Marcus Pettersson

While the Penguins are judged based on playoff performance, which doesn't bode well when you miss the postseason for a second straight year, Pettersson quietly put together a career year in which he set new personal bests in nearly every statistical category. That included goals (four), assists (26), points (30), shots on net (106), plus-minus (28) and average ice time (22:40). The 28-year-old blueliner even recorded the first game-winning goal of his eight-year NHL career. Billed as a shutdown defenseman, the puck-moving blueliner is never going to be confused for his offensively-gifted teammates Erik Karlsson and Kris Letang. Still, Pettersson should continue logging big minutes even without a power-play role and has shown he is capable of producing 25-30 points with added value in formats that value hits and blocks.