Jack Quinn, RW/Ottawa 67’s
While I flip-flopped between Quinn and Power, I eventually went with Quinn (feel free to castigate me), because of his stellar offensive production during his two game sample size at the NHL level. I believe that, had Quinn not gotten hurt, he would have played a few more games with the Buffalo Sabres.
Instead, Quinn missed extended time and returned to the Rochester Americans, where he dominated with 61 points, 26 goals, and 35 assists in 45 games. While Quinn took heat for falling flat on his face in the playoffs, the 10-game stretch that garnered just two points remains an outlier.
We will see how Quinn performs this season to determine whether he can ward off Power. If he picks up where he left off in the regular season, odds are Quinn will fly up these rankings. Especially given the struggles of our next player.