I think most people are voting based on top 6 players. Edmonton for example lacks bottom 6 scoring but has arguably the two best forwards in the league. Likewise with the Leafs, I don't think many would take their bottom 6 over many others. How do you compete with Matthews/Marner/Tavares though?
Personally I place Winnipeg very high because they're good top to bottom up front, but they only have Scheifele in that "elite" category. Oilers being top 5 is a joke to me personally because their 4th highest scoring forward has 11 points, while Winnipeg have 8 guys at or above that mark despite playing less games.
Scheifele, Wheeler, Ehlers, Conor, PLD Statsny is as good as any
Would love to have McDavid or Drai on Jets, and one to one they leap, but at as a group the Jets are just as good
I'll take the Jets top 6 and their bottom 6
It's the defense that is in question
Also think Connor and Ehlers is being under rated, especially Ehlers who looks like he's the 2nd best forward on the team right now with
10 goals and 22 points in 20 games
Dynamic skater with top end speed, great at entering in the offensive zone
Connor last year had 38 goals with 73 points in 70 games
Matthews and Marner sure, but Tavares' contract is ugly and I wouldn't trade anyone in the top 6 for Tavares. I don't even like Wheeler's contract, but it's still better than what Tavares is locked into
Then as you mentioned you throw in bottom 6 guys who can play top 6 roles.
Leafs are lucky they live in an over rated city like Toronto where players will give up millions of dollars to win a cup for the most over rated franchise of all time
