Best Finn (rank these 3) ?

[HuimaHuima]

What is your order for these players from Finland?

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[SotasicA]

Rantanen is the best. Not sure about the other two. Maybe Aho ahead of Barkov?

 

[Buck Naked]

Rantanen is the best. Not sure about the other two. Maybe Aho ahead of Barkov?

How?! Barkov is an over PPG, Selke calibre center with third liners on his wings. He's absolutely the best of the three.

 

[SotasicA]

How?! Barkov is an over PPG, Selke calibre center with third liners on his wings. He's absolutely the best of the three.

I don't like him. Despite his powerplay goals.

 

[Howboutthempanthers]

How?! Barkov is an over PPG, Selke calibre center with third liners on his wings. He's absolutely the best of the three.

Pay no attention to him on this subject.

 

[Plural]

1. Barkov

2.-3. Rantanen, Aho

This year, Rantanen over Aho. But they probably will fluctuate during their careers.

Barkov is the clear cut #1 in my books. Best Finnish center of all-time.

 

[FinlandPanther]

I don't like him. Despite his powerplay goals.

If you could vote all 3 4th you would. Run along. All 5 of those PPG really inflate his stats lmao.

 

[tucker3434]

To me it’s pretty easy

1.Barkov
2.Rantanen
3.Aho

 

[Dr Salt]

Barkov is easily the best, Rantanen and Aho is a matter of preference.

 

[rangersfansince08]

Barkov. Aho and Rantenen are equal imo but Aho plays C so I'll go with Aho.

 

[PeterCheater]

Barkov is the best, two-way superstar and franchise center.

Aho vs Rantanen is tricky, center vs winger with better offensive production under more favorable circumstances (Colorado team).

 

[LOFIN]

Barkov is the best, two-way superstar and franchise center.

Aho vs Rantanen is tricky, center vs winger with better offensive production under more favorable circumstances (Colorado team).

Let's not act like Carolina isn't a good team.

 

[steierwrass]

Barkov is the easy choice. Then coin flip between other two. And if options weren't limited, I could pick Heiskanen over those two.

 

[HuimaHuima]

In a year or two Hintz could be realistic option in top 3.

 

[Prairie Habs]

Rantanen is the best. Not sure about the other two. Maybe Aho ahead of Barkov?

I don't like him. Despite his powerplay goals.

Rantanen has 8 PP goals compared to Barkov's 5. What are you even talking about?

 

[ThatsSoSlavin]

Anyone who doesn’t take Barkov first has some sort of grudge against him or clearly doesn’t know hockey

 

[The Abusement Park]

Barkov is the best, two-way superstar and franchise center.

Aho vs Rantanen is tricky, center vs winger with better offensive production under more favorable circumstances (Colorado team).

Hopefully one day we can get Aho out of that talent wasteland that is Carolina.

 

[PeterCheater]

Let's not act like Carolina isn't a good team.

Hopefully one day we can get Aho out of that talent wasteland that is Carolina.

Don't overreact, playing alongside MacKinnon is quite helpful in generating points and this is what I was referring to.

That doesn't mean Rantanen isn't amazing player, and that definitely doesn't mean Carolina isn't extremely good team, but I don't see a difference in their production as an argument in favor of him in comparison to Aho.

 

[ijuka]

It's a tough one. I think what it comes down to is, "how important is the player to his team?" and as such, I'll rank them Barkov, Aho, Rantanen. But, I don't think it's crazy to think that Rantanen is the best of the three, either.

 

[Raian]

Rantanen is the best. Not sure about the other two. Maybe Aho ahead of Barkov?

Rantanen is not better than Aho and Barkov; one is only listed here because he plays with the 2nd best player in the NHL

 

[LOFIN]

Rantanen is not better than Aho and Barkov; one is only listed here because he plays with the 2nd best player in the NHL

Barkov, I agree. With Aho, that's debatable.

 

[CatchyTune]

Barkov
Rantanen
Aho

pretty easy actually

 

[The Moose is Loose]

1st option

Barkov, Rantanen, Aho

I’m a massive Rantanen fan as evidenced by name and profile pic but Barkov is a top 5 center in the league imo

 

[Raian]

Barkov, I agree. With Aho, that's debatable.

Aho is a center and I imagine hed do very well point wise next to a top-5 NHL player

 

[Boom Boom Apathy]

Barkov
Rantanen
Aho

pretty easy actually

Agree that Barkov 1st is pretty easily. Disagree on Rantanen over Aho as pretty easily if you mean that also. I am fine if people rank Rantanen over Aho. I won't debate that, just don't think it's "easy".

Points:
Rantanen: career high 87
Aho: career high 82

Goals:
Rantanen: Career high 31G
Aho: Career high 38G (in 68GP)

PPG:
Rantanen: 0.93
Aho: 0.86

GPG:
Rantanen: 0.39
Aho: 0.40

Last 3 season's most common linemates all situations:
Rantanen:
MacKinnon - 2710 min, Landeskog - 2468, Girard - 1205, Makar (815) - clearly Makar wasn't on the team 3 years ago so he spends a lot of time with him.

Aho:
Teravainen-2078, Slavin-1394, Hamilton- 1307, Neiderreiter - 1219

Aho plays C and arguably plays with worse line-mates (although still good linemates). That PPG difference between the two is only 5.9 points across 82 games.

Those two are a toss-up IMO, so I'm fine with however one ranks them.