John Tavares would be ___ line C on your team?

[MacMacandBarbie]

I’ve heard he’s excellent defensively.

He is alright for a center who’s main job is to put points on the board.

 

[CupInSIX]

Second. Feels good to be able to say that now.

 

[BradyTkachucky]

What’s higher than 1c?

 

[AvroArrow]

Now with 17 points in the last 14 games, after starting out with just 3 points in his first 7. Climbed his way to 11th overall (tied with Aho for 9th in scoring among C, but more GP) he has been our best C on the year. He's been playing absolutely elite 2 way hockey since the embarrassment back to back games vs Pittsburgh/Carolina. He is the 1C on this Leafs team right now and is playing the best hockey I have ever seen him play, he's been carrying this team over the last stretch of games.

With the way he has elevated his game this past month, I think he'd be in serious contention for 1C on any team in the league not named Edmonton right now. Yes I know there's guys like Sid/Mackinnon/Barkov etc. that have a better track record over the last couple years. Kadri has better numbers overall on the year. But that's how good he's been during this stretch.

I still wouldn't expect Colorado/Florida fans to put him ahead of Mackinnon/Barkov, which is fair, but would the results be different if the poll was re-done today ? Which teams would he actually be a 3C on ? only one I can think of is Edmonton.

 

[Hynh]

They also can be relied on to be elite penalty killers, something that John Tavares is not. Who is killing penalties in this make believe scenario? Better hope he goes to one of the few teams that have centers that play elite PK like mentioned above.

I think I would run 2LW-1LW as the first unit and 4C-2/3RW as the second unit.

 

[Makar Goes Fast]

Not over Mackinnon and there seems to be a high value or JT’s current strong play, but that strong play doesn’t hold a candle to kadri’s strong play.

so I’ll say 3C as it stands today. But he’s be playing 2nd line wing in Colorado.

 

[Crabapple]

Probably 3c, but if he can play wing I could see him taking Yamo's spot on the 2nd line.

 

[Duffalufagus]

Teams Tavares would not be a 1C on:

Boston
Florida
Tampa
Toronto
Carolina
NYR
Philadelphia
Pittsburgh
Washington
Colorado
Edmonton
Vancouver

And Calgary. He’s not better than Lindholm right now.

 

[Yackiberg8]

And Calgary. He’s not better than Lindholm right now.

Yes he is.

 

[koyvoo]

I suppose “right now” means something different to everyone.

The bigger problem is people not being able to separate an emotional bond to a player vs logical evaluation.

 

[DueDiligence]

Now with 17 points in the last 14 games, after starting out with just 3 points in his first 7. Climbed his way to 11th overall (tied with Aho for 9th in scoring among C, but more GP) he has been our best C on the year. He's been playing absolutely elite 2 way hockey since the embarrassment back to back games vs Pittsburgh/Carolina. He is the 1C on this Leafs team right now and is playing the best hockey I have ever seen him play, he's been carrying this team over the last stretch of games.

With the way he has elevated his game this past month, I think he'd be in serious contention for 1C on any team in the league not named Edmonton right now. Yes I know there's guys like Sid/Mackinnon/Barkov etc. that have a better track record over the last couple years. Kadri has better numbers overall on the year. But that's how good he's been during this stretch.

I still wouldn't expect Colorado/Florida fans to put him ahead of Mackinnon/Barkov, which is fair, but would the results be different if the poll was re-done today ? Which teams would he actually be a 3C on ? only one I can think of is Edmonton.

It won't last.

 

[AvroArrow]

It won't last.

Tied for 6th in points right now after that horrendous start to the season. There is no denying, he is playing the best hockey of his career right now. Absolutely dominating at all aspects.

 

[MessierII]

Top 6 wing

 

[biturbo19]

For the Canucks...i assume he'd be centering whichever line Horvat isn't. So probably technically...#1C? Pettersson and Miller can easily be pushed to the wing.

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Miller-Horvat-Boeser

idk.

He'd be one of the top two centers though. Mostly because others are more flexible in moving to the wing and providing a ton of value there. Maybe it's even like the Penguins when they were rolling Bonino-Kessel as a "3rd line", where JT Miller/Horvat gets bumped to delineated "#3C" playing with Hoglander but playing a de facto Top-6 role.

 

[The90]

Yo @Dache he’d look great as your second line winger, huh?

 

[TheBeastCoast]

Mr washed up Johnny Tavares casually sitting at 6th in league scoring. Hell of a drop off.

 

[BlueBaron]

Voted 2

 

[notbias]

Not over Mackinnon and there seems to be a high value or JT’s current strong play, but that strong play doesn’t hold a candle to kadri’s strong play.

so I’ll say 3C as it stands today. But he’s be playing 2nd line wing in Colorado.

You're wrong, but okay. Kadri's hot streak is not who he is as a player, there is a massive outlier in his career and it is this season.

 

[Sky04]

Definitely not a guy you want 1st or 2nd in the playoffs given his performances and the Leafs performances with him as captain.

 

[DueDiligence]

Tied for 6th in points right now after that horrendous start to the season. There is no denying, he is playing the best hockey of his career right now. Absolutely dominating at all aspects.

As I said; it won't last.

 

[Juxta Position]

my answer still hasn't changed, he'd be 3rd on the Oilers.

 

[Rants Mulliniks]

Mr washed up Johnny Tavares casually sitting at 6th in league scoring. Hell of a drop off.

A few weeks ago being compared to Scott Gomez. I defecate you not......

 

[WillTheThrill]

my answer still hasn't changed, he'd be 3rd on the Oilers.

He'd be in their top 6 either as 2c or on the wing. Putting him on the third line would be incredibly stupid.

 

[AvroArrow]

As I said; it won't last.

Of course, and neither will horrible stretches like the first 7 games of the year. I don't see how he can do better than he is right now so obviously at some point the production will come down, but right now he looks like he's at his peak.

 

[Kegs]

2. Bruins fan here.