It may seem bold to throw predictions out there before we’ve so much as seen a pre-season game involving the Minnesota Wild, but I figure why the heck not?
There’s clear methods to judge what a players’ performance may be like. Have they been a consistent performer across their hockey career?
Are they a youngster that has expectations of blossoming into the next level of player?
Maybe they’re a wily veteran that we’ve seen great performances out of previously and are looking to repeat that in a contract year?
There are endless possibilities as to why a player may take a step up and place themselves in contention for end-of-season awards.