Ovi is easily a top ten player. I'd consider top 5 reasonable if not even a lock for him. This guy is one of, if not the greatest goal scorer of all time, considering how good goalies are now, compared to when Gretzky would deke at the top of face of circle leaving an gaping net to shoot at. If he played in 1970s or 80s he would've scored 100 goals

haha you funny guy you. not an elite goal scorer? do you even know hockey?

The Hockey News is a shadow of it's former self. Stopped reading the pool guide and season preview about 5 years ago.

I'd take Ovie ahead of Crosby (injured too often), Price (injured too often), and Pavelski ( a great player, but Ovie is better).

If you want people to read your articles, I guess you need to throw in a few crazy and controversial quotes.

CURRENT Top 10 NHL Centers

1. Crosby
2. McDavid
3. Bergeron
4. Kopitar
5. Tavares
6. Seguin
7. Giroux
8. Kuznetsov
9. Pavelski
10. Stamkos
- Feds91Stammer

If you have Bergeron at 3 you put Toews above him. Please tell me how you rationalize Bergeron being that much better than Toews?.....Still sulking over 2015 how cute.

Bergeron is a .75 ppg career player, Toews is a .87 ppg, Kopitar is a .9 ppg, Pavelski .78. Out of two-way centers on your list Toews is second in scoring, has more hardware than the rest combined, and wears the A for team Canada.

His spot is #2 right behind Crosby. There really is no debate about it. Your list demonstrates your complete lack of actual hockey knowledge.

Ovi is easily a top ten player. I'd consider top 5 reasonable if not even a lock for him. This guy is one of, if not the greatest goal scorer of all time, considering how good goalies are now, compared to when Gretzky would deke at the top of face of circle leaving an gaping net to shoot at. If he played in 1970s or 80s he would've scored 100 goals
- DevnsDad

I can think of 5 guys I would take on my team before him.

Ovi is easily a top ten player. I'd consider top 5 reasonable if not even a lock for him. This guy is one of, if not the greatest goal scorer of all time, considering how good goalies are now, compared to when Gretzky would deke at the top of face of circle leaving an gaping net to shoot at. If he played in 1970s or 80s he would've scored 100 goals
- DevnsDad

You could say that about lots of players considering the advancements in health and training facilities.

If you have Bergeron at 3 you put Toews above him. Please tell me how you rationalize Bergeron being that much better than Toews?.....Still sulking over 2015 how cute.

Bergeron is a .75 ppg career player, Toews is a .87 ppg, Kopitar is a .9 ppg, Pavelski .78. Out of two-way centers on your list Toews is second in scoring, has more hardware than the rest combined, and wears the A for team Canada.

His spot is #2 right behind Crosby. There really is no debate about it. Your list demonstrates your complete lack of actual hockey knowledge.
- bhawks2241

Clearly you missed the part where he said "CURRENT"

That's what I thought but it turned out that my wife really did leave me.
- eichiefs9

1. Jimmy Vesey
2. Jimmy Vesey
3. Jimmy Vesey
4. Jimmy Vesey
5. Jimmy Vesey
6. Jimmy Vesey
7. Jimmy Vesey
8. Jimmy Vesey
9. David Rundblad
10. Tyler Bozak
- Tumbleweed

No Kadri?

Clearly you missed the part where he said "CURRENT"


- classic321

I must have missed his epic decline. or was he not a top 10 center last season either?

I must have missed his epic decline. or was he not a top 10 center last season either?
- bhawks2241

He has been on a decline for the past 3 seasons and his underlying numbers show that his defensive impacts have been overrated for quite some time. If you would like you can post some actual information to prove Toews is a top 10 center.

I can think of 5 guys I would take on my team before him.
- bhawks2241

Adjusted for the era in which he plays, Ovechkin is the greatest scorer of all time. All you need to know about this list is they think Doughty is better than Ovechkin, which is crazy.

That's unpossible.
- James_Tanner

I don't disagree with anyone who wants to put Ovechkin on the list, but it is subjective. Doughty in my opinion is the best defenseman in the league, so he definitely belongs on the list.

I don't disagree with anyone who wants to put Ovechkin on the list, but it is subjective. Doughty in my opinion is the best defenseman in the league, so he definitely belongs on the list.
- MJL

Agreed!

I can think of 5 guys I would take on my team before him.
- bhawks2241

5 Guys?

Kane - Clearly
Panarin - Arguable but Ok
Keith - Arguable but Ok
Toews - NO
Seabrook - HAHAHAHAHA

5 Guys?

Kane - Clearly
Panarin - Arguable but Ok
Keith - Arguable but Ok
Toews - NO
Seabrook - HAHAHAHAHA
- classic321

I don't think that's what he meant.

Edit: You would consider taking Panarin over Ovi? You would take Panarin over Toews?

If you have Bergeron at 3 you put Toews above him. Please tell me how you rationalize Bergeron being that much better than Toews?.....Still sulking over 2015 how cute.

Bergeron is a .75 ppg career player, Toews is a .87 ppg, Kopitar is a .9 ppg, Pavelski .78. Out of two-way centers on your list Toews is second in scoring, has more hardware than the rest combined, and wears the A for team Canada.

His spot is #2 right behind Crosby. There really is no debate about it. Your list demonstrates your complete lack of actual hockey knowledge.
- bhawks2241

only one person here is really defending Toews. that is you. a hawks fan!

They are out of their minds. I would have him as #1 personally. but that being said on no list should he be any lower than top 5. Just look at the guys stats every year!

Edit: You would consider taking Panarin over Ovi? You would take Panarin over Toews?
- Blue Clam

I wouldn't take any Chicago players except kane over Ovi.

I just said you could make an argument

only one person here is really defending Toews. that is you. a hawks fan!
- martox

I have zero issue with anyone who wants to put Toews on their top 10 list

I wouldn't take any Chicago players except kane over Ovi.

I just said you could make an argument
- classic321

You believe Panarin is arguably a better player than Ovi, and that there is no argument for Toews over Ovi, so the transitive property tells me that Panarin > Toews

How is Tarasenko not in the Top 10?

You believe Panarin is arguably a better player than Ovi, and that there is no argument for Toews over Ovi, so the transitive property tells me that Panarin > Toews
- Blue Clam

Toews didn't play very last season.

& @ $10.5

Toews didn't play very last season.

& @ $10.5
- classic321

Salary doesn't come into play when talking about the best players in the league though.

What is the real meaning of this list though?

I look at it from the point of view that if you were to completely redraft the league, who would go 1-10. (Edit: players on 1 year contracts before they are reshuffled)

In that case I think there's a lot more wiggle room for guys like Pavelski, McDavid to find their way in and Ovi to be left off.