After months of speculation, the Montreal Canadiens finally traded Max Pacioretty to the Vegas Golden Knights for Tomas Tatar, a second round pick and prospect Nick Suzuki. Suzuki isn’t just any prospect; he’s one of the prolific scorers in major junior hockey.



In his NHL draft year two seasons ago, Suzuki racked up a staggering 96 points in 65 games. Since 1997, only 15 OHL forwards in their 17-year-old season had a higher average of points per game.



Although Suzuki failed to build upon his draft year, last season still placed Suzuki among the OHL’s elite scorers of the past 20 years. His 1.56 points per game clip ranked him 22nd among OHL forwards in their 18-year-old season. Over the past two seasons, he has scored goals at a 0.67 per game clip and assists at an even higher 0.85.



Suzuki isn’t only one of the highest scoring OHL players in recent memory, he’s one of the most creative, too. It’s not just creativity through...