Ranking Center Tiers

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Created by: CapFriendlysFinest

Team: 2021-22 Custom Team

Initial Creation Date: Sep. 8, 2021

Published: Sep. 9, 2021

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Left wing = Franchise
Center = Elite
Right Wing = All Star
Left D = Good
Right D = Serviceable

I broke the Centers list down into 5 different categories. I have them based in these categories on current skill, past accomplishment, projected outlook and overall impact.

Feel free to add or discuss .

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ROSTER SIZE	SALARY CAP	CAP HIT	OVERAGES	BONUSES	CAP SPACE
37	$8,150,000	$247,708,916	$0	$4,887,500	-$239,558,916

Left Wing	Centre	Right Wing
McDavid, Connor $12,500,000$12,500,000 C UFA - 5	Point, Brayden $6,750,000$6,750,000 C, RW UFA - 1	O'Reilly, Ryan $1,875,000$1,875,000 C UFA - 2
MacKinnon, Nathan $6,300,000$6,300,000 C M-NTC UFA - 2	Barkov, Aleksander $5,900,000$5,900,000 C NMC UFA - 1	Larkin, Dylan $6,100,000$6,100,000 C UFA - 2
Matthews, Auston $11,640,250$11,640,250 C UFA - 3	Crosby, Sidney $8,700,000$8,700,000 C NMC UFA - 4	Zibanejad, Mika $5,350,000$5,350,000 C NMC UFA - 1
Draisaitl, Leon $8,500,000$8,500,000 C, LW UFA - 4	Eichel, Jack $10,000,000$10,000,000 C UFA - 5	Hischier, Nico $7,250,000$7,250,000 C UFA - 6
	Aho, Sebastian $8,460,250$8,460,250 C UFA - 3	Suzuki, Nick $863,333$863,333 ($537,500$538K) C UFA - 1
	Bergeron, Patrice $6,875,000$6,875,000 C M-NTC, NMC UFA - 1	Tavares, John $11,000,000$11,000,000 C, LW NMC UFA - 4
	Barzal, Mathew $7,000,000$7,000,000 C, RW UFA - 2	Cirelli, Anthony $4,800,000$4,800,000 C, LW UFA - 2
	Scheifele, Mark $6,125,000$6,125,000 C M-NTC UFA - 3	Stamkos, Steven $8,500,000$8,500,000 LW, C NMC UFA - 3
	Kopitar, Anze $10,000,000$10,000,000 C M-NTC UFA - 3	Malkin, Evgeni $9,500,000$9,500,000 C NMC UFA - 1
	Couturier, Sean $4,333,333$4,333,333 C UFA - 1	Horvat, Bo $4,125,000$4,125,000 C UFA - 2
	Bäckström, Nicklas $9,200,000$9,200,000 C NMC UFA - 4

Left Defense	Right Defense	Goaltender
Seguin, Tyler $9,850,000$9,850,000 C, RW NMC UFA - 6	Karlsson, William $5,900,000$5,900,000 C M-NTC UFA - 6
Hughes, Jack $925,000$925,000 ($2,850,000$3M) C UFA - 1	Duchene, Matt $8,000,000$8,000,000 RW, C UFA - 5
Giroux, Claude $4,137,500$4,137,500 RW, C NMC UFA - 1	Paul, Nicholas $749,250$749,250 C, LW UFA - 1
Eriksson Ek, Joel $5,250,000$5,250,000 C UFA - 8	Schmaltz, Nick $5,850,000$5,850,000 RW, C UFA - 5
Toews, Jonathan $10,500,000$10,500,000 C NMC UFA - 2	Getzlaf, Ryan $3,000,000$3,000,000 ($1,500,000$2M) C NMC UFA - 1
Couture, Logan $8,000,000$8,000,000 C M-NTC UFA - 6
Kuznetsov, Evgeny $3,900,000$3,900,000 C M-NTC UFA - 4

Sep. 9, 2021 at 9:03 a.m.

vikhodush

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I think Kopitar and Backy may shift over one at this stage of their career.

I also think Karlsson should be shifted over one too.

Sep. 9, 2021 at 9:05 a.m.

CapFriendlysFinest

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Quoting: vikhodush

I think Kopitar and Backy may shift over one at this stage of their career.

I also think Karlsson should be shifted over one too.

I completely agree with all three of these. However, Kopitar had a huge season last year, and with the youth that LA has coming up I feel like he will still great for another couple of seasons

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Sep. 9, 2021 at 9:15 a.m.

TheAlien

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Pettersson?

Sep. 9, 2021 at 9:17 a.m.

CMcAvoy73

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Crosby is certainly still a franchise player. He played at a 92 point pace, all while being one of the best defensive hockey players on the planet.

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Sep. 9, 2021 at 9:19 a.m.

Imagine875948

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Crosby is still a franchise player. No questions asked

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Sep. 9, 2021 at 9:19 a.m.

Pdawgdavis02

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Quoting: TheAlien

Pettersson?

They probably ran out of spaces in the Center tier, I think he belongs with Point, Barkov, and Aho.

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Sep. 9, 2021 at 9:20 a.m.

Pdawgdavis02

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I would switch Barzal and O'Reilly, but other than that, good list.

Sep. 9, 2021 at 9:26 a.m.

vikhodush

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Quoting: CapFriendlysFinest

I completely agree with all three of these. However, Kopitar had a huge season last year, and with the youth that LA has coming up I feel like he will still great for another couple of seasons

Yeah Kopitar I wasn’t as sure about. I also tend to be higher on players still ascending to their peak versus vets who’ve been there for awhile and should start slowing down soon. I probably under value those guys more than I should.

Sep. 9, 2021 at 9:27 a.m.

vr1995

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the all star tier seems all over the place

Sep. 9, 2021 at 9:38 a.m.

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mokumboi

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As usual, O'Reilly underrated.

Sep. 9, 2021 at 9:40 a.m.

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Taz

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I'd switch Backstrom and O'Reilly.
Add Pettersson in the C column
I agree with @vikhodush thinking Karlsson should be shifted over one too.

Also I'm not sure about your serviceable category, as there are centers way better than Duchene, Getzlaf and Paul right now. Quickly I'm thinking of Hertl, Norris, Gourde, Trocheck, Schenn, Zegras

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Sep. 9, 2021 at 9:44 a.m.

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Lenny7

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Quoting: mokumboi

As usual, O'Reilly underrated.

Fair. I think both he and Stamkos could be bumped up a tier.

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Sep. 9, 2021 at 10:06 a.m.

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HtotheBtotheM

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I would move up Tavares, Stamkos, and Seguin all one tier, but this is a solid ranking overall.

Sep. 9, 2021 at 10:22 a.m.

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bhavikp27

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There's McDavid and then the other tiers. Nick Paul???

Sep. 9, 2021 at 10:40 a.m.

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CapFriendlysFinest

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Quoting: Pdawgdavis02

They probably ran out of spaces in the Center tier, I think he belongs with Point, Barkov, and Aho.

Or maybe I somehow just forgot him.... but yes he belongs in that range when healthy

Sep. 9, 2021 at 10:41 a.m.

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CapFriendlysFinest

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Quoting: Taz

I'd switch Backstrom and O'Reilly.
Add Pettersson in the C column
I agree with vikhodush thinking Karlsson should be shifted over one too.

Also I'm not sure about your serviceable category, as there are centers way better than Duchene, Getzlaf and Paul right now. Quickly I'm thinking of Hertl, Norris, Gourde, Trocheck, Schenn, Zegras

I was personally just trying to get at least one from every team who has played one or two seasons so far

Sep. 9, 2021 at 12:55 p.m.

#17

Abroot

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Quoting: HtotheBtotheM

I would move up Tavares, Stamkos, and Seguin all one tier, but this is a solid ranking overall.

I think stamkos should be taken off the list, hes been playing wing the last few years.

Sep. 9, 2021 at 4:36 p.m.

#18

Devil

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Right now, I would put Hughes over Hischier (but both are in the same tier)

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