From New Year ... Namely, Konecny has seen his scoring efficiency plummet. He’s a very distant eight points behind Michkov in 5-on-5 scoring since the trade. Travis Konecny and Matvei Michkov ...

With 16 goals and 36 points overall on the season, Michkov does have his place in the Calder Trophy conversation for Rookie of the Year, but he has taken a back seat to San Jose's No. 1 overall pick Macklin Celebrini (17 goals, 40 points) and Montreal's rising star Lane Hutson (38 assists, 41 points).