Gabriel Landeskog of the Colorado Avalanche is one of the youngest players in the league, one of the reasons why the Avalanche is one of the youngest teams in the league. (Doug Pensinger/Getty Images)
The Toronto Maple Leafs and Winnipeg Jets are among the youngest teams in the NHL this season, while the Calgary Flames and Vancouver Canucks have two of the older rosters.
The Nashville Predators have the youngest average age, while the Detroit Red Wings have put together the oldest club. Can a young team like the Predators win the Stanley Cup? Why not? But we should point out that last season the final four teams -- Boston, Vancouver, Tampa Bay and Boston -- were all veteran-laden clubs.
Here is a glance at the average age for each of the 30 NHL teams:
1. Nashville 26.0
2. Colorado 26.4
2. Toronto 26.4
2. Winnipeg 26.4
5. Minnesota 26.7
6. Carolina 27.0
6. Edmonton 27.0
6. N.Y. Rangers 27.0
9. Buffalo 27.2
10. Columbus 27.3
10. Los Angeles 27.3
10. St. Louis 27.3
13. Ottawa 27.5
14. Chicago 27.7
14. Montreal 27.7
16. Boston 27.8
16. Florida 27.8
18. Anaheim 28.3
19. N.Y. Islanders 28.4
19. Philadelphia 28.4
21. San Jose 28.5
21. Washington 28.5
23. Vancouver 28.8
24. Tampa Bay 28.9
25. Pittsburgh 29.0
26. Phoenix 29.1
27. New Jersey 29.2
28. Dallas 29.4
29. Calgary 29.6
30. Detroit 29.9
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