Pending UFA Kane checks in as Nos. 21-30 revealed on TSN Top 50

TSN’s panel of hockey experts has put together its annual list of the Top 50 NHL Players ahead of the 2022-23 season, counting them down each day in the lead up to the full reveal on our Top 50 special on Thursday, Oct. 6 (11:30 a.m. ET/8:30 a.m. PT on TSN4, 7:30 p.m. ET/4:30 p.m. PT on TSN 4/5).

Today, we look at players who ranked 30th to 21st.

Slotting in at No. 30 is Boston Bruins defenceman Charlie McAvoy (No. 39 last season). The 24-year-old right-shot defenceman eclipsed his career highs when he registered 10 goals and 46 assists in 78 games last season and led the Bruins in ice time with 24:38 per game. McAvoy was named a second-team all-star and finished fourth in Norris Trophy voting. Unfortunately, the 6-foot-1 defenceman will miss the start of the regular season after undergoing shoulder surgery in June.

Winnipeg Jets winger Kyle Connor (No. 34 last season) moves up five spots from last year to land in the No. 29 position. The 25-year-old sniper set career highs in all offensive categories with the Jets in scoring 47 goals and 46 assists for 93 points in 79 games in 2021-22. Connor only took two minor penalties last season, which helped him win the Lady Byng Trophy, awarded annually to the player who best combines sportsmanship, gentlemanly conduct and ability.

No. 28 is Vancouver Canucks centre J.T. Miller (not ranked last season) who was the catalyst of a team that just fell short of the playoffs. The 29-year-old forward set career highs by scoring 32 goals with 67 assists for 99 points in 80 games last season. Miller, an outspoken leader of the Canucks, signed a seven-year, $56 million extension on Sept. 2 to remain part of the team core as the Canucks look to return to the playoffs for the first time in