Elias Lindholm is on the verge of a breakout season. So says Johnny Gaudreau.



With nine, 17, 11, 11 and 16 goals in his first five NHL seasons, suffice to say, the fifth overall pick in 2013 has to yet to find his swagger, offensively.



Those numbers look particularly underwhelming when stacked side by side with the player selected one spot behind him, Sean Monahan, who has posted seasons of 22, 31, 27, 27 and 31 goals.



But not only does general manager Brad Treliving think the Swedish forward is about to “pop” offensively, his exact phrase when Calgary acquired Lindholm and Noah Hanifin from Carolina in the summer, his new linemate thinks so, too.



“I guarantee he scores more than that this year,” said Gaudreau, without hesitation, when asked after Saturday’s game if he was surprised Lindholm had never topped 17 goals. “He’s got a great shot, he’s a smart player. A lot of fun playing with him so far. I...