Sam Gagner with the shootout goal of the season already.

[Soundwave]

I'd say he's definitely good for 48-55 points.

The problem with Gagner is he'll give up 55-65 points in the process.

Kid's got heart, but man is he easy to push off his skates and a defensive liability.

 

[Yeti of the Flow]

It was a sick move, but it was on a basically cold goalie. Saw hardly any shots in his 1 period+overtime.

 

[Volica]

He literally does that exact move in more than half of his shootout goals

I was expecting a Datsyukian here. I was disappointed.

 

[voxel]

The problem with Gagner is he'll give up 55-65 points in the process.

Kid's got heart, but man is he easy to push off his skates and a defensive liability.

+1

If he were stronger on the puck and a faster skater he wouldn't bounce around the league. Love his work ethic and personality. Complete opposite of the smug CoHo.

 

[McFlyingV]

I'd say he's definitely good for 48-55 points.

That's some wishful thinking. I wish he had a great season like that because he's a great guy and a good teammate, but he just doesn't have enough tools to be a great offensive player. His hands really are his only elite attribute, everything else is below average or average.

 

[Whiston532]

Before he fell off the cliff in Philly he was pretty much an automatic 38-42 point player with the odd 47 and 49 point season. He had a good rookie season, his best season actually. But never got better. Shame honestly. I really hope he does well. But be careful about going nuts with expectations when you see the draft position and a couple good preseason games

 

[BackhandToeyJoey]

I think I remember him pulling this in a shootout before. Pretty nasty.

He's been doing that move since he was 18 lol. Except without lifting his left leg, he opts for the backhand toe-drag nowadays. Patrick Kane even started using the move during shootouts IIRC.

 

[CanadaIsIrrelevant]

Not thread worthy, really.

 

[NyQuil]

Calling the "something of the season" in the thread title is a rookie HF mistake.

 

[LarKing]

Well I'm glad we got the first "xxx of the season" thread out of the way early.