I get he hasn't scored 40 goals yet but as I stated in my original post, had he not missed 8 games for visa/injury issues, he'd be legitimately on his way to 40+ goals.
That said my friend, he's on pace for 32 and Rakell could end up with 35+ easily. Pretty impressive for a guy that no one is talking about which is reason for my thread. I have no doubt that from what i've seen of him past two years, Rakell will have a few 40 goal years in his future....
It appears my reasoning for starting this thread back on 1/24 and my comments thereafter aren't that far off...eh?
Rakell has 32 currently with 8 games left after tonight and is on pace for 35 goals and 50 points having missed 8 games and so the likelihood that he would have reached 40 wasn't too far off at all...no? The guy is the real deal and I'm still shaking my head that someone forget who, actually mentioned the name David Clarkson in the same sentence as Rakell.
Even if his shooting % goes down to a more "human" 13-14% next year and seasons after that, with his skill set, why wouldn't 30-30-60 seasons and likely better not be the floor for him? I don't know but everything I've seen of him says "star player" and like some of have said, only reason he isn't talked about more and in the same vein as the Matthews,Laine's is simply due to the fact he plays his game on the west coast and most people are asleep when he's doing his magic and haven't seen him play.
For those like me who can't get to sleep before 1:00 AM on the east coast despite having to get up at 6 in the morning and get ready for work and who have the NHL Center Ice package, he has been a treat to watch this season and almost assuredly will be a treat to watch for the next decade or so.
Please I beg of whoever it was who even brought up David Clarkson as a comparison to Rakell....100 push ups right now as punishment....lol
