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My Top Centers From 2010-2020

Created by: Agent_Of_R9
Team: 2020-21 Custom Team
Initial Creation Date: Dec. 24, 2020
Published: Dec. 24, 2020
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Since the year is coming to an end, I’ve decided to do a ranking of the best players in each position from 2010-2020. I will be rating each player based on their peak.

Players who were born post 1995 with less than 500 games played will be ranked in honourable mentions.

1. Crosby (PLY, 98)
2. McDavid (PLY, 97)
3. Datsyuk (TWF, 96)
4. Malkin (PWF, 95)
5. Thornton (PWF, 95)
6. MacKinnon (SNP, 95)
7. Bergeron (TWF, 94)
8. Toews (TWF, 94)
9. Kopitar (TWF, 93)
10. Tavares (SNP, 93)
11. H. Sedin (PLY, 93)
12. Getzlaf (PWF, 92)
13. Backstrom (PLY, 92)
14. O'Reilly (TWF, 91)
15. Sean Couturier (TWF, 91)

HM:
Matthews (SNP, 95)
Draisaitl (PWF, 94)
Eichel (PLY, 93)
Point (TWF, 93)
Pettersson (PLY, 92)
*Stamkos and Giroux will be considered LW.
ROSTER SIZESALARY CAPCAP HITOVERAGES TooltipBONUSESCAP SPACE
15$999,999,999$114,233,333$0$0$885,766,666
Left WingCentreRight Wing
Logo of the Pittsburgh Penguins
Crosby, Sidney
$8,700,000$8,700,000
C
NMC
UFA - 5
Logo of the Edmonton Oilers
McDavid, Connor
$12,500,000$12,500,000
C
UFA - 6
Datsyuk, Pavel
$7,500,000$7,500,000
Logo of the Pittsburgh Penguins
Malkin, Evgeni
$9,500,000$9,500,000
C
NMC
UFA - 2
Logo of the Toronto Maple Leafs
Thornton, Joe
$700,000$700,000
C, LW
NMC
UFA - 1
Logo of the Colorado Avalanche
MacKinnon, Nathan
$6,300,000$6,300,000
C
M-NTC
UFA - 3
Logo of the Boston Bruins
Bergeron, Patrice
$6,875,000$6,875,000
C
M-NTC, NMC
UFA - 2
Logo of the Chicago Blackhawks
Toews, Jonathan
$10,500,000$10,500,000
C
NMC
UFA - 3
Logo of the Los Angeles Kings
Kopitar, Anze
$10,000,000$10,000,000
C
M-NTC
UFA - 4
Logo of the Toronto Maple Leafs
Tavares, John
$11,000,000$11,000,000
C, LW
NMC
UFA - 5
Sedin, Henrik
$7,000,000$7,000,000
Logo of the Anaheim Ducks
Getzlaf, Ryan
$8,250,000$8,250,000
C
NMC
UFA - 1
Logo of the Washington Capitals
Bäckström, Nicklas
$9,200,000$9,200,000
C
NMC
UFA - 5
Logo of the St. Louis Blues
O'Reilly, Ryan
$1,875,000$1,875,000
C
UFA - 3
Logo of the Philadelphia Flyers
Couturier, Sean
$4,333,333$4,333,333
C
UFA - 2
Left DefenseRight DefenseGoaltender
ScratchesInjured Reserve (IR)Long Term IR (LTIR)
Logo of the Toronto Maple Leafs
Matthews, Auston
$11,640,250$11,640,250
C
UFA - 4
Logo of the Edmonton Oilers
Draisaitl, Leon
$8,500,000$8,500,000
C, LW
UFA - 5
Logo of the Tampa Bay Lightning
Point, Brayden
$6,750,000$6,750,000
C, RW
UFA - 2
Logo of the Buffalo Sabres
Eichel, Jack
$10,000,000$10,000,000
C
UFA - 6
Logo of the Vancouver Canucks
Pettersson, Elias
$925,000$925,000 (Performance Bonus$2,850,000$3M)
C, LW
UFA - 1

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Dec. 24, 2020 at 5:40 p.m.
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Dec. 24, 2020 at 5:43 p.m.
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Malkin definitely over datSUCK
Dec. 24, 2020 at 5:48 p.m.
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Nice...I guess.
Dec. 24, 2020 at 5:50 p.m.
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Malkin definitely over datSUCK


That’s fair. I just feel people rank Datsyuk higher cuz he’s the best possession driver & defensive Forward of all time.
Dec. 24, 2020 at 5:53 p.m.
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That’s fair. I just feel people rank Datsyuk higher cuz he’s the best possession driver & defensive Forward of all time.


I thought it was your ranking
Dec. 24, 2020 at 5:55 p.m.
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Quoting: Penguins_Legend_Sheary
That’s fair. I just feel people rank Datsyuk higher cuz he’s the best possession driver & defensive Forward of all time.

Anyone that refers to the Magic Man as Datsyuk shouldn’t be taken seriously. If only Mallon could actually finish a season healthy. The timing is off for Datsyuk’s peak though.
Dec. 24, 2020 at 6:00 p.m.
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Quoting: BStinson
Anyone that refers to the Magic Man as Datsyuk shouldn’t be taken seriously. If only Mallon could actually finish a season healthy. The timing is off for Datsyuk’s peak though.


He was good, but I found you wings fans overrated him like crazy.
Not sure if you’re from Detroit area but I am, and Mike Valenti and co praised datsyuk like the second coming of Christ on his show. Same with all of Detroit media. It was the most annoying thing ever. He was great, Hall of fame forsure, but man he was overrated by Detroit media
Dec. 24, 2020 at 6:00 p.m.
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No Getzlaf? Really?
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Dec. 24, 2020 at 6:06 p.m.
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Quoting: bhavikp27
I thought it was your ranking


Yes personally I have Datsyuk at #3 as well.
Dec. 24, 2020 at 6:07 p.m.
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Where on earth is Steve Ott? He should be on here for sure. The greatest player to ever play in the NHL.
Dec. 24, 2020 at 6:08 p.m.
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Quoting: HadesOfSoCal
No Getzlaf? Really?


It was tough for me to put him over the guys I have on my list. He’d be right next At 16 though along with Backstrom.
Dec. 24, 2020 at 6:09 p.m.
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Quoting: Kotkaniemi15
Where on earth is Steve Ott? He should be on here for sure. The greatest player to ever play in the NHL.


😂
Dec. 24, 2020 at 6:17 p.m.
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Players like Matthews, Point, Draisaitl, and Eichel should be at the very bottom or not on this list.

How do you have Toews over Kopitar when Kopitar has been better literally their entire careers and Kopitar hasn't had as good of linemates as him either.

Getzlaf?
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Definitely can't really argue this, it looks like a good list to me.
Dec. 24, 2020 at 6:17 p.m.
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Quoting: HadesOfSoCal
No Getzlaf? Really?


Doughty says he's the smartest player he plays against
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Dec. 24, 2020 at 6:34 p.m.
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Quoting: mhockey91
He was good, but I found you wings fans overrated him like crazy.
Not sure if you’re from Detroit area but I am, and Mike Valenti and co praised datsyuk like the second coming of Christ on his show. Same with all of Detroit media. It was the most annoying thing ever. He was great, Hall of fame forsure, but man he was overrated by Detroit media

Overrating players happens with every team. It’s hard not to like Datsyuk because he’s a complete player/highlight reel and I really like Malkin also as he can just take over a game. I don’t pay too much attention to media and didn’t live in Detroit. We’d drive into town go straight to the Joe as a kid and then moved to the west coast when I got older (been there since, well technically headed back to the Mid West in a few months).
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Dec. 24, 2020 at 7:24 p.m.
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Definitely can't really argue this, it looks like a good list to me.


Thanks!
Dec. 24, 2020 at 7:25 p.m.
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Quoting: ZiggyPalffy
Players like Matthews, Point, Draisaitl, and Eichel should be at the very bottom or not on this list.

How do you have Toews over Kopitar when Kopitar has been better literally their entire careers and Kopitar hasn't had as good of linemates as him either.

Getzlaf?


I actually just looked up their stats & analytics, indeed Kopitar was better individually. But it’s just hard not to go with Toews, he captained his team to 3 cups in 6 years & won a Conn Smythe.
Dec. 24, 2020 at 7:44 p.m.
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Quoting: Penguins_Legend_Sheary
That’s fair. I just feel people rank Datsyuk higher cuz he’s the best possession driver & defensive Forward of all time.


Bergeron and gainey disagree with the last part
Dec. 24, 2020 at 8:37 p.m.
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Quoting: ZiggyPalffy
Players like Matthews, Point, Draisaitl, and Eichel should be at the very bottom or not on this list.

How do you have Toews over Kopitar when Kopitar has been better literally their entire careers and Kopitar hasn't had as good of linemates as him either.

Getzlaf?


Kopitar is so overrated, a big pylon.
Dec. 24, 2020 at 11:11 p.m.
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Quoting: HadesOfSoCal
No Getzlaf? Really?


I'd have him over Kopitar no question.
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Dec. 24, 2020 at 11:38 p.m.
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I'd have him over Kopitar no question.


I agree
Dec. 25, 2020 at 12:32 p.m.
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What’d you guys think of my top centers of the decade ranking?
Dec. 25, 2020 at 12:59 p.m.
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For his four years of pro hockey, I wouldn't put Matthews that high......Now he might be in the top three form 2020 to 2030.
O'Reilly has had couple of very good years....but many just above average. Coutrierier of Flyers...maybe not top ten.
Maybe add Scheifille of the Jets, and Couture of the Sharks as additions
Dec. 25, 2020 at 1:07 p.m.
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Quoting: Penguins_Legend_Sheary
What’d you guys think of my top centers of the decade ranking?


Half these players havent bern top centers for the past 10 years so its hard to compare
 
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