*DISCLAIMER some folks seem to be confused - this is not a "who is the best player" or "how do you rank the players" it's how would you as a fan do a top 10 draft list if these teams were forced to throw their players into the pool and snake draft new rosters.
Assuming the three Eastern Canada teams in fantasy land entered a re-draft including all active roster NHLers (exg: no Demidov, Yakemchuk, Cowan) how do you think the top 10 would fall? Accounting for age, contract duration/$ amount. This is totally for fun and given the fanbases this is going to go one of two ways lol
As a Habs fan, my top 10 would probably be:
1. Stutzle - if he stops diving he could be a crowd favourite such an excellent player
2. Matthews - contract/wrist scare me but he's the best player on this list AINEC
3. Hutson - ELC + I have watched enough to know he will be in that Hughes/Makar/Josi/Fox tier of production
4. Nylander - Pre-COVID I wanted a Weber/Nylander swap so badly - such an elite player who loves the big moments
5. Caufield - Caufield is nowhere near his final level of development - I expect him to be a mini Marty by his late 20s
6. Tkachuk - A dying breed of power forward pest on a great contract
7. Marner - I still think he's one of the best two-way wingers in the league but expiring contract/big money
8. Guhle/Sanderson (interchangeable - Guhle gives me elite #2 DFD, Sanderson could be a real #1 who runs the show, Guhle better contract)
10. Suzuki - Most underrated forward in the Atlantic IMO (biased opinion but it is what it is)
H.Ms:
Slaf - has not proven enough yet to be more valuable than any of the above
Knies - I suspect he will be a cup winning power forward for an American team with warm weather one day
Batherson - Probably my #11 - think Stutzle/Brady contribute to his point total a lot but a great player in his own right