Which five player core would you build around?
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Northern Avs Fan
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He’s far more talent than Ekblad.
You might not like it, but Dahlin is probably a top-5 asset in the NHL.
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Rantanen is not slightly better than Reinhart. Rantanen is 2-3 tiers higher.
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Ekblad never had Dahlin's projection, and he was actually pretty awesome this year. He's super underrated due to his mediocre 2nd and 3rd seasons.
Took Rangers. If Kakko pans out, then I feel that’s the choice.
Gurglesons
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Carolina.
The forwards are everything I want in a top line that can play both ways. Aho is not that much of a downgrade from Matthews / MacK either IMO.
Dougie Hamilton and Slavin is just a powerhouse pairing that shits on every other D core on this poll.
The forwards are everything I want in a top line that can play both ways. Aho is not that much of a downgrade from Matthews / MacK either IMO.
Dougie Hamilton and Slavin is just a powerhouse pairing that shits on every other D core on this poll.
Aladyyn
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82Ninety42011
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Avs quite easily for myself even with sneaking Nishushkin in there. That D core you guys have simmering slowly is gonna be amazing in 2 years. Makar, Girard and Byram soon. You guys have a talented team.
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Aladyyn
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Reinhart is a stud too, though? The only thing Rantanen has on him is a PP role that results in scoring more.
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Reinhart is a good player top line winger with Eichel but he's no stud. Rantanen is a tier ahead for sure and is also better 5x5 not just the PP.
Aladyyn
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82Ninety42011
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You realize Rantanen 2 years previous from this year which he was injured was top 20 (17th) both years in scoring? Even this injured season he was 1 point shy of PPG. Reinhart has never come close to PPG it's really not close. Both have elite centre men to play with as well. Sure Rantanen plays on a better team but he's out producing Reinhart by a fair margin. Sorry I like Reinhart but he's not in same tier as Rantanen right now.
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really good poll though. If it was only 2 players - i'd probably take Dahlin/Eichel and maybe even Matthews/Marner above Mack/Ranta. Makar really tips the scales though, i think he's going to be great. No one else here has 3 players as good as them. Overall it's close though
really good poll though. If it was only 2 players - i'd probably take Dahlin/Eichel and maybe even Matthews/Marner above Mack/Ranta. Makar really tips the scales though, i think he's going to be great. No one else here has 3 players as good as them. Overall it's close though
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I might have Svechnikov over Makar because he is a surer thing. Aho, Svechnikov and Slavin is an excellent trio.
Aladyyn
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I was counting Svech as #2 in Carolina. I agree I'm pretty high on him (not sure i'd pick him over Makar though, who also looks great).
It's still to me:
Mack > Aho
Ranta > Svech
Makar > Slavin
Ranta over Svech because as you say - more of a surething on offense. I see Ranta capable of hitting ~90-100+ points. Not yet sure Svech will ever reach that, but he could.
Aladyyn
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Reinhart has his totals suppressed by his PP deployment. Just comparing point totals is useless.
Also it's interesting to note that MacKinnon doesn't really do any worse without Rantanen than with him.
