Next 100: NHL.com predictions for League from now through 2117
June 12, 2021: New Jersey Devils right wing
Kyle Palmieri is awarded the 2021 Conn Smythe Trophy as most valuable player of the Stanley Cup Playoffs after scoring 23 points (10 goals, 13 assists) in 25 games to lead the Devils to the fourth Stanley Cup title in franchise history.
June 30, 2026: Chicago Blackhawks center
Jonathan Toews retires from the NHL and immediately is named Prime Minister of Canada.
Feb. 15, 2027:
Jaromir Jagr celebrates his 55th birthday by announcing he will retire at the end of the season or when he passes Wayne Gretzky for the most points in NHL history, whichever comes first.
Jan. 15, 2082: Gretzky's scoring record of 2,857 points, which seemed unbreakable for decades when he had more assists (1,963) than anyone else had points, is broken in an unprecedented era of offense for the NHL.