The Top 30 Players in the NHL (2018 Edition) - #4

[teravaineSAROS]

I think this is MacKinnon.

Yes, one year of top 3 performance truly solidifies your position as the 4th best player in the world ahead of some no name like Malkin who's only consistently been at the top of the league for not even one and a half decades yet.

 

[Dominance]

Yes, one year of top 3 performance truly solidifies your position as the 4th best player in the world ahead of some no name like Malkin who's only consistently been at the top of the league for not even one and a half decades yet.

First poll specified that this is for RIGHT NOW. I’m a Pens fan, and I’d take MacKinnon before Malkin, thus my statement.

 

[Regal]

Why is Malkin getting 60% of the vote here? Analysts don't have him as a top 5 player.

Who are these analysts?

 

[illpucks]

Who are these analysts?

You don't have to look far. He wasn't a top 100 player

 

[bobholly39]

You don't have to look far. He wasn't a top 100 player

Neither was McDavid.

I think this whole set of polls is now ruined with him at #1. We should restart.

 

[Sidney the Kidney]

You don't have to look far. He wasn't a top 100 player

So Jonathan Toews should be higher than Malkin on this list?

 

[teravaineSAROS]

First poll specified that this is for RIGHT NOW. I’m a Pens fan, and I’d take MacKinnon before Malkin, thus my statement.

If it was for RIGHT NOW then why's Crosby second?

 

[Dominance]

If it was for RIGHT NOW then why's Crosby second?

Because he’s not as good as McDavid right now? I think your logic is backward; Crosby would be in front if long-term history was important here.

 

[Ace of Hades]

3. (4.) Malkin
4. (5.) Tavares
5. (6.) Kopitar

They all should be higher than Ovi, probably some other too. Ovi is great but no way third best player in NHL right now.

Tavares? Nope.

 

[VoluntaryDom]

lmao ovechkin

hedman or karlsson. add subban. dmen underrated in these

 

[olli]

You don't have to look far. He wasn't a top 100 player

Don't base your opinion on what "analysts" think.

 

[teravaineSAROS]

Because he’s not as good as McDavid right now? I think your logic is backward; Crosby would be in front if long-term history was important here.

No I'm not saying he should be #1, I'm saying Crosby hasn't been the 2nd best player in the NHL this year if that's what the poll is about.

 

[Team Cozens]

Add: Eichel

 

[McCoy]

Add: Eichel

Future star.

 

[Team Cozens]

Future star.

Sorry, I meant Dahlin

 

[McCoy]

Sorry, I meant Dahlin

Nobody hurt feelings from distance.

 

[djboos22]

Malkin

 

[Regal]

You don't have to look far. He wasn't a top 100 player

That wasn't a current league rankings list. The TSN rankings entering the league had him 6th: https://www.tsn.ca/a-new-no-1-mcdavid-edges-crosby-in-tsn-s-top-50-player-poll-1.867210 , with Price and Kane ahead of him, who would no doubt fall after this season. The Hockey News similarly had him 7th, again after Kane and Price. Ovechkin wasn't even in the top 20 on either list, and you had him 3rd. So if you're relying on "experts" to form your opinion, at least you could remain consistent.

 

[McCoy]

That wasn't a current league rankings list

Malkin.

 

[Dion TheFluff]

I feel that there should be a goalie or 2 added. Im just not sure which ones...

 

[Dominance]

No I'm not saying he should be #1, I'm saying Crosby hasn't been the 2nd best player in the NHL this year if that's what the poll is about.

Yeah, I’d have taken MacKinnon over him as well for the regular season, although he was the most dominant player in the playoffs so...

 

[GongShowWilly]

Malkin then some Dmen

 

[ottawa]

Malkin...add Price

 

[Critical13]

3. (4.) Malkin
4. (5.) Tavares
5. (6.) Kopitar

They all should be higher than Ovi, probably some other too. Ovi is great but no way third best player in NHL right now.

Wrong.

 

[kk87]

Malkin probably. Ovi at 3... yikes