I think you could argue he's having as impressive of a d+2 season of any 2022 forward, though you could probably say that about 6-7 other guys.
19g 46p in 52gp projects to roughly a 36 point NHL pace, but you have to consider he's doing it as a 19/20 year old on a pretty bad team. He's leading the Moose in goals and points despite missing 6 games.
In addition to Lambert, I think that you could argue any of the below forwards as having the most impressive d+2 season, though it's obviously easier to bias towards the guys in the NHL:
- Slafkovsky is scoring at a 45 point pace playing on the Habs top line
- Cooley is scoring at a 39 point pace playing in a secondary scoring role
- Yurov is lighting up the KHL and needs more love
- Gauthier and McGroarty are both having great years in the NCAA after being top scorers at the WJC
- Savoie had an impressive AHL stint and has been great in the WHL, despite a poor WJC
I wouldn't be shocked at all if Lambert ends up the best forward from this draft. And after looking like it might disappoint, 2022 is starting to again feel like a really deep draft. Especially at D.