Is Artemi Panarin second best player in the NHL ?

[NYRfan39]

Take out any bias, and its hard to argue. Statistically speaking, this season, he is the second best player based on points per game.

 

[cyris]

Take out any bias, and its hard to argue. Statistically speaking, this season, he is the second best player based on points per game.

I mean if you accept the faulty premise that PPG is the only metric to judge players on.

 

[BlueBaron]

Sorry. No.

Top 3 winger yes.

 

[GAGLine]

Sorry. No.

Top 3 winger yes.

Which wingers are better?

 

[Embryo]

In my opinion he's the greatest player in the world, but I'm biased bc I'm a Rangers fan. I haven't been this excited about a player since Jagr came to the Rangers and turned the entire franchise around, which is exactly what Artemi Panarin is doing as we speak/type.

 

[Embryo]

Panarin is the kind of player that I will spend $150 to go to Madison Square Garden and deal with all the traffic and the subways and the bs just to see him play, not even to watch a Rangers game, just to see HIM.

 

[BlueBaron]

Which wingers are better?

There is this guy named Kucherov who is probably better and Marner who compares nicely.

Was it that hard?

 

[Sting]

In my opinion he's the greatest player in the world, but I'm biased bc I'm a Rangers fan. I haven't been this excited about a player since Jagr came to the Rangers and turned the entire franchise around, which is exactly what Artemi Panarin is doing as we speak/type.

That's great and all, however, the Rangers are on track to miss the playoffs yet again. I'm not sure I'd call that single handedly turning a franchise around.

Mcdavid is a much better player, for reference. I'd have to put Panarin in the top 5 though based on this season alone. I doubted his ability to carry an offense but it seems he's doing just that.

 

[KirkAlbuquerque]

There is this guy named Kucherov who is probably better and Marner who compares nicely.

Was it that hard?

Marner lol

the best wingers are Panarin, Kane, Kucherov, Marchand

 

[GAGLine]

There is this guy named Kucherov who is probably better and Marner who compares nicely.

Was it that hard?

Disagree on both counts, but you're welcome to your opinion.

 

[wacko2]

He's the best, keeping a mediocre team competitive as he did with the Blue Jackets

 

[BlueBaron]

Marner lol

the best wingers are Panarin, Kane, Kucherov, Marchand

Silly of me to include the guy 4rth in scoring. I'm sure your metrics are far superior....

 

[rangersfansince08]

Marner lol

the best wingers are Panarin, Kane, Kucherov, Marchand

Kucherov is the best of the group (not by much as people think) and tbh I have no problem with any order for the other three.

 

[BlueBaron]

Disagree on both counts, but you're welcome to your opinion.

They arent exactly fringe opinions.....

 

[GAGLine]

They arent exactly fringe opinions.....

Okay? I still disagree.

 

[SotasicA]

Difficult to compare positions, but I think odds favour the field. He is not the second best player.

 

[rangersfansince08]

Silly of me to include the guy 4rth in scoring. I'm sure your metrics are far superior....

If scoring is your metric then how is Marner comparable? Not including the 4 pt game Panarin just had, Panarin was on pace for 102 and Marner for 101 despite Panarin missing 11 games.

 

[Embryo]

Panarin is the greatest athlete in the world imo lol

 

[The Crypto Guy]

Top 3-4 forward in the league for sure.

 

[NYRfan39]

I mean if you accept the faulty premise that PPG is the only metric to judge players on.

of course its not the only metric. but its a metric without bias. how do you determine who is the best player? total points? points per ice time? +/-? Goals? assists? How do you calculate who the 2nd best player is?

 

[NYRfan39]

There is this guy named Kucherov who is probably better and Marner who compares nicely.

Was it that hard?

No, Panarin is better than both.

 

[MrGeno101]

If Rangers somehow manages to make the playoffs, Panarin should be the favorite to win the Hart right?

 

[cyris]

of course its not the only metric. but its a metric without bias. how do you determine who is the best player? total points? points per ice time? +/-? Goals? assists? How do you calculate who the 2nd best player is?

Really there is no straight metric that will tell you that. But PPG definitely won’t do it on its own

 

[Kairi Zaide]

Marner lol

the best wingers are Panarin, Kane, Kucherov, Marchand

At this point in their career, there's no reason to laugh at the mention of Marner but then put Kane above him. They have similar offensive production, but one actually has a decent defensive impact, and the other simply decided to stop caring about defense.

 

[majormajor]

I mean if you accept the faulty premise that PPG is the only metric to judge players on.

You don't even have to accept that premise.

Panarin's advanced metrics are 10/10 and he does it while playing with Strome-Fast level linemates.