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The Top 20 Centres 3 Years From Now

Created by: SudburyWolves
Team: 2022-23 Custom Team
Initial Creation Date: Aug. 17, 2022
Published: Aug. 17, 2022
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Obviously not a science but just an educated guess
ROSTER SIZESALARY CAPCAP HITOVERAGES TooltipBONUSESCAP SPACE
20$500,000,000$99,136,334$0$11,125,000$400,863,666
Left WingCentreRight Wing
Logo of the Edmonton Oilers
$12,500,000$12,500,000
C
NMC
UFA - 4
Logo of the Toronto Maple Leafs
$11,640,250$11,640,250
C
UFA - 2
Bedard, Connor
$950,000$950,000
Logo of the Florida Panthers
$10,000,000$10,000,000
C
NMC
UFA - 8
Logo of the Edmonton Oilers
$8,500,000$8,500,000
C, LW
M-NTC, NMC
UFA - 3
Logo of the Colorado Avalanche
$6,300,000$6,300,000
C
NMC
UFA - 1
Logo of the Anaheim Ducks
$894,167$894,167 (Performance Bonus$2,500,000$2M)
C, LW
RFA - 3
Logo of the Vegas Golden Knights
$10,000,000$10,000,000
C
NMC
UFA - 4
Logo of the Ottawa Senators
$925,000$925,000 (Performance Bonus$2,500,000$2M)
C
UFA - 1
Logo of the Los Angeles Kings
$894,167$894,167 (Performance Bonus$2,650,000$3M)
LW, C
RFA - 2
Logo of the Columbus Blue Jackets
$925,000$925,000 (Performance Bonus$850,000$850K)
C
RFA - 2
Logo of the Florida Panthers
$925,000$925,000 (Performance Bonus$850,000$850K)
C, LW
RFA - 2
Logo of the Anaheim Ducks
$925,000$925,000 (Performance Bonus$850,000$850K)
C, LW
RFA - 1
Logo of the New Jersey Devils
$8,000,000$8,000,000
C
UFA - 8
Logo of the Seattle Kraken
$950,000$950,000
C
RFA - 4
Logo of the Seattle Kraken
$897,500$897,500 (Performance Bonus$925,000$925K)
C
RFA - 2
Logo of the Tampa Bay Lightning
$9,500,000$9,500,000
C, RW
UFA - 8
Logo of the St. Louis Blues
$2,800,000$2,800,000
C, RW
UFA - 1
Logo of the Dallas Stars
$3,150,000$3,150,000
C
UFA - 1
Logo of the Carolina Hurricanes
$8,460,250$8,460,250
C
UFA - 2
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Aug. 17, 2022 at 8:33 p.m.
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I feel like Barzal should be in here, but I’m biased
Aug. 17, 2022 at 8:36 p.m.
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Quoting: AndrewGoalie33
I feel like Barzal should be in here, but I’m biased


I don’t have him in my current top 20. If he were to jump I I can see it if some of the young ones on here don’t pan out
Aug. 17, 2022 at 8:37 p.m.
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Hughes gonna be way higher. barkov over mac is interesting
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Aug. 17, 2022 at 8:38 p.m.
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Bourque, Stankoven, Wyatt Johnston…
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Aug. 17, 2022 at 8:38 p.m.
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There was an NHL.com article that discussed this topic recently.

They listed five guys:

Connor McDavid
Auston Matthews
Jack Hughes
Nathan MacKinnon
Aleksander Barkov
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Aug. 17, 2022 at 8:44 p.m.
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Quoting: Phleb2
Bourque, Stankoven, Wyatt Johnston…


One of them possibly… all three no chance
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Aug. 17, 2022 at 8:45 p.m.
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The fact that Elias Pettersson isn’t here is crazy…
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Aug. 17, 2022 at 8:45 p.m.
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Quoting: Phleb2
Bourque, Stankoven, Wyatt Johnston…


I’m really curious. Is your favorite team possibly Dallas? Idk man just a guess
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Aug. 17, 2022 at 8:46 p.m.
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And I love the McTavish placement. The kid is showing people why he’s special
Aug. 17, 2022 at 8:46 p.m.
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Quoting: Juiceman
The fact that Elias Pettersson isn’t here is crazy…


Look at that list and tell me aside from Aho, Hintz, or maybe Point if we don’t see him at top form again who he’s going to get in over?
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Aug. 17, 2022 at 8:47 p.m.
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Quoting: NHLfan10506
There was an NHL.com article that discussed this topic recently.

They listed five guys:

Connor McDavid
Auston Matthews
Jack Hughes
Nathan MacKinnon
Aleksander Barkov


Why Hughes over Bedard? I doubt anyone really thinks he’s has more upside than Bedard
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Aug. 17, 2022 at 8:48 p.m.
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Quoting: PhysicalGraffiti
Look at that list and tell me aside from Aho, Hintz, or maybe Point if we don’t see him at top form again who he’s going to get in over?


Well half this list is filled with completely unproven players. Pettersson is proven. He is a top 20 center now and will be in 5 years. It’s very hard to judge half those players cause most of them haven’t even seen NHL icetime yet
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Aug. 17, 2022 at 8:49 p.m.
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Quoting: PhysicalGraffiti
Look at that list and tell me aside from Aho, Hintz, or maybe Point if we don’t see him at top form again who he’s going to get in over?


“If he doesn’t play at his top level he’s not better then many people here.” Yeah. That’s the same with most players. If someone doesn’t play at their best they usually won’t be a star
Aug. 17, 2022 at 8:49 p.m.
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Quoting: Juiceman
Well half your list is filled with completely unproven players. Pettersson is proven. He is a top 20 center now and will be in 5 years. It’s very hard to judge half those players cause most of them haven’t even seen NHL icetime yet


It’s not my list but yes you’re right. I think they’re projecting unproven players to surpass him. It may not happen but it’s not crazy to think someone like Byfield will click and become an elite center
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Aug. 17, 2022 at 8:49 p.m.
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Quoting: PhysicalGraffiti
One of them possibly… all three no chance


Quoting: Erkadurk347
I’m really curious. Is your favorite team possibly Dallas? Idk man just a guess


With Hintz already on the list as well. 4 top 20 centers in three years is really ambitious.
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Aug. 17, 2022 at 8:51 p.m.
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Quoting: Warpbox
“If he doesn’t play at his top level he’s not better then many people here.” Yeah. That’s the same with most players. If someone doesn’t play at their best they usually won’t be a star


We’ll Point has trailed off since he dominated the postseason and won Tampa a cup. The jury is out on if that player is seen again. If he isn’t then he is out of the top 20 of the young guys pan out
Aug. 17, 2022 at 8:51 p.m.
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Quoting: PhysicalGraffiti
It’s not my list but yes you’re right. I think they’re projecting unproven players to surpass him. It may not happen but it’s not crazy to think someone like Byfield will click and become an elite center


I see no reason why a 23 year old already proven center can’t even crack top 20 in 5 years when he already is one right now. In 5 years he will be in the heart of his prime. He has a higher ceiling than most these guys here
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Aug. 17, 2022 at 8:53 p.m.
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Quoting: Juiceman
I see no reason why a 23 year old already proven center can’t even crack top 20 in 5 years when he already is one right now. In 5 years he will be in the heart of his prime. He has a higher ceiling than most these guys here


He will be at his ceiling in a year or two time. Some of these guys are 18-20 years old and have 5 or so years yet to go. It’s certainly not inconceivable he would be on a list because a couple of the teenagers likely won’t pan out. That’s just the way it goes
Aug. 17, 2022 at 8:57 p.m.
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Quoting: NHLfan10506
There was an NHL.com article that discussed this topic recently.

They listed five guys:

Connor McDavid
Auston Matthews
Jack Hughes
Nathan MacKinnon
Aleksander Barkov


I agree with this. Bedard will be in there maybe even as high as 2 eventually but Barkov and MacKinnon will only be 30.
Aug. 17, 2022 at 9:04 p.m.
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Quoting: Xqb15a
I agree with this. Bedard will be in there maybe even as high as 2 eventually but Barkov and MacKinnon will only be 30.


Take out Hughes and put in Bedard and I can see that top 5
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Aug. 17, 2022 at 9:06 p.m.
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Quoting: PhysicalGraffiti
Take out Hughes and put in Bedard and I can see that top 5


I don’t necessarily disagree but I do think Hughes is going to be in that conversation he is super slick.
Aug. 17, 2022 at 9:06 p.m.
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The infatuation and overhyping of prospects is ridiculous. For context how many current top 20 Cs were drafted since 2018. But you think in 3 years half of them will have been drafted since 2020??????
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Aug. 17, 2022 at 9:10 p.m.
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Quoting: Islesforthecup
The infatuation and overhyping of prospects is ridiculous. For context how many current top 20 Cs were drafted since 2018. But you think in 3 years half of them will have been drafted since 2020??????


That’s what people on capfriendly do, turn their favorite prospects into Gretzky and Lemieux
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Aug. 17, 2022 at 9:11 p.m.
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Tage Thompson has a shot at this list.
Aug. 17, 2022 at 9:37 p.m.
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Quoting: Islesforthecup
how many current top 20 Cs were drafted since 2018.


You expect 20 year olds to become top 20 centers right away? That seems odd
 
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