Buffalo Sabres cornerstone Tage Thompson has scored 158 goals over the past four seasons, which ranks tied for 10th in the NHL over that span. It was a sudden but now sustained rise to superstardom for the 6-foot-6 forward after looking like a potential bust early in his career.
Adam Gretz of Bleacher Report believes the best may still be ahead for Thompson. On Monday, Gretz released a bold prediction for every NHL team ahead of the 2025-26 campaign, and for Buffalo it was Tage hitting the iconic 50-goal milestone.
"Thompson has been close to the 50-goal mark twice in his career, scoring 47 goals in 78 games back in 2021-22 and then scoring 44 in 76 games this past season," Gretz wrote.