Where does John Tavares rank among C's?

[Chef de Cuisine]

where do you think he'll be at the end of this year (predict the rest of his season in your eyes as well)? 3rd in the points race right now with 19G, 21 A in 33 GP, carrying Josh Bailey who has 9G, 31A in 33 GP to the #5 spot.

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[Party Kane]

Below Matthews obviously

 

[983 others]

Yeah well I say he's #4 behind Crosby, McDavid, Stamkos.

 

[Ainec]

had him top 5 before the season

and above matthews

"2nd line C on the leafs"

 

[SI90]

He never gets the full respect he deserves. He’s been one of the best and most consistent goal scoring centers since he entered the league.

To be fair, playing with Tavares helps but I wouldn’t say he’s carrying Bailey. Bailey has been holding his own and looks terrific.

Back to Tavares, he’s also been one of the islanders best penalty killers the last 2 years. He’s been really good defensively. So the myth that he’s bad defensively and that he doesn’t kill penalties can’t be held against him anymore.


As fAr a prediction, if he stays healthy and continues his play and his line keeps rolling I could see him finishing
With 35-40 goals and 80-85 points. Possibly more if he goes on a hot streak.

 

[Lebowski]

Only two I'd have definitely ahead are Sid and McDavid.

He's up there with everyone else. I'd personally argue he's 4th at worst.

 

[solidprospect]

Noticed he is tied for 3rd in NHL points, this could be his biggest year, just in time for free agency.

Hes top 5.

 

[boredmale]

A week ago he probably would have been rated 5 or 6 but after getting 8 points in 3 games he is now 3rd. lol

 

[Toene]

Top 10 center.

McDavid
Crosby
Malkin
Backstrom
Bergeron
Scheifele
Barkov
Stamkos
Kopitar

are the only ones Id take without hesitation before him RIGHT NOW. Meaning that Matthews could be added to this list as soon as this season imo (Im saying this as a Habs fan btw). Kusnetsov, Eichel, etc. Could eventually surpass him. He's still without a doubt an awesome player, elitely skilled and a work horse. I would kill to have him on the Habs. But top 3 he's not.

 

[CauZuki]

Crosby/McDavid
Malkin
Stamkos
Tavares
Scheifele
Barkov
Backstrom
Kopitar
Kuznetsov
Seguin

 

[LordNeverLose]

Realistically he could be ranked anywhere from 3rd to 10ish. After Crosby and McDavid there's a handful of guys you could debate.

 

[North Man]

He's a top 5 centre in the league IMO

I have Crosby, Malkin and Mcdavid ahead of him, with Matthews battling for that #4 spot. He's always had the talent but underrated around the league for sure.

 

[PunkRockLocke]

Crosby
Tavares
Matthews
McDavid
Stamkos
Kopitar
Malkin
Bergeron

A bunch of other guys


As it stands right now

 

[Frank Drebin]

Galchenyuk and second rd pick, or there abouts

 

[ichabod13]

he’s also been one of the islanders best penalty killers the last 2 years. He’s been really good defensively. So the myth that he’s bad defensively and that he doesn’t kill penalties can’t be held against him anymore.

and the islanders lead the league in short handed goals allowed........

 

[Frank Drebin]

Crosby/McDavid
Malkin
Stamkos
Tavares
Scheifele
Barkov
Backstrom
Kopitar
Kuznetsov
Seguin

No Matthews. I see what you did there

 

[Seanaconda]

Guy is amazing for boosting other guys stats even tho he never really explodes himself . But he is good enough to win a series by himself when he’s hot . Would put him in the top ten for sure . He’s somewhere in that backstrom kopitar bergeron mess. I would say he’s better than Mathews today tho. Less valuable but better

 

[Paul4587]

He’s been a top 5 guy the past 5 years. Underrated.

I think Crosby and McDavid are ahead of him. Stamkos and Malkin (if healthy) are around the same tier. He’s probably slightly ahead of the next tier (if you could even consider them a tier down) which consists of Getzlaf, Kopitar, Bergeron etc.

 

[PunkRockLocke]

With cap space, I'd throw $11M per year, 7 years at Tavares this summer and hope he signs. If McDavid is making 12.5 Tavares easily deserves 11

 

[VoluntaryDom]

Yeah well I say he's #4 behind Crosby, McDavid, Stamkos.

This, though I'd reorder to McDavid at #1

 

[BodaciousBeefBazooka]

Top ten. I know his sister as well and she is top ten too.

 

[Maurice Del Taco]

Top 5

 

[m302291]

This is going to inevitably turn into a top 10 C's thread.

1) Crosby......the best
2) Malkin.....criminally forgotten on HF
3) McDavid..still has a lot to prove, Malkin and Crosby took their teams of hot nothings to the cup twice at his age
4) Stamkos...just so overwhelmingly productive, he could've been a record breaker if not for injuires
5) Tavares....definition of a franchise centerman
6) Kopitar.....selke caliber and ppg
7) Bergeron...lesser version of the above
8) Barkov......he'll be top 5 by the time he's in prime
9) Matthews..another definition of a franchise 1C, but has more to prove
10) Backstrom...he's regressed but still top 10

 

[Chef de Cuisine]

This is going to inevitably turn into a top 10 C's thread.

1) Crosby......the best
2) Malkin.....criminally forgotten on HF
3) McDavid..still has a lot to prove, Malkin and Crosby took their teams of hot nothings to the cup twice at his age
4) Stamkos...just so overwhelmingly productive, he could've been a record breaker if not for injuires
5) Tavares....definition of a franchise centerman
6) Kopitar.....selke caliber and ppg
7) Bergeron...lesser version of the above
8) Barkov......he'll be top 5 by the time he's in prime
9) Matthews..another definition of a franchise 1C, but has more to prove
10) Backstrom...he's regressed but still top 10

Scheif > Matthews, Backstrom I'd say

 

[VoluntaryDom]

He's 4th at best as I said. Can't justify lower than 7th, even though he is helped a bit by very good linemates. He is still clear best player on isles.