Sean Shapiro of The Athletic: Mats Zuccarello totaled 11 points in 13 playoff games despite needing a shot to freeze his arm before every game. So, what can he do at 100% health? This line about Zuccarello speaks volumes.
“Either they go and re-sign Zuccarello, or they have to go out and find another legitimate top-six (forward). On a bad year, a guy is a 40-point guy. In a good year, he’s a 70-point guy,” an NHL scout said. “You saw the way (Tyler) Seguin and (Jamie) Benn played in that Nashville series, they were beasts.