Yes, and I think Sid is better than both Leon and Auston.
CitizenNaab
Yes
BillMcCrearysStache
Theyre all elite players who can take over a game on any given night, just blanket statement saying one guy is ‘better’ than the other is kind of impossible
Rupdy71
Any given night 2 through 4 interchangeable.
Medschoolmonkee
Aho at 16? People over there smoking crack
dylanisbored
Whoever made this list, made it to get rage clicks
Brodieboyy
Clearly this list is mostly based off of points scored and not factoring in overall game in which case it’s fairly accurate. But c’mon man sid not in the top 3 is a travesty
BannedBeef
How is Jack Hughes above Petterson? Pete’s entirety of his career has been better than Jack’s. Hughes broke out to super stardom, but he’s had 1 good season. Petterson has had 1 “bad season” where he was injured.
GoPensGo8758
Pettersson should be at least 7th other than that this list isn’t terrible
Brief_Cap_4881
yes
Separate_Flamingo_93
Everyday
Tkachuks-Mouthguard
Id take Mackinon at 2 over Leon. I would also put Barkov at 6 since he actually plays the best defense of any Center on this list.
Neon_Sternum
MacKinnon’s Nut Spearing/60 is way lower so I’ll go with him.
tjandison
Barkov > Hughes
JevNOT
I love how this whole comment section is basically a bunch of “[my team’s] center is better than the ranking suggests”
RowAmbitious1485
No love for Stevie Stamkos? I think there are at least 10 centers in this list who ain’t better than Stammer
Routaprkle
Eichel at 8? Pretty hot take imo.
Maleficent-Comfort-2
Let’s go Zibby is there
Ghost_of_Krypteia
No.
Drai > Mack and I will die on that hill
slow_joke
How did they miss Stamkos on this list?
elishaski
Sure is.
bamisbig
Did my man Aho dirty
LumbaJ4cked
Kopitar disrespected
avsfan96
You’d think people would be able to spell his name by now
gentleman_bronco
Seeing Larkin at 19 on this list is both so right and so frustrating to see. He’s so good but this is definitely elite company.
StickBat101
I would actually like to know which characteristics/stats they took to determine this list of “top20”. Did they just look at scoring? Or Did they take into account leadership, Face off winning percentage, defensive metrics, etc. there are some odd names missing that you’d think would have made the top 20 such as Steven Stamkos, John Tavares, maybe even Joe Pavelski sneaks in etc.
But yeah, game 7 Stanley cup finals. I’m taking Mackinon. He’s more responsible on defence than Leon.
Cannibalism411
Glad to see Brayden Point getting some love on the list at least. But Aho and Petterson should be over Hughes. I’m a fan of Hughes but a lot of his praise feels like recency bias.
bfonze
I used to think Mack was definitely better but the last two or three seasons I think either of them could have an edge over the other on a given night
IamLiterallyAHuman
Yes. Definitely not biased.
Marduke8329
Give me Leon personally. But to each their own I guess
jpatt05
No. And mathews isn’t better than Crosby
CubicalWombatPoops
I’d have to see MacKinnon on a line with Draisaitl and McDavid each for a season before I can make a decision.
Avoider5
Wait. Where are the Bruins?
BugsJits
Look at 5v5 points from last season, and probably overall, and tell me mack isn’t better. Drai’s point totals benefit massively from being on the same PP unit as McDavid.
MelatoninGummybear
You could definitely argue either one. MacKinnon is probably above Draisitl because he has a ring.
Also they spelled MacKinnon wrong.
Also also, Crosby isn’t top 5 anymore imo
junkpunch2
Finally a Redwing shows up on one of these lists again. It’s been far too long. I dare say larkin would have ranked higher had he had a better team around him through the first several years of his nhl career.
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Yes, and I think Sid is better than both Leon and Auston.
Yes
Theyre all elite players who can take over a game on any given night, just blanket statement saying one guy is ‘better’ than the other is kind of impossible
Any given night 2 through 4 interchangeable.
Aho at 16? People over there smoking crack
Whoever made this list, made it to get rage clicks
Clearly this list is mostly based off of points scored and not factoring in overall game in which case it’s fairly accurate. But c’mon man sid not in the top 3 is a travesty
How is Jack Hughes above Petterson? Pete’s entirety of his career has been better than Jack’s. Hughes broke out to super stardom, but he’s had 1 good season. Petterson has had 1 “bad season” where he was injured.
Pettersson should be at least 7th other than that this list isn’t terrible
yes
Everyday
Id take Mackinon at 2 over Leon. I would also put Barkov at 6 since he actually plays the best defense of any Center on this list.
MacKinnon’s Nut Spearing/60 is way lower so I’ll go with him.
Barkov > Hughes
I love how this whole comment section is basically a bunch of “[my team’s] center is better than the ranking suggests”
No love for Stevie Stamkos? I think there are at least 10 centers in this list who ain’t better than Stammer
Eichel at 8? Pretty hot take imo.
Let’s go Zibby is there
No.
Drai > Mack and I will die on that hill
How did they miss Stamkos on this list?
Sure is.
Did my man Aho dirty
Kopitar disrespected
You’d think people would be able to spell his name by now
Seeing Larkin at 19 on this list is both so right and so frustrating to see. He’s so good but this is definitely elite company.
I would actually like to know which characteristics/stats they took to determine this list of “top20”. Did they just look at scoring? Or Did they take into account leadership, Face off winning percentage, defensive metrics, etc. there are some odd names missing that you’d think would have made the top 20 such as Steven Stamkos, John Tavares, maybe even Joe Pavelski sneaks in etc.
But yeah, game 7 Stanley cup finals. I’m taking Mackinon. He’s more responsible on defence than Leon.
Glad to see Brayden Point getting some love on the list at least. But Aho and Petterson should be over Hughes. I’m a fan of Hughes but a lot of his praise feels like recency bias.
I used to think Mack was definitely better but the last two or three seasons I think either of them could have an edge over the other on a given night
Yes. Definitely not biased.
Give me Leon personally. But to each their own I guess
No. And mathews isn’t better than Crosby
I’d have to see MacKinnon on a line with Draisaitl and McDavid each for a season before I can make a decision.
Wait. Where are the Bruins?
Look at 5v5 points from last season, and probably overall, and tell me mack isn’t better. Drai’s point totals benefit massively from being on the same PP unit as McDavid.
You could definitely argue either one. MacKinnon is probably above Draisitl because he has a ring.
Also they spelled MacKinnon wrong.
Also also, Crosby isn’t top 5 anymore imo
Finally a Redwing shows up on one of these lists again. It’s been far too long. I dare say larkin would have ranked higher had he had a better team around him through the first several years of his nhl career.
Who at 16???
Yes
Dylan Larkin on the list. I’ll take it.
TNT bout to hop over 4-5 spots this year