Nylander has posted back to back 40 goal seasons, it is really unexpected he could get 10 more? Don't think he really fits here.Brady Tkachuk, Cole Caufield, William Nylander and Jack Hughes going off of the shot volumes they had last season.
JT Miller, Brock Boeser, Seth Jarvis, Lucas Raymond and Nick Suzuki going off their shooting percentage from last season.
My money would be on Hughes or Nylander but I don't think they fall in the unexpected category
Therefore its gonna be Brady for me
I’m thinking this as wellMy pick is Wyatt Johnston.
But is Ehlers going to be PP1? Last season, with essentialy the same team, that spot went to Vilardi, with Ehlers overlooked yet again.People are picking star players with already one, if not multiple, 40 goal seasons having an uptick in production (Robertson, Nylander, Guentzel) or young players with loads of potential getting there faster than expected (Johnston).
Don't think that is in the spirit of the thread.
I will pick guys based on a similar profile to Hyman & Kreider. Late 20'/early 30's, good 2nd line players, few seasons in the 25-28 goal range, don't expect much else, then bang, monster season 50+ goals due to good linemate + luck.
I will say Ehlers.
25 goals last season with zero on the PP. Jets in general were bad on the PP but with Scheifele, Ehlers, Connor, Perfetti, and Morrissey, It would depend on the PP going off this season and Ehlers being PP1 and adding 20+ goals on the PP to his 5v5 production.
Yeah of course depends on him getting that top unit spot and given how bad the PP was for the Jets last season, I don't see why they wouldn't try a different look.But is Ehlers going to be PP1? Last season, with essentialy the same team, that spot went to Vilardi, with Ehlers overlooked yet again.
Unfortunately (as Im a bit of a fan of the Jets), Im thinking he wont truly break out until he finds his way out of Winnipeg where they refuse to put him on that first unit.
Nichuskin would be my response to the original query if he hadnt sabotaged himself. Hard to foresee many unsung goal scorers breaking out to that extent.
Maybe circumstances in Tampa may be just right for Hagel to explode and I wouldnt be shocked to see Byfield pot 40+.