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NOTES: Order of players below is based on NHL.com's top 250 rankings. … Dual-eligible forwards who frequently play right wing (e.g. Mitchell Marner, Blake Wheeler, Patrik Laine) can be voted for as "other."
Nikita Kucherov, Tampa Bay Lightning
-Last season: 128 points (41G, 87A), plus-24, 48 PPP, 246 SOG, 44 hits in 82 games-Projected linemates: LW: Tyler Johnson, Yanni Gourde or Ondrej Palat; C: Brayden Point or Steven Stamkos-Key subtraction: J.T. Miller, C/LW/RW (to Vancouver Canucks)
Patrick Kane, Chicago Blackhawks
-Last season: 110 points (44G, 66A), plus-2, 30 PPP, 341 SOG, 21 hits in 81 games-Projected linemates: LW: Alex DeBrincat or Drake Caggiula; C: Jonathan Toews or Dylan Strome-Key addition: Robin Lehner, G
David Pastrnak, Boston Bruins
-Last season: 81 points (38G, 43A); plus-6, 33 PPP, 235 SOG, 57 hits in 66gm-Projected linemates: LW: Brad Marchand; C: Patrice Bergeron
Others in consideration: Mikko Rantanen, COL; Vladimir Tarasenko, STL; Mark Stone, VGK; Alexander Radulov, DAL; Phil Kessel, ARI
