Will Tarasenko Ever Hit 50 Goals?

[Winston Wolf]

There are exceedingly few players to have ever hit 50 goals for the first time in their career at 27 or older and Milan Hejduk is the only one that played in this era to do so. So, no.

 

[Ainec]

yes he will

 

[teravaineSAROS]

He had a 37 goal, 40 goal and 39 goal season prior to this season. He didn't have the best playmaking linemates for most of that, which makes me think he miiiight hit 50 one day if he's ever paired up with a monster playmaker.

 

[sr edler]

Even if he did no one would notice it since he plays in St. Louis.

 

[Laineux]

Nope. That's an awfully large increase to what he's been at his best and he's 26.

 

[Mrb1p]

Goalscorers peak early, statistically, Tarasenko should start his decline within the next two years, I think it's highly unlikely.

 

[Mrb1p]

Matthews hitting 40 as a rookie and on pace for 45 this year, with negligible powerplay production, makes me think he has at least one 50g campaign in him. Laine is the best shooter the league has seen since Ovi himself and I think he's more likely than not to hit 50 as well. Otherwise yeah, very difficult thing to do in the modern NHL.

Nice to ignore the only other player to hit 60 in the last 20 years.

 

[rent free]

Matthews hitting 40 as a rookie and on pace for 45 this year, with negligible powerplay production, makes me think he has at least one 50g campaign in him. Laine is the best shooter the league has seen since Ovi himself and I think he's more likely than not to hit 50 as well. Otherwise yeah, very difficult thing to do in the modern NHL.

he's on pace for 40 this year again because of his injuries.

 

[rent free]

no. 50 is way to high. he'll be a 30-40 goal scorer if he doesn't start declining soon

 

[7even]

he's on pace for 40 this year again because of his injuries.

Sorry, should've clarified I was using his 82 game pace.

Nice to ignore the only other player to hit 60 in the last 20 years.

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I was replying to a post that was discussing players other than Ovechkin.

 

[rent free]

Sorry, should've clarified I was using his 82 game pace

oh nw. i figured you were using an 82 game pace

 

[TheGoldenGod]

Even if he did no one would notice it since he plays in St. Louis.

Edmonton is or (whatever joke team you root for) has been the toilet of the NHL the past 10 years...

 

[Mrb1p]

Sorry, should've clarified I was using his 82 game pace.



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I was replying to a post that was discussing players other than Ovechkin.

" Laine is the best shooter the league has seen since Ovi himself"

Yeah, thats a lie.

 

[7even]

" Laine is the best shooter the league has seen since Ovi himself"

Yeah, thats a lie.

No, that's an opinion, and I'd cite his ability to score on unscreened goalies from 35ft out as what I ground it on. Even if you flat disagree, you have to admit he's in the conversation, otherwise you're just being disingenuous.

 

[Martinez]

No, he’s 26 and his highest ever was 40. I think he will break 40 a few more times as long as he stays healthy. Not saying 26 is old

 

[Mrb1p]

No, that's an opinion, and I'd cite his ability to score on unscreened goalies from 35ft out as what I ground it on. Even if you flat disagree, you have to admit he's in the conversation, otherwise you're just being disingenuous.

He's in the conversation but I just think people forget Stamkos way too much.

 

[7even]

He's in the conversation but I just think people forget Stamkos way too much.

Very true. Bit different. Stamkos has the better one timer, probably best I've seen since prime Kovy.

 

[MadLuke]

Can always happen, Hejduk got to a 20% shooting percentage season and did it, Perry had a 17.2% season while never getting over 15% to do it.

It can happen but unlike Ovechkin is number of shoot type of game make it unlikely, but he certainly in the possible zone.

 

[olli]

I don't see him ever reaching 50. 45 for sure, though.

 

[TheGoldenGod]

I see him hitting 60

Edit: 70*

 

[Filthy Dangles]

No he tops out as a 40-80 guy for me.

 

[Nosferatu]

I just saw conan and he said that he will do it in the YEAR 2000

 

[DrJustice]

Not by himself unfortunately

Blues acquires a true #1 center and that probably changes.