Center Rankings #5

[Boreal01]

1) Connor McDavid (92.5%)
2) Nathan MacKinnon (62.3%)
3) Leon Draisaitl (48.9%)
4) Auston Matthews (38.9%)

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[pb1300]

Barkov
Crosby

 

[Gurglesons]

I think Sid is still a top 5 C in the game.

 

[bobholly39]

Crosby, easily

 

[SHANNYPLAN]

Barkov, Crosby

 

[ted2019]

Crosby.

 

[SUX2BU]

Sid

 

[Stewie Griffin]

Crosby
Barkov
Eichel (when healthy)

 

[amnesiac]

Sid
Add Kuznetsov, Couture, Suzuki, PLD

 

[snipes]

Crosby

 

[Sidney the Kidney]

I'm torn. On one hand, if Crosby can fully recover from that sports hernia surgery and regain some of his speed/explosiveness, he'd be my pick. But if last year's version of Crosby is the one we're getting from now on, I think Barkov is the choice.

 

[Lays]

Barkov, Crosby, Eichel

 

[Northern Avs Fan]

Crosby
Barkov
Point
Neck Surgery

 

[Sweetpotato]

I'm torn. On one hand, if Crosby can fully recover from that sports hernia surgery and regain some of his speed/explosiveness, he'd be my pick. But if last year's version of Crosby is the one we're getting from now on, I think Barkov is the choice.

Crosby will always be one of the best centers in the game just due to his IQ and puck possession. But I think after the last 2 years Barkov has passed him.

 

[Tikiti]

Barkov, Crosby, Point, Aho

 

[Connor McConnor]

I feel sick voting for Barkov over Crosby but it’s just the way it is. They moved Huberdeau off his line and he arguably had one of his best seasons of his career.. Crosby is getting stellar support from his wingers and will be my next pick.

 

[Buck Naked]

How does Sid have more votes than Barkov here? Where's my time machine?

 

[Regal]

How does Sid have more votes than Barkov here? Where's my time machine?

Going back to January isn't a very impressive time machine.

 

[Sidney the Kidney]

How does Sid have more votes than Barkov here? Where's my time machine?

Crosby had more points? Crosby even finished higher in both Hart voting and end of year all-star team voting. Barkov's only tangible edge was defensively (Selke).

 

[Buck Naked]

Crosby had more points? Crosby even finished higher in both Hart voting and end of year all-star team voting. Barkov's only tangible edge was defensively (Selke).

Crosby be Crosby, I guess. No way he was actually a better player than Barkov this past season, other than PP perhaps.

 

[Connor McConnor]

Crosby had more points? Crosby even finished higher in both Hart voting and end of year all-star team voting. Barkov's only tangible edge was defensively (Selke).

I know you’ve already stated above you feel it’s Barkov here but we should point out that:

1) Sid played with Guentzel and Rust compared to Verhaeghe and Duclair
2) Sid is a Canadian icon who plays for the Pens and Barkov is a quiet Fin who plays in a state who would rather watch high school football than the NHL

The answer here should be Barkov but will be Sid.

 

[Buck Naked]

I know you’ve already stated above you feel it’s Barkov here but we should point out that:

1) Sid played with Guentzel and Rust compared to Verhaeghe and Duclair
2) Sid is a Canadian icon who plays for the Pens and Barkov is a quiet Russian who plays in a state who would rather watch high school football than the NHL

The answer here should be Barkov but will be Sid.

He Fin though.

 

[Connor McConnor]

He Fin though.

Don’t drink and HF folks! (even tho that’s the most fun)

 

[Regal]

I know you’ve already stated above you feel it’s Barkov here but we should point out that:

1) Sid played with Guentzel and Rust compared to Verhaeghe and Duclair
2) Sid is a Canadian icon who plays for the Pens and Barkov is a quiet Russian who plays in a state who would rather watch high school football than the NHL

The answer here should be Barkov but will be Sid.

Barkov was better than Sid last year but it was 56 games in a weird covid year playing one division, and it was really the only year he has been better (they were close the year before, both playing largely through injury). It can also take a long time for an athlete to be 100% after the surgery Crosby had in 2019, so there's a possibility he'll regain some of the explosiveness he didn't have last year and and it wasn't just age-related. Giroux had a similar surgery, put up a 58 point season afterwards then a 102 point season the year after that.

I picked Barkov here because he's in his prime, I think he'll repeat last year, and despite Crosby's past, I also think Barkov has better legs to go on a long playoff run at this point. But still, I can see why people are going for Crosby. There's a decent chance he's the better player next year.

 

[Buck Naked]

Going back to January isn't a very impressive time machine.

Any time machine is an impressive time machine.