How good is the 2009-10 NHL rookie class? It's so deep, impact youngsters such as 2009 fourth overall pick Evander Kane, Flyers standout James van Riemsdyk and defensemen Jason Demers and Dmitry Kulivov can't even crack our list of the top 10 rookies so far this season.

10. Jamie Benn, Dallas LW: What a find for the Stars with the 120th overall pick just two years ago. Benn has been everything the Stars thought they were getting in hotshot European free agent Fabian Brunnstrom last year. Benn may be a ho-hum 5-11-16 in 32 games so far, but his value extends far beyond the stat sheet.

9. Ryan O'Reilly, Colorado C: It's not every season a teenager

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