He's only two seasons removed from a Swedish League-leading 27-goal season, and it was just last season that Olofsson netted 30 goals as an AHL rookie, the second-most among all AHL freshmen.

True, there’s still a somewhat clear-cut favorite. Buffalo Sabres rookie Victor Olofsson has managed to hold onto first place in rookie scoring – his 35 points are two more than Makar’s 33 ...