2014/15 Mika Zibanejed stats prediction

[aragorn]

I`d be surprised if Zibanejad outplays Legwand this yr, it will depend who he plays with & IMO he could be on the 3rd line with Stone & Hoffman. Is he going to be able to score consistently with whoever plays with him is going to be the question. I`m expecting Legwand to have a decent season especially if BM trades for another top 6 scoring forward to play on his line.

 

[Do Make Say Think]

This makes no sense Aragorn

Zibanejad is now looking huge and he's the closest thing we have to a power forward

How in the world are not falling over yourself over him?

 

[Sting]

I remember that one year way back when Hossa came back completely jacked. It might have been the 03/04 season but it's been a while. Anyway within the first few games you could see he was going to be a dominant player, and he was.

Hoping we see the same from Zib, but obviously we should temper our expectations.

I'll go with 20-35=55p for the year.

 

[BloodRedArmy]

I remember that one year way back when Hossa came back completely jacked. It might have been the 03/04 season but it's been a while. Anyway within the first few games you could see he was going to be a dominant player, and he was.

Zib has always reminded me of Hoss (my favourite player ever). I have really high hopes for the kid. That beard looks awesome.

 

[God Says No]

I`d be surprised if Zibanejad outplays Legwand this yr, it will depend who he plays with & IMO he could be on the 3rd line with Stone & Hoffman. Is he going to be able to score consistently with whoever plays with him is going to be the question. I`m expecting Legwand to have a decent season especially if BM trades for another top 6 scoring forward to play on his line.

Actually I wouldn't be surprised at all. Zib is on the way up, while Legwand is on his way down.

Legwand scored 51 in 83 games last year. Zib scored 33 in 69. I see Zib and Legwand being in the 40 - 50 zone. I think they'll have very similar point totals.

I'm pretty sure Legwand will be playing on the 3rd line if not 4th by the end of the year.

 

[Cosmix]

It will be very interesting to see Zibanejad's development this year. I suspect that he will be the third line center to start, which is a good thing for him as he will initially face lower skilled opponents. As he develops and starts scoring at a higher pace, opponents will counter him with better players. I think by the end of the year he could overtake Legwand for line 2 center.

 

[BigBush*]

25-25 is my guess for Zib

 

[aragorn]

This makes no sense Aragorn

Zibanejad is now looking huge and he's the closest thing we have to a power forward

How in the world are not falling over yourself over him?

I hope he does, but Zibanejad is still young & he will need players around him to help him. I think he starts the yr on the 3rd line because Legwand is a more experienced centre with a resume in the NHL who just last yr had 51 pts. Now by the end of the yr Zibanejad could be the 2nd line centre on this team & I hope so, but you never know.

Actually I wouldn't be surprised at all. Zib is on the way up, while Legwand is on his way down.

Legwand scored 51 in 83 games last year. Zib scored 33 in 69. I see Zib and Legwand being in the 40 - 50 zone. I think they'll have very similar point totals.

I'm pretty sure Legwand will be playing on the 3rd line if not 4th by the end of the year.

I doubt Legwand ends up on the 4th line but maybe the 3rd, that's entirely possible if Zibanejad stays injury free. We'll see.

 

[h2owned]

23-29-52

 

[BondraTime]

I hope he does, but Zibanejad is still young & he will need players around him to help him. I think he starts the yr on the 3rd line because Legwand is a more experienced centre with a resume in the NHL who just last yr had 51 pts. Now by the end of the yr Zibanejad could be the 2nd line centre on this team & I hope so, but you never know.


I doubt Legwand ends up on the 4th line but maybe the 3rd, that's entirely possible if Zibanejad stays injury free. We'll see.

Murray has started that he see's Zib as the future number 1. He will be, by all accounts, starting the season in the top 6.

 

[Do Make Say Think]

I expect Zibanejad to be centering the second line and be along side Michalek and maybe Ryan while Legwand will centre younger wingers on the third

If that comes to pass I'd expect the top three lines to have very similar ice-time

MacArthur - Turris - Stone
Michalek - Zibanejad - Ryan
Hoffman - Legwand - Chiasson

I like that top 9: speedy LW, solid two-way centres and scorers on the RW

 

[Icelevel]

I expect Zibanejad to be centering the second line and be along side Michalek and maybe Ryan while Legwand will centre younger wingers on the third

If that comes to pass I'd expect the top three lines to have very similar ice-time

MacArthur - Turris - Stone
Michalek - Zibanejad - Ryan
Hoffman - Legwand - Chiasson

I like that top 9: speedy LW, solid two-centres and scorers on the RW

so ryan will ask for a trade? pretty sure the top line is mac-turris-ryan

mich-zib-chiasson could be a good 2nd line

 

[Cosmix]

I expect Zibanejad to be centering the second line and be along side Michalek and maybe Ryan while Legwand will centre younger wingers on the third

If that comes to pass I'd expect the top three lines to have very similar ice-time

MacArthur - Turris - Stone
Michalek - Zibanejad - Ryan
Hoffman - Legwand - Chiasson

I like that top 9: speedy LW, solid two-way centres and scorers on the RW

I suspect Ryan will be on the first line with Turris and MacArthur, and this line will be the first Powerplay line. I expect Zibanejad to be 3rd line center to start the season. Wingers will depend on chemistry development. Focus will be on defensive play at the start of the season with cutting down on penalties to avoid man disadvantages. Boston Bruins style.

 

[Do Make Say Think]

It was mostly something to start the year with. Switch the Turris line with the Zibanejad line if it tickles your fancy

I certainly think that having Mac - Turris - Ryan together is an easy decision but I think that my suggested line up is a bit better considering we lack top end talent: all three of those lines are a mix of veterans and rookies and all have speed, two-way play and a finisher

I'd try to start the year with that and see where it goes

 

[DylanSensFan]

I remember that one year way back when Hossa came back completely jacked. It might have been the 03/04 season but it's been a while. Anyway within the first few games you could see he was going to be a dominant player, and he was.

Hoping we see the same from Zib, but obviously we should temper our expectations.

I'll go with 20-35=55p for the year.

23 -- 34 = 57 is my guess. He will do well as a second line center.

 

[ReginKarlssonLehner]

I do see shades of Hossa in Zibanejad.

Zibanejad will be a tank this season.

 

[Six Assets]

excited to see what he can do in a full season

 

[CanadianHockey]

20-25-45

 

[CanadianGuest]

25-30-55

 

[God Says No]

20-25-45

Yeah, that is my guess as well.

 

[Skrymir]

25-15-40

 

[BonkTastic]

52-163-215

 

[BankStreetParade]

52-163-215

Finally, the first realistic projection I've seen...

 

[UnHappyDude]

52-163-215

Those are NHL14 "live the life" type stats

 

[benjiv1]

If Mika plays top 6 mins, and gets PP time, I think he cracks 50pts easily.

My circumstantial prediction:

22-30-52