Previous 1st OA picks in their second seasons as 19 year olds:
- Hischier: 47 pts (17G, 30A) in 69 GP (a pace of 56 pts (20G, 36A) in 82 GP)
- Hughes: 31 pts (11G, 20A) in 56 GP (a pace of 45 pts (16G, 29A) in 82 GP)
- Lafrenière: 31 pts (19G, 12A) in 79 GP (a pace of 32 pts (19G, 13A) in 82 GP)
- Slafkovsky: 50 pts (20G, 30A) in 82 GP
Hischier hit the 50-point mark in his rookie year and was or on pace of a 50+ point season every season until he hit 60+ pts 5 seasons into his career.
Hughes hit the 50-point mark in his third season. His rookie and sophomore seasons, he was on pace for less than 50 pts.
Lafrenière hit the 50-point mark in his 4th season.
Aside from Hischier, who was already a 50+ point (or pace) player, the three 1st OA picks at forward before Slaf was selected, Slaf out-produced in his second season as a 19 year old. And more to his production, he does bring another element to his game that the others don't necessarily, or at the very least didn't in their second seasons.