Danny posted 2 goals and 4 assists for a total of 6 points in the 7 preseason games. He tied takeaways and giveaways at 3 a piece and had 8 blocked shots and 10 hits.

So let's do the basic math that's probably not totally accurate because lines are bad at prediction for how certain they are. 

Total = (Stat / Number of Preseason Games) x Number of Regular Season Games. 

I'm going to round because it'll mostly give me higher stats, and higher stats are cooler stats. Based on that formula, Danny Marston is looking at a 57 point season with 19 goals and 38 assists on 198 shots. That 9.5% shot accuracy percentage certainly seems like it'll be here to stay. 28 giveaways and takeaways feels right for the trends that he's been setting in his pro career, and it's nice to see him finally possibly being less of a turnover liability. 75 blocked shots is a significant step down from last season's 117 shot total that also includes the Playoffs. 94 hits seems good, but is again much lower than last season's Playoff-inclusive total of 143 hits. 

That said, I think the best indication from linearly increased stats for Marston is in the comparisons to last season. While Toronto opened up offensive production like a war-time factory last season, I was frustrated with the defensive game my player put forward, notably the turnover ratio. I'm excited at the possibility of breaking 50 points for the season, but I'm more excited at allowing fewer opportunities to our opponents. One of the frustrations we had across the board in the Conference Finals was with regards to our defensive edge actually running rather dull compared to our offense. The motto that clings to the back of my mind is "30 Seconds". Anything can make that difference; one hit, one turnover, one shot on goal, from either team, either way. 

The name of the game this off-season has been patching those holes and getting stronger as individuals and as a team. I think the results are promising, for sure!