Top 5 Centers in the NHL

[Dion TheFluff]

who would be your top 5 centers in the league?

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[Dion TheFluff]

I have it
1) McDavid
2) MacKinnon
3) Matthews
4) Hughes
5) Draisaitl/Pettersson/Barkov

 

[Nathaniel Skywalker]

Matthews
Mackinnion
Mcdavid
Hughes
Crosby

 

[jigglysquishy]

Quoting myself

Starting in 2016-17 (the first time any of them got on an AS team).

Year	1st AS	2nd AS
2016-17	McDavid	Crosby
2017-18	McDavid	MacKinnon
2018-19	McDavid	Crosby
2019-20	Draisaitl	MacKinnon
2020-21	McDavid	Matthews
2021-22	Matthews	McDavid
2022-23	McDavid	Draisaitl

In this 7 year stretch, it's just been those four players + Crosby twice. In total.

McDavid: 6 (5 1st, 1 2nd)
Matthews: 2 (1 1st, 1 2nd)
Draisaitl: 2 (1 1st, 1 2nd)
MacKinnon: 2 (0 1st, 2 2nd)
Crosby: 2 (0 1st, 2 2nd)

This year, MacKinnon will be the 1st AS and one of McDavid or Matthews will be 2nd AS.

So that'll be an 8 season stretch where 4 (plus Crosby) players have locked down all the centre AS teams.

Neat.

A very clearly defined top 4 centres recently, with Crosby sitting close too.

 

[Regal]

McDavid
MacKinnon
Matthews
Draisaitl
Barkov

I think the top 4 is pretty easy, even with Draisaitl having a bit of a down season for him. Things get messy at 5 but I like Barkov’s track record and two/way play. Hughes is right there too if he can stay healthy and at the top of his game. Pettersson can be at that level but takes too many nights off. Crosby, Eichel and Point probably round out my top 10

 

[leafsfan5]

There's a very clear top 4, and then you can argue 5 between a bunch of guys

 

[Johnny Tomala]

McDavid, MacKinnon, Draisaitl, Matthews, Pettersson.

 

[WetcoastOrca]

That was easy! The first five listed: McDavid, MacKinnon, Matthews, Draisaitl and EP.
Then Jack Hughes in sixth spot.

And thanks for voting, Mrs. Barzal.

 

[Felidae]

The first 5 options, thanks for making it easy for me.

 

[SnowblindNYR]

If you didn't vote for McDavid in this poll because he's the obvious choice or whatever you need your rights revoked.

 

[Skolman]

Matthews
Mackinnion
Mcdavid
Hughes
Crosby

This is terrible

 

[Cianide]

That was easy! The first five listed: McDavid, MacKinnon, Matthews, Draisaitl and EP.
Then Jack Hughes in sixth spot.

And thanks for voting, Mrs. Barzal.

I voted for Barzal. Don't get to see him much being out here in the West, but his highlight reel is pretty sick.

 

[KrisLeturnover]

McDavid
Matthews
MacKinnon
Draisaitl
Crosby

 

[82Ninety42011]

McDavid

MacKinnon
Draisaitl

Matthews
Point/ Pettersson/ Hughes/

 

[Siludin]

check out my basic opinions

 

[Ace of Hades]

McDavid
MacKinnon
Matthews/Drai
Drai/Matthews
Pettersson
Hm: Barkov

 

[HockeyWooot]

McDavid
MacKinnon
Matthews
Barkov
Pettersson

 

[LEAFANFORLIFE23]

This is terrible

Why? Matthews, Mcdavid and Mack are locks, you can make the argument for Hughes, and Crosby is Crosby

 

[Cats2TheCup]

Who’s the one that NHL players think is the most underrated player in the league?

 

[lipstickjunkie]

LOL @ Stutzle in this poll

 

[lipstickjunkie]

I think the votes more or less tell the story here. You have a clear top three (McDavid, MacKinnon, Matthews), a clear #4 (Draisaitl), and then a few guys in the mix for that fifth spot (EP, Crosby, Hughes, Barkov).

 

[Despote]

Why? Matthews, Mcdavid and Mack are locks, you can make the argument for Hughes, and Crosby is Crosby

I don't think Crosby has a serious argument for top 5 at this stage of his career. Just don't see what he possibly has over Barkov, Hughes, EP.

 

[LEAFANFORLIFE23]

I don't think Crosby has a serious argument for top 5 at this stage of his career. Just don't see what he possibly has over Barkov, Hughes, EP.

Crosby is probably the one I'd take out of there too, just due to age but It's still not a terrible list.

 

[Rowlet]

Went with McDavid MacKinnon and Matthews, then for this year I went with the two Canucks.

Hard to argue with the results, two centers in the top 5 for points.

 

[The Red Line]

McDavid
Mack
Matthews
Draisaitl
Crosby