Among the Nashville Predators youngsters who shined towards the end of last year was Tommy Novak. He looked like a very confident center, effectively controlling the puck when it was on his stick, and being near unstoppable when in front of the net.
Novak impressively put up 17 goals and 26 assists (good for 43 points) in 51 games, and it speaks volumes about his future considering it was his second season, and the first time he had actually established himself as a roster player.
In fact, Novak established himself so much as one of the most trusted Predators offensive producers that he led the team in Goals Per 60 at Even Strength with 3.