HFBoards Top 30 Centers - List Complete

Reini29 · 09-26-2012, 11:09 AM

I thought it would be a good idea to have the complete list here so we can compare it to future lists. Any thoughts you want to share are also welcome.

IMO the list is surprisingly accurate. Not very far off from what i would've done myself. Personally i would've included Ribeiro there somewhere at the bottom.

What do you think?

#1 - Sidney Crosby
#2 - Evgeni Malkin
#3 - Steven Stamkos
#4 - Claude Giroux
#5 - Pavel Datsyuk
#6 - Henrik Sedin
#7 - John Tavares
#8 - Jonathan Toews
#9 - Anze Kopitar
#10 - Jason Spezza
#11 - Nicklas Backstrom
#12 - Joe Thornton
#13 - Eric Staal
#14 - Henrik Zetterberg
#15 - Ryan Getzlaf
#16 - Mikko Koivu
#17 - Brad Richards
#18 - Patrice Bergeron
#19 - Jamie Benn
#20 - Ryan Kesler
#21 - Mike Richards
#22 - David Backes
#23 - Jordan Staal
#24 - Ryan Nugent-Hopkins
#25 - Logan Couture
#26 - David Krejci
#27 - Vincent Lecavalier
#28 - Paul Stastny
#29 - Danny Briere
#30 - Tomas Plekanec

TGV · 09-26-2012, 11:13 AM

Pretty accurate, besides RNH and J.Staal being too high on the list.

Lonewolfe2015 · 09-26-2012, 11:44 AM

#1 - Sidney Crosby
#2 - Evgeni Malkin
#3 - Steven Stamkos
#4 - Claude Giroux
#5 - Pavel Datsyuk
#6 - Henrik Sedin
#7 - John Tavares
#8 - Jonathan Toews
#9 - Anze Kopitar
#10 - Jason Spezza
#11 - Nicklas Backstrom
#12 - Joe Thornton
#13 - Eric Staal
#14 - Henrik Zetterberg
#17 - Brad Richards
#15 - Ryan Getzlaf
#18 - Patrice Bergeron
#19 - Jamie Benn
#20 - Ryan Kesler
#22 - David Backes
#21 - Mike Richards
#25 - Logan Couture
#28 - Paul Stastny
#26 - David Krejci
#16 - Mikko Koivu
#23 - Jordan Staal
#24 - Ryan Nugent-Hopkins
#27 - Vincent Lecavalier
#29 - Danny Briere
#30 - Tomas Plekanec

I'd swap it around similar to that personally.

Fairly good for a HF list, but a few players are a little higher up than I'd be willing to say is a difference in opinion. Koivu, Staal and RNH specifically.

RNH I could see an argument for being around where he is or slightly higher by the end of next season, but I can't agree he should be that high as of now.

PS: I'd include a HM spot for the top 2-3 point getters from the last poll.

ashenhigh · 09-26-2012, 11:58 AM

Giroux has one elite season and he's suddenly better than Datsyuk. Makes no sense.

Dr John Carlson · 09-26-2012, 12:22 PM

I think Riberio should've been ahead of Plek. If he plays all 82 games he's good for at least 70+ points.

mytor4* · 09-26-2012, 03:01 PM

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Originally Posted by Dr John Carlson

I think Riberio should've been ahead of Plek. If he plays all 82 games he's good for at least 70+ points.

So Ribs would have a few more pts but he sucks defensively.
offensively ribs > Pleks
Defensively Pleks >>> Ribs.
Pleks deserves to be ahead of Ribs.

Vankiller Whale · 09-26-2012, 03:08 PM

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Originally Posted by Dr John Carlson

I think Riberio should've been ahead of Plek. If he plays all 82 games he's good for at least 70+ points.

I agree. I was voting for him after Krejci went up.

MsChanandlerBong · 09-26-2012, 03:48 PM

My list:

#1 - Sidney Crosby
#2 - Evgeni Malkin
#3 - Steven Stamkos
#4 - Claude Giroux
#5 - Jonathan Toews
#6 - Pavel Datsyuk
#7 - Henrik Sedin
#8 - Anze Kopitar
#9 - John Tavares
#10 - Ryan Getzlaf
#11 - Eric Staal
#12 - Henrik Zetterberg
#13 - Joe Thornton
#14 - Nicklas Backstrom
#15 - Mikko Koivu
#16 - Jason Spezza
#17 - Mike Richards
#18 - Brad Richards
#19 - Jamie Benn
#20 - Patrice Bergeron
#21 - David Backes
#22 - Jordan Staal
#23 - Ryan Nugent-Hopkins
#24 - Ryan Kesler
#25 - Logan Couture
#26 - Danny Briere
#27 - Tomas Plekanec
#28 - David Krejci
#29 - Vincent Lecavalier
#30 - Paul Stastny

Lebanese Leaf · 09-26-2012, 04:20 PM

Not enough Grabovski.

sheed36 · 09-26-2012, 04:24 PM

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Originally Posted by Lebanese Leaf

Not enough Grabovski.

Who would he bump out of the OP's list?

EveryDay · 09-26-2012, 04:28 PM

Kesler is ahead of Bergeron in my order

frankthetank91 · 09-26-2012, 04:45 PM

It's pretty accuarate, nothing major to dispute about. However if i'm trying to win the cup NEXT season I don;t think i'd choose RNH over any of the guys below him. This list will probably be real different by the end of next season too.

Dr John Carlson · 09-26-2012, 05:00 PM

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Originally Posted by topdog

So Ribs would have a few more pts but he sucks defensively.
offensively ribs > Pleks
Defensively Pleks >>> Ribs.
Pleks deserves to be ahead of Ribs.

Ribeiro has more than "a few more" points on Plekanec.

Mansfield · 09-26-2012, 05:04 PM

pretty good. i disagree with putting anyone on a list like that after just once season (RNH) but otherwise it's good

bp spec · 09-26-2012, 05:09 PM

I'd say that it's a pretty good list after all. Not perfect, but still good.

ted1971 · 09-26-2012, 05:23 PM

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Originally Posted by ashenhigh

Giroux has one elite season and he's suddenly better than Datsyuk. Makes no sense.

Giroux is a Star on His way up, while still great, Datsyuk is on the downside of His career.

JMcLeaf · 09-26-2012, 05:45 PM

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Originally Posted by Lebanese Leaf

Not enough Grabovski.

Love Grabo, but all 30 on this list are better IMO. Grabo would be close to 30 though.

Uncle Howie · 09-26-2012, 07:53 PM

Tavares is too high, only beef.

Would have slotted him in the 11-14 range.

Ujjy · 09-26-2012, 08:32 PM

My only problem is that I think Backstrom is better than Spezza and Kopitar. Besides that, I agree with the list.

5RingsAndABeer · 09-26-2012, 09:17 PM

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Originally Posted by the gazur voit

Pretty accurate, besides RNH and J.Staal being too high on the list.

RNH is probably too low on the list. If he hadn't gotten injured I don't think there would be the same level of discomfort with RNH on HF. It's a similar situation with Hall. HF loves Eberle but most Oiler fans would rank him behind Hall and RNH.

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Originally Posted by frankthetank91

It's pretty accuarate, nothing major to dispute about. However if i'm trying to win the cup NEXT season I don;t think i'd choose RNH over any of the guys below him. This list will probably be real different by the end of next season too.

Well the question doesn't specifically ask about a cup run. I do think he has a lot of value for a playoff team though - your PP would instantly become absolutely lethal in a situation where goals are hard to come by.