New York Rangers superstar gains the respect of former NHL enforcer Stu Grimson

«A couple of my notables, you might say,» Grimson said. «I had Panarin at the number two. No knock on Matthew Tkachuk, but he did have a bit of an off year this year, and I really thought it was important to pay homage to Panarin for his 120-point campaign, a brilliant year in his own right.»

«While dabble across the line. Inch across that line when you can bust through the ceiling. Three 90-point seasons across his career. Two 80-point seasons across his career,» Grimson said. «And if you weren't believing then you know that this was superhero status. Artemi Panarin, «The Breadman,» like we said, just shatters the ceiling with a 120-point campaign

«Again, he's got that unique flair to him, the skating ability, I think, is an important part of why he's able to drive line/team in the way that he does. But again, the equipment to do highly skilled things while playing at a very high tempo, a unique talent across our game, and astonishing in this respect, 120-point season. And would you believe there's four guys ahead of him on this list?»