It’s safe to say that expectations for Elias Pettersson high.
After breaking Kent Nilssons rookie scoring record, leading his team to an SHL championship, being crowned MVP and getting painted gold, Pettersson had a season for the ages. His legendary and historic season for the Vaxjo Lakers of the SHL had done nothing but build hype for his expected NHL debut in 2018-19.
Throughout his season, we’ve heard about some of the comparables for teenagers in the SHL. Today I’m going to look at the best seasons by teenagers in NHL history, and how they fared in their rookie NHL seasons.