Center Rankings #11

[Boreal01]

1) Connor McDavid (92.5%)
2) Nathan MacKinnon (62.3%)
3) Leon Draisaitl (48.9%)
4) Auston Matthews (38.9%)
5) Sidney Crosby (54.3%)
6) Aleksander Barkov (73.1%)
7) Brayden Point (38.1%)
8) Jack Eichel (46.5%)
9) Sebastian Aho (36.1%)
10) Patrice Bergeron (29.2%)

Added Larkin

To be added:

Logan Couture
Nick Suzuki
Pierre-Luc Dubois
Ryan Nugent-Hopkins
Sean Monahan

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[bobholly39]

Still Malkin. He was playing at a 110+ point pace the year prior to last. Last season with injuries he did worst of course - but he's done that his whole career, come back strong from injuries. I say he does so again, and he's still better than anyone here (and a few voted in).

 

[teravaineSAROS]

I predict Malkin and Kopitar will end up the most underrated here.

Why's Monahan being added?

 

[Sidney the Kidney]

Geno.

 

[Boreal01]

I predict Malkin and Kopitar will end up the most underrated here.

Why's Monahan being added?

Almost all suggestions are added to the list of people who will eventually be added but he'll be waiting for quite a while, there's a litany of more deserving people in front of him

 

[stl76]

I'd take Scheifele over Malkin next year pretty easily.

 

[KoozNetsOff 92]

Didn't Malkin have knee surgery? Last I checked he's expected to miss the start of the season. Any update on how long he's out for?

 

[SUX2BU]

Scheifele

 

[The Moose is Loose]

Malkin.

Monahan has 0 business being added to this time any time soon

 

[ted2019]

Scheifele

 

[NetflixandPhil]

add Reinhart

 

[Maitz]

O’Reilly, the guy is just so complete

 

[Gurglesons]

Schief.

 

[SillyRabbit]

How did Aho get in before O’Rielly?

O’Rielly is better defensively while putting up the same offensive numbers.

 

[bobholly39]

How did Aho get in before O’Rielly?

O’Rielly is better defensively while putting up the same offensive numbers.

Last 3 years Aho 1.0 ppg, 92 goals 206 points +51. votes for Selke too, finishing 12th and 25th.
Last 3 years Oreilly 0.92 ppg, 192 points in 209 games, only 64 goals, +59. Selke finishes 1, 3 & 5

Playoffs is same offensive edge last 3 years:

Aho 35 points in 34 games + 14, 1.03 ppg
Oreilly 37 points in 39 games, -2, 0.95 ppg

If you do last 2 years only, the advantage is even more pronounced for playoffs:

Aho 23 points in 19 games, +11 1.21 PPG
Oreilly 14 points in 13 games, -4 1.08 ppg

Regular season:

Aho 123 points in 124 games, +26, 0.99 ppg, 62 goals
Oreilly 115 points in 127 games, + 37, .091 ppg 36 goals

So Aho has an edge of .08 ppg in the regular season, which is roughly 7 points in 82 games. But also scores a lot more goals (pace of 36 goals vs 25 goals). So 11 more goals, 7 more points - and I'm not sure how good Aho is defensively, but as far as I know he's pretty decent, and even got some Selke votes. Not saying he's as good as Oreilly - but he's not useless. I think this offensive edge to Aho is enough to favor him.

Also - despite Oreilly's very strong conn smythe - overall numbers again tend to favor Aho in playoffs, by an even bigger gap. So he doesn't exactly lose ground there.

Considering Aho is only 24 and likely improving, and Oreilly is now 30 and likely starting to decline soon - I think it's a no brainer to rank Aho ahead going into this season. Clear but not huge gap.

They both should be behind Malkin though

 

[biturbo19]

add Reinhart

Not really a Center maybe.

 

[DRW204]

ROR

id trade roughly 8-10 pts /82 gp to have elite Selke-calibre all around play

 

[um]

I predict Malkin and Kopitar will end up the most underrated here.

Why's Monahan being added?

because OP is thinking ahead... as they should