ROOS LETS LOOSE POLL: Sustainable Strong Starts?

[RizzeeDizzee]

Another of what has become an annual poll, I've compiled a list of 20 skaters who are doing better than predicted, but not (1) so much better as to be almost impossible to foresee keeping up their pace nor (2) exceeding his predicted pace by enough as to make it difficult to predict it continuing. In short, I've gathered what I hope is a list of the 20 skaters who, though outperforming expectations, just might have it in them to continue doing so, but for whom it's also definitely not a sure thing that they will. The list is in alphabetical order with each skater's scoring pace through November 24th shown in parentheses.

Your task is to vote for any and all skaters who you believe will end the season with a scoring pace at or above where it is now. Note that I said scoring pace on purpose, as they don't have to score that many points, only maintain that pace, meaning injuries won't count against them.

As usual, list who you voted for and why, to help give added insight.

[RizzeeDizzee]

I voted for:

Hagel - Welcome to the best line in hockey Brandon....enjoy the ride!
Johnston - Dallas rolls out two lines at ES and on the PP, giving Johnston the deployment he'll need to keep strutting his stuff
ROR - He seems to have great chemistry with Forsberg and is stapled to PP1
Rust - He's either great or terrible, and it looks like the former this season
Stutzle - He looks every bit for real
Theodore - He did enough while Pietrangelo was hurt to I think finally convince Vegas to let him excel

[ross10019]

Dobson and Kreider were my only picks.

Kreider because Zibanejad is going to get hot plus PP mainstay.

Dobson - just so much of the O goes through him.

[Invictus]

I voted for:
Stutzle - He looks every bit for real

While I agree, and was a big fan of this draft selection by Ottawa, I'm going to say his scoring pace dips ever so slightly.

[loppantorkel]

Picked
Bouchard: Edmonton will score at a greater pace and with ad 82p pace so far..
Byfield: He's improved over the last few weeks and 73p pace is reasonable over the season
Hagel: 86p is high but not unreasonable
Kempe: 91p may be a stretch but he's overachieved again and again so far.
Kreider: 77p seems possible this year
Johnston and Perfetti: 69p why not? Seems easy if they stay healthy, at least Johnston is a lock.
Stützle: Ottawa will get better and 113p is within reason, if tough

[loppantorkel]

Had to check last year's poll. 3 of 17 skaters in that poll sustained their pace - E Pettersson (most voted on), J Skinner (one person believed in him) and A Tuch.

https://forums.dobbersports.com/showthread.php?258882-ROOS-LETS-LOOSE-POLL-Sustainable-Strong-Starts

[stevegamer]

Voted for: Byfield, Johnston, Kreider, Perfetti, Stutzle.

The first 4 have reasonable paces, and one of them has even done it before. I just believe in Stutzle.

[Lil Gouda Fan]

I am going to say it is certainly possible for Johnston, Perfetti, Dobson to reach 69 points. Evander Kane could also reach 73 points if he doesn’t get injured or does something stupid.

[RizzeeDizzee]

I am going to say it is certainly possible for Johnston, Perfetti, Dobson to reach 69 points. Evander Kane could also reach 73 points if he doesn’t get injured or does something stupid.

Note that in the article and above I said that they don't have to reach that many points, only to maintain that scoring rate. So for example if you think Kane will play only 68 games but get 66 points in those games, then you should vote for him.

[Lil Gouda Fan]

Note that in the article and above I said that they don't have to reach that many points, only to maintain that scoring rate. So for example if you think Kane will play only 68 games but get 66 points in those games, then you should vote for him.

I voted for him as I think he will maintain that pace.