Evander Kane
Why He “Wins”: Not playing like a 4th overall pick
So, admittedly, this one is a slight stretch because Kane hasn’t live up to the hype since he was drafted 4th overall in the 2009 NHL Entry Draft. This is his sixth season and his career plus/minus is -8 and his career high in points came in 2011-2012 when he had 57 points (30 goals + 27 assists). He is on pace for roughly around 40 points this season and currently sits at 8 points (4 goals + 4 assists). While those aren’t bad numbers for a journeyman player, they are pretty poor for a 4th overall pick. In the words of fellow TMMOTS staff writer Adam Savard, “When is [Evander Kane] going to figure it out?”
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