TSN Top-50 Players

[zeke]

http://www.tsn.ca/a-new-no-1-mcdavid-edges-crosby-in-tsn-s-top-50-player-poll-1.867210

Top-50

1.McDavid
2.Crosby
3.Karlsson
4.Kane
5.Price
6.Malkin
7.Kucherov
8.Burns
9.Hedman
10.Matthews
11......



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[Little Psycho]

Oh TSN, your good days are way behind you.

 

[zeke]

The one guy that sticks out to me in a bad way would be Kuznetsov. A guy who is only there due to his offense, but whose offense isn't really all that great considering his usage and linemates.

 

[I am not exposed]

Malkin > Kane.


Toews with a huge drop to number 27.

And yeah, it is McDavid > Crosby.

Matthews at 10th is too high, but actually surprised he is not higher considering it is TSN!

 

[TeddyBare]

Suters best days are behind him

I personally wouldn't have him on this list.

I'd replace him with another d-man

People think is a top 10 D-man because he plays a ton of minutes.

 

[Diamond Joe Quimby]

In b4 TSN loses its credibility like NHL Network because people are upset about the rankings.

 

[Kamiccolo]

Malkin > Kane.


Toews with a huge drop to number 27.

And yeah, it is McDavid > Crosby.

Matthews at 10th is too high, but actually surprised he is not higher considering it is TSN!

Disagree, he was 2nd in the NHL in goals, and top 10 in many, many metrics. Unless you are measuring only points, then that is different, but as an all around player, I think at the end of the year he will be higher.

 

[Kuhta]

Matthews 10th, Laine 26th.

This is the most biased listing I have seen in a long time. Absolutely terrible. Not reliable.

 

[Jesus Take the Wheel]

Goalies are pretty bang on according to order.

Defense

Too High: Subban, Weber,

Too Low: Pietro, Vlasic

Forwards

Too High:Matthews, Scheifele, Draisaitl, Kuznetsov, Marner, Toews, Pasta

Too Low: I don't think anyone is too low, just move down the players that are too high and shift everyone else up

 

[The Podium]

Matthews 10th, Laine 26th.

This is the most biased listing I have seen in a long time. Absolutely terrible. Not reliable.

I'm sure every Calder voter was biased as well

 

[Kamiccolo]

Matthews 10th, Laine 26th.

This is the most biased listing I have seen in a long time. Absolutely terrible. Not reliable.

He had some questions last year regarding production away from Sheif and whatever, so I can see why. However, after this season I think both will be ranked in the top 10.

 

[TeddyBare]

Goalies are pretty bang on according to order.

Defense

Too High: Subban, Weber,

Too Low: Pietro, Vlasic

Forwards

Too High:Matthews, Scheifele, Draisaitl, Kuznetsov, Marner, Toews, Pasta

Too Low: I don't think anyone is too low, just move down the players that are too high and shift everyone else up

He isn't even listed. But he should be there before Suter

 

[Muggs]

I'd have Crosby #1 still and Malkin ahead of Kane. Probably Price too.

Lowest Matthews will be ranked for the next decade.

 

[CantLoseWithMatthews]

I think Laine should be ahead of Ovechkin, maybe others

 

[nowhereman]

Crosby should be number one, Malkin should be higher than Kane, and Kucherov and Burns shouldn't be top 10

And what is Matthews doing at #10?

 

[DeYarmond Edison]

I definitely think Zetterberg is still one of the top 50

 

[Jesus Take the Wheel]

He isn't even listed. But he should be there before Suter

Yes, by saying he is too low I am implying that he should be in the top 50 imo.

 

[Pi]

Crosby should be number one, Malkin should be higher than Kane, and Kucherov and Burns shouldn't be top 10

And what is Matthews doing at #10?

True. I'd put him @ 8. He has a bigger impact on Toronto than Hedman/Burns have on TBL/SJ. Good one for catching that one.

 

[CantLoseWithMatthews]

Crosby should be number one, Malkin should be higher than Kane, and Kucherov and Burns shouldn't be top 10

And what is Matthews doing at #10?

I guess people feel like he has a good chance being a top 10 player this year. Can't say I disagree

 

[MisterFister]

Pietrangelo, OEL and Ovie are too low. I don't think Marner deserves to be on that list

 

[Dr John Carlson]

The one guy that sticks out to me in a bad way would be Kuznetsov. A guy who is only there due to his offense, but whose offense isn't really all that great considering his usage and linemates.

??? I don't follow this.

He doesn't play on the 1st powerplay unit, and he doesn't play on the first line. Last year his linemates were Johansson and Williams, while Backstrom's were Ovechkin and Oshie. That doesn't seem like optimal usage and linemates.

 

[Shakey Rustie]

I'm going to be honest here, I had to Google who Sasha Barkov is...

 

[Dr John Carlson]

Also, I can't be the only one who thinks that this list is generally decent. Certainly a lot better than THN's list.

 

[SenzZen]

Price seems a tad high, but it's not outlandish.

 

[Sypher04]

Price seems a tad high, but it's not outlandish.

Agreed on Price. I also think Patrick Kane is too high

I think Sid should be #1. Then McDavid. Then Karlsson. And then Malkin.