After being “Hak’d” for most of the first half of the 2018-19 NHL season, the second half is where Oskar Lindblom shined. The 2014 fifth round draft pick has turned himself into one of the better draft finds this team has had in recent memory, and could very well be due for a breakout season in 2019-20.
Lindblom made his NHL debut in the 2017-18 season and despite posting mediocre scoring numbers, his possession/play-driving metrics were what made him stand out. Although those metrics weren’t as impressive with a full season’s worth of games, Lindblom was still above the break even mark and was a key contributor down the stretch.