Is Crosby still a top 5 center?

[slapKing]

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[Adamantoise]

Arguably, but I'd say not quite.

McDavid, Matthews, MacKinnon, Draisaitl and Barkov are better to me.

Then you have guys like Point right up with him.

 

[Mr Rogers]

I think just on the outside at this point. Still a great player though. I hope the Pens can make another run with Sid at some point.

 

[jcs0218]

In my opinion, he is #5 right now.

McDavid
MacKinnon
Draisaitl
Matthews

I have him behind these players.

For anyone else? Ask yourself if you would take that player ahead of Crosby if you were a Stanley Cup contender and were starting the playoffs tomorrow.

I think only a player like Point would have a legitimate argument, considering what he did in the playoffs last year.

 

[Sidney the Kidney]

Hard to say. He's got an argument for taking that 5th spot, but at the same time I wouldn't argue to strongly if anyone mentioned about 4 or 5 guys who also deserve that 5th spot.

 

[Conspiracy Theorist]

I have him #5.

 

[Regal]

Hard to say. He's got an argument for taking that 5th spot, but at the same time I wouldn't argue to strongly if anyone mentioned about 4 or 5 guys who also deserve that 5th spot.

Pretty much. He hasn't clearly been one since the 18-19 season, but I don't think anyone has solidified their case either and his injury and weird covid season make it hard to judge his play at face value.

 

[jetsforever]

I'd take him top-5 if I want to win.

 

[WetcoastOrca]

I have him fifth. But if I wanted a Center for the playoffs he’d be number two behind McDavid.

 

[DowJones]

IMO He has reached and age where he can’t go all in every game in the regular season, so in regular season no, but playoff time there aren’t 5 centers I rather take. So borderline but a weak yes from me.

 

[SillyRabbit]

In the regular season no, in the playoffs yes.

 

[snipes]

McDavid
Draisaitl
MacKinnon
Matthews
Barkov

Then there are guys like Point, Schiefele, and some others.

At this point, no probably not. Father Time catches up to us all.

 

[newfy]

In my opinion, he is #5 right now.

McDavid
MacKinnon
Draisaitl
Matthews

I have him behind these players.

For anyone else? Ask yourself if you would take that player ahead of Crosby if you were a Stanley Cup contender and were starting the playoffs tomorrow.

I think only a player like Point would have a legitimate argument, considering what he did in the playoffs last year.

Well ya in a cup run right now I'm betting on him over anyone besides McDavid at this point. But that doesnt mean hes a top 5 center right now.

This season though its impossible to rank him above McDavid, Mackinnon, Drai or Matthews for sure. But man Barkov is lights out, hes a selke calibre defensive player that is having a great year. He used to be underrated but I think hes being rated top 5ish now fairly regularly. A guy who is still underrated though is Scheifele. Everytime I've watcghed him this year he controls the entire game

 

[Le Magnifique 66]

Come playoff time, absolutely

 

[authentic]

I have him fifth. But if I wanted a Center for the playoffs he’d be number two behind McDavid.

MacKinnon?

 

[TheGoldenJet]

I have him fifth. But if I wanted a Center for the playoffs he’d be number two behind McDavid.

MacKinnon is a beast in the playoffs, has been better in the postseason than both of late.

 

[Tobias Kahun]

McDavid
Draisaitl
MacKinnon
Matthews
Barkov

Then there are guys like Point, Schiefele, and some others.

At this point, no probably not. Father Time catches up to us all.

Kopitar.

 

[CN8]

I’d have him number 6 for the season but 1b for playoffs

 

[Midnight Judges]

He absolutely isn't, and it's not particularly close.

 

[Midnight Judges]

Come playoff time, absolutely

.5 PPG and .25 GPG as a minus 4 over the past two playoffs, while having his team swept once and go 1-3 the other time.

I realize Crosby gets a grace decade on HF and in the Canadian hockey media but this is getting ridiculous.

 

[surixon]

He's probably somewhere in the 6 to 10 range now. Still a quality player at his age but there are younger centers who are better now.

 

[Spawn]

No probably not.

But I don't think that means that on any given night he can't still be the best player in the world.

He's just not that player on as consistent a basis.

 

[The Grim Reaper]

Can’t think of 5 other guys that most teams would take over Crosby in the playoffs.

 

[biturbo19]

I'd probably still take him 4th or 5th. He's not just a productive guy, he's someone who still makes his wingers significantly better. Almost feels more like it's a product of a couple other guys really raising their game, than Crosby dropping off particularly harshly or anything though. Which makes it tricky, because it's kind of tempting to give the benefit of the doubt to "the incumbent" with a toss-up.

 

[Connor McConnor]

McDavid
MacK
Leon
Barkov
AM

So no.