All these Oiler fans are convinced that every player will eclipse last years production. Given the age of most of their roster and the fact that rarely do players have back to back career years they are ripe for regression.
McDavid: Okay, hate him but he’s always lethal, could get 150+ points.*
Draisaitl: Kind of the same as McDavid, always a threat. Could get 120+ points.*
*They’re both on the right side of 30 but have also played a tonne of hockey, both in terms of playoff GP & TOI. Injuries are a concern.
Arvidsson: Huge issues staying healthy, career year was 7 years ago & he’s 31.
Henrique: Hasn’t played more than 62 games in 6 years, career year was over a decade ago, hasn’t scored more than 43 points in 10 years, 34 years old.
Holloway: He’ll have a career year but that’s only >9 points.
Hyman: Everything went right for him last year, no way he hits 50 goals or 80+ points this year. 32 years old.
Janmark: Could have a repeat performance.
Kane: Made of glass, locker room poison, 32 years old, career year was 6 years ago, been replaced on special teams. Buyout potential.
Nuge: 1/2 the points last year compared to his career year the season prior with practically no injuries. 70 points max. 31 years old.
J. Skinner: This one’s tough, he’s so up & down. Could get 30+ goals, 60+ points. Could also get 10 goals & 40 points. 32 years old, concussion concerns.
Perry/Ryan: Pretty much guaranteed regression.
Bouchard: Unfortunately could have a repeat performance offensively but remains mid at best defensively.
Broberg: Developing, is likely done with the AHL. Probably a career year but at 8 points that’s not much. Mid, defensively.
Ceci/Nurse: Black holes of awfulness. Massively over paid.
Ekholm: Solid but 35 years old, could go either way.
Kulak/Stecher: Dime a dozen Dmen.
S. Skinner: Could be good, could be terrible. Inconsistent at best, only 59GP as a true starter. I think he’ll regress.
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