We have advanced to the Elite Eight of our Be A GM series. This matchup features a bright young star and the reigning NHL MVP. Why Tyler Seguin Is a Franchise Player Is it too soon to call this 20-year-old a star? Not at all. The second overall pick in 2010 (courtesy of Toronto via Phil Kessel, of course) is showing why it was such a difficult choice for the Oilers, who picked first that year. Boston Bruins coach Claude Julien kept Seguin harnessed last year, playing him merely 12 minutes a night. He scored 11 goals as a rookie, but his breakout came in the playoffs, when he netted six points in the first two games of the second round (after sitting out the entire first round) against Tampa Bay. This season the world is seeing a confident and electric Seguin. While a natural center, Seguin can also play the wing and is putting in nearly a point-per-game and is near the top of the league in plus/minus. All this at 20-years-old, the next ten years should net him some serious hardware. Seguin beat out Carey Price in the first round and Dion Phaneuf in the second round. Why Corey Perry Is a Franchise Player The simple answer: he is coming off of a season that saw him with the Rocket Richard Trophy as the top goal scorer and the Hart Memorial Trophy as the NHL MVP. It seems like Perry is a seasoned veteran, but he is only 26-years-old after being drafted in the first round in 2003. He has four straight seasons of 27+ goals, and three straight seasons of 72+ points, including his superstar effort of 50 goals and 98 points last season. Not only that, he plays hard all the time, which is shown by his four straight seasons of 100+ penalty minutes. The two-time All-Star carried his team into the postseason last year and was a member of the 2007 Stanley Cup champs (15 points in 21 games). Additionally, Perry was solid in Vancouver at the 2010 Winter Olympics, where he helped Canada win gold with four goals in seven games. Perry beat out Logan Couture in the first round and Anze Kopitar in the second round. -- Nick is an NHL Feature Writer for RealGM. You can reach him by email [email protected] or on twitter @NickObergan.