NEEDS IMPROVEMENT

Nick Suzuki

Suzuki’s cards rode a new wave of demand as a result of his outstanding play during Montreal’s surprising playoff run. But while those

RCs were hot, his autograph most definitely was not. Maybe that’s an N to kick it off, but the rest is a couple of scratches and a 14. The overall lack of effort is appalling.

Ryan O’Reilly

Perhaps as a tribute to his Irish heritage, the 2019 Conn Smythe winner offers little more than a space devouring O and a number.

Mackenzie Blackwood

The rookie tendy appears to have embraced the Euro style by offering a last name-only sig. At least, that’s our best guess based on what appears to be a capital B and a couple of slashes that seem to spell out “Binn.”

Wendel Clark

There’s something very presidential about this sig. Either that or he was copying a seismograph chart from along the San Andreas Fault.

Blake Lizotte

Did anyone else feel the lengthy earthquake that rattled Los Angeles as Lizotte struggled bravely to fulfill his autograph quota?

Max Jones

I asked five people to look at this signature and take a shot at his first name . They responded with Gary, Greg, Garth, Cam, and Olaf. Any one of those guesses is more believable than Max.

Emil Bemstrom

The way he cozies the E up against the B gives it a little flair, but then Bemstrom yanks the emergency brake and sends the rest of the sig into a long skid until it sideswipes the wall.

David Pastrnak

Waiting five years for him to sign his The Cup RPAs was rough, but the quality of those sigs really hurts. There’s some visual appeal, with his 88 uniquely placed top and center, but it’s still a fairly lazy offering.

Leon Draisaitl

This is the work of someone who lets out an audible sigh when faced with the obligation of signing autographs. Or signed with his feet.

Kappo Kakko

You’d think a guy with four Ks in his name could offer at least one of them recognizably. To be fair, his early season sigs seem to start with the funniest letter, but by the end of the year it had melted into some jagged lines ending in an o. Maybe the much vaunted Finnish education system could spend a little more time on penmanship.

Miro Heiskanen

The breakout star of the 2020 playoffs laid down some serious slop. He deserves some slack for that nine-letter last name, but he doesn’t get a pass. Maybe he should follow in the footsteps of esteemed chanteuse Cher and just go with Miro in the future.

Oliver Wahlstrom

Ollie, bud, you’re supposed to be signing an autograph, not initialing some addendum on your auto loan contract. And if you notice the ink is blotching, it’s time to switch out the pen. There’s probably half a dozen in the box they sent you.

Brad Marchand

I always forget how many L’s there are in Marchand.