Who is on the verge of busting if they have a bad season in 2018/19?

[Romkey]

To me if Sam Bennett doesn't put it together next season, it's safe to call him a bust. Not in the sense that he's an awful player, just that he won't ever be that top 2C they thought he'd be.

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[Filthy Dangles]

Tony Deangelo
Dylan Strome
Anthony Duclair
Jake Virtanen
Denis Gurianov
Michael Dal Cole
Sonny Milano

 

[Laineux]

If Puljujärvi shows no visible improvement then my faith dies.

 

[DannyGallivan]

Depends on your definition of "busting out". Laine has already had two great seasons under his belt, but his coming season he wins the Richard Trophy.

 

[Romkey]

Depends on your definition of "busting out". Laine has already had two great seasons under his belt, but his coming season he wins the Richard Trophy.

The words "bust" and "Laine" should never ever be mentioned in the same thread, let alone the same post lol. But I get your point, to me he's a top 3 scorer in the league already.

 

[Josepho]

Tony Deangelo
Dylan Strome
Anthony Duclair
Jake Virtanen
Denis Gurianov
Michael Dal Cole

virtanen has actually tracked decently relative to his draft +1 and especially his draft+3

 

[LeProspector]

I think Gurianov is already a bust, hasn't showed anything at any level since he was drafted.

 

[justafan22]

Tony Deangelo
Dylan Strome
Anthony Duclair
Jake Virtanen
Denis Gurianov
Michael Dal Cole
Sonny Milano

Duclair is there for me, but I'll give him one more year to be fair

 

[Romkey]

Tony Deangelo
Dylan Strome
Anthony Duclair
Jake Virtanen
Denis Gurianov
Michael Dal Cole
Sonny Milano

I'd say MDC is probably the closest to a bust on your list. He's played 4 NHL games and is going into his D+4. I like what Virtanen brought to the Canucks last season, but he's definitely not what you expect from a 6th overall pick

 

[TheGroceryStick]

Michael McCarron is in Tyler Biggs territory imo. Think next year is his time to put it together or get comfy in the AHL. (Coming from someone who liked his junior potential)

 

[nbwingsfan]

virtanen has actually tracked decently relative to his draft +1 and especially his draft+3

20 point 4th line player is not what you hope to get out of a 6th overall pick. He would need to see a significant improvement to avoid that label

 

[Josepho]

20 point 4th line player is not what you hope to get out of a 6th overall pick. He would need to see a significant improvement to avoid that label

that's not what a bust is.

also a player who gets 20 es points in 4th line minutes probably isn't a 4th liner. no shit it's disappointing but it's not like he flamed out completely.

also just happened to post this in another thread

he's 22 and here's how his 5v5 p/60 compares with a few other players i found.

joe thornton - 1.32
jonathan drouin - 1.3
kyle okposo - 1.29
sam reinhart - 1.29
jake virtanen - 1.29
tomas plekanec - 1.26
victor rask - 1.25
wayne simmonds - 1.23
mikko koivu - 1.23
ryan o'reilly - 1.08
jason spezza - 1.02
frans nielsen - 1.00

 

[The Red Line]

that's not what a bust is.

also a player who gets 20 es points in 4th line minutes probably isn't a 4th liner. no **** it's disappointing but it's not like he flamed out completely.

also just happened to post this in another thread

Honest question: did you just cherry pick the players that turned out to be good? Did you leave out a ton of players with similar production who amounted to nothing?

 

[Josepho]

Honest question: did you just cherry pick the players that turned out to be good? Did you leave out a ton of players with similar production who amounted to nothing?

the context in that post is that the guy i was responding to was claiming that he had no business being in the nhl with his production being one of the central arguments so i just included the noteworthy names. there were a bunch of other guys who i'd consider pretty regular/average nhl players too.

if you want a few names, here.

patrik berglund - 1.29
trevor lewis - 1.28
matt nieto - 1.27
michael frolik - 1.26
chris tierney - 1.26
travis zajac - 1.26
alex iaffalo - 1.22
brandon sutter - 1.20

 

[Dr Jan Itor]

Tony Deangelo
Dylan Strome
Anthony Duclair
Jake Virtanen
Denis Gurianov
Michael Dal Cole
Sonny Milano

Strome just had a > PPG AHL season at 20 years old. He doesn't belong on that list.

 

[Rodgerwilco]

The words "bust" and "Laine" should never ever be mentioned in the same thread, let alone the same post lol. But I get your point, to me he's a top 3 scorer in the league already.

I was under the impression that @DannyGallivan was thinking the OP was asking about people "busting out" aka "breaking out" as in having a big season. Though I wouldn't consider Laine winning a Rocket as a "breakout" season.




Anyway, to the point of the thread for me my short list would be:

Jesse Pujlujarvi
Sam Bennett
Derrick Pouliot

 

[Romkey]

I was under the impression that @DannyGallivan was thinking the OP was asking about people "busting out" aka "breaking out" as in having a big season. Though I wouldn't consider Laine winning a Rocket as a "breakout" season.




Anyway, to the point of the thread for me my short list would be:

Jesse Pujlujarvi
Sam Bennett
Derrick Pouliot

I think Poolparty is still too early to call a bust. Big forwards typically take a bit longer to find their game. Stick him on a line that has actual talent, like with McDavid, he will light it up.

 

[MMC]

Nick Ritchie. Maybe not a bust but definitely a disappointment

 

[DannyGallivan]

I was under the impression that @DannyGallivan was thinking the OP was asking about people "busting out" aka "breaking out" as in having a big season. Though I wouldn't consider Laine winning a Rocket as a "breakout" season.




Anyway, to the point of the thread for me my short list would be:

Jesse Pujlujarvi
Sam Bennett
Derrick Pouliot

you're right. kinda embarrassing...

 

[JPeeper]

If Bennett can climb back and put up at least 40 points I'll be happy. Then move on from there to breaking out to become the 60-80 point player he could become.

He has the skill, drive, grit, and character to be a superstar, in the playoffs in his time here he has usually been our best player, he is usually our best player for stretches of previous seasons (like for an entire month and a bit last year). I feel that so many of his problems are just in his head and confidence plays too big of a role in his game. I think with a good coach and good linemates (which is very rare for Bennett) he can break out.

 

[Rodgerwilco]

I think Poolparty is still too early to call a bust. Big forwards typically take a bit longer to find their game. Stick him on a line that has actual talent, like with McDavid, he will light it up.

Saying "stick him with the best offensive player in the league and he'll light it up" isn't exactly a testament to his talent. lol

 

[nickdawg95]

Alex Nylander

 

[TheMule93]

Evgeny Svechnikov. Great rookie AHL season. Awful sophomore season.

What will happen next?

 

[Edmonton East]

Pavel Zacha

 

[GoCanes2015]

Elias Lindholm