Unveiling the NHL’s Most Shocking Breakout Stars of 2025-26 – Prepare to Be Amazed!
There isn’t a lot of dynamic flash to Moser’s game, but his two-way IQ is elite, he’s always in the right position to break up dangerous passes and protect the inside defensively, and he makes smart, efficient decisions with the puck. He’s a defensive safety blanket and makes everyone around him better, even if he won’t be the one to make the highlight-reel plays.
Leo Carlsson, C, Anaheim Ducks
This breakout isn’t surprising.
Carlsson already flashed a lot of the elite tools you look for in a future face-of-the-franchise center: He’s got a powerful 6-foot-3 frame, buttery smooth stickhandling/dekes, and elite playmaking vision. His skill set has been unleashed by new head coach Joel Quenneville’s run-and-gun system, which heavily promotes rush attacking and full offensive freedom. That change in the team’s playing style and identity is a complete 180 from former bench boss Greg Cronin’s suffocating, defense-first emphasis.
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