Raffl in line for breakout year

[LastWordArmy]

Is this the year Raffl takes a step forward.

http://lastwordonhockey.com/2016/08/30/breakout-year-for-michael-raffl/

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[kelmitchell]

Is this the year Raffl takes a step forward.

http://lastwordonhockey.com/2016/08/30/breakout-year-for-michael-raffl/

No he is what he is, there is no break out year coming

 

[dats81]

He is a complementary piece and his production depends a lot on who he plays with and what role he is given.

Raffl has already surprised people by taking a rather unconventional development path to become an NHL regular. That's fine.
I don't expect any kind of breakout either.

 

[OzFlyers]

He is a complementary piece and his production depends a lot on who he plays with and what role he is given.

Raffl has already surprised people by taking a rather unconventional development path to become an NHL regular. That's fine.
I don't expect any kind of breakout either.

Yea, he is what he is, which is fine.

 

[Delete99991]

Looks like a bot article

 

[Cyborg LeClair]

I could see him having a career year, but I wouldnt consider it a breakout where that becomes the level of production I expect from him

 

[StoneHands]

You know it's a long summer when there are entire articles dedicated to guys like Michael Raffl.

 

[Curufinwe]

I'll happily take 30 points and strong possession numbers from Raffl again.

Hopefully he gets used more on the PK than he did in 15-16.

 

[FLYguy3911]

Hopefully he learned to block shots correctly too.

 

[Embiid]

Hopefully he learned to block shots correctly too.

Seriously..his "style" is rather unorthodox to say the least..

 

[Curufinwe]

Hopefully he learned to block shots correctly too.

He did manage to avoid injury last season, but that was probably just luck.

 

[OriginJM]

raffl isn't going to get any better imo.

 

[Beef Invictus]

Don't see it happening.

 

[GapToothedWonder]

I wouldn't be surprised if his kamikaze style of blocking shots is part of the reason he doesn't PK more.

 

[ericWONT]

Sort of hoping this is a bot article. If not, the writer needs their head checked out. They literally just provided Raf's stats and said he should be getting better. That really doesn't mean anything.

Agree with the previous posters; Raf is what he is. Not really a crucial component to this team's success but a nice complimentary forward.