Sportsnet’s Justin Bourne posted a list of 15 possible “breakout” player candidates, and he included Red Wings forward Filip Zadina on his list:
Filip Zadina, age 21, Detroit: He’s proven he can score basically everywhere, and though he’s played less than 40 NHL games, he’s already averaging about a goal for every four outings so far – a pretty nice pace. Detroit is dying for some offence, so he should be given chances to produce, which put together is a recipe for meaningful totals.