Is a bit undersized so he must get stronger in order to become a top playmaker at the highest level. Other prospects having potential high ceilings are Evan Barratt at forward and Nicolas Beaudin and Ian Mitchell on defense.It's tough to argue with the success to 2015 and the catch 22 Bowman was in, but the old adage "What have you done for us lately?" That’s another question. What is coming into question for the last few seasons, is if he has the ability to re-build the roster? Be it shot rates, goal rates, save percentages, power-plays, ice time allocation, or a bevy of other issues, we’re trying to prepare fantasy owners as best we can for a game that is changing basically every season.Here are the top-20 increased PP TOI per game among forwards:The breakout we’ve been waiting for from Zucker finally came and the power play had a lot to do with it. To get league-winning production, power-play time (and lots of it) is nearly a necessity.One more thing from The Athletic.Ferland saw a career year with 21 goals and 20 assists, career highs in both stats. Only one (Montador) was a signing of Bowman.Best result: Stanley Cups in 2009-10, 2012-13 and 2014-15.Bowman has made 221 signings and is close to the billion dollar club with over $974 million in deal values. Can be an assists machine when at his best. ), there may be a spot for Sutter on the top power-play unit. Do they give it to him? Last season, split between the Chicago Blackhawks and the Arizona Coyotes, he scored seven goals and added 18 assists in 40 games. It doesn’t seem likely. Back in late February, I wrote about how good of a season Schmaltz was having, all things considered. Hindsight is easy to point out that his biggest mistakes have been extending Seabrook for eight years and continuing with a very top heavy lineup of veterans. Nick Schmaltz, a 2014 1st round pick (20th overall), has also dealt with injuries early in his career. In 2017-18, there were 21 players with at least 80 total points and none had fewer than 20 come from the power play. I don't think you can do that with Kane or Toews until they ask you to.The Salary Cap has played havoc with the Blackhawks since Bowman was hired and was more to do with Dale Tallon putting Bowman in the spot he found himself, but not all.It appears that Chicago ownership is loath to buying out contracts and have only done so three times, with Curtis Brown, Steve Montador and Rostislav Olesz. Open-ended questions with a new head coach in town.With the Sedins gone and Vanek traded (do they bring him back? Scouting Report. Part of the jump in goals came from his power-play usage in that he tripled his career output to that point in PPGs with six (he had three for his career before 2017-18).