Center Rankings #7

[Boreal01]

Barkov is absolutely running away with #6 so we'll move on

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%)

Added Kuznetsov

To be added:

Bo Horvat
Logan Couture
Nick Suzuki

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[bobholly39]

In my opinion there are 3 centers who stand above the rest as the obvious next 3.

Malkin. He was scoring at a 110+ point pace a year ago. Last year is a writeoff due to injuries, but he's done that his whole career, come back from injury as good as ever. I know he's a bit older, but until he shows actual decline with age, he's better then the rest, and good chance he comes in with a 100+ point season.

Point. A little lower regular season production, especially without Kucherov - but two back to back dynamite playoff runs earn him a ton of respect

Eichel. His whole career it's been Matthews/Eichel 1A/1B in terms of ability. Injuries and off year in 2021, whereas Matthews just took a big step forward. Still, if he's healthy again, no reason he doesn't go right back to being on the same level as Matthews, whether you have him above or behind. That's better than anyone else left.

Even though he won't earn enough votes I'm sure - I'll vote Malkin here. Would do Point after, and then Eichel.

 

[amnesiac]

Eichel

add Horvat

PLD, Larkin, Hintz TBA

 

[Lays]

Eichel, add Hintz

 

[um]

I think this is the point where we vote in... Point.

 

[Sasso09]

It's between Point and Couturier here

 

[wetcoast]

Barkov is absolutely running away with #6 so we'll move on

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%)

Added Kuznetsov

To be added:

Bo Horvat
Logan Couture
Nick Suzuki

No way Kuznetsov should have been added before these 3 listed here as he has faltered for 2 consecutive seasons.

Took Aho but Point and Eichel are obvious easy choices here as well.

Those are my next 3 guys and then maybe Kopitar/Bergeron not sure.

 

[wetcoast]

It would be nice if we could vote for 5 guys and give the #1 5 points, #2- 4 points ect but I understand the site is set up that way.

 

[snipes]

I think we got the top 6 correct.

It gets interesting from here on out. Eichel, Point, and Bergeron are all good options.

Went Eichel, could have easily went with Point though.

 

[The Moose is Loose]

Imagine Eichel next to Kucherov in Tampa. He'd easily be better than Point, its not his fault the rest of the Buffalo roster is unbelievably bad.

 

[Buck Naked]

Imagine Eichel next to Kucherov in Tampa. He'd easily be better than Point, its not his fault the rest of the Buffalo roster is unbelievably bad.

This. Point without Kuch is meh compared to a few players still available on this list.

 

[Sidney the Kidney]

Voted Eichel on the assumption he comes back 100% from whatever his neck issues are. If it hampers him going forward, then I'd go with Point.