According to NHL.com, the field of candidates for the annual 'Mr. Hockey' award is headed by Forward Will Merchant of Eagan and Breck's Grant Opperman. Merchant is ranked ahead of all the other candidates on the NHL Central Scouting's midterm list, with Opperman just below him. Other candidates like Justin Kloos of Lakeville South and Jake Randolph from Duluth East are unranked on the list.

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