The long-awaited breakout season finally came for Brayden Schenn in 2015-16. After four seasons of hovering somewhere in between “perfectly solid” and “perpetually disappointing,” Schenn rode a stellar final four months to the best scoring rates of his young career. He finished with 59 points in 80 games — tied for 41st in the NHL among forwards in total points and comfortably in first liner territory.
Yes, it helped that Schenn had earned a full-time role on one of the league’s best power play units. But his point production at even strength was also strong (1.