Unveiling the NHL’s Most Shocking Breakout Stars of 2025-26 – Prepare to Be Amazed!
It may be tempting for outsiders to downplay Malinski’s success as a product of playing with MacKinnon and on the best team in the NHL. However, only a small fraction of Malinski’s ice time overlaps with MacKinnon. And if you specifically dive into Malinski’s 539 five-on-five minutes away from MacKinnon, you’ll realize he’s crushing those assignments as he’s earned nearly 60 percent of scoring chances and outscored opponents 23-14 away from No. 29.
With Devon Toews sidelined with injury lately, Malinski has capably played his off side next to Cale Makar on the top pair. The 27-year-old pending UFA has performed so well that there’s a compelling argument for Colorado to extend Malinski in the summer and then trade Sam Girard, who is a bit redundant as an undersized puck-mover on a sizable $5 million cap hit, ahead of next season.
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