Top 5 players in 2011 NHL Redraft

[Echo Roku]

Huberdeau and Landeskog are behind Couturier offensively and miles behind defensively. I see no argument for either

People already talked about the offensive stuff being overblown for one season, but... huh? Landeskog is behind defensively? His line with MacKinnon was largely able to thrive because he helped on a ton on the defensive side. Plus, the leadership quality is hard to just ignore.

 

[Sasso09]

People already talked about the offensive stuff being overblown for one season, but... huh? Landeskog is behind defensively? His line with MacKinnon was largely able to thrive because he helped on a ton on the defensive side. Plus, the leadership quality is hard to just ignore.

Yes, Landeskog... along with every other forward not named Bergeron is behind Couturier defensively. Landeskog is pretty far behind at that.

 

[Sasso09]

Of course you don't see the argument. After this one season those two are behind Couturier offensively? Yeah, no.

Yeah, yes. After Couturiers first season playing offensive minutes he has scored significantly higher than any season Huberdeau or Landeskog has had while playing top 6, mostly top line minutes their entire career. Couturier has been scoring at a much higher rate p/60 5on5 than both for 5 straight years now. This season is nothing new, just highlighted due to him finally getting top line minutes

 

[Sasso09]

Couturier has had one offensive season. Let's see him repeat his success before calling him a better offensive player than some of those guys.

He's currently a better player. Even if he scores 50 points next year and Huberdeau scores 70, Couturier is the better, more valuable player

 

[Echo Roku]

Yes, Landeskog... along with every other forward not named Bergeron is behind Couturier defensively. Landeskog is pretty far behind at that.

What a thrilling argument /s

 

[super6646]

Well then

That post did not age well XD

 

[Howboutthempanthers]

Yeah, yes. After Couturiers first season playing offensive minutes he has scored significantly higher than any season Huberdeau or Landeskog has had while playing top 6, mostly top line minutes their entire career. Couturier has been scoring at a much higher rate p/60 5on5 than both for 5 straight years now. This season is nothing new, just highlighted due to him finally getting top line minutes

Define significantly.

Last season:
Couturier - .93 PPG
Huberdeau - .84 PPG
(I'm on my phone, so I don't have time to double check those numbers. But I think those are the numbers I remember looking at)
And again, like I said, one season. When you get outscored one season to something like 5, you're not the better offensive player. And unlike Couturier, Huberdeau basically turns every line he's on, into a top producing line, regardless of linemates.

 

[Howboutthempanthers]

He's currently a better player. Even if he scores 50 points next year and Huberdeau scores 70, Couturier is the better, more valuable player

Ummm...
Big fat Couturier homer say what.

 

[CanadienShark]

Two.

1. Kucherov
2. Scheifele
3. Gaudreau
4. Landeskog
5. Huberdeau

HM: Couturier

 

[Sasso09]

Couturier has a career 0.492 ppg, gaudreau has a 0.917, (the highest of anyone in the draft). Curious how you think couterier could surpass gaudreau? If they both continue on the pace they are currently on, Couturier would have 75pts and gaudreau would have 97.

Couturier played the toughest bottom 6 minutes of any forward in the NHL from 18 to 21. He's a near PPG top Selke level C the last two years and foreseeable future. I'm not saying he's better than Gaudrau but I'm sure more than a few GMs would prefer him

 

[Sasso09]

Ummm...
Big fat Couturier homer say what.

Couturier is, was and still is a better player than Huberdeau.

1) Kucherov
2) Schiefele
3) Couturier/Gaudrau
4) Gaudreau/Couturier
5) Landeskog/Huberdeau

 

[cgf]

Tough to say. I wouldn't argue with pretty much any iteration of:

Kuch
Johnny, Schef, Landy, Hubes, Coots

but that's 6 guys for 5 spots, so the answer depends on which iteration you prefer as there are good cases for taking any of those remaining 5 once Kucherov's off the board.