Phil Kessel will be third in scoring this season

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TSN (Scott Cullen) says so...

Crosby No. 1 in the Top 300 projected scorers

 

[forty_three]

Yes, TJ Oshie (73rd) will outscore Brandon Saad (78) and Nick Foligno (84).

Who are the projected linemates of the guy he says will finish 11th.

 

[Puck082]

TSN (Scott Cullen) says so...

Crosby No. 1 in the Top 300 projected scorers

I don't think you are going to see another season with a 30 point gap between John Tavares and the next highest scorer on the Isles.

 

[Bloody Brian Burke]

So if I have this right, Crosby, Kunitz and Kessel are going to have 141 assists amongst them (assuming that's the top line) while potting 96 goals. This while the two highest-scoring defencemen on the team last term combined for 14 goals.

 

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So if I have this right, Crosby, Kunitz and Kessel are going to have 141 assists amongst them (assuming that's the top line) while potting 96 goals. This while the two highest-scoring defencemen on the team last term combined for 14 goals.

Can we just cut to the chase and call that line the KFC line?

Kunitz
Fill
Crosby

 

[DragonfromTO]

So if I have this right, Crosby, Kunitz and Kessel are going to have 141 assists amongst them (assuming that's the top line) while potting 96 goals. This while the two highest-scoring defencemen on the team last term combined for 14 goals.

I don't see a major problem there. There are what, about 1.7-1.8 assists per goal? It's within range.

 

[Bloody Brian Burke]

I don't see a major problem there. There are what, about 1.7-1.8 assists per goal? It's within range.

Huh. Go figure.

 

[esls79]

If Crosby had any decent help on his line he'd easily crack 150 points. Instead with a lamp post and fire hydrant (albeit a freshly painted and yet to be pissed on fire hydrant) he'll be lucky to hit 100.

 

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If Crosby had any decent help on his line he'd easily crack 150 points. Instead with a lamp post and fire hydrant (albeit a freshly painted and yet to be pissed on fire hydrant) he'll be lucky to hit 100.

Crosby has crap linemates and plays against crap trap teams resulting in crap point production.

/am I doing it right?

 

[KennyBanyeah]

Crosby has crap linemates and plays against crap trap teams resulting in crap point production.

/am I doing it right?

DEFINITELY DOING IT RIGHT!!! IF HE HAD A PLAYER OF AKI BERGS CALIBRE FEEDING HIM PUCKS HE'D GET CLOSE TO 200 POINTS AND FINISH 2ND IN LEAGUE SCORING EVERY YEAR BEHIND BERG HIMSELF.

 

[KennyBanyeah]

Crosby has crap linemates and plays against crap trap teams resulting in crap point production.

/am I doing it right?

Let's not forget the crap of coaching.

 

[Bloody Brian Burke]

I'm guessing I should be happy I was never around at the WWL?

 

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I'm guessing I should be happy I was never around at the WWL?

Oh, there were some good times there as well (and some fine posters that unfortunately didn't make it over to the Hoop), but towards the end, it was a two-man gong show and we needed a new place to call home.

 

[thedddd]

^ when I first saw the title of the post I had flashbacks.

 

[puckhead]

on the Nucks side of things...
Baertschi makes the list but Burrows doesn't

 

[Tomas Tatar]

Great list actually. Obviously I'd change some things.

Dylan Larkin with 70 games and 30 points shocked me.

For Detroit it looks really good. Accurate on what to expect. Larkin though, man, I'd love that.

 

[tducey]

Kessel will get top 10 but he won't get top 3.

 

[Bloody Brian Burke]

Great list actually. Obviously I'd change some things.

Dylan Larkin with 70 games and 30 points shocked me.

For Detroit it looks really good. Accurate on what to expect. Larkin though, man, I'd love that.

Had to laugh at Franzen playing 55 games.

 

[forty_three]

Crosby has crap linemates and plays against crap trap teams resulting in crap point production.

/am I doing it right?

To be fair...

 

[pixburgher66]

I don't foresee him in top 3 scoring, but...it's not out of the question. It's a combination that's tough to beat. Elite goal scorer and an elite play maker. And I'm not sold on Kunitz being the other member of that line. We'll see though, lots of options.