The almost 3/4 of the season Hart talk.

[aufheben]

So we should give the Hart to a 2nd liner from the 20th best team in the league?

Panarin's awesome I'm sad he didn't sign with the Avs.

lirl touché.

 

[Kranix]

It's between MacKinnon, Draisaitl, Pasta and McDavid. MacKinnon number 1.

 

[Canovin]

MacKinnon isn't exactly playing alone. He has his twin playing on D and Rantanen on wing.

 

[DarthProbert]

Panarin.

All these other players have star players helping them, who does Panarin have...Jesper Fast?

That's the thing. MacKinnon lost Rantanen and Landeskog to injury and never lost a step. He singlehandedly kept the Avs in games. Draisaitl has outscored McDavid this year. When finally given his own line without McDavid, his scoring increased. Small sample size, but with McDavid out and 3 AHL lines behind him, he's at 2ppg.

 

[Jesus Take the Wheel]

If Draisaitl maintains his pace he will win the Hart based on pure point totals like Kucherov did last year, if not then it'll go to Mackinnon. Those are really the only two guys in the running to win it this year imo

 

[Betelgeuse]

This has to be Eichel imo. If the qualifier is making the playoffs, Panarin or Mack have great cases.

 

[a mangy Meowth]

Rantanen on wing.

injured for a significant stretch of the season and then took months to recover to form

 

[a mangy Meowth]

This has to be Eichel imo. If the qualifier is making the playoffs, Panarin or Mack have great cases.

Eichel's case is not stronger than MacK. Or frankly Panarin's. The rangers suck just as much if not more than the sabres (on paper).

 

[Demandedace]

If the Rangers/Sabers were anywhere near the playoffs Panarin/Eichel would have strong cases. As it is now though, it's gotta be Mack hands down (though Drai's play with McD out will play a factor in this for sure).

Fun exercise, go to NHL.com stats and filter to only the Avalanche and sort by points - it's absolutely stupid

 

[Canovin]

injured for a significant stretch of the season and then took months to recover to form

Sounds like McDavid as well.

 

[Riseonfire]

I’m pretty sure they aren’t in the west.

But how can you be sure?

 

[VoluntaryDom]

Cool. You also used the same stats to tell us Kase is a top 5 player in the game. Maybe time to re-evaluate the stats you use?

i didnt use WAR or RAPM to say kase was top 5 tho that was back when i used scoring rates and raw on ice numbers to make evals

 

[Midnight Judges]

Bro the next best scorers in the Avs is Andre Burakovsky with 43 points followed by the rookie dman Makar with 42. The powerhouse offense runs through Mack and is basically getting everyone on the team career highs

Not taking anything away from Mac but makar looks friggin awesome.

 

[a mangy Meowth]

Sounds like McDavid as well.

You sure? lol

Rantanen isn't even PPG this season. Has 39 points in 40 games. It's not comparable imo.

 

[Connor McConnor]

If Drai wins the Art Ross and goes even .500 without McDavid + Oilers make playoffs there is no way he doesn't win it IMO. MacK obviously a close 2nd right now, with Pasta/Panarin rounding out the top 4.

 

[illpucks]

Anyone other than Mac at this point? Clearly driving the Avs bus from Day 1 and still going strong while Rantanen hasn't returned to his level of production from last year.

Can see Drai making a run if the Oilers stay in their current position while McDavid is out.

Still Crosby

 

[Canovin]

You sure? lol

Rantanen isn't even PPG this season. Has 39 points in 40 games. It's not comparable imo.

Did you watch the McDavid documentary? He's not 100% and now he re-injured the same knee.

 

[Unspecified]

1. Mac
2. Pasta
3. Ovi

 

[Coffey]

1. Mac
2. Pasta
3. Ovi

 

[a mangy Meowth]

Did you watch the McDavid documentary? He's not 100% and now he re-injured the same knee.

Sorry I just don't think this McDavid = Rantanen argument holds any water. McDavid is the best player in the world and put up 81 points with that injury. It's just not comparable within this current season. Rantanen has been a fraction of the player an injured McDavid has been.

 

[Emerz]

Drai
MacKinnon
Pasta

Are my top 3 right now, but if Pasta wins the rocket with ~60 goals I could see him finishing 1 or 2.

 

[Aceboogie]

Avs fans conveniently ignoring Makar exists in this thread.

While Q. Hughes is the superior rookie, Makar is still a great D

 

[Unspecified]

 

[Coffey]

Yea... WSH and BOS would really be in the gutter without Pasta and Ovie.

 

[a mangy Meowth]

Avs fans conveniently ignoring Makar exists in this thread.

Surely you're not serious? McDavid has about as many points as Makar and Rantanen combined. Hooooooly moly