top 10 Center Rankings for 2017-2018 Season

[Isles Drive For 5]

Hello all, I have a question regarding who you think the 10 best centers will be during the 2017-2018 season. I am not necessarily looking for point totals, although that is certainly a big part of it. Rather, I am curious which 10 centers throughout the league will have the biggest positive impacts for their respective teams. I would like for everyone to rank your players in order.

I am an Islander fan. With all of the speculation surrounding JT's extension, I have found myself as of late debating many of my fellow Islander fans over JT's value. I believe that JT is a very, very good player. However, I do not believe that he is an elite player. I am often rebuked by my fellow fans, and am told that JT is a top 5-10 best player in the entire NHL. Based upon that, and the notion of possibly trading him if he won't sign an extension, I am curious how other fans throughout the league view him with regard to their center rankings. Again, these rankings will be based upon what you anticipate happening this upcoming season, not necessarily what has transpired over the past few seasons. Thanks.

Here is my Top 10:

1.) Mcdavid
2.) Crosby
3.) Matthews
4.) Schiefle
5.) Monohan
6.) Backstrom
7.) Malkin
8.) Barkov
9.) Tavares
10.) Toews

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[FinnishSniper]

Here is my Top 10:

1.) Mcdavid
2.) Crosby
3.) Matthews
4.) Schiefle
5.) Monohan
6.) Backstrom
7.) Malkin
8.) Barkov
9.) Tavares
10.) Toews

Monahan over Malkin and Backstrom. Oh my god.
Monahan should not even be on the list. Bergeron? Stammer? Seguin?

 

[DJJones]

You put Monahan in front of Malkin haha

This should be fun

 

[Rob Brown]

Monahan over Malkin and Backstrom. Oh my god.
Monahan should not even be on the list. Bergeron? Stammer? Seguin?

I think Kopitar will have a bounceback year. I don't think that Stamkos should be on this list, though. Eichel should be.

 

[Isles Drive For 5]

Curious what your rankings are

 

[edguy]

Crosby
McDavid
Malkin
Bergeron
Backstrom
Tavares
Scheifele
Toews
Matthews
Kopitar

 

[Luigi Lemieux]

Malkin is no lower than #3. There's a clear top 3 in Crosby/Malkin/Mcdavid.

 

[Isles Drive For 5]

Again guys, would like your rankings, not an analysis of mine

 

[Captain Holt]

Jack Robert Eichel anybody?

 

[Sidney the Kidney]

When I think about it, this is legitimately a tough thing to decide because there are two centers (Eichel and Matthews) who have the potential to be top 10 this coming season, possibly even top 5. But because they're not quite there yet, it's tough to decide whether this will be their year or "soon".

I think the three locks are Crosby, McDavid, and Malkin (go ahead and argue the first two's order). After that, there's a log jam of players who have a decent argument for being ranked, including guys like Eichel and Matthews if you believe this is the year they "arrive" as top 10 centers.

 

[ChiefWiggum]

Hello all, I have a question regarding who you think the 10 best centers will be during the 2017-2018 season. I am not necessarily looking for point totals, although that is certainly a big part of it. Rather, I am curious which 10 centers throughout the league will have the biggest positive impacts for their respective teams. I would like for everyone to rank your players in order.

I am an Islander fan. With all of the speculation surrounding JT's extension, I have found myself as of late debating many of my fellow Islander fans over JT's value. I believe that JT is a very, very good player. However, I do not believe that he is an elite player. I am often rebuked by my fellow fans, and am told that JT is a top 5-10 best player in the entire NHL. Based upon that, and the notion of possibly trading him if he won't sign an extension, I am curious how other fans throughout the league view him with regard to their center rankings. Again, these rankings will be based upon what you anticipate happening this upcoming season, not necessarily what has transpired over the past few seasons. Thanks.

Here is my Top 10:

1.) Mcdavid
2.) Crosby
3.) Matthews
4.) Schiefle
5.) Monohan
6.) Backstrom
7.) Malkin
8.) Barkov
9.) Tavares
10.) Toews

Crosby
McDavid
Malkin
Tavares
Stamkos
Kopitar
Backstrom
Matthews
Schiefele
Barkov

 

[Stand Witness]

When I think about it, this is legitimately a tough thing to decide because there are two centers (Eichel and Matthews) who have the potential to be top 10 this coming season, possibly even top 5. But because they're not quite there yet, it's tough to decide whether this will be their year or "soon".

I think the three locks are Crosby, McDavid, and Malkin (go ahead and argue the first two's order). After that, there's a log jam of players who have a decent argument for being ranked, including guys like Eichel and Matthews if you believe this is the year they "arrive" as top 10 centers.

I think easily Matthews and Eichel are top 10 centers. Matthews for sure since he literally just tied for 2nd in NHL goal scoring.

Anyways,

1. Crosby
2. McDavid
3. Malkin
4. Getzlaf
5. Matthews
6. Eichel
7. Backstrom
8. Scheifele
9. Draisaitl
10. Tavares

 

[Diamondillium]

Again guys, would like your rankings, not an analysis of mine

To be fair, if you post a highly controversial ranking in the OP of a thread expecting no analysis of those rankings, you should probably rethink your expectations.

 

[PensandCaps]

1. McDavid/Crosby
2. Crosby/McDavid
3. Malkin
4. Backstrom
5. Bergeron
6. Stamkos
7. Eichel
8. Matthews
9. Getzlaf
10. Tavares
HM: Seguin,Barkov,Scheifele,Kopitar,Draisaitl,Horvat

 

[Cowumbus]

Crosby
McDavid
Malkin
Bergeron
Matthews
Getzlaf
Backstrom
Eichel
Tavares

 

[Preds Partisan]

Is this Top Ten Centers thread twice as good as the Top Five Centers thread started last week?

 

[Yung Rotini]

I wish Monahan was a top five center

 

[DaveG]

McDavid/Crosby
Malkin
Tavares
Matthews
Backstrom
Scheifele
Eichel
Stamkos (if healthy)
Bergeron

 

[Mickey Marner]

Again guys, would like your rankings, not an analysis of mine

Not only did you spell Monahan wrong, you put him in the top-5. Any ridicule you receive is deserved.

 

[SpookyTsuki]

Mcdavid
Crosby
Malkin
Backstrom
Stamkos (if healthy) otherwise schiefele (is that how u spell it)
Schiefele
Matthews
Seguin
Eichel
Getzlaf/Bergy

 

[StatisticsAddict99]

Crosby
McDavid
Malkin
Bergeron
Backstrom
Tavares
Scheifele
Toews
Matthews
Kopitar

This.

 

[CantLoseWithMatthews]

Crosby
McDavid
Malkin
Bergeron
Backstrom
Tavares
Scheifele
Toews
Matthews
Kopitar

Switch bäckström and Bergeron and Toews and Matthews and I agree

 

[Plural]

Malkin is no lower than #3. There's a clear top 3 in Crosby/Malkin/Mcdavid.

He's way too injury prone. His ability is on the same tier as Sid and McDavid but he's not playing nearly enough games.

 

[KingsHockey24]

1. Crosby
2. McDavid
3. Malkin
4. Backstrom
5. Kopitar
6. Bergeron
7. Seguin
8. Stamkos
9. Tavares
10. Matthews

 

[Oilyveins97*]

Yikes. What in the world is this