceed all reasonable expectations, that’s going to be a problem again.

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