Who is the 2nd best player currently?

[authentic]

Who is the 2nd best player in the NHL heading into this season assuming full health?

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[Dion TheFluff]

why isn't McDavid an option?

 

[authentic]

why isn't McDavid an option?

Pretty obvious he is the best player

 

[Dion TheFluff]

Pretty obvious he is the best player

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not according to everyone

 

[snipes]

MacKinnon.

Hedman should be an option, he’s pretty clearly the best D man and a top 5 player without question.

 

[I Hate Blake Coleman]

Draisaitl is better than McDavid AINEC

 

[GlitchMarner]

why isn't McDavid an option?

Which player do you think is better?

 

[Tralfamadore]

McDavid.

 

[BlueMed]

Draisaitl is better than McDavid AINEC

Drai is way better than McDavid that it's not even close? Really? Some of these opinions on here are ridiculous. And why is Pastrnak even an option? What has he ever done to even be in this conversation?

 

[GlitchMarner]

Between MacKinnon and one of the Lightning guys (Hedman, Point, Kucherov) for me.

 

[amnesiac]

it certainly isnt unanimous anymore that McDavid is the best player in the league, he should still be an option

 

[Machinehead]

Voted MacKinnon.

Tbh Elias Pettersson is the first name that popped into my head.

 

[authentic]

MacKinnon.

Hedman should be an option, he’s pretty clearly the best D man and a top 5 player without question.

You're right he slipped my mind here somehow. Top 5 without question is maybe debatable though, but I wouldn't argue it too strongly.

 

[authentic]

Voted MacKinnon.

Tbh Elias Pettersson is the first name that popped into my head.

Really though?

 

[authentic]

it certainly isnt unanimous anymore that McDavid is the best player in the league, he should still be an option

Well create a best player in the league poll, I'm certain he wins it, so may as well get on with the next question.

 

[Machinehead]

Really though?

I'm turning into a mild old man and my takes aren't hot anymore. Let me have this.

 

[KirkAlbuquerque]

Voted MacKinnon.

Tbh Elias Pettersson is the first name that popped into my head.

get your head examined, then

 

[PettersonHughes]

Agreed with comments about Hedman being in the conversation, but I think he'll tops be in top 10. 2nd is really high though and I feel centers have a greater impact (backcheck deep into their own zone before breaking up ice and scoring himself or making a pass -- not that defensemen don't rush up, but all-around types like Hedman don't get that kind of opportunity to make a 200-foot impact outside of a hard slap shot or stretch pass, whereas centers, being where they are and patrolling the most space, probably have a greater impact).

Personally I see it as a toss-up between Mackinnon and Crosby (HM's to Panarin and Kucherov). Sid just might be beginning to reach the downturn from his peak (still great though) whereas Mackinnon's speed and game-breaking ability probably has him in that second spot for me.

 

[Machinehead]

get your head examined, then

They already examined it. The medicine was too expensive.

 

[authentic]

Pretty easy win for MacKinnon which I agree with.

 

[KirkAlbuquerque]

Don't think its "easily" MacKinnon. Crosby was better than him in 18-19 but was dealing with hernias and surgery all last season.

 

[amnesiac]

Well create a best player in the league poll, I'm certain he wins it, so may as well get on with the next question.

ya but so then all the people who wouldve voted McDavid are now voting for someone else, either MacKinnon or Draisaitl or whoever, which is inaccurate.

Are you doing a top 10 or something? if youre just doing this one poll, I mean you have your answer.

 

[hamzarocks]

Kucherov pretty easily

But since he isnt a center we continue to pretend he is behind MacKinnon and maybe crosby, draisaitl as well.

Past 3 years regular season + playoffs combined he is the best player in the NHL

 

[Pavel Buchnevich]

Why isn’t Eichel an option?

He’s quite clearly better than half those players, and I’m probably voting for him if this said third best player in the league.

 

[Dekes For Days]

Why isn’t Eichel an option?

Because the thread is about the 2nd best player in the league.