This is Aksel's peak season. He's watched his fellow draftees grow and they're all doing very well. On Winnipeg, Nova Montagne and Mikko Rashford are excelling in the leaderboards, as is cup winner Shoyo Hinata. For Aksel in particular, he tries not to compare himself to his peers as much - it's difficult and he always gets sad for like an hour afterwards before he just texts whoever's doing well and they send little gifs back and forth. Aksel's proud of himself and his career so far, he's remained steady if not show-stopping, and can feel how his years have molded his play and made him both wiser and a little more careful. He's looking forward to watching the next generation, has kept his eye on the minors and tries to go to games when he can, and is looking forward to a few years from now when he'll be a solid veteran player.