TSN: Top 50 players poll; Ekblad 38th, Barkov 48th

[SoupyFIN]

http://www.tsn.ca/crosby-tops-tsn-top-50-players-poll-1.581381

10 d-men ahead of Ekblad and 17 centers (including MacKinnon, for whatever reason) ahead of Barkov.

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[Desert Panther]

Let them underestimate us all year again ... I'm not worried about it in the least!

 

[Gentle Man]

they didnt even use Barkys first name.

 

[Beezer]

I'd like to see this poll done again at the end of the year.

And yeah, I agree with Desert Panther. Let them underestimate us all year! Give our players motivation.

 

[SoupyFIN]

Let them underestimate us all year again ... I'm not worried about it in the least!

I'd like to see this poll done again at the end of the year.

And yeah, I agree with Desert Panther. Let them underestimate us all year! Give our players motivation.

Tbh I don't see them underestimating Ekblad/Barkov with this list at all, those are some damn good players that are ranked higher. Every d-man before Ekblad should be ahead of him and there's only like 2-3 guys (MacKinnon, Panarin & Kuznetsov IMO, then again I'd have ROR ahead of Barkov) that could/should bump Barkov up. All in all, they're right around where they should be and I wasn't even expecting Barkov to be on that list (due to lack of media coverage / media sexiness in general) when I started going through it.

And if you're suggesting that someone else from our roster should be on that list, take a look at the names on that list again.

 

[Felidae]

Tbh I don't see them underestimating Ekblad/Barkov with this list at all, those are some damn good players that are ranked higher. Every d-man before Ekblad should be ahead of him and there's only like 2-3 guys (MacKinnon, Panarin & Kuznetsov IMO, then again I'd have ROR ahead of Barkov) that could/should bump Barkov up. All in all, they're right around where they should be and I wasn't even expecting Barkov to be on that list (due to lack of media coverage / media sexiness in general) when I started going through it.

And if you're suggesting that someone else from our roster should be on that list, take a look at the names on that list again.

Exactly, I'm pleasantly surprised Barkov even made the list.

 

[RogerRoger]

Exactly, I'm pleasantly surprised Barkov even made the list.

I think last week they ranked Barkov the 10th best center in the league. He's getting his due.

 

[Felidae]

I think last week they ranked Barkov the 10th best center in the league. He's getting his due.

Kudos to whoever compiled that list for giving Barkov recognition amongst the elite. But I'd actually argue that's too high.

Who I would have over Barkov no particular order

Crosby
Malkin
Bergeron
Kopitar
Toews
Giroux
Getzlaf
Thornton
Tavares
Backstrom
Seguin
Couture

 

[CHGoalie27]

Kudos to whoever compiled that list for giving Barkov recognition amongst the elite. But I'd actually argue that's too high.

Who I would have over Barkov no particular order

Crosby
Malkin
Bergeron
Kopitar
Toews
Giroux
Getzlaf
Thornton
Tavares
Backstrom
Seguin
Couture

Pretty much and I take Backstrom off the list, rather Barkov. Bring Backstrom here see how goodnhe actually is without a certain best goal scorer on Earth.

 

[I am not exposed]

Pretty much and I take Backstrom off the list, rather Barkov. Bring Backstrom here see how goodnhe actually is without a certain best goal scorer on Earth.

Very good. Backstrom is a great player