Next Rookie to get to 100 pts?

[illpucks]

Sid and Ovi were the last to reach that. Since then no one has reached it. Hughes and Kakko are at 20 pts and they were super super hyped. Think of how bad those stats are relative to Sid and Ovi. 100+ vs 20 pts. Season isn't over and they might reach 30 but what a huge difference and there was enormous hype for both Hughes and Kakko. Not just them but Matthews was hyped and didn't reach PPG despite 4 goal start. McDavid got injured as a rookie so we never got to see what he could or couldn't do, and he ended up pacing for about 87 pts.

So the question is, who is the next rookie that will reach 100 in year 1?

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[KlefDown]

never again because that would ruin Sid's legacy and we can't have that can we

 

[Emerz]

Lafreniere could do it I think, he’s an extremely smart player and is both a playmaker and goal scorer, that versatility will help him if his linemates end up being trash.

 

[Dekes For Days]

Nobody until the NHL decides to hand out PPs like candy to save the league after a lockout again.

 

[StoneHands]

lol at Hughes and Kakko were super super hyped. Just because they were the consensus 1-2 doesn't mean they were super hyped. They had nowhere near the hype that guys like Crosby, Ovechkin, McDavid, Matthews, Eichel, or even Tavares had pre draft.

 

[Techcoockie]

lol at Hughes and Kakko were super super hyped. Just because they were the consensus 1-2 doesn't mean they were super hyped. They had nowhere near the hype that guys like Crosby, Ovechkin, McDavid, Matthews, Eichel, or even Tavares had pre draft.

Kakko was overly over hyped by a lot of Finns to a point that we really thought he was better than rookie Laine

 

[Gunnersaurus Rex]

Tough to say. Was going to go with the 2038 first round pick, but might be leaning towards the 2041 pick right now. I'm really undecided at the moment. Too close to call.

 

[Makaveli]

Ben Simmons

 

[PensandCaps]

McDavid would've maybe.

 

[StoneHands]

Kakko was overly over hyped by a lot of Finns to a point that we really thought he was better than rookie Laine

Sure, the Finns hyped him up, but overall Kakko and Hughes were not any more hyped than most top picks.

 

[Neil Racki]

Tough to say. Was going to go with the 2038 first round pick, but might be leaning towards the 2041 pick right now. I'm really undecided at the moment. Too close to call.

Agreed.

I havent heard a single person have a bad thing to say about the 2038 or 2041 draft prospects.

 

[Techcoockie]

Sure, the Finns hyped him up, but overall Kakko and Hughes were not any more hyped than most top picks.

I think they were at the same level of Matthews/Laine combo but are a lot worse than both of them.

 

[PensandCaps]

would have to be a guy who is 24-25 outta the KHL or college.

can't see a 18-19 year old topping 100 points, unless its a McDavid

 

[Luigi Lemieux]

Nobody until the NHL decides to hand out PPs like candy to save the league after a lockout again.

Scoring this year is virtually identical to 05-06. 6.08 gpg compared to 6.16.

Crosby/Ovy really were once a generation rookies. There's a reason they were household names (even in the US) before playing a game.

 

[Beau Knows]

I could see it happening in the near future. Scoring is at a pretty high level, we're seeing a good number of 100 point players so it's not like a rookie need to come in and lead the league in scoring to get 100.

 

[Flipwon]

I think they were at the same level of Matthews/Laine combo but are a lot worse than both of them.

The media wants you to think that, because they have to have a story, but this is nowhere near true.

 

[kthx]

Lambert will do it.

 

[DannyGallivan]

My son, in about 12 years.

 

[illpucks]

Kakko was overly over hyped by a lot of Finns to a point that we really thought he was better than rookie Laine

Kakko vs Laine

 

[Trap Jesus]

Sid/Ovi were a perfect storm that year. Generational prospects, a lot of players getting accustomed to new rules + some taking time off during the lockout, scoring way up, and PP opportunities off the charts (which really helps the star players). Ovechkin had 52 PP points that year and Crosby had 47. Both of those are higher totals than any player (rookie or veteran) since 2007/08, except for Kucherov last year who had 48.

Even though scoring is creeping up closer to what it was in 2005/06, a lot still has to go right. 85 is the best rookie season since 2005/06, which was done by both Malkin and Barzal. McDavid was the only other one over a point per game, and even someone as talented as him was only on pace for 87 points over a full season.

 

[StoneHands]

Kakko vs Laine

That was a poll directly after Laine had a 50 point season 3 years into his career. The hype has fallen a lot from his draft year.

Will Hughes & Kakko become version 2.0 of Matthews & Laine during their rookie seasons?

 

[deckercky]

Quinn Hughes and Cale Makar will both reach 100 pts this season. Nobody will agree on which of the two was more impressive on getting to the milestone.

 

[deepthoughtsleafs]

If Connor McDonald can't do it (even if you pro-rate), no one probably will until the next lockout.

 

[Koivu11]

Shane Wright

 

[Taytro]

Lafreniere could do it I think, he’s an extremely smart player and is both a playmaker and goal scorer, that versatility will help him if his linemates end up being trash.

Lafreniere looks good but hes not anywhere near a 100 point rookie player. I think him getting 60 would be an amazing feat.

I think they were at the same level of Matthews/Laine combo but are a lot worse than both of them.

Hughes and Kakko werent anywhere near as hyped as Matthew's and Laine, and in 5 years they still won't be.