RNH has to make an NHL team 1st and have a better than decent year rookie season as an 18 year old like Tavares.
That said, Tavares rookie numbers at 18 of 24 g and 54 pts over 82 gp can be done. Heck Jeff Skinner bested him just a year later with 31 g and 63 pts in 82 games.
Maybe it will be Landeskog, maybe Zibanejad, maybe RNH, or Huberdeau.
If RHN makes the Oilers who are desperate for top 2 line C and PP pivot, why not? 54 pts isn't out of reach running with Hall and Eberle on the 1st line
Your stats are wrong............
Tavares born SEPT 20 2000.
His 18 year old season was 08/09 OHL
56GM 58G 46A 1.8PPG
PP Pivot:
Omarks down low side board play was sick. after Hall gagner, and hemsky were gone. the PP improved.
Right now Tavares goal scoring set him apart.
RNH hopefully plays his 18 year old season in WHL.
RNH recognized at oiler prospect camp that scoring goals is his weakness.
A year in the WHL racking up goals and getting getting a PPG rate ahead of Tavares would change my opinion.
I would like to see him join the NHL @ 19 like:
Hall
Tavares
Kane
Ovechkin
E. Staal
If RNH advances his scoring game in WHL he could be a 30G 45A center.