1 of 6

David Krejci is the Boston Bruins' most gifted offensive talent. He has proven that by leading the National Hockey League in postseason points twice in the last three seasons.

While its hardly a knock against the center that he saves his best for the playoffs, his regular-season play has hardly ever made full use of his remarkable ability.

Krejci has only replicated his elite .90 postseason points per game average in one of his six NHL seasons. He burst onto the scene with 73 points in his first full NHL season back in 2008-09, but his production has slipped ever since.

Despite the fact that he has 82-point potential, he has been held back by inconsistent wing play in recent years. Despite all of their talent, power forwards Nathan Horton and Milan Lucic often waited until April to emerge from hibernation in recent years, only reaching peak performance in brief spurts.

Perhaps things will change with Jarome Iginla replacing Horton on the right wing. Iginla has always been a consistent producer, and the future Hall of Famer is the best pure scorer Krejci has ever played alongside.

If Iginla can outrun father time for at least one more season, he could give Krejci a much-needed spark. If Milan Lucic can become a 30-goal scorer once again, it will provide an even bigger boost.

With his confidence surging and questions about his future silenced by the Tyler Seguin trade, expect a strong campaign from the 27-year-old. It may not be his highest scoring season, but it should be an improvement upon recent returns.

Stats: