Top 30 NHL Players #22

[Brando]

Pettersson takes it by one vote.

1.	Connor McDavid			16.	Seth Jones
2.	Nathan MacKinnon			17.	Roman Josi
3.	Leon Draisaitl			18.	Patrice Bergeron
4.	Sidney Crosby			19.	Mark Stone
5.	Nikita Kucherov			20.	Alex Pietrangelo
6.	Artemi Panarin			21.	Elias Pettersson
7.	Alex Ovechkin
8.	Evgeni Malkin
9.	Patrick Kane
10.	Victor Hedman
11.	David Pastrnak
12.	Auston Matthews
13.	Jack Eichel
14.	Brad Marchand
15.	Alexsander Barkov

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Logan Couture 1
Filip Forsberg 1
Evgeny Kuznetsov
Johnathan Toews
Nicklas Backstrom
Jaccob Slavin
Brent Burns
Thomas Chabot 1
Charlie McAvoy
Quinn Hughes
Cale Makar 1
Mathew Tkachuk
Jaden Schwartz
Kyle Connor
Patrik Laine
Morgan Rielly
Ryan Ellis 1
Kris Letang
Jake Guentzel
Jamie Benn​

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[WetcoastOrca]

Stamkos, Point, Tavares and Carlson are all tough choices here.

 

[The Moose is Loose]

Carlson but Stamkos would also be fine here

 

[majormajor]

Obligatory reminder that Tampa fans have been pretty clear that Point > Stamkos.

 

[ScaredStreit]

Obligatory reminder that Tampa fans have been pretty clear that Point > Stamkos.

Eh I see most Lightning games (not a Lightning fan) and while it's close I still give the edge to Stamkos.

 

[Krewe]

Eh I see most Lightning games (not a Lightning fan) and while it's close I still give the edge to Stamkos.

It’s not as close as you think. There’s a reason stamkos has spent the last two seasons either at 2C or on points wing

 

[LeafsNation75]

This should be Marner and it's a joke that Pettersson went ahead of him.

 

[DFC]

It’s not as close as you think. There’s a reason stamkos has spent the last two seasons either at 2C or on points wing

I think it's still pretty close, and I'm a huge Point supporter. But Point's defense is legit elite, and I do think that makes him more valuable than Stamkos overall.

 

[wintersej]

ROR is the best forward for the Cup winners and is still underrated. Sure, Bergeron's groin was f***ed. But ROR dominated in that series.

 

[WetcoastOrca]

This should be Marner and it's a joke that Pettersson went ahead of him.

I disagree. I would have had EP a bit higher than he went myself but I think all in all he went about where I expected.
I think Marner should be behind Carlson the likely Norris winner and behind Point. Then he’s in the mix with a few other players. Centers and D are just more important positions imo.
In the end it’s just a poll, no need to get so worked up about it.

 

[JoVel]

I think it's still pretty close, and I'm a huge Point supporter. But Point's defense is legit elite, and I do think that makes him more valuable than Stamkos overall.

I think Point has the edge on Stamkos offensively on 5on5 too. Stamkos is obviously better on the powerplay. Stamkos, while still a great player, is clearly below Point for me.

 

[HyPnOtiK]

This should be Marner and it's a joke that Pettersson went ahead of him.

Neither are better than Couturier

 

[HyPnOtiK]

I think it's still pretty close, and I'm a huge Point supporter. But Point's defense is legit elite, and I do think that makes him more valuable than Stamkos overall.

We must have different opinions on what is elite

 

[JoVel]

We must have different opinions on what is elite

How so you view Point's defense? Because anyone saying Point is not elite defensively is flat out wrong.

 

[QJL]

How so you view Point's defense? Because anyone saying Point is not elite defensively is flat out wrong.

If I remember correctly, Point’s defensive impact has actually been below replacement this season. Offense way above.

 

[amnesiac]

How so you view Point's defense? Because anyone saying Point is not elite defensively is flat out wrong.

8th and 9th in Selke voting is being elite defensively?

What does that make Barkov? Godlike?

 

[JoVel]

8th and 9th in Selke voting is being elite defensively?

Well, yes.