Milan Lucic made his name smashing the opposition and filling the stat sheet with one of hockey’s most legendary franchises, the Boston Bruins, before heading out west to play amidst the bright lights of L.A. as a King. Lucic and the term small-market have grown to be something of antonyms.
On-ice, however, the 27-year-old and Smashville hockey go hand-in-hand. The Predators have had hard-nosed grinders, and they now have some top-tier offensive prowess- but Lucic brings it all in one package.
The Canadien left-winger marked 55 points this past season, reaching 20 goals for the fourth time in his career and adding 35 assists while earning a +26 plus/minus rating- 9th best in the league.