Who is the Next William Karlsson?

[ConnorMcMullet]

Who do you think the next player is to come out of nowhere and put up insane offensive numbers?

My guess is Joel Armia. I've been impressed every time I've seen him. Like Karlsson, he is great defensively, posesses a good shot with an incredible release, and has a ton of skill. He is being pushed down the lineup by guys like Laine, Connor, Ehlers, and Roslovic, but I think he could break out in another team's top 6.

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[BleedBlue14]

If you can figure this one out please be the GM of Seattle. Good expansion teams are fun

 

[Kyndig]

Well I just said Nail Yakupov might pull it off a few minutes ago so might as well do it again here. Assuming he doesn't bolt to the KHL of course.

 

[Sol]

Another random nhler whenever Seattle starts And will play over their head.

So anyone.

 

[KaseMeOutside]

Erik Karlsson

 

[HTFN]

It's actually going to be Brad Boyes again.

He's coming back.

 

[Kshahdoo]

It won't be Nichushkin for sure. Pity, but true.

 

[Not So Mighty]

Doug Glatt.

 

[SoundAndFury]

Ondrej Kase? He is on his way already and he will get opportunities with Ducks.

Ya, Nichushkin doesn't have the skill to score over 50 points in the NHL. That just won't happen.

 

[ViktorBaeArvidsson]

I pray Kevin Fiala can turn into a 40 goal scorer.

 

[Spirit of 67]

William Karlsson. With Seattle.

He'll come back down to earth and be exposed in the next E-Draft.

Rinse, repeat.

 

[DudeWhereIsMakar]

Adam Brooks in all seriousness. Well... I see him sort of as the next Jonathan Marchessault.

 

[member 147413]

Austin Czarnik

 

[CanadienShark]

My vote is for Joonas Donskoi.

 

[FoxyClean]

Ryan Spooner

 

[Deen]

Sam Bennett

 

[Nithoniniel]

No one.

I don't think people understand just how out of the blue this transformation of William Karlsson is. There were reasons to believe Marchessault might be a star, there were reasons to believe Reilly Smith was much better than he showed last season, there were reasons to believe McNabb and Schultz could step up in bigger roles. It was all a matter of researching. Not with Karlsson. From what I remember, he was even lousy in the preseason for Vegas. And then the season started and the world turned upside down.

It would surprise me if we saw a story like that again.

 

[Gsus]

Armia is a good bet I guess. But he needs to leave Winnipeg to get the chance like Karlsson.

Buffalo probably would like him back.

 

[Filthy Dangles]

Viktor Rask

 

[BL92]

Armia is never going to get the minutes needed for that achievement in Winnipeg.

 

[Brobust]

Zach Hyman

 

[Brobust]

Adam Brooks in all seriousness. Well... I see him sort of as the next Jonathan Marchessault.

Timashov is more Marchessault like than Brooks.

 

[Gsus]

Armia is never going to get the minutes needed for that achievement in Winnipeg.

So he leaves Winnipeg for this Karlsson-like scenario.

 

[Conbon]

Scott Laughton book it

 

[Cor]

A much lesser scale, but whoever has Josh Leivo next season will be happy.

Whether it be on the Leafs, or a different team, he’ll produce pretty well