4.) Pavel Dorofeyev
When Jonathan Marchessault left Las Vegas to watch his children play junior ice hockey in cowboy boots, fans wondered who'd fill the scoring void.
"The Vegas Golden Knights look thin on the wing!"
"Who will replace the legendary Misfit?"
These questions lingered like a nasty fart in an elevator (with the door closed, of course). Luckily, Pavel Dorofeyev has been the Febreze in said elevator, scoring 12 goals for the Golden Knights.
That includes five goals on the man advantage, which has blossomed into a full-functioning powerhouse (fifth in the NHL entering Tuesday with a percentage of 27.4). The 24-year-old has grown into a scoring machine for the Golden Knights, watching his stock soar to the top line.
Fans might still wonder who will be the guy to replace Marchessault's sniping goals. Who knows? That might linger on for years. Or not. Not if Dorofeyev has anything to say about it.