Who can keep up with Alex Debrincat?
Fans have had little to look forward to for the past few years; one of the only consistent things we've experienced has been dancing to «Chelsea Dagger» courtesy of Alex Debrincat. He led in goal scoring the past two seasons, having 15 more than the second player on the leaderboard both times. As exciting as it is to watch him play, Debrincat can't be the only one who produces on the team.
At the beginning of last season, Jeremy Colliton would either play Strome on wing or scratch him completely. When Derek King became interim head coach, he put him with Debrincat and Patrick Kane and he's been scoring on that top line since (22G, 26A). If he gets re-signed and stays in that same center position, I think he could grow more confident and score consistently.
Since being traded to Chicago, Raddysh has been able to see more ice time on the Hawks' second line. While I don't think he could get close to Debrincat's numbers (yet), he could be an answer to goal production increase from more than just the top line.
Reichel has put up 57 points (21G, 36A) in 56 games played in Rockford, but has played 11 games on the Hawks with only one point to show for it. If Kyle Davidson believes in him enough to have burnt through one year of his contract, it's possible fans will see a lot more of him next season. If Reichel can produce in the same way he did in Rockford, then it's possible in the coming years we can see numbers that can compete with Debrincat's.
For being the third pick overall in the 2019 NHL Draft, Dach has yet to have a breakout season let alone a productive one. At 21-years-old he still has plenty of time to develop, but whether that development should be in Rockford or on the Blackhawks is debatable. If given more time to grow into a center role (and if he stays healthy), he should be able to produce more through the rebuild.
Jonathan Toews
After returning from his Chronic Inflammatory Response Syndrome (CIRS), Toews hasn't been producing at the level he would during the cup runs. Last season was a career-low for him in points (37, 12G, 25A), and I don't see him producing any more than that in the future. He could surprise fans and resemble the captain he was during his prime, but by no means do I see him getting close to being a top goal scorer again.
Patrick Kane
Kane is one of the best players in Blackhawks and NHL history, but he just doesn't play the same way he used to. He's the playmaker of the team and he helps his teammates, including Debrincat, shine on the ice and score. He probably won't lead in goals, but you can bet that he'll lead in assists, as well as in the locker room.
| POLL | ||
Who do you think can keep up with Alex Debrincat when it comes to goal scoring? | ||
| Patrick Kane | 29 | 26.1 % |
| Dylan Strome | 24 | 21.6 % |
| Someone else | 13 | 11.7 % |
| Nobody on the team! | 45 | 40.5 % |
| List of polls | ||
