As the NHL's 30 teams prepare for the mid-month openings of training camps, several players will attempt to rebound from otherwise forgettable performance in 2008-09. Here's a look at the top 10 potential NHL "bounce-back" players for 2009-10.
Marian Gaborik, NY Rangers. Having spent most of his career struggling through injuries Gaborik in 2007-08 finally appeared to put his injury woes behind him with career-best single-season numbers in goals (42) assists (41) and points (83) in 77 games with the Minnesota Wild. Big things were expected of him last season but a nagging hip injury kept him out of all but 17 games. When healthy, Gaborik is among the elite right wingers in the league, which is why the New York Rangers gambled $37.5 million over five years on him this summer. The Rangers are going into this season with concerns over their offensive depth and their playoff hopes could rest on a healthy Gaborik regaining his high-scoring touch.
