Who's gonna have their Breakout Season this Year?

[CanadienShark]

TOmas HErtl and Timo Meier are going to breakout and really give the sharks an elite offense

Boy do I ever hope so. If they develop into legit 1st liners (I'd argue Hertl is close already), then we're going to be stacked.

 

[KaseMeOutside]

Gut feeling that Brandon Montour has a big year.

 

[IceBjoern]

EK65 is due for a breakout! 26-93-119

 

[LABound]

Jack Roslovic. Book it.

That would be huge anyone know his defensive strengths , board play /stick work/coverage/face-off ability/ . Is he physical ? Curious if anyone has any input that has seen him live last year or in prior leagues

 

[MarkusKetterer]

My sleeper pick: Christian Djoos. He impressed me playing with Kempny and-or Orpik during the playoffs playing on the third pairing. I can see him getting some PP time this year and pushing 30 points. He scored 14 last year with virtually no PP time. Dude put up 58 points in 66 games in Hershey his last year there.

 

[easton117]

Not sure if breakout because he’s a rookie still, but Ryan Donato.

Has a wicked release and seems like a good candidate to get time on the wing with Krejci and Debrusk. Maybe even on the 1st line if they shuffle Pastrnak around.

Also a little more mature being a college pro. Hard to judge those guys sometimes though

 

[GoJetsGo55]

Jack Roslovic steps up and instantly gels with Ehlers and Laine.

Put up 20-35-65

 

[boredmale]

I feel Barzal will finally break 100 points this year

 

[FinnishCoyote]

I feel Barzal will finally break 100 points this year

I'm not sure you can use term "finally" if Barzal gets 100 points

 

[Royale With Cheese]

I feel Barzal will finally break 100 points this year

Finally?

He's played one season.

 

[Devil Dancer]

My sleeper pick: Christian Djoos. He impressed me playing with Kempny and-or Orpik during the playoffs playing on the third pairing. I can see him getting some PP time this year and pushing 30 points. He scored 14 last year with virtually no PP time. Dude put up 58 points in 66 games in Hershey his last year there.

Djoos is a pretty good offensive D, but he still won't get much PP time. He's probably behind Carlson, Orlov and Niskanen on the depth chart, and the Caps only use one D on the PP.

I'd be happy to be wrong tho.

 

[mazmin]

That would be huge anyone know his defensive strengths , board play /stick work/coverage/face-off ability/ . Is he physical ? Curious if anyone has any input that has seen him live last year or in prior leagues

I too feel Roslo will break out.

Defensively responsible, quick into the corners and pretty tenacious player who fights for pucks, good stick, controls gaps on the defensive side, mediocre at best at faceoffs but he's improving. All that aside his game is about speed, he can really fly and he doesn't lose speed when he gets the puck. He also doesn't hold onto the puck much, he likes to move the puck and dart into an open space for the give and go.

A special player who could end up stealing a spot as #2 C between Laine and Ehlers, but realistically he'll be on the 4th line to start this season on RW or C.

Something like 15G + 25A is a safe bet.

Breakout star prediction: Nolan Patrick. He was reallt solid to finish last season.

 

[MarkusKetterer]

Djoos is a pretty good offensive D, but he still won't get much PP time. He's probably behind Carlson, Orlov and Niskanen on the depth chart, and the Caps only use one D on the PP.

I'd be happy to be wrong tho.

Oh I know. But maybe that will change with whomever the new coach is. Niskanen and Djoos could be a pretty solid pairing in my opinion. And Orlov is a stud. I wish McCabe would be the Sabres version of him.

 

[Tkachuky]

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Sean Monahan 40 Goals.
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[Gator Mike]

Jake DeBrusk makes a run at 30 goals and becomes one of the best two-way wingers in the league.

 

[Got One Cup]

Reports are his speed looks explosive. He came into camp in great shape. Just hope his knee stays healthy so we can see what he has.

 

[NeverForget06]

I think Toby Rieder is going to surprise some people playing with his German brother Draisaitl

 

[La Bamba]

Ty Rattie - He'll be glued beside McDavid and Nugent-Hopkins. He has always been a great offensive player in junior/AHL but never translated it into the NHL until late last year. I think he'll be a late bloomer like Matt Moulson and David Desharnais.

I'll go ahead and predict he puts up 25 goals, 50 pts. Give or take 5 pts.

 

[LEAFANFORLIFE23]

Matthews Marner and Nylander

 

[BatVader]

I’m going with breakout seasons for;
Jack Roslovic, Alex Galchenyuk, Nolan Patrick

 

[DFC]

Somebody in Buffalo. They look poised to surprise some people, and they'll need players to step up.

 

[abo9]

Galchenyuk will have a breakout year

In Montreal it depends how coaching staff uses them, but I think Armia and Sherbak have a chance to shine on the top 6

 

[LAINEC]

Joonas Donskoi

 

[forty47seven]

I think Christian Dvorak steps up and becomes a 20+ goal 50+ pts second line player this season. It's going to happen sooner or later for him.

 

[Lunatik]

Elias Viktor Zebulon Lindholm

He's starting with Gaudreau and Monahan and I think he will stay there. He can keep up with Gaudreau & Monahan both in terms of hockey IQ and in actual skill. With Gaudreau and Monahan each having the ability to be 30+ goal scorers, I think Lindholm has a 60+ point season, with his assist total either matching or exceeding his current career high in points.