Where does Nikita Kucherov rank all time?

[BlueBull]

Tomorrow, there is a good possibility that he joins Orr, Gretzky, Lemieux, and McDavid as one of only 5 players to reach 100 assists in a single season. He is also primed to win his 2nd Art Ross with a Point Total only surpassed by 8 other players in NHL History.

Add that with his 2 Stanley Cups, and where do you think he ranks all time?

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[jigglysquishy]

Between 50 and 60.

130 years of hockey is a really long time.

I have Malkin just outside the top 50 and Kucherov just behind him.

I expect he will continue to rise and end up in the 30-40 range.

 

[Nathaniel Skywalker]

2 art ross. Maybe 2 harts maybe 2 lindsays. 100 assists with 2 cups scoring 30+? Top 25

 

[bobholly39]

This list is always a great point of reference:

Top-100 Hockey Players of All-Time

Top-200 Hockey Players of All-Time The following is the final list of the top hockey players of all-time as determined by 32 voting members of the History of Hockey community. Report any errors to @quoipourquoi RankPlayerPositionBornNationBirth City 1Wayne GretzkyC1961CanadaBrantford...

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It's not about taking every single ranking as an absolute certainty - but it gives you an idea of the type of players and approx what range they should be in.

I think that Malkin/Forsberg are great comparables for Kucherov. And in 2019, they slotted 51 & 52. Malkin is probably a bit higher today. I'm of the opinion that Kucherov is having a better career than both of them - the question is has he already surpassed them, or is extra longevity needed? I'd say he's ahead, so I voted 41-50

The thing with Kucherov is - if he keeps adding seasons like this one, or adding 30+ point playoff runs, he will rise in huge leaps and bounds. He's a bit unpredictable. Curious to see where he ends up.

 

[wetcoast]

Between 50 and 60.

130 years of hockey is a really long time.

I have Malkin just outside the top 50 and Kucherov just behind him.

I expect he will continue to rise and end up in the 30-40 range.

Maybe hard to say if he end up cracking the tip 30-40 mark as it gets harder the higher up the ladder he goes.

Without looking very closely at it he is somewhere in the top 80 right now.