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IanEsplen
Vancouver Canucks
Location: Calgary, AB
Joined: 11.22.2011

Aug 2 @ 10:14 AM ET
Ian Esplen: Who is the NHL's Best… Who is the NHL's Best…
Sabres30
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 07.14.2009

Aug 2 @ 10:17 AM ET
First as much as it kills me to say it and it hurts but I'd say lucic is the top pf in the league he's big nasty and can score even if he is a piece of sh!t
FourFeathers773
Joined: 12.02.2011

Aug 2 @ 10:18 AM ET
None of these guys hold a candle to Iginla, but he continues to rot in Calgary
CanUSA17
Vancouver Canucks
Location: Schaumburg, IL
Joined: 10.11.2010

Aug 2 @ 10:22 AM ET
Is today the day Doan announces he is signing with Vancouver? Please?
LeftCoaster
Location: Valley Of The Sun, AZ
Joined: 07.03.2009

Aug 2 @ 10:23 AM ET
When Jamie Benn gave Iginla the business a couple of years ago in a scrap, it was his coming out party. I'd vote for him if you had him on the list, he deserves to be there far more the Landeskog!
Ben37
Pittsburgh Penguins
Location: One of the Most Respected Hockeybuzz Posters, AB
Joined: 04.07.2010

Aug 2 @ 10:26 AM ET
When thinking about a Power Forward I don't think that back checking is all that important as it is just an important factor for all forwards. Thinking of Power forwards it's goals, hits and fights and Lucic is the best of the back in those terms.
VANTEL
Joined: 07.03.2010

Aug 2 @ 10:29 AM ET
Mason Raymond
MCGUIZZY
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Bay Area, CA
Joined: 06.20.2012

Aug 2 @ 10:29 AM ET
Ryan Clowe?
duchene_cartier
Vancouver Canucks
Location: Halifax
Joined: 12.04.2011

Aug 2 @ 10:31 AM ET
No love for Ryan Callahan or Dustin Brown? Small guys but get the job done. (Not big fighters though)

Other guys that are up and coming for this status:
E. Kane
Wayne Simmonds
David Clarkson

They won't ever scare Lucic, but they will put up points, hits, fights and highlights.
duchene_cartier
Vancouver Canucks
Location: Halifax
Joined: 12.04.2011

Aug 2 @ 10:31 AM ET
Ryan Clowe?
- MCGUIZZY


Agreed

Fantasy stud
bobert836
New Jersey Devils
Location: Buying a dolphin and putting it in your swimming pool makes more sense, BC
Joined: 06.19.2010

Aug 2 @ 10:33 AM ET
No love for Ryan Callahan or Dustin Brown? Small guys but get the job done. (Not big fighters though)

Other guys that are up and coming for this status:
E. Kane
Wayne Simmonds
David Clarkson

They won't ever scare Lucic, but they will put up points, hits, fights and highlights.

- duchene_cartier


I wouldn't necessarily call Clarkson a power forward, but I agree 100% with Callahan.
Fosco
Vancouver Canucks
Location: Marwood's Beotch, BC
Joined: 12.08.2007

Aug 2 @ 10:35 AM ET
Agreed

Fantasy stud

- duchene_cartier


onac22
Los Angeles Kings
Joined: 02.06.2012

Aug 2 @ 10:36 AM ET
Please don't forget about the cup winning Captain, D.Brown. Over 200 hits and 50 pts the last five seasons. Played 70+ games per season as well.
Marwood
Vancouver Canucks
Location: Cumberland, BC
Joined: 03.18.2010

Aug 2 @ 10:36 AM ET
Ian Esplen: Who is the NHL's Best…
Who is the NHL's Best…

- IanEsplen

It's hard to believe that Richard Park was omitted from your list.
MCGUIZZY
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Bay Area, CA
Joined: 06.20.2012

Aug 2 @ 10:39 AM ET
My list goes

Lucic
Iginla
Clowe
Backes
Perry
Boinker
Vancouver Canucks
Joined: 10.24.2010

Aug 2 @ 10:39 AM ET
Zack Kassian.....no homer....
Boinker
Vancouver Canucks
Joined: 10.24.2010

Aug 2 @ 10:40 AM ET
Ryan Kesler.....no homer....
MCGUIZZY
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Bay Area, CA
Joined: 06.20.2012

Aug 2 @ 10:44 AM ET
Zack Kassian.....no homer....
- Boinker



The title of the blog is who is the best power forwards in the league. Kassian has a lot to prove
Gdubblu
Edmonton Oilers
Joined: 09.09.2010

Aug 2 @ 10:45 AM ET
Even being from Edmonton, i'd still have to put Iginla at the top of the list...Backes, Hartnell and Lucic. I'd rather have any of the top three, more than Lucic, as tough as the guy is...
Bieksa#3
Vancouver Canucks
Joined: 07.21.2009

Aug 2 @ 10:45 AM ET
When Jamie Benn gave Iginla the business a couple of years ago in a scrap, it was his coming out party. I'd vote for him if you had him on the list, he deserves to be there far more the Landeskog!
- LeftCoaster

Well if anyone doesn't belong on this list it is Lucic. Yeah he can hit and fight, but doesn't have the hockey sense and scoring proorss the other do. My pick is Cory Perry
Oil_Addict
Edmonton Oilers
Location: edmonton, AB
Joined: 07.18.2008

Aug 2 @ 10:46 AM ET
The title of the blog is who is the best power forwards in the league. Kassian has a lot to prove
- MCGUIZZY


I think he was joking...

But in seriousness, Shawn Horcoff is the best power forward in the league
tomburton99
New York Rangers
Location: NYR distrust, NJ
Joined: 07.13.2009

Aug 2 @ 10:47 AM ET
Jamie Benn might not be the best PWF right now, but he will be in a few years. Lucic is probably the best right now.
LeftCoaster
Location: Valley Of The Sun, AZ
Joined: 07.03.2009

Aug 2 @ 10:48 AM ET
I think he was joking...

But in seriousness, Shawn Horcoff is the best power forward in the league

- Oil_Addict

I see what you did there.
willey101
Montreal Canadiens
Location: Am an addict for Habs talk. i
Joined: 10.06.2005

Aug 2 @ 10:49 AM ET
I am not sure the ability to fight is a classification for one of the best but a guy like Crosby is the most dominant player offensively, he drops the gloves when needed, is great on FO's, and does have the ability to forecheck with his speed.

Can he fight a guy like Lucic or Backes noway but on the flip side neither of these guys can stand a chance with Crosby's offensive abilities either.

Again removing fighting I would also put guys like Jonathan Toews, Patrice Bergeron, Kesler, Corey Perry, in that conversation as well
MCGUIZZY
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Bay Area, CA
Joined: 06.20.2012

Aug 2 @ 10:52 AM ET
[quote=willey101]I am not sure the ability to fight is a classification for one of the best but a guy like Crosby is the most dominant player offensively, he drops the gloves when needed, is great on FO's, and does have the ability to forecheck with his speed.

Can he fight a guy like Lucic or Backes noway but on the flip side neither of these guys can stand a chance with Crosby's offensive abilities either.

Crosby should be nowhere near this list
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