What It Means:

Panarin edged out Shayne Gostisbehere and Connor McDavid for the honor. Panarin, 24, was a star in Russia's KHL before coming stateside. He handpicked the Blackhawks and teamed up with Patrick Kane and Artem Anisimov to form a potent line for Chicago.

With a cap hit of just $812,000, Panarin gave the 'Hawks great production at an incredible bargain. He had 30 goals and 77 points in 80 games. He put up a 53.0 Corsi For Percentage and 3.0 Relative Corsi For Percentage at Even Strength.