Is Mikko Rantanen the best player in NHL at the moment?

[MrThomas]

The earlier Mikko Rantanen thread ended so I thought we need to make a new one and keep talking about this phenomenal hockey player.

So, Mikko has been leading the NHL for a while now and still is. He has now 36 points in 22 games ppg 1.64 and +13. I don’t seriously know when somebody had this great stats in NHL last time. But anyway he might be the best player in NHL currently. MacKinnon, Landeskog and the chemistry surely helps but still they both didn’t do this well before Rantanen came into league.

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[that is unfortunate]

Not even close, I'd take 20-30 other players before him.

 

[Kcb12345]

Similar to what Kucherov was last season. But no, he isn't the best player. McDavid still is easily

 

[talitintti]

The earlier Mikko Rantanen thread ended so I thought we need to make a new one and keep talking about this phenomenal hockey player.

So, Mikko has been leading the NHL for a while now and still is. He has now 36 points in 22 games ppg 1.64 and +13. I don’t seriously know when somebody had this great stats in NHL last time. But anyway he might be the best player in NHL currently. MacKinnon, Landeskog and the chemistry surely helps but still they both didn’t do this well before Rantanen came into league.

Stamkos had 36 points in his first 21 (and 22) games in 2017-18.

 

[FinnishSniper]

He is not, but he is just incredible. I can see both Mac and Rantanen cracking 100 with Landeskog trailing at like 80.

 

[Byzantium]

Mackinnon is better

 

[Goulet17]

Did we need yet another Rantanen thread? People are probably tired of talking about him at that moment. It appears the other thread was intentionally derailed by discussions of Finland's history versus Russia.

 

[Big Phil]

Kucherov if I remember correctly led the NHL in points through about 60 games last year until McDavid overtook him and then Giroux. Same thing will happen Rantanen. Talented yes, but still give me MacKinnon on that team over him. 2-3 points ahead of everyone else doesn't translate into the best in the NHL. It is like people thinking Rielly was going to win the Norris 10 games into the season. He won't. Someday sure, but not this year.

 

[TruePowerSlave]

Not even close, I'd take 20-30 other players before him.

We would all love to see that list. 30 players ahead the leagues leading scorer is nuts.

 

[Tralfamadore]

Right now? Yes he is.

 

[MightySelanne8]

Rantanen needs 64 points in the last 60 games to crack the 100 poin barrier. Last time finnish guy accomplished it?

Teemu in late 90s.

 

[Flipwon]

The oilers call and offer McDavid for Rantanen, you say no? Cmon this is just silly.

 

[that is unfortunate]

We wold all love to see that list. 30 players ahead the leagues leading scorer is nuts.

McDavid
Crosby
Kucherov
Malkin
MacKinnon
Ovechkin
Giroux
Point
Bergeron
Laine
Pastrnak
Scheifele
Aho
Eichel
Kane
Hall
Panarin
Marchand
Kuznetsov
Seguin
Benn
Barkov

~20 just from the top of my head, not including dmen, Stamkos had just as hot of a start last year and finished with less than 90 points, 20 games mean nothing.

 

[MNRube]

McDavid
Crosby
Kucherov
Malkin
MacKinnon
Ovechkin
Giroux
Point
Bergeron
Laine
Pastrnak
Scheifele
Aho
Eichel
Kane
Hall
Panarin
Marchand
Kuznetsov
Seguin
Benn
Barkov

~20 just from the top of my head, not including dmen

You're going to get lit up for this list.

 

[TruePowerSlave]

Rantanen needs 64 points in the last 60 games to crack the 100 poin barrier.

Yeah he is going to break 100 as long as there are no injuries.

Kucherov if I remember correctly led the NHL in points through about 60 games last year until McDavid overtook him and then Giroux. Same thing will happen Rantanen. Talented yes, but still give me MacKinnon on that team over him. 2-3 points ahead of everyone else doesn't translate into the best in the NHL. It is like people thinking Rielly was going to win the Norris 10 games into the season. He won't. Someday sure, but not this year.

Its not so easy to choose anymore tbh. Rantanen just turned 22 and is leading the league in points in his 3rd NHL season. Mikko has has improved every single year and is playing better than Nate.

 

[OvermanKingGainer]

Not even the best player on his line, regardless of what point totals say.

 

[Bone Breaker]

if he keeps it up for the rest of the season, he definitely will have a case for best winger in the league.

 

[HarrisonFord]

We would all love to see that list. 30 players ahead the leagues leading scorer is nuts.

Crosby
MacKinnon
McDavid
Malkin
Kucherov
Matthews
Tavares
Bergeron
Hedman
Doughty
Ovechkin
Giroux
Backstrom
Schiefele
Marchand
Seguin
Benn
Hall
Subban
Karlsson

There’s a difference between being the best player in the league and being on the best line in the league

 

[ImNeverWrong]

Not even the best player on his line, regardless of what point totals say.

Hes been the best player on the line and the stats back it up. Watch the game bud

 

[HarrisonFord]

Hes been the best player on the line and the stats back it up. Watch the game bud

Like how Pastrnak has been the best on his line right?

 

[Hntz]

I think it's funny that it seems to me that the majority of Avs fans on this board have claimed that Rantanen has been better than MacKinnon this season, yet fans of other teams make claims that he "hasn't even been the best player on his line". Avs fans should know better, right?

Not saying that Rantanen is the better player tho. Awesome player regardless.

 

[Spirit of 67]

No but if we make enough of these thread, sooner or later, one may be right.

 

[Dondini]

Lol @ 20-30 players ahead of him. We can can all make the kucherov/last year comparisons but the difference is Rantanen is 22 with an 84 point season at 21. kid is legit

 

[Lonewolfe2015]

Bizarro universe, two people just said Marchand is better. Woof.

 

[cgf]

Can we continue arguing about nordic history instead?