If Apple can give us an updated Mac mini then I'm super hopeful they'll give us an updated iPad mini.
My expectations/wishes are for the same design, updated with the A11 chip, Apple Pencil Gen 1 support and a price of around $300 for 64GB. If it supports the smart connector that's an added bonus, but for me I'll update from a Gen 1 mini to use this as my note taking/take everywhere device.