First Round Pick Eyeing Return to the NHL
The NHL's expansion over the past decade has opened up plenty more spots around the league, and with so many young stars and veterans trying to make it, it will always be tough, especially for a veteran looking to return to the top tier league.
A former first-round pick
With that said, we've seen many comeback stories in the past few years, and now we may have our next one, as the former Buffalo Sabres first-round pick Tyler Ennis is reportedly attempting to make his way back to the league in 2023-24.
According to a report from an Edmonton Oilers insider, Ennis the Edmonton native who spent the 2022-23 season in Switzerland, is eyeing a comeback to the NHL, with a PTO a major possibility.
A solid career thus far
The 33-year old may never have become the star some expected, but throughout his career, he remained solid and productive at the NHL level, playing in 700 games while tallying 144 goals and 346 points, with his career high coming in 2013-14 at 42 points.
It's unclear just how genuine the interest around the league in Ennis is, but if he's serious about a comeback, it's likely that a team out there is willing to give him a PTO.
As Read on Hockey Feed - Former first round pick rumored to be making a return to the NHL.
| POLL | ||
SEPTEMBRE 2 | 91 ANSWERS First Round Pick Eyeing Return to the NHL Can Ennis be an effective forward in today's NHL? | ||
| Yes | 40 | 44 % |
| No | 51 | 56 % |
| LIST OF POLLS | ||
| G | A | PTS | ||
| Zachary Werenski | 2 | 3 | 5 | |
| Sean Monahan | 1 | 3 | 4 | |
| Jesper Bratt | 2 | 1 | 3 | |
| Jack Hughes | - | 3 | 3 | |
| Nikita Kucherov | - | 3 | 3 | |
| Kent Johnson | 2 | - | 2 | |
| Alexander Wennberg | 2 | - | 2 | |
| Mitchell Chaffee | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Anthony Cirelli | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Matthew Coronato | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Nick Foligno | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Frederick Gaudreau | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Conor Geekie | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Brandon Hagel | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Stefan Noesen | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Igor Sharangovich | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Dmitry Voronkov | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Ivan Barbashev | - | 2 | 2 | |
| Macklin Celebrini | - | 2 | 2 | |
| Mikael Granlund | - | 2 | 2 | |
| Complete stats | ||||
| STANDINGS 2024-2025 | ||||||
TOP 10 | GP | W | L | OL | PTS | |
Jets | 19 | 16 | 3 | - | 32 | |
Hurricanes | 18 | 14 | 4 | - | 28 | |
Capitals | 18 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 27 | |
Wild | 18 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 27 | |
Maple Leafs | 20 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 26 | |
Devils | 21 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 26 | |
Rangers | 17 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 25 | |
Panthers | 19 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 25 | |
Stars | 18 | 12 | 6 | - | 24 | |
Golden Knights | 19 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 24 | |
| Conference | Cumulative | ||||||