He's dominated at the university level....people say he can't do it at the pro level.....well I guess down goes that theory with regards to the AHL.....does anyone else besides me think he will surpass the 40 point mark this year (provided there is a 82 gm schedule) in the NHL? Oilers are my team so I have high hopes on this one for sure.

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40+ in his rookie season? I highly doubt it and would gladly bet against it (and this coming from a big Oil and Schultz fan).

I wouldn't bank on that if I were you, there are a lot of things that could go wrong in his rookie season.

If I had to project a total for him in his first season, it would be around 30-35 points.

In his second year? Sure, he could hit 40.

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What a homer.

Lol, smart money would be to bet the under, but I guess you never know. I mean how many people expected Tyler Myers to put up 48 points in his rookie year, or Phaneuf to put up 49. They went different routes true, but my point is that sometimes things just happen that we don't expect.

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1) He would need a full 82 game season to even come close. This is not likely to happen.
2) He is a rookie and is far from a finished product. He would probably experience plenty of ups and downs in the big league which could cut into his ice time for stretches.

Don't get carried away with rookie expectations.

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Although I wouldn't expect 40+ out of him, he's definitely in a great situation to score that much as a rookie. Pietrangelo, Fowler, Shattenkirk, Phaneuf, and Myers have all done it recently along with Carlson and Del Zotto coming very close, so although it's rare it's not impossible.

Factor in what Schultz is doing so far in the AHL, the fact that he's one of the more offensively skilled defense prospects, plus he'll be running the top PP with 4 very good forwards, and I don't see any reason why he couldn't break 40 this year besides being overly cautious. So actually yes, I will be looking to draft him this season as a 40+ point defenseman.

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I would realistically put him at 22-26 points this year.

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id be happy with 30 - 35 points in his rookie season. pro-rated to 82 games of course.

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Considering he's more used to playing a 40 game schedule, I would put him in the mid 20's if there's a condensed 82 game schedule this season.

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Who said "he can't do it art the pro level"? Even if they said that, there's a huge difference between NHL and AHL.