Would you consider the following franchises players?

[J T Money]

He came in 3rd for the Smyth... sounds like several people lead them to the championship

He came 2nd in Smythe votes. Hedman won it by a single vote over Point.

 

[UED]

One of these guys did just that 7.5 months ago.

3rd best player after Hedman and Kucherov. Nobody thinks Point or any of these stars are some sort of parasite that can't win the cup.

 

[WingsMJN2965]

For me, you've gotta be in the top tier of players in the league and THE best player on your team.

So I'm only going with Eichel/Barzal/Pasta/Aho.

 

[The Moose is Loose]

Eichel is the only one that got my vote

 

[Steve]

Eichel for sure. Maybe Marner and Aho???

 

[agent082]

Scheifele, Aho, Stone and Eichel.

 

[wetcoast]

None except Eichel.

This was my first thought as well but we need to see a healthy Eichel so I picked none.

Then again the tag franchise player is extremely elite IMO and the only guy I would give it to right now is Connor.

 

[KoozNetsOff 92]

This was my first thought as well but we need to see a healthy Eichel so I picked none.

Then again the tag franchise player is extremely elite IMO and the only guy I would give it to right now is Connor.

True about Eichels health.

Connor is above franchise, he's generational.

 

[Johnny Tomala]

Only Eichel

 

[Dache]

For me, you've gotta be in the top tier of players in the league and THE best player on your team.

So I'm only going with Eichel/Barzal/Pasta/Aho.

So there’s no way Malkin, Toews/Kane, Drai, are franchise players, or ever were for that matter?

 

[Michael HOMERUNing]

So there’s no way Malkin, Toews/Kane, Drai, are franchise players, or ever were for that matter?

Well no. Crosby is the Pens franchise player. McDavid's is Edmonton's. For the Blackhawk's, it was Toews but I think Kane has taken the mantle

 

[Dache]

Well no. Crosby is the Pens franchise player. McDavid's is Edmonton's. For the Blackhawk's, it was Toews but I think Kane has taken the mantle

I guess we’ll just have to disagree with what a franchise level player is then. For me it doesn’t have to do with the luck of being on a team that has a better player. For example, Matthews is undoubtedly a franchise level player, if he goes to Edmonton or McDavid to TO, that won’t change the quality of player that he is

 

[Michael HOMERUNing]

I guess we’ll just have to disagree with what a franchise level player is then. For me it doesn’t have to do with the luck of being on a team that has a better player. For example, Matthews is undoubtedly a franchise level player, if he goes to Edmonton or McDavid to TO, that won’t change the quality of player that he is

There is no "level" when debating franchise players - either you are the face of the franchise or you aren't. John Tavares was a franchise player in LI. He is not in Toronto. Pettersson, Price, Larkin, Stone, Eichel, Giroux, Barkov, J Hughes, Gaudreau, Kaprizov, and Barzal are all franchise players. It's not about quality of player, but you probably need a shit ton of talent to become the franchise player.

 

[centipede2233]

Debrincat and laine got the same amount of votes....hmmmm

 

[Pavel Buchnevich]

Eichel and Pettersson

An in-form Laine is, but not now.

 

[Dache]

There is no "level" when debating franchise players - either you are the face of the franchise or you aren't. John Tavares was a franchise player in LI. He is not in Toronto. Pettersson, Price, Larkin, Stone, Eichel, Giroux, Barkov, J Hughes, Gaudreau, Kaprizov, and Barzal are all franchise players. It's not about quality of player, but you probably need a shit ton of talent to become the franchise player.

Well then we’re debating apples and oranges here as our definitions are totally different. Even the poster I was originally replying to was commenting about the “level” the player needed to be. But to each their own

 

[Hunter368]

Lots of good players on that list, but only one franchise player IMO......Eichel.

 

[Rangeri]

Maybe not Franchise, but i think Barzal has still hidden potential to go for another level as a player.

 

[amnesiac]

all but Laine and Debrincat

 

[amnesiac]

Maybe not Franchise, but i think Barzal has still hidden potential to go for another level as a player.

he would put up 80+ on most other teams

 

[trick9]

Eichel and Rantanen.

 

[Sidney the Kidney]

There is no "level" when debating franchise players - either you are the face of the franchise or you aren't. John Tavares was a franchise player in LI. He is not in Toronto. Pettersson, Price, Larkin, Stone, Eichel, Giroux, Barkov, J Hughes, Gaudreau, Kaprizov, and Barzal are all franchise players. It's not about quality of player, but you probably need a shit ton of talent to become the franchise player.

That's a flawed way of looking at it. Being the best player on a team doesn't automatically make a player a franchise player. A franchise player isn't just the best player on a team, it's the type of player you can actually build a winning team around.

Connor Garland isn't a franchise player just because he's arguably Arizona's best player because you're not going to be winning any championships if that's your best player and the guy who will have to lead you to that championship.

 

[Boreal01]

Eichel, Marner, Aho, Pastrnak
HM: Barzal

 

[Ace of Hades]

Eichel, Pettersson, Point.

 

[SmoggyTwinkles]

I'd consider every franchise's players if I were a GM.