Points-Only Breakouts for Next Season?

[lucafen4]

and then there is Jesper Bratt

[Rockies & Hockeys]

As a Leafs fan you should be pretty excited for Kasperi Kapanen and Andreas Johnsson. JVR and Komarov won;t be back next season that that opens up huge opportunity for these two. They'll get a lot more minutes and I fully expect them to take advantage of it.

Heck yes! I like what I've seen from KK and he's really only been a 4th liner so far, so with skilled line mates he could really take off. Can probably draft him super late, too, which is a plus.

[SeaDawg]

and then there is Jesper Bratt

I have no idea what happened to him in the second half of the season...but early on when he was getting some decent playing time in the top 6 and even some power play time, he looked absolutely amazing. I assume it was a combination of lack of playing time and perhaps hitting a wall. I admit I didn't watch many New Jersey games in the second half of the season.

[Tanknation]

Vatrano maybe?

[havanablast21]

As a Leafs fan you should be pretty excited for Kasperi Kapanen and Andreas Johnsson. JVR and Komarov won;t be back next season that that opens up huge opportunity for these two. They'll get a lot more minutes and I fully expect them to take advantage of it.

And BINGO was his name-o!

[Seeds of Grapes]

Schmaltz, Bjugstad, Larkin. M Tkachuk all on my radar for breakouts next year

I was thinking of Larkin. I also see a breakout for Mantha, as well.

[Rockies & Hockeys]

Alright, so here's the list you guys gave. I'll put them in the order I think they should go, and I'll ask that you correct me when I'm crazy or mistaken. Thanks!

Larkin
Schmaltz
Puljujarvi
Tkachuk
Mantha
Bjugstad
Meier
Beauvillier
Miller
Buchnevich
Kapanen
Kase
Fischer
Bratt
Johnsson

I don't know loads about some of these guys, so feel free to butcher my list, haha. Thanks! REP will be left, of course.

[SeaDawg]

They are all "sleeper" picks, so I wouldn't put a lot of money on any of them breaking out for sure, but below is the order in which I'd draft them going into next season.

Larkin
Miller
Buchnevich
Tkachuk
Mantha
Schmaltz
Kapanen
Beauvillier
Meier
Puljujarvi
Kase
Fischer
Bratt
Johnsson
Bjugstad

[RizzeeDizzee]

Pierre-Luc Dubois,, FTW

[Rockies & Hockeys]

Pierre-Luc Dubois,, FTW

True! Would you put him fairly high on this list? Above Jesse P?

[RizzeeDizzee]

True! Would you put him fairly high on this list? Above Jesse P?

Yeah, probably. Whoever centers Panarin will feast in points, and chances are it will be Dubois.

[Jouko-Pouko]

I know he had 65 points already last season but with the way he played at the Worlds, I do wonder if Sepe Aho hits another level next season with some added firepower on the Canes (Necas and Svechnikov).

[lucafen4]

since Larkin just put up 63pts, a career high. IMO for him to be on this list, we're talking 75+pts next year.

[SeaDawg]

I know he had 65 points already last season but with the way he played at the Worlds, I do wonder if Sepe Aho hits another level next season with some added firepower on the Canes (Necas and Svechnikov).

It seems a bit unfair for me to pick on Aho, but considering the season a number of players just had, I was a little disappointed that he only scored 65 pts. I definitely think he has it in him to scored 10-15 pts more than that.

Considering SO MANY players this past season scored over 75 pts, there is no reason not to think that Aho can't do it next year. I know he doesn't have a deep supporting cast, and Carolina is one of the lowest scoring teams in the league, but I think he has another gear in him.

[Rockies & Hockeys]

I know he had 65 points already last season but with the way he played at the Worlds, I do wonder if Sepe Aho hits another level next season with some added firepower on the Canes (Necas and Svechnikov).

Aho is likely one of the keepers of a lower team that's big on youth. If not, he'll be high on my list.