There is not any purpose to assume Celebrini will cool down. Do not be shocked to see him on Workforce Canada come Olympic time in February.
Falling: Morgan Geekie, ahead, Boston Bruins
Geekie, signed by the Bruins in 2023 as a free agent, has been on a objective scoring tear to start out 2025-26. After ending final season with 33 objectives, Geekie is on tempo to blow previous that whole, with 24 objectives in simply 34 video games already this season.
Whereas there is not any doubt Geekie has been a premier objective scorer the previous two seasons, it is unlikely he continues his career-high 28.2 taking pictures proportion.
On tempo for almost 58 objectives, if he regresses again nearer to his 16.6 profession taking pictures proportion and continues his 2.5 shot per sport tempo, he ought to rating round 44 objectives whole for the season. Though nonetheless a powerful quantity, Geekie is a major candidate for regression.
Rising: Martin Necas, ahead, Colorado Avalanche
Despatched to Colorado as part of the Mikko Rantanen commerce, the previous Carolina Hurricane has match completely on Nathan MacKinnon’s wing.
Necas scored 28 factors in 30 video games final season after being traded and at present has 45 in 33 in 2025-26. Not too long ago, he signed a large contract extension to remain within the Mile-Excessive metropolis.
What makes Necas such match with Colorado and why ought to he be anticipated to proceed his tempo? An enormous purpose is his skating capacity. In accordance with NHL Edge, Necas’ max skating velocity of 23.24 mph ranks within the ninety fifth percentile within the league whereas his 22+ mph bursts (13) and 20-22 mph bursts (136) rank within the 98th and 99th percentile.
Taking part in alongside MacKinnon, one of many NHL’s quickest gamers, ought to lead anybody to consider Necas will sustain his large season.
Falling: Tyler Bertuzzi, ahead, Chicago Blackhawks
Bertuzzi is the epitome of a grinder, going to the entrance of the online and digging out pucks within the corners for Chicago’s younger stars Connor Bedard and Frank Nazar. With 16 objectives and 26 factors in 30 video games, he is definitely loved the fruits of his labor.
Bertuzzi may very effectively sustain his 40-plus objective tempo, however with a season taking pictures proportion of 25 % (10 factors larger than his profession common) and the long-term injury to Bedard, he is extra probably than to not come again all the way down to earth.
A third straight 20-goal season must be simply attainable however do not be shocked if he would not hit 30.
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