Beauvillier is such an exciting name. Playing for the Blackhawks, he will almost certainly be flipped by multiple teams as the deadline approaches. Beauvillier began his NHL career in 2016–17 with the New York Islanders, being the 28th overall pick in the 2015 NHL Draft. He impressed as a rookie with 24 points (nine goals and 15 assists) in 66 games. In total, he played seven seasons with the Islanders, scoring 102 goals and 107 assists and 209 points in 457 games. In particular, he strengthened his position in two separate playoff rounds.During the 2019-2020 season,
Beauvillier scored 14 points in 22 playoff games to help the Islanders reach the Eastern Conference Finals. The following season, the Islanders again went far, falling to the Lightning in the conference finals. Beauvillier scored 13 points for the second time in 19 games. However, he was traded to the Vancouver Canucks last year via Bo Horvat and again to the Blackhawks this season. With these two teams,
he accumulated a total of 34 points in 70 games. That includes 14 points in 37 games this season.Back-to-back conference finals with Beauvillier as one of their best players should be enough for Julien BriseBois to at least look his way. Outside of the playoffs, however, he wasn’t much of a producer in the regular season. His career best season was 2022-23 when he scored 40 points in 82 games. His season best came in 2020-21 when he scored 28 points in 47 games (0.60 ppg). Why then?Well, Beauvillier is not a flashy scorer or playmaker. His game is mostly simple. He is clearly one of the first forwards in the offensive zone to rush and understand his abilities in that area,
being a slice-and-chase transition type. This chip-and-chase style is perfect for Tampa. Also, his difficult forecheck fits right in with what the Lightning have built over the years. Once the play is established in the offensive zone, he can be found in one of two areas: the half wall on the side of his shot or directly in front of the net. But he hasn’t been a big hit, ranking ninth on the Blackhawks in goals per 60 minutes and scoring just four goals this season..
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