Buffalo Sabres: Bold predictions for each player under 25 in 2022
By Sion Fawkes
Henri Jokiharju scores a career high in points
Last season, Jokiharju knocked down 19 points in 60 contests. And although I believe he will play on the third pairing this season with Jacob Bryson, I can see him playing in at least 60 games again in 2022-23 and once again augmenting his offensive stat line.
Jokiharju is not the most exciting player, but he plays adequately enough for it to be realistic, yet bold, to say he hits the 25-point mark this year, sinking five goals and 20 assists. And this will all come with him seeing between 17 and 18 minutes of ice time.
Besides the career-high in points, he will also hit at least a 7% shooting percentage, a whole percentage point higher than his previous high. If Jokiharju wins the battle for the second pairing, take five more points to that stat-line and give him 30 points on the season.
Despite being a player with a lower ceiling, Jokiharju can makethe most of his limitations on the ice. And this is exactly what you may see in 2022-23 when he and the rest of the Buffalo Sabres have more scoring opportunities.