Jason Robertson, Dallas Stars
Robertson followed up his impressive rookie season, when he had 45 points in 51 games, by getting 79 points (41 goals, 38 assists) in 74 games last season. The 22-year-old left wing led the Stars in goals and power-play goals (13), was second in points and ice time per game among forwards (18:07), and third in assists. He also tied for the NHL lead with 11 game-winning goals. Selected by Dallas in the second round (No. 39) of the 2017 NHL Draft, Robertson has 125 points (58 goals, 67 assists) in 128 regular-season games.
Pavel Zacha, Boston Bruins
The 25-year-old center, who was traded to the Bruins by the New Jersey Devils on July 13, had an NHL career-high 36 points (15 goals, 21 assists) in 70 games for the Devils last season. He also averaged 16:51 of ice time per game, including 2:11 on the power play. Selected by New Jersey with the No. 6 pick in the 2015 draft, Zacha has 179 points (69 goals, 110 assists) in 386 regular-season games.
Noah Dobson, New York Islanders
In his third NHL season, Dobson emerged as an offensive threat with 51 points (13 goals, 38 assists) in 80 games. He also led the Islanders in ice time per game (21:28) and power-play points (22), and was 13th in the NHL with 154 blocked shots. Selected by New York with the No. 12 pick in the 2018 NHL Draft, Dobson has 72 points (17 goals, 55 assists) in 160 regular-season games, and seven assists in 20 playoff games.
Jake Oettinger, Dallas Stars
The 23-year-old took over the starting role for Dallas last season and went 30-15-1 with a 2.53 goals-against average, .914 save percentage and one shutout in 48 games (46 starts). Although the Stars were eliminated by the Flames in seven games in the Western Conference First Round, Oettinger stood out with a 1.81 GAA and .954 save percentage. Selected by Dallas with the No. 26 pick in the 2017 draft, Oettinger is 41-23-8 with a 2.46 GAA, .913 save percentage and two shutouts in 77 games (70 starts).
