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Nico Hischier's ceiling is hard to define, but the New Jersey Devils captain may already be there

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Oh captain, my captain.

Nico Hischier became the highest-drafted Switzerland-born in National Hockey League history when the New Jersey Devils selected him as their No. 1 overall pick back in 2017. He has since delivered 422 points across eight seasons of play, including a career-high season so far of 80 points as recently as the 2022-23 season after playing in the NHL All-Star Game in 2020.

In fact, this most recent season saw him reach his career-high in goals scored with 35.

But, has he reached his ceiling?

Why Nico Hischier hasn't hit ceiling

Hischier ceiling is one of a high-end two-way first-line center, not necessarily a pure offensive superstar.