Toews > MacKinnon
Kane > Landeskog
Hossa > O'Reilly
Sharp > Iginla
Duchene > Richards
Saad > Tanguay
- JerHAWK27

again, what separates Colorado's top 6 is how good that second line is. that second line for Chicago doesn't compare with Richards and Saad.

Chicago has betteer lines

St. Louis has better lines

and htats in the central
- sycsam

wow, teemu went off on boudreau!

this is gonna get messy.


http://tinyurl.com/k979euy
- RealityChecker

are you high?

Sharp-Toews-Hossa
Saad-Richards-Kane
- furso27

Jello >>> Puddin'
- Glak18

I don't support anything Bill Cosby endorses.

are you high?

Sharp-Toews-Hossa
Saad-Richards-Kane
- furso27

High on life bro.

- TheJerseyDevil1

Why? Richards should be a good fit on that line.

He wasn't bad for the Rangers, the problem was that he was bad for that obnoxious, inflated contract that Sather signed him to. Lower the dollars to about where they're at now and he is still a solid contributor.

No - they lost their number one center and are going to rely on a 2nd year rookie, who may or may not endure a sophomore slump and has never played center for a full 82 games, there are better top six's for sure!!
- LeftCoaster

Stastny wasn't the Avs' #1 center and hasn't been for a few years...

Iginla will have to produce more than Richards will have to. Can he do it for the entire season and Playoffs, I think not.

Stastny wasn't the Avs' #1 center and hasn't been for a few years...
- silence22

That's still 60 points you need to replace somehow.

That's still 60 points you need to replace somehow.
- BINGO!

Jarome Iginla
2013-14 Boston Bruins NHL 78 30 31 61

Jarome Iginla
2013-14 Boston Bruins NHL 78 30 31 61
- BashCH

Owned.

Pitts top 2 lines are solid.

Pitts top 2 lines centers are solid.
- jake24242

fixed

The ducks top 2 on paper dont look as good but I bet they will be just as good.

Pitts top 2 lines are solid.
- jake24242

yeah overall i really do think i'd take Pitts over anyone as long as Malkin, Crosby and 4 living, breathing humans are there.

fixed
- BashCH

disagree horn will have a fantastic year

The ducks top 2 on paper dont look as good but I bet they will be just as good.
- jake24242

Ottawa is pretty stacked too

Ottawa is pretty stacked too
- DoubleDown

I think Ottawa isn't as bad as people think. not a bottom 5 team IMO

Ottawa is pretty stacked too
- DoubleDown

Dallas' isn't bad. New Jersey too.
- MCharisma91

uhhhh........?

Dallas' isn't bad. New Jersey too.
- MCharisma91

Dallas has great top line but who is the second line lw?

uhhhh........?
- SpoiledByOil

couldn't even name that top 6... Zajac? Henrique? Jagr? is Patrick Elias still there? Bill Guerin?

Chicago versus Avs, I'd go with Chicago, Richards will probably be fairly decent, it's a no risk contract, but still overlooked. Pittsburgh will always be good with Malkin and Crosby centering those lines. Our top-6 is nice, though it's not the best. Put Tanguay on this third line and add another top-6 and it's potentially up there. My real concern is with the 3rd line though. Really don't have much confidence in Briere and I'd like more size there. Mitchell is a guy I rather have centering the 4th line, though when there's injuries I'm happy to have him slot up. Hopefully Conner Bleackley provides the size and 2-way play for the 3rd that we need in the future, would like to see Hishon make the team this year.

Also, for the person who said we lost out #1 Center, Stastny hasn't been our first line center since Duchene arrived.

Two tans that come close would be:

Chicago:
Sharp-Toews-Hossa
Saad-Richards-Kane

Pittsburgh:
Insert Name Here-Crosby-Insert Name Here
Insert Name Hhere-Malkin-Insert Name Here