Every season there is a collection of players who exceed expectations, or finally reach a level of predicted productivity. RoryBoylen takes a look at those who did so in 2019-20, ranking eight of the best breakout players so far ⤵️
When the Jets initially traded Jacob Trouba to the New York Rangers it was seen as a no-doubt loss, and the 20th overall pick they got in return was overall weighed as the better asset at the time. But on a thinned-out blue line, Pionk excelled and solidified himself at least as a top-four defenceman going forward.
Neal Pionk is a better player than Jacob Trouba. And the Jets got a first round pick with him as well.John Carlson and Roman Josi are your Norris Trophy leaders. Rookies Cale Makar and Quinn Hughes have grabbed tons of attention for their quick impacts in the NHL. But did you realize DeAngelo was fourth in scoring at the position? The 24-year-old improved on his previous career-high in points by 23 and jumped from four goals in 2018-19 to 15 this season.
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