The NHL network's top 20 centers

[CraigsList]

According to the NHL network:

1. Connor McDavid
2. Sidney Crosby
3. Evgeni Malkin
4. Austin Matthews
5. Nicklas Backstrom
6. John Tavares
7. Steven Stamkos
8. Tyler Seguin
9. Ryan Getzlaf
10. Mark Scheifele
11. Patrice Bergeron
12. Jonathan Toews
13. Anze Kopitar
14. Jack Eichel
15. Leon Draisaitl
16. Ryan Johansen
17. Aleksander Barkov
18. Jeff Carter
19. Evgeny Kuznetzov
20. Sean Monahan

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[Regal]

Well, it's not terrible, but I'm sure HF will say it is

 

[Buzzman17]

JAck Eichel is ranked too high.

 

[TJ Hooker]

McDavid is king.

 

[CraigsList]

Well, it's not terrible, but I'm sure HF will say it is

It's certainly better than most lists. For me, Matthews is too high and Stamkos/Scheifele should switch.

 

[DrJustice]

Matthews #4? I'm triggered.

 

[Hokinaittii]

Barkov and Eichel are too low. Matthews is too high. All should be in top-10 though.

 

[Regal]

It's certainly better than most lists. For me, Matthews is too high and Stamkos/Scheifele should switch.

Matthews seems high to me too if they're also putting Eichel that much lower. I wouldn't be surprised to see him establish himself there this year though. There's lot you can quibble with with these lists, but for the most part I'd say it's pretty solid. I think it's also hard to argue with the top 18 being here as well. I'd keep Kuznetsov but he could maybe be argued. Monahan I might replace but putting anyone there is going to be a question mark.

 

[VoluntaryDom]

not perfect but not terrible

 

[Sol]

God damn it I hate the Toews bashing but why the **** is he number 12.

 

[Regal]

God damn it I hate the Toews bashing but why the **** is he number 12.

14th among centers in PPG last year while still being a very good all around player (if falling in that area recently). It's not that ridiculous. He's also lumped with Bergeron and Kopitar. Seems like for the most part after the big 3 (Sid, McDavid, Malkin) they put the top established offensive centers then that 2-way group of Bergeron/Kopi/Toews, then the young guys (Eichel/Draisaitl/Barkov). Matthews seems to stand out as breaking that mold though

 

[LordNeverLose]

Matthews jumps off the screen as being too high.

 

[flyersfan018]

JAck Eichel is ranked too high.

Too high as in the number 14 is too big? Or he should be ranked lower? Might want to specify there.

 

[Maukkis]

Matthews is always going to be too high on just about every list. That's how they keep one fanbase's hands off their throats.

If you drop him down to 10-12 and leave the rest of the list unchanged, it is a very good list.

 

[schpaff]

I'll take Jack over 10 guys on that list. Happy to have him.

 

[Karl Eriksson]

Too high as in the number 14 is too big? Or he should be ranked lower? Might want to specify there.

No he might not want to. There is literally only one way to interpret what he said.

I agree with others, Matthews and Eichel ranked a bit high. Otherwise fair.

 

[Master P]

Swap Stammer and Tavares. Also, mattews at #4? uhhhh wat?

 

[DearDiary]

Too high as in the number 14 is too big? Or he should be ranked lower? Might want to specify there.

He doesn't need to specify, high/low refers to a position relative to the top (here it's 1). Too high means his position should be lower down the list

 

[Los Patos de Anaheim]

Getzlaf should by like 5 or 6

 

[Lays]

Matthews is always going to be too high on just about every list. That's how they keep one fanbase's hands off their throats.

If you drop him down to 10-12 and leave the rest of the list unchanged, it is a very good list.

Yup. I am 100% positive if he played for the Yotes he would be lower on this list. No chance he's the 4th best center in the league. What has he done so far to be rated higher than Backstrom? Or pretty much most of the people he's ahead of? He will be the next Toews mark my words (I don't know about the three cups though lol) most overrated player right now by a lot.

 

[Los Patos de Anaheim]

Crosby
McDavid
Malkin
Backstrom
Stamkos
Getzlaf
Seguin
Tavares
Bergeron
Kopitar
Scheifele
Draisaitl
Eichel
Kuznetsov
Matthews
Carter
Toews
Johansen
Barkov
Kesler

 

[Canucks1096]

Don't have much problems with this list. Mathews a little bit lower. Getzlaf a little bit higher. They got it right with Malkin this year. Over the years when They had Toews over Malkin was the big wtf. Toews number 12 seem about right. Usually when Toews wins a cup they rank him top 3 when he doesn't his ranking is much lower. Draisaitl only had great season so 15 is right for him. Eichel still didn't haven't his big year so 14 is fine for him.

 

[TLEH]

Matthews is high. Stamkos is high.

 

[SnoopDogg]

Eichel should be #5 if Matthews is #4

 

[kingsholygrail]

"Oh no he didn't!" Was very closely uttered by the host at the 1&2 reveal.