Buffalo Sabres: Bold Predictions for each player aged 25 to 29 in 2022

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NEW YORK, NEW YORK – MARCH 22: Tage Thompson #72 of the Buffalo Sabres squares off against Brendan Lemieux #48 of the New York Rangers during the second period at Madison Square Garden on March 22, 2021 in New York City. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images) /

Tage Thompson scores over one point per game

Last season, Thompson led the Buffalo Sabres in scoring with 68 points. This year, let’s go bold and project he scores over a point per game. At the same time, I want to remain realistic and project him to score no more than 1.10 points in each contest, so across 82 games, he will sink 90. If he plays in just 70, look for 77 points.

Coupled with the career high in points per game is a career-best in points overall. And while his contract extension received mixed reviews, I do believe Thompson will show he was more than worth the money and contract length in Year One of the deal.

His big year in 2021-22 was no fluke, and he wont just prove doubters wrong next season; Thompson will once again lead the top scoring line and show that their budding chemistry was also legit. Expect to have a fun time watching Thompson score, score, and score some more, silencing the doubters and critics.

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