They Couldn't Have Dreamed This 

Hyman feels like Smytty honestly, just nothing but pure love for him edit: he gets 49 cause his 50th will get called back

People forget Hyman requested to come here and requested a tour of the building. Holland didn’t go looking for Hyman. It was Hyman that came looking for Edmonton. When I player says I want to play here you don’t say no you say how much.

And he’s had more goals called back than anyone in the league. Crazy

Something that goes unnoticed is how hard he works night in and night out. He's always racing for the puck, pushing himself harder than everyone else on the team.

I don't know a single Toronto Maple Leafs fan that doesn't regret seeing Hyman go in free agency. Dude would've been worth every penny.

People say “anyone would look good playing next to Mcdavid” but Jesse proved that wrong. Hyman is different. His tenacity around the net is unmatched. Sure, some goals are a gift but he earns most of them.

All the dude does is produce and smile. He's fun to watch.

he scored a solo effort goal about 2 months ago that was ELITE level scoring, it got called back, but i was watching them game and i was like WHO WAS THAT??? hyman dude. hes so sick.

Zachs numbers on the leafs did not do him justice, watching him you just knew he was a stud, an absolute grinder and I’m super happy to see him succeed, unreal player and an unreal guy. I miss him so much but nothing but love for him

Hyman is one of my favorite players he was a unit in Toronto. He is now an absolute monster in Edmonton.

Sad the Leafs let him go, genuinely I am. This guy is incredible and I was so sad he wasn't going to be a Leaf anymore. So glad he's having so much success in Edmonton however!

He gets 57, a couple more than projected. Dude is such a beast, and I honestly can't think of a better Oilers FA signing than he's been. We're too used to the Lucics, and the Campbells, of free agency.

I love the smile he plays with, thats a guy who appreciates what he has going on, the photo with the sack's of hatties is priceless!! As a neutral I love the guy.

This was one of our best games without a doubt so far this season! I enjoyed watching a team effort and a defensive game for the first time since the win streak ended. Edmonton Oilers vs Los Angeles Kings is definitely one of the best NHL matchups and is usually competitive.

I loved since he made that game winning goal last year in the playoffs. A really good guy.

Lots of people have played with McDavid that couldn't mcfinish Zach can mcfinish

I think the thing that I like the most of him is that he always looks like he is having fun. Every single time the camera is on him, he is smiling. He is the definition of a true beauty

I’m a Wings fan/panthers fan but I do love Edmonton and I’m rooting for them to raise a cup. Their team is very fun to watch.

Steve dangle had a very good point on his pod where he said that Zach as he ages is trending 📈 which is so rare for a hockey player to do at his age

Think you nailed it, really. Even if he tails off some, he's already worth the contract. They needed immediate help, which is why they offered that contract, and he has delivered to the fullest. There's practically no chance this guy falls off a cliff, but he's got maybe 1 more season of top production, before signs start showing. Aside from that, he's a heart player, who plays to his fullest nearly every single shift. Fans in Edmonton, and fans of the team in general, really connect with that. He's going to go down as a fan favourite by the time this contract is up. Even if he doesn't put up beast points in 3 seasons from now, he's gonna play with heart, because that's who he is, and that's why fans of the team, will always love the guy.

My favourite thing about him is that he *never* gives up on a play. If he sees a puck, he will try to get it no matter how unlikely it is for him to succeed. And the thing is, with enough tries, you will get the puck sometimes. That sets the Oilers up for some great plays, or leading him to kill 30s of penalty all by himself

Flames fan coming in peace. Good for Hyman. He's working his ass off and seems to genuinely care about his teammates. All the power to him.

playing with mcdavid has gotta be such a dream man. makes everyone around him look so good

As a German I came from Draisaitl but stayed for Hyman. His on ice personality is infectious!

Sad to see Hyman leave but glad he is seeing success on a great team. Just hope Campbell can get himself out of the AHL.

He hits 50 for sure. On a team that has been inconsistent, he's the only constant. Works hard every night.

I think he’s already reached 50…. except he’s had a dozen called back by the league’s H.Q. in Toronto and Bettman.

when you started this video, your completely forget to state the fact that his first 3 years with the leafs babcock didnt use him effectively. And when he finally made the top 2nd and first 1ine with matthews and marner he was injured alot. just because he had 21 goals you didnt mention it was in 71 games then next year it was 21 in 51 games. Leaf fans miss this guy heavily and always knew he was going to be this guy.

Any player that meshes well with McDavid must be elite. Look at all the others that didn't..

Hyman is a beauty…. Gonna be an Oiler legend at the end of things

If you klick with McDavid a 20 goal scorer becomes a 40-50 goal scorer. That's how good McDavid is!

Happy for him! Great guy, great energy!

I'm going to stand at 54 goals for Hyman this season. A definite fan favorite. He reminds me of Smytty (as others have mentioned on here)

Yeah he does remind some of the older fans of a skilled ryan smyth becuase of his effort and where he goes to get those goals, but he deserves all the praise he's getting and I hope he gets 50 goals. Best signing so far by holland with eckholm and kaner close behind. I thought kaner would be the one to get 50 but hyman has elevated his game to another level. you have to be skilled to play with skill.

How can you not love Hyman? Workhorse, fearless, lethal, humble

Cant believe Dubas low balled him. As a die hard Leafs fan, he made the top 6 so much better. Only Hyman can go through the playoffs with a broken pelvis. Warrior.

He is like nuge-- he wont age. We love him and I love his reacrion pf disbelief when he scores.. he shakes his head and and says a few words to mcdavid cuz he cant beleiev the pass he fot. Just love him. Makes up for some other (cough goalie) mistake(s). GO OILERS GO!!

He was my favourite leaf at the time and i was sad to see him go, but really happy to see him shine in Edmonton (and get the bag ofc).

Was so disappointed when the Leafs moved on from him, but I am loving the success he's found in Edmonton. I knew the Leafs made a mistake not keeping him, but he's far surpassed what I thought he was capable of. Would love to see him get 50. More than the goals though, it's his tenacity. He'll go against anyone in the corner for a puck, and not afraid to take abuse in front of the net. Big part of why he's been good in the playoffs.

Really enjoy watching this guy, very talented player. Agreed that this was a great move by Holland.

I for sure miss Hyman in Toronto. He was one of my favourites. I'm glad he's found such success in Edmonton. I do feel it is the perfect fit for him. If he had stayed in Toronto i don't see him hitting these kinds of numbers. The whole leafs team seems to revolve around getting the puck to Matthew's, so Hyman would not get the same opportunities to score in Toronto. I sure do miss him though.

38 goals in 55 games... Amazing to see how he has become such an integral part of the lineup. For what they locked him down for its hard to say there is much better of a deal in the league right now for scoring and offensive production.

He’s always been my favorite player and I’m not surprised he’s doing this well

Should have included the clip of his non goal against the leafs this season. Absolutely filthy.

Hyman and Kane were carrying the oilers at the beginning of the season

Honestly i didn't know much about him until we signed him but now i can confidently say even he wasn't producing the way he currently is, i still think hes worth every penny and i love having him on the team

honestly one of the best names in the game too lmao

Hyman and Ekholm have saved this team and their contracts are so affordable!

Miss him in Toronto so much. My favourite Leaf 😢

56 with 20 called back goals

Hyman needs to be talked about for Team Canada. We need size as well as skill and he has both!

I live in the GTA, so I’m well aware of Leafs fans and their tendency to overhype their players (see Knies, Cowan, etc.). But the one guy they were bang on was Zach Hyman. He’s been with Edmonton for three years, and I don’t think I’ve seen him take a shift off yet. He plays every game like he’s been told that if he doesn’t do well, he’s getting sent down. It’s remarkable to watch his work ethic.

So stoked to have Hymie on the team, he’s potting at least 50 this season

57 for #18.....Love him, Love him and Thank You Toronto!!!

I knew he was a HUGE signing for the Oilers who was going to fit in perfectly with their core. It just seemed right.

He was averaging over 30 goals a season his last two seasons so it wasn’t like Edmonton was the only team that seen his potential. Lots of teams were interested in Hyman but most didn’t have the cap room.

I feel like you missed the best part of his game. He is plays hard every game. This guy grinds and leads. He reminds me of Ryan Smyth vut Hyman has more talent! Bonus he is just an overall nice person. My favorite Oiler bow

One of my fav leafs ever. Sad to see him go but happy he’s having so much success in Edmonton!

Best draft pick for me in my fantasy league. He produces night in and night out! Dude’s a stud.

Also such a likeable guy! Greetings from Jersey!

Hyman kept improving every year with the Leafs and as a Leafs fan, I’m so happy to see him do so well

Everyone loves Hyman. He's a stand up guy

good day to have my fav player since he got traded being 2nd most goals in nhl

He was the one guy I wish the Leafs didn't let go. Knows how to play hard, and has grown into matching that grit with his goals/point production. One of the best top 6 in the league.

Easily our best player this season. I know McDrai are performing, but this guy has just been an absolute horse for us this year. Even at our worst last fall, he put in a solid shift every game. I say he gets 52 goals for the season.

He works hard. Single best attribute a player can have. Not surprised at all.

most consistent player on the entire roster, he's a beauty. He should have a letter

The modern day Ryan Smyth

People say Hyman benefits from playing with McDavid which is obviously true, however I think it gets overlooked how much McDavid benefits from playing with Hyman. Not just any player can keep up as we’ve seen from the list of guys they’ve tried to make work on McDavid’s wing.

Wish the leafs kept him such a force, class act as well. Author of some children’s books, he started a gaming team back in the day too. Very likeable guy. More firepower to add to edmontons arsenal. 🇨🇦

from what i looked up, the last time an nhl team had with THREE players hit 50 plus goals was with guess who? The Edmonton Oilers in the 85-86 season but i could be wrong

2 last night to get to 40, he's for sure getting more than 10 to finish the season. I'm going to say 55 this year.

Always will miss him, but im happy that he is still doing well with the oilers

Hyman is Mcdavid's , Jari Kurri

And the other Oilers feel Nuge is the smartest player they have, well, Hyman is a strong argument for that title. His net presence and drive easily make him as you put it, the best Oiler signing in years!

Now... if the Oilers could ever get Mcdavid with 60+, Hyman and Drai with 50+, Nuge with 100+ pts, and Bouchard with 25+ in the same season? That team would be unstoppable.

Good for Hyman, he sure as hell couldn’t finish those chances here that’s for sure. Stone hands. Yall know without mcd and drai he’s a 40 pt player right?

As a Flames fan, he is my favourite player on the Oilers hands down. He’s the hardest worker on the team by a mile. Deserves the A over Nurse for sure

I'm not at all surprised by Zach Hyman's amazing run this year. In Toronto he had already shown the potential of becoming one of the best complimentary players in NHL history. Contrary to popular belief, you do need to have above average Hockey talent in order to mesh well with a Franchise player like Leon Draisaitl. And your need even more Hockey talent in order to effectively thrive with a Generational player like Connor McDavid who always plays in afterburner speed mode. There are not that many NHL players who can "keep up" with arguably the fastest skater in today's NHL, making awesome plays at high speed. Remember, Milan Lucic had been signed to an extremely lucrative contract and was the highest paid Oiler in the 2016 - 2017 Season at 8 million US $ in order to ride shotgun with McJesus. And yet he only had 23 goals and 50 points to show for simply because he lacked that extra gear.

THANK YOU for that last point. I'm so tired of the whole "ItS bEcAuSe HeS pLaYiNG wItH mCdAvId" thing being used to invalidate the season he's having. It just feels really weird and gross and dishonest to me. Yes, people know McDavid made it possible. You know what that's called? Being a leader. To set your team up for success. Which is his job.

Bustin through Hyman....putting it in again and again

Great video. A great reminder. He's a gem. I just wish Oilers (or almost any Canadien team) wins it this year!

I think I was more hurt losing Hyman than Kadri. He does everything and has crazy work ethic and will also scrap if he has to. Best two way forward in the league.

Hyman's my favorite Oiler, my first oilers jersey was a Hyman one

The one thing I notice with human is even when the team is looking sloppy and lazy. He is jumping on pucks and creating chances. The dude is a workhorse and my personal favourite oiler.

Someone who isn't a Leafs fan but lives outside of Toronto, it was sad to see him go. But the price tag was to high for someone if his accomplishments. Heck he was known for empty net goals. Then they wasted the savings on crap it really makes it a harder pill to swallow

I was upset when he left the leafs. Glad to see him doing well, but only rubs salt in the wound.

And the dude author's children's books, has a cameo in a Hyundai commercial and seems like he'd be hilarious to hang out with

Who on paper doesn't benefit from playing with McDavid? Hyman proved he can play with him, unlike many others.

Obviously playing with mcdavid will help with the stats but it’s been proven time and time again that in order to keep up and actually mesh with mcdavid takes a lot of skill in itself he’s an absolute steal crazy how people called it the worst free agency signing of all time

Most of this is being with McDavid and on that PP. This is like Kunitz and Dupuis playing with prime Crosby but next level ridiculous.

Zach Hyman 58 goals.

Also, an award winning, best-selling children's book author. I'm not even joking. Look it up.

love hyman

He’s scored off his face. He’s been nothing but great for us

has 40 after Tonight lol def one of the best if not best FA signing by oilers

Did he hit 40 the day you posted this? It just gets better but a very well-timed video.

Dude hyman has the longevity to be in the league as long a jager was.

47 goals

He’s a good player and a good man.