I love that he cracked the list this year at No. … This guy is a leader through and through. "He's a great passer, he's got a fantastic shot, world-class shot," Rupp said. A six-time 40-goal scorer, Stamkos is a two-time Stanley Cup champion with the Lightning (2020, 2021). He was second in power-play points (36) and tied for third with a plus-24 rating. The 32-year-old led Tampa Bay in power-play goals (16), game-winning goals (11, tied for first in NHL) and shots on goal (241). In his 14th NHL season, Stamkos topped 100 points for the first time with 106 (42 goals, 64 assists) in 81 games. " was huge piece in the playoffs for the Colorado Avalanche, I think everybody on that team would tell you that." Why? Because they are on a team with Nathan MacKinnon and Cale Makar," Rupp said. "Gabe Landeskog and Mikko Rantanen are just never simply going to get the love they deserve. He has 408 points in 408 NHL games (165 goals, 243 assists). Rantanen had 25 points (five goals, 20 assists) in 20 Stanley Cup Playoff games, second on the Avalanche behind defenseman Cale Makar (29). He has scored at least 30 goals in three of his past four seasons and is a big reason the Avalanche won the Stanley Cup. The 25-year-old right wing led Colorado in goals (36) and points (92) in 75 games last season and was second among forwards in average time on ice (20:59). "Had a monster season and he changes this (Blue Jackets) lineup for me." "We knew 'Johnny Hockey' was great, but I don't think I'm the only one that thought maybe we saw the best of Johnny Hockey behind him and then there came this past season," NHL Network analyst Mike Rupp said. Gaudreau has 609 points (210 goals, 399 assists) in 602 NHL games. ![]() ![]() He led the League with a plus-64 rating, scored nine game-winning goals and averaged 18:34 of ice time per game. The 29-year-old left wing was tied for second in the NHL last season with 115 points (40 goals, 75 assists) in 82 games. Gaudreau left the Calgary Flames as a free agent to sign a seven-year contract with the Blue Jackets on July 13. Johnny Gaudreau, F, Columbus Blue Jackets
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