Longtime Jets forward Mark Scheifele aims for another solid season in Winnipeg
The Winnipeg Jets top point man last season was none other than centreman Mark Scheifele. The now 31-year-old enters his 14th season with the Jets and will look to break some major milestones with the team.
He is 32 goals away from becoming the Jets all-time leading scorer as he trails behind former Thrasher Ilya Kovalchuk. A career-best 96 points this season would also make him the all-time leader in points as he trails closely behind former captain Blake Wheeler.
The Kitchener native has been a steady point-per-game player for his career and going into next season, projections have him slated to finish with around 70 points once again. ESPN has Scheifele projected to finish with 28 goals and 42 assists for 70 points while Yahoo Sports has him projected to finish with just under 80 this upcoming season.
The sportsbooks have Scheifele listed with an over/under of 70.5 points next season if Jets fans are feeling confident in their longtime centre. He enters the second season of his new seven-year pact with the team that he signed before the start of last season and carries an annual cap hit at $8.5 million per season until the end of the 2030-31 season.
Early projections by The Hockey News have Scheifele playing alongside star winger Kyle Connor once again with recent newcomer Gabriel Vilardi manning the other wing. The hope is Scheifele has another great season and remains a reliable player for the Jets.