Top 10 Art Ross Contenders 2018-19 - #5

[LordNeverLose]

1. Connor McDavid (EDM) - 100.0%
2. Nikita Kucherov (TB) - 40.3%
3. Sidney Crosby (PIT) - 46.3%
4. Evgeni Malkin (PIT) - 51.1%

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[c4rdsh4rk]

mac non

 

[OilerTyler]

Tbh I don't think there are any other contenders after those 4

 

[Sidney the Kidney]

This is tough because there are guys on the list who have a more proven track record (Kane, Giroux), there are guys on the list who have the potential to do it if last season wasn't just a one-off (MacKinnon, Hall, Barzal), and there are guys on the list who have the right situations to do it because of elite linemates (Kuznetsov).

I think I'll opt for Kane since he's the only one on the list with an actual Art Ross to his credit. Ovechkin doesn't count because he doesn't get nearly enough assists these days to do it.

 

[blinds]

Tbh I don't think there are any other contenders after those 4

The guy who was in 2nd and 4 points out of it last year isn't a contender? Giroux has proven he can keep up with those guys and his supporting cast is still young and improving.

The next 3 should be some order of Giroux, MacKinnon and Kane.

 

[Luigi Lemieux]

The guy who was in 2nd and 4 points out of it last year isn't a contender? Giroux has proven he can keep up with those guys and his supporting cast is still young and improving.

The next 3 should be some order of Giroux, MacKinnon and Kane.

Giroux is too inconsistent. Had 102 points last year but 58, 67, and 73 the 3 years prior. It's unlikely he repeats last season let alone win the art ross.

 

[c4rdsh4rk]

if anyone sees a big jump itll be kuznetsov, barzal, tavares, eichel.

 

[M2Beezy]

Mackinnon and Hall next for me

 

[blinds]

Giroux is too inconsistent. Had 102 points last year but 58, 67, and 73 the 3 years prior. It's unlikely he repeats last season let alone win the art ross.

We're talking about a single season, what does consistency matter? It might make it less likely, but Giroux is one of the few players whose proven he can put up the point totals necessary.

Anyone who can put up 102 points in 17-18 should be considered a contender for the 18-19 Art Ross. There's only been 36 100+ point seasons total since 2000-01 and the only active guys who have done it besides Giroux are McDavid, Crosby, Malkin, Kane, Thornton and Ovechkin. Thornton and Ovechkin aren't putting up those kinds of points anymore. It's really not that unrealistic to consider Giroux a top 5 contender.

 

[Luigi Lemieux]

We're talking about a single season, what does consistency matter? It might make it less likely, but Giroux is one of the few players whose proven he can put up the point totals necessary.

Anyone who can put up 102 points in 17-18 should be considered a contender for the 18-19 Art Ross. There's only been 36 100+ point seasons total since 2000-01 and the only active guys who have done it besides Giroux are McDavid, Crosby, Malkin, Kane, Thornton and Ovechkin. Thornton and Ovechkin aren't putting up those kinds of points anymore. It's really not that unrealistic to consider Giroux a top 5 contender.

I'm referring to his other recent seasons to show it's unlikely he repeats 102 points.

Also Backstrom, Kucherov, and Staal have hit 100+ points too.