Why not? He has produced high level offense everywhere he went. Hes a 60 pts C at 21 YO, care to look at the list of playera who havr accomplished that?
I like Suzuki a lot, and I don't to shit on player I like.
I wouldn't say he WON'T hit PPG level, but he would have to make an incredibly rare jump that not many players of his level or pedigree have been able to make.
It's just rare as hell to see that happen, especially when the signs aren't there at 21.
It's also not about raw numbers either. When a player like Nathan MacKinnon scored 53 points when he was 22, we still saw the immense speed, the easy zone entries, shot selection, vision, and power. We knew that 53 was an aberration, and it wouldn't take long for him to put it together. You could tell back then, he was the catalyst for creating absolute chaos in the offensive zone, and he would force defenses into scrambles.
Suzuki doesn't have those raw skills to lean on. He just has his vision, and smarts, and has a knack for finding open ice.
But he plays largely on the perimeter. He pretty much has the raw skills of a guy like Ryan Nugent-Hopkins , but is better on the rush, and not quite as great on set-plays.
I mean, I've watched most of Suzuki's career and yeah, he's a good player. But would I swap Aho or Barkov for him? f*** no.
