The 10 NHL players who just missed making TSN's top 50 list for the 2018-2019 season

[Brobust]

Klingberg and Point should be in the top 50

 

[Breakers]

Kadri??

Well considering this list has a dman who outscored Kadri, and a rookie who put up the same points in 20 less games.

He doesnt really belong near this list.

 

[DonM]

I don't really get how you can justify both William Karlsson and Carey Price in the top 60. The former seems to imply a player's history doesn't matter, only last season while the latter implies the opposite. Weird.

 

[Skolman]

I don't mind Draisaitl's spot on the list, until he proves he can drive his own line without McDavid.

After this season he will be top 35. Book it.

 

[tyhee]

Knock it off already. This Toews bashing is getting annoying.

Is a statement that Toews is rated too highly considered bashing if it is true? If it is arguably true?

2015 is a long time ago. One objective measure of value (among many, no doubt, probably all with flaws) is the point share system that can be found on hockey-reference.

In 2016-17 Toews ranked 106th among NHL skaters.

In 2017-17 Toews ranked 168th among NHL skaters with 5.0 PS.

It's fine to argue that system is flawed, that others show Toews to be a top-60 player in today's NHL-but in view of his production decline and at least one measure of value having him nowhere close to the top 60 even with goalies excluded, I don't see how saying he doesn't belong in the top-60 is in any way unreasonable.

 

[VoluntaryDom]

Point megasnubbed

 

[4EDM14OIL93]

Says only Oiler fans. A number two centre should be in the top 20...

He’s not top 20 (Oilers fans don’t think this), but in no way is Drai a 2c lol

 

[Zalos]

Price and Holtby should be in the Top 50. They only missed the cut because of their piss poor last season, which is a little understandable.

 

[pcruz]

I don't really get how you can justify both William Karlsson and Carey Price in the top 60. The former seems to imply a player's history doesn't matter, only last season while the latter implies the opposite. Weird.

Quite literally means the opposite.

Karlsson’s history is the only reason he’s not top 50.

Price’s history should have kept him in the top 50 too if history means so much.

 

[LeafsNation149]

Kadri??

Kadri doesn't even touch top 75

 

[780il]

Toews and Karlsson are too high imo.

HOW TF IS KLINGBERG NOT TOP 5O? Wtf.

 

[MapleLeafs9]

Damn. Klingberg, who was a Norris candidate nearly the entire season last year until he tailed off, doesn’t make top 50. Have to think it’s because he doesn’t get enough attention and viewing in Dallas.

Agree with the rest. Price was awful last season, Point and Karlsson need to prove more.

Edit: actually, Byfuglien was snubbed pretty hard too.

 

[Avsavsavsavsavs]

No Mackinnon or Rantanen in the top 60, weird.

 

[PatriceBergeronFan]

Knock it off already. This Toews bashing is getting annoying.

"Knock it off". What bashing?

 

[VoluntaryDom]

Toews should definitely be top 50. Very respectable offense plus elite possession in tough minutes.

 

[howkie]

It depends if they include frederick anderson.

Nylander - Nope
Kadri - Nope

I can see Kadri getting into top 50, and Im not even a Leaf-fan. It all depends, he was Leafs best allround center last year, and the only one who steps up in the playoffs

 

[BrockLobster]

AKA NHLs top 60 players.

 

[DrJustice]

I'm guessing this mean David Pastrnak made it

 

[Cotton]

It depends if they include frederick anderson.

Nylander - Nope
Kadri - Nope

TSN said this was a projection list, they are projecting the top 50 players for the coming season.

 

[goldenbladz1]

Not bashing, when the reality is he is not a top 60 player at the moment.

Says the guy who only looks at point totals for the worth of a player.

 

[goldenbladz1]

p

Is a statement that Toews is rated too highly considered bashing if it is true? If it is arguably true?

2015 is a long time ago. One objective measure of value (among many, no doubt, probably all with flaws) is the point share system that can be found on hockey-reference.

In 2016-17 Toews ranked 106th among NHL skaters.

In 2017-17 Toews ranked 168th among NHL skaters with 5.0 PS.

It's fine to argue that system is flawed, that others show Toews to be a top-60 player in today's NHL-but in view of his production decline and at least one measure of value having him nowhere close to the top 60 even with goalies excluded, I don't see how saying he doesn't belong in the top-60 is in any way unreasonable.

Point share system? does it take into account Corsi, PK, FO%, defensively going up against all teams top lines?

 

[IBleedOil247]

Still don't see Adam Larsson on the list, which floors me because Taylor Hall is ranked pretty high

 

[crosby87]

now i wanna know who the 10 are that missed the top 60

 

[I am not exposed]

Says the guy who only looks at point totals for the worth of a player.

?

I do? Since when? Please show proof of me only looking at point totals when rating a player.

 

[maacoshark]

Not bashing, when the reality is he is not a top 60 player at the moment.

Actually yes he is.