The Athletic: Anonymous NHL player poll 2024:

[MardyBum]

So you’re telling me players love Mullett Arena ?

Or they like golfing.

 

[No Fun Shogun]

That Other guy is clearly something else.

 

[Mav3rick07]

It's always funny seeing people argue with these lists, as if we know more about hockey than the actual players.

 

[Bankerguy]

LOL at Zegras.
and also LOL and the Oilers for having two over-rated players in Nurse and RNH

Good on Florida for having what players think to be two very under-rated players.

 

[Cursed Lemon]

 

[Leafshater67]

I find it funny how Zegras is the most overrated player (with a number). He has had a few good years to start his career off, but nothing spectacular or care-worthy. This kid has done something very wrong it appears, perhaps comments before the WJC final USA vs Canada, and then winning the game.

Or it could be that he gets treated like a superstar by hockey media despite being a one dimensional and soft 60 point guy.

 

[Sidney the Kidney]

Top-5 in each category:

Who is the best player in the NHL (181 votes)
1. Connor McDavid 69.06%
2. Nathan MacKinnon 16.02%
3. Nikita Kucherov 7.18%
4. Sidney Crosby 1.66%
5. Cale Makar 1.66%

The players hate the Leafs confirmed since Matthews didn't even crack the top 5.

 

[TheOrangeDesk]

how the heck is Edmonton not top for worst road cities?

Guess they are better than your city

 

[lordtrillson]

Salt Lake City coming for that least favorite city to play in crown

 

[thethirdhockeyman91]

Nice to see the Zegras disrespect. Kid is an obnoxious punk

 

[Three On Zero]

Nice to see the Zegras disrespect. Kid is an obnoxious punk

He has skill, but the media attention went right to his head

 

[Moose Head]

Nah, these were the comments from some of the players voting for Tempe:



So they hate the arena, but Arizona is probably more interesting for a visiting NHL player than Winnipeg, Ottawa or Buffalo.

NHL players love golf and Arizona has some really good courses year round. Winnipeg has a nice building and that’s pretty much it.

 

[Three On Zero]

LOL at Zegras.
and also LOL and the Oilers for having two over-rated players in Nurse and RNH

Good on Florida for having what players think to be two very under-rated players.

Nurse Is obviously terrible with one of the worst contracts in the NHL, but RNH may be one of the best value for contract cost in the league. Not sure how he can get voted as overrated

If I could poach one player from Edmonton it would be Nuge

 

[BHD]

Barkov is underrated? Okay.

 

[amnesiac]

Barkov will still win most underrated when hes 39

 

[WhyYouHaveToBeMad]

Interesting to see a guy like Jason Robertson on the most overrated list

very surprsisng... would like some additional info on why. He is a great goal scorer and barely anyone really talks about him

 

[Three On Zero]

Barkov is underrated? Okay.

Shows the difference in how players and fans view him

 

[SoundAndFury]

The issue is that he himself believes he can lacrosse a few goals in and that elevates him above the level of other 60 point forwards who don't play defense. And some fans do too.

 

[StreetHawk]

It's always funny seeing people argue with these lists, as if we know more about hockey than the actual players.

Weird that the # of reponses isn't the same for each question. Did the 190 or whatever players they surveyed not answer each of the questions?

Nothing shocking IMO.

Maybe save for the overlap of good/bad Refs. Probably because some refs are known for calling something specific that you are likely to commit or they let you get away with stuff that you do.

 

[NVious]

Kings should trade for Other.

He's lighting it up for N/A in specify location

 

[keglu]

Barkov is underrated? Okay.

Not on TSN Top 25 players list so maybe.

 

[Gaylord Q Tinkledink]

Whoever voted freaking Trevor Carrick as the most overrated player, I just have to know why. What kind of mind game are you playing? That guy has 7 NHL games under his belt, and his last one was played in 2020 lmao

It was probably him

 

[NVious]

Whoever voted freaking Trevor Carrick as the most overrated player, I just have to know why. What kind of mind game are you playing? That guy has 7 NHL games under his belt, and his last one was played in 2020 lmao

It was an inside job, he stirs the pot and gets the contrarians going

*10 Reasons Why Trevor Carrick Is UNDERRATED*

 

[Three On Zero]

Kings should trade for Other.

Decline.

Other is doing one hell a job flanking for Future Considerations

 

[BertCorbeau]

So you’re telling me players love Mullett Arena ?

I hear there’s a great party in the back