So does Toronto now have the best centers in the league?

[Uncle Scrooge]

All I’m saying is that Toronto has arguably the best centre depth in the league.

But that wasn't what you said, you started your post with "easily", referring to the thread title that asks if Toronto has the best centers in the league.

I can live with arguably, although not sure how anyone passes on Sid/Geno/Brassard/Sheahan for anything out there.

Sid or Geno alone have a bigger trophy case than the Leafs centers combined.

 

[Future GOAT]

No, I can still think of a few teams better. But they're up there.

 

[The Great Weal]

No mention of the Habs?

I think they meant for the NHL and not the AHL.

 

[2legit2quit]

Crosby + Malkin are all declining. Brassard is not that good anymore.

TBH: Crosby = Matthews, Malkin = Tavares, but Kadri >> Brassard

The leafs #3C kadri is MUCCCHHH better than Brassard

 

[Beau Knows]

Crosby has been ~1.1 points per game player for four years now. I don't see how he's that much better than Matthews, who is just incredible at 5vs5 with low ice time.

Now take a look at their playoff numbers...

 

[LordZapp]

Crosby has been ~1.1 points per game player for four years now. I don't see how he's that much better than Matthews, who is just incredible at 5vs5 with low ice time.

I can't even

 

[Peiskos]

But that wasn't what you said, you started your post with "easily", referring to the thread title that asks if Toronto has the best centers in the league.

I can live with arguably, although not sure how anyone passes on Sid/Geno/Brassard/Sheahan for anything out there.

Sid or Geno alone have a bigger trophy case than the Leafs centers combined.

Cool story, but Matthews-Tavares-Kadri is on par with what the Penguins have. End of.

 

[LeafFever]

Kadri as the #3 makes the difference. No one has close to that as a #3 C.

 

[Luigi Lemieux]

By far yes. I am not sure how anyone can say they are not. A back-to-back 30 goal C is their 3rd line centre.

Pens 2nd line center had 98 points. Difference between Brassard and Kadri is smaller than the difference between Crosby/Malkin and Tavares/Matthews.

 

[BodaciousBeefBazooka]

Let's be real, penguins are #1 still

 

[Uncle Scrooge]

Cool story, but Matthews-Tavares-Kadri is on par with what the Penguins have. End of.

So, "not easily better" then?

It's okay to admit you were wrong, or well, you basically did.

Let's be real, penguins are #1 still

Thank you.

 

[LordZapp]

Crosby + Malkin are all declining. Brassard is not that good anymore.

TBH: Crosby = Matthews, Malkin = Tavares, but Kadri >> Brassard

The leafs #3C kadri is MUCCCHHH better than Brassard

I would like some of whatever your smoking.

 

[ViktorBaeArvidsson]

No the preds has Johansen, Turris, and Jarnkrok.


I’m jk of course, I would say on paper it would go PIT-TOR-WSH:

 

[radapex]

Anyone else have a 30 goal scoring 3rd line centre? Anyone?

Don't worry, Kadri will move back up to 2C next season when the Leafs can't afford to bring Matthews back

 

[Hockey4Lyfe]

Crosby + Malkin are all declining. Brassard is not that good anymore.

TBH: Crosby = Matthews, Malkin = Tavares, but Kadri >> Brassard

The leafs #3C kadri is MUCCCHHH better than Brassard

There should be a penalty on this site for people that post dumb shit.

Malkin had 98 points last year. But he’s declining. Crosby had 89 points and that’s with a well below average year of goal scoring. But somehow he is declining.

Crosby and Malkin will begin to decline eventually. May be the Maple Leafs will have the best C’s in 3-4 years, but it certainly isn’t now.

Talking about 2 guys that are generational talents and have been to 4 SC finals and won 3 of them. It’s a slap in the face to put an = sign with Matthews and Tavares and frankly downright stupid.

I’d take Kadri over Brassard though.

 

[LeafFever]

Pens 2nd line center had 98 points. Difference between Brassard and Kadri is smaller than the difference between Crosby/Malkin and Tavares/Matthews.

Matthews unlike everyone else has not even come close to his peak.

 

[bobholly39]

Crosby has been ~1.1 points per game player for four years now. I don't see how he's that much better than Matthews, who is just incredible at 5vs5 with low ice time.

Lol

I typically like you as a poster too.

Funny

 

[Foots]

Doesn't matter. They don't have Tom Wilson to cause havok.

 

[radapex]

I would like some of whatever your smoking.

Yeah. I don't argue the third one (Kadri > Brassard). But the first two aren't even close. Crosby sucked (for him) the past few seasons and still managed to outscore Matthews by 20+ in each of them. And, I mean, Malkin's worst seasons are basically on bar with Tavares's best (right around 1 point-per-game).

 

[Bouboumaster]

Penguins first, than probably the Leafs, yeah.
They are stacked.

 

[SirGoose]

top 5

definitely not better than the caps edmonton or pitt. theyre likely better than philly's depth but giroux's the most proven of the bunch. florida's centers are strong too.

don't overrate jt91. barzal outscored jt and everyone of the leafs centers and it didn't do squat for them. and a lot of the "center depth" top-end you're comparing the leafs to have 1) already won cup(s) 2) are still making less money than jt91.

 

[Scotty Pucks]

It was Toronto. But the Penguins just brought back Matt Cullen. So now it’s clearly the Penguins again.

 

[Luigi Lemieux]

Matthews unlike everyone else has not even come close to his peak.

I don't doubt that at all. But he has to show it before i say he's a Crosby/Malkin level player.

 

[RickyHP]

pens still win in 7 game series imo

 

[naruto]

I think Pens still bc Crosby and Malkin.

But Leafs are not really far behind. Kadri as a #3c is unbelievable.
Remember the days when we had Bozak as our #1c lmfaoooooooooooooooo