Some love for the guy who didn't play tonight.
After 27 games played (and two missed) he's on pace for pretty much what he put up last season: 12g 39a 51pts. A little disappointing he hasn't made a great leap this season? Fear not. He's currently 4th in the league in SAT%(close) at 60.12. From the start of his career he's - as far as it's measured by this stat - the 8th best defensive forward in the NHL with a 55.61.
He's also turning 20 on December 11th. 19 years old, one of the best puck-posession players in the league, and has already put up 17g 48a 65pts for his career. To compare, here's the production of some of his contemporaries in the SAT% Close stat before their 20th birthdays.
Niederreiter - 2g 1a
Teravainen - 0g 0a
Bergeron - 16g 23a
Barkov - 24g 36a
Johansen - 9g 12a
Toffoli - no games
Marchand - no games
Gallagher - no games
Frolik - no games
Backes - no games
Pearson - no games
Kid is a monster hockey player.
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