Is Artemi Panarin second best player in the NHL ?

[aufheben]

Absolutely f***ing not -this and hopefully every Ranger fan

This.

He’s first.

 

[Bobby Orr's Knees]

It's McDavid and everyone else. MacKinnon is #2 in my mind. Panarin is right behind. Anyway you slice it, top 5. The four guys behind McDavid (MacK, Drai, Kuch, Bread) are pretty much interchangeable.
Pasta and Barkov (who's criminally underrated) also have a legit claim to the top tier.

 

[Kane One]

This.

He’s first.

 

[Polar Bear]

No, but top 5 for sure, IMO.

 

[Zats Muccarello]

He is number 4 in my mind

 

[GrizzGreen]

I think it's possible. Anyone who claims there's an actual definitive ranking after McDavid is fooling themselves.

this

 

[TriFF51]

Definitely not gonna say he's number 2...but they just showed a stat during tonight's game that he's got more 2 point games as a Ranger than games with no points. He produces like crazy.

 

[Bobby Orr's Knees]

No he is not.

Lock it up mods

Not as ridiculous as you think, despite OP's reputation. Panarin aint' your average Joe. Look at the stats. Like McDavid and Crosby, Panarin makes Ryan Stromes of the world look like superstars. It's a weird thing. I think Panarin is easier to neutralize than MacKinnon because he's a small guy and doesn''t have big Mac's explosive power. So that's why I put him third.

 

[ViD]

Not as ridiculous as you think, despite OP's reputation fro senseless pimping of Russian players.

Just giving credit when it’s due, bud

 

[Sentinel]

He isn't that Drunk. It's arguable. Tell me another player that has the kind of impact he does offensively besides McDavid? I mean Rangers are terrible without him.

Kane? Drai? McKinnon?

 

[ViD]

Kane? Drai? McKinnon?

They are all incredible players, but I don’t know if any one of them is just as dominant even strength, OT and SO.

 

[DuneGoon84]

Kane? Drai? McKinnon?

Drai has McDavid, who does Panarin have ? Mika is playing average this year. I am inclined to say top 5. That's why I said it's arguable.

 

[beach]

Not sure he's even 20th best.

 

[Sweetpotato]

Not a chance

 

[NYRfan39]

Agree with OP. Anyone who watches hockey players, his IQ is incredible. Fox and Panarin are so good, but don't really draw attention because the Rangers have such a garbage record.

 

[Trueblue30]

Yes and I’m tired of pretending he’s not

 

[ViD]

Just so you guys know, Panarin has the second best SO percentage in the history of the NHL.

Columbus had an incredible 18-4 record in OT when Panarin was there, now Columbus is dead last in the league

 

[KirkAlbuquerque]

yes AINEC

 

[Shesty31]

Not sure he's even 20th best.

Name the 20 who are better.

 

[doomscroll]

Not sure he's even 20th best.

Are you serious? 135 points in 96 games so far for the Rangers and you're not sure he's top-twenty in the NHL? Seventh in the league in points since he joined, across three systems with darling analytics, and you're not sure if he's a top-twenty player?

 

[authentic]

It's McDavid and everyone else. MacKinnon is #2 in my mind. Panarin is right behind. Anyway you slice it, top 5. The four guys behind McDavid (MacK, Drai, Kuch, Bread) are pretty much interchangeable.
Pasta and Barkov (who's criminally underrated) also have a legit claim to the top tier.

How is Barkov criminally underrated when he's beating Matthews in a poll? Matthews belongs with Pasta and Barkov at the least.

 

[RandomTask26]

I think he's a top 5 forward in the league. Sucks he has to play for the Rangers...

 

[Fataldogg]

He is a top-5 offensive forward in the NHL. Only forwards I have in front of him offensively are McDavid, Draisatil, and Kucherov.

From an offensive stand point, I have him in front of players like MacKinnon, Pastrnak, Matthews, etc.

 

[QJL]

Bread passes Draisaitl for 2nd in the league in ppg. Closing in on McDavid...

 

[dogbazinho]

No. This is easy.