There’s no denying the skill set and overall talents of Vancouver Canucks forward Nikolay Goldobin, but the 23-year-old hasn’t put it altogether this season.
Goldobin — whom the Canucks acquired in a trade with the San Jose Sharks for Jannik Hansen two years ago — has just seven goals and 27 points in 63 games this season. How tough has this season been for Golden? Hard as it may be to believe, he actually had eight goals in 38 games in 2017-18. Think about that. One more goal compared to this season in 25 less games played.