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Dallas Stars: Central Division Result Analyses of Next Season

By Avery Klatsky

WINNIPEG, MB - MAY 12: Patrik Laine #29 of the Winnipeg Jets is congratulated by his teammates after scoring a first period goal against the Vegas Golden Knights in Game One of the Western Conference Finals during the 2018 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs at Bell MTS Place on May 12, 2018 in Winnipeg, Canada. (Photo by Elsa/Getty Images)
WINNIPEG, MB - MAY 12: Patrik Laine #29 of the Winnipeg Jets is congratulated by his teammates after scoring a first period goal against the Vegas Golden Knights in Game One of the Western Conference Finals during the 2018 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs at Bell MTS Place on May 12, 2018 in Winnipeg, Canada. (Photo by Elsa/Getty Images) /
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LAS VEGAS, NV – MAY 18: Marc-Andre Fleury #29 of the Vegas Golden Knights makes a diving save against Patrik Laine #29 of the Winnipeg Jets during the second period Game Four of the Western Conference Finals during the 2018 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs at T-Mobile Arena on May 18, 2018 in Las Vegas, Nevada. The Golden Knights won 3-2. (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images)
LAS VEGAS, NV – MAY 18: Marc-Andre Fleury #29 of the Vegas Golden Knights makes a diving save against Patrik Laine #29 of the Winnipeg Jets during the second period Game Four of the Western Conference Finals during the 2018 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs at T-Mobile Arena on May 18, 2018 in Las Vegas, Nevada. The Golden Knights won 3-2. (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images) /

Top Goal Scorer – Patrik Laine

In two seasons in the NHL, Patrik Laine has easily risen to superstar status. In his rookie season, he scored 64 points (36 G, 28 A) in 73 games.

Last season, his second season in the league, he lasered home 44 goals and 26 assists in 82 games. His goal total landed him second in the NHL behind Alex Ovechkin, who scored 49.

Laine’s numbers keep getting better and better. Considering that he will also be looking for a large extension, the better he plays the more money he’ll make. With an offensive powerhouse like Winnipeg, look for Laine to light the lamp the most out of any other player in the Central Division.

Patrik Laine is the future of the Jets and will make many strides for several years to come. After seeing what he has been able to produce in Winnipeg over the past two seasons, it’s evident that he has become one of, if not the most, dangerous scorer in the National Hockey League.

It is possible for Tyler Seguin, Vladimir Tarasenko, or even Patrick Kane to come close, but there isn’t a lot of doubt in my mind that, if he stays healthy, Laine will explode in the goal category again this year.

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