Agreed. Coga knows his stuffing
- laughs2907

Fixed for greater accuracy.

Scheifele (some bias there).
But yes I would consider him and Matthews pretty close.
- stormey

Good underated pick. Love me some Scheifele

Isnt Nylander a center?

He'd be around the 5 or 6 spot.

1. New Gretzky
2. Desert Gretzky
3. Attitude Gretzky
4. German Gretzky
5. Monahan

Isnt Nylander a center?

He'd be around the 5 or 6 spot.
- classic321

played wing last season

Eichel should have been on my honourable mention list .

We were assured by Spiegel that Barkov is the best center in the league. This should be a slam dunk when it's limited to just youngsters.

Sorry just late to the stove!

1. McDavid
2. Matthews
3. Mackinnon
4. Eichel
5. Sean Monohan
- james_tanner1

Wow I actually think Tanner has the best list

I don't think Sean Monahan gets enough love. He's the highest scoring player from the 2013 draft, including MacKinnon.
- LeftCoaster

hell never be a Top 5 C until he gets a decent hair cut, guy needs to figure out his look



Mack Has is it fitured out, its big dumb moose look

We were assured by Spiegel that Barkov is the best center in the league. This should be a slam dunk when it's limited to just youngsters.
- smellmyfinger

Not at all.
there is simply no debate

Wow I actually think Tanner has the best list
- cpltanto

Why cause he's the only one who mentioned a Calgary player?

How can both of you place MacKinnon and Barkov ahead of Monahan and one of you also place Wennberg ahead of Monahan?? Unreal! Do stats matter - I guess not!


Since their draft year from ages 18 to 22:

Monahan: 217 pts, 107 goals. Most goals 31,least goals 22.
MacKinnon: 206 pts, 75 goals. Most goals 24, least goals 14.
Barkov: 171 pts, 73 goals. Most goals 28, least goals 8.
Wennberg: 119 pts, 25 goals. Most goals 13, least goals 4.

Looking at these stats, Monahan should be a solid, easy # 4 on the list - and debatably as high as # 3 over Eichel.

Poor Monny, just no respect!

Eichel should have been on my honourable mention list .
- Peter.Tessier

Go away no one asked you.

How can both of you place MacKinnon and Barkov ahead of Monahan and one of you also place Wennberg ahead of Monahan?? Unreal! Do stats matter - I guess not!


Since their draft year from ages 18 to 22:

Monahan: 217 pts, 107 goals. Most goals 31,least goals 22.
MacKinnon: 206 pts, 75 goals. Most goals 24, least goals 14.
Barkov: 171 pts, 73 goals. Most goals 28, least goals 8.
Wennberg: 119 pts, 25 goals. Most goals 13, least goals 4.

Looking at these stats, Monahan should be a solid, easy # 4 on the list - and debatably as high as # 3 over Eichel.

Poor Monny, just no respect!
- hags11

Monahan: career 47.7 5v5 cf%
MacKinnon: career 49 5v5 cf%
Barkov: career 52.2 5v5 cf%
Wennberg: career 50.5 5v5 cf%

These are fancy stats guys, dont forget that. Also looking at Primary Points vs the rest, Mony is considerably lower then the rest.

Just this week I think it was Yost who pointed out that Calgary at home gives out the most secondary assists in the league, considerably higher than league average

Are Flames officials padding Mony and Johnnys stats...my column

It will fun to see where they are in five years.
- hanleyaj

Matthews > Eichel > McDavid.

hell never be a Top 5 C until he gets a decent hair cut, guy needs to figure out his look


- DDM-Coga

I like Monahan's hair in the this picture.

Draisitel over McKinnon.

I don't think Sean Monahan gets enough love. He's the highest scoring player from the 2013 draft, including MacKinnon.
- LeftCoaster

but he is a tirefire defensively

How can both of you place MacKinnon and Barkov ahead of Monahan and one of you also place Wennberg ahead of Monahan?? Unreal! Do stats matter - I guess not!


Since their draft year from ages 18 to 22:

Monahan: 217 pts, 107 goals. Most goals 31,least goals 22.
MacKinnon: 206 pts, 75 goals. Most goals 24, least goals 14.
Barkov: 171 pts, 73 goals. Most goals 28, least goals 8.
Wennberg: 119 pts, 25 goals. Most goals 13, least goals 4.

Looking at these stats, Monahan should be a solid, easy # 4 on the list - and debatably as high as # 3 over Eichel.

Poor Monny, just no respect!
- hags11

I gotta tell you if he was on any other team than the Flames he'd likely be higher-

Draisitel over McKinnon.
- houseofcards74

How dare you

I like Monahan's hair in the this picture.
- Steven_Seagull

flock of seagulls is making a comeback in mens fashion,

You heard it here first folks

McDavid
Matthews
Eichel
Draisitel

Barkov, McKinnon.
- halo63

agreed

Monahan: career 47.7 5v5 cf%
MacKinnon: career 49 5v5 cf%
Barkov: career 52.2 5v5 cf%
Wennberg: career 50.5 5v5 cf%

These are fancy stats guys, dont forget that. Also looking at Primary Points vs the rest, Mony is considerably lower then the rest.

Just this week I think it was Yost who pointed out that Calgary at home gives out the most secondary assists in the league, considerably higher than league average

Are Flames officials padding Mony and Johnnys stats...my column
- DDM-Coga

Oh for frank sakes! Shut the frank up! Give me a break! Those numbers mean absolutely poop when compared to what really counts - points & goals. And what a crock of poop about Calgary giving out more secondary assists than anybody in the league. Where do you come up with this crap? Do you just make it up to piss people off? Well its working.

Oh for frank sakes! Shut the frank up! Give me a break! Those numbers mean absolutely poop when compared to what really counts - points & goals. And what a crock of poop about Calgary giving out more secondary assists than anybody in the league. Where do you come up with this crap? Do you just make it up to piss people off? Well its working.
- hags11

Im not the biggest advocate for them lethe but the writers who did this hot stove are, so you know they are up to date with this sort of stuff when they look at player models to determine who they like and not like.

Thats why I hate Ryan Wilson as a writer, all he does is look up Hero Charts and claims a player is good or bad based off a bar graph.

And I didn't make that up,

Calgary gives out a secondary assist on close to 80 per cent of goals. League average is about 71-72 per cent. Huh.

— Travis Yost (@travisyost) August 17, 2017

Former HB writer and TSN fancy stats guy Yost made the point

Im not the biggest advocate for them lethe but the writers who did this hot stove are, so you know they are up to date with this sort of stuff when they look at player models to determine who they like and not like.

Thats why I hate Ryan Wilson as a writer, all he does is look up Hero Charts and claims a player is good or bad based off a bar graph.

And I didn't make that up,

Calgary gives out a secondary assist on close to 80 per cent of goals. League average is about 71-72 per cent. Huh.

— Travis Yost (@travisyost) August 17, 2017

Former HB writer and TSN fancy stats guy Yost made the point
- DDM-Coga

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