ZeroPT*
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With a few exceptions (e.g., Erik Karlsson), I think a defenseman scoring 40+ points is as much about opportunity (i.e., playing time) as anything else. Ekblad will be on the ice 25+ minutes per game, and he'll get top PP minutes on the point. In furtherance of this point, I don't think anyone would say that Ehrhoff has been an offensive dynamo since he came to Buffalo, but his 82-game averages put him around 40 pts per season.
I think Ekblad will be a shoo-in to score 40+ in most years.
Fair enough. As I said, there's something about him which puts me off. He'll be a great player nevertheless