Team 2002 vs Team 2017

[Algernop Kreider]

So why are some people doing league wide teams and some their own teams?

OP meant league wide teams. People are doing their own because that's more interesting.

 

[Bouboumaster]

Reds are the players I would take ahead of their counterparts
Oranges are a wash (based on those seasons only)

2001-02

Richard Zednik - Yanic Perreault* - Oleg Petrov
Sergei Berezin - Doug Gilmour - Donald Audette
Jan Bulis - Joe Juneau - Andreas Dackell
Mike Ribeiro - Shaun Van Allen - Chad Kilger

Andrei Markov - Patrice Brisebois
Karl Dykhuis - Craig Rivet
Sheldon Souray - Stephane Quintal

Jose Theodore**​

*Saku Koivu out for the season
**Hart Trophy Winner

2016-17

Max Pacioretty - Alex Galchenyuk - Alexander Radulov
Paul Byron - Philip Danault - Brendan Gallagher
Artturi Lekhonen - Tomas Plekanec - Andrew Shaw
Dwight King - Steve Ott - Torrey Mitchell

Andrei Markov - Shea Weber
Nathan Beaulieu - Jeff Petry
Alexei Emelin - Jordie Benn

Carey Price*​

*Theodore had a better 2001-02 season that Price in 2016-17. I obviously think Price is the far more superior goalie.


Edit : I seem to understand you asked for the top NHL players. Sorry, the post above mine sent me off track a little

That 2002 team is absolutly terrible.