Mar 28, 2015; Toronto, Ontario, CAN; Ottawa Senators center Mika Zibanejad (93) shoots the puck against the Toronto Maple Leafs at Air Canada Centre. The Maple Leafs beat the Senators 4-3 in overtime. Mandatory Credit: Tom Szczerbowski-USA TODAY Sports
While Turris was and is Ottawa’s first line centre, Zibanejad has the potential to dethrone him. That’s not a critique of Turris, instead that just shows how far Zibanejad’s game has come. He really picked it up in the second half of the season as he finished the season with a very solid 46 points. With improvements in his game and more ice time, I don’t see why 60 points isn’t attainable.
He was never really supposed to be a first line player, but considering his size, great skating, and scoring ability he could be the complete package. I would love to see how he progresses next season, as he has a bit higher potential than I originally thought. Having Turris and Zibanejad down the middle for a long time will be amazing for the organization.
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