LOL. The leading scorer over the past half decade (while still being young and improving today) doesn't crack a single persons list. Kessel will be top 5, like always
I'd say if Kessel is traded yes. But don't forget that Patches had 6 more points in 2 less games (I know the margin is small and on different level of teams, but don't forget Toronto's offense was crazy good at the beginning of the year). Plus with the Pacioretty and Galchenyuk line, they were almost PPG until they were split up. So they already have some chemistry going, and Galchenyuk will most likely be that much better next year, so I can honestly see them both reaching the 70 point plateau: Especially PaciorettyIf Kessel isn't even an honourable mention for this, there is no way Patches and Galch are in the discussion, and that's no insult.
It's once again Crosby's to lose.
McDavid and Hall will both be in the top 10 in points.
I'd say if Kessel is traded yes. But don't forget that Patches had 6 more points in 2 less games (I know the margin is small and on different level of teams, but don't forget Toronto's offense was crazy good at the beginning of the year). Plus with the Pacioretty and Galchenyuk line, they were almost PPG until they were split up. So they already have some chemistry going, and Galchenyuk will most likely be that much better next year, so I can honestly see them both reaching the 70 point plateau: Especially Pacioretty
Kessel is 8th over the past half decade... Giroux is 1st, followed by Ovi, Stamkos, St. Louis, Tavares, Crosby, H Sedin, THEN Kessel.
1. Seguin 92
2. Crosby 91
3. Ovechkin 90
4. Giroux 87
5a. Benn 86
5b. Voracek 86
7a. Johnson 83
7b. Bäckström 83
9. Johansen 82
10. Stamkos 80
11a. Tavares 79
11b. Kane 79
12. Tarasenko 78
13. Getzlaf 76
14. Malkin 74
15. Hall 73
16. Forsberg 72
17. Perry 70
18. Toews 68
18. Gaudreau 68
20. McDavid 67
1. Sidney Crosby - 38 + 65 = 103
2. Evgeni Malkin - 39 + 55 = 94
3. John Tavares - 43 + 48 = 91
4. Claude Giroux - 30 + 58 = 88
5. Alex Ovechkin - 53 + 34 = 87
6. Patrick Kane - 32 + 55 = 87
7. Tyler Seguin - 41 + 43 = 84
8. Steven Stamkos - 46 + 36 = 82
9. Nick Backstrom*- 21 + 58 = 79
10. Ryan Getzlaf - 33 + 44 = 77
HM: Jamie Benn, Vlad Tarasenko, Corey Perry
LOL. The leading scorer over the past half decade (while still being young and improving today) doesn't crack a single persons list. Kessel will be top 5, like always
1. Crosby - 104 pts
2. Tavares - 97 pts
3. Ovechkin - 96 pts
4. Hall - 95 pts
5. Seguin - 95 pts
6. Benn - 89 pts
7. Stamkos - 88 pts
8. Tarasenko - 84 pts
9. McDavid - 80 pts
10. Getzlaf - 79 pts
11. Malkin - 77 pts
12. Backstrom - 77 pts