The Hockey News Annual Top 50 Players in the NHL for 2024-2025

[Habsfan18]

It's that time of year again. Just received the Yearbook in the mail, which has also combined the annual Fantasy Guide to make one 226-page magazine.

I can't post the full list due to copyright and site rules, but I will post the top-15 for discussiomln purposes. Purchase the magazine if you'd like to see the full list.

1. Connor McDavid
2. Nathan MacKinnon
3. Leon Draisaitl
4. Cale Makar
5. Aleksander Barkov
6. Nikita Kucherov
7. Auston Matthews
8. David Pastrnak
9. Quinn Hughes
10. Artemi Panarin
11. Connor Hellebuyck
12. Adam Fox
13. Igor Shesterkin
14. Sidney Crosby
15. Thatcher Demko

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[HockeyVirus]

Matthews scores the most goals in 30+ years while being a Selke finalist and is 7th? More click bait hot take crap meant to get people talking

 

[I am Bettman]

Is Crosby really #14 at this stage in his career?

 

[Sasha Orlov]

Matthews scores the most goals in 30+ years while being a Selke finalist and is 7th? More click bait hot take crap meant to get people talking

1 playoff goal

 

[HockeyVirus]

1 playoff goal

Was injured for half the series...

 

[Sasha Orlov]

Was injured for half the series...

Soft and 1 playoff goal

 

[HockeyVirus]

Soft and 1 playoff goal

*yawn*

 

[Slats432]

Demko may not start the season.

THN is a rag.

That is all.

 

[Video Nasty]

Matthews scores the most goals in 30+ years while being a Selke finalist and is 7th? More click bait hot take crap meant to get people talking

Not really. It doesn’t take much to imagine why the six players listed before him are where they’re slotted.

 

[HockeyVirus]

Not really. It doesn’t take much to imagine why the six players listed before him are where they’re slotted.

At this point in their careers it is not even close between Kucherov and Matthews. That is just one name.

 

[Suntouchable13]

Was injured for half the series...

Yea, only Matthews is injured everybody else is healthy. Last 10 playoff games, 1 goal. I don't know if that's why he is ranked 7th or not but I don't think he should be supplanting anyone that is above him at the moment.

 

[HockeyVirus]

Yea, only Matthews is injured everybody else is healthy. Last 10 playoff games, 1 goal. I don't know if that's why he is ranked 7th or not but I don't think he should be supplanting anyone that is above him at the moment.

I meant that he didn't play half the games dude. And was pulled by the doctors mid game in another one. Still had the primary assist on the only goal they scored in game 7 too playing injured

 

[JackSlater]

I'm thinking that Kucherov should clearly be above Draisaitl. It's not a horrible ranking though. Maybe I'm missing something but Demko being that high seems pretty random.

 

[EveryDay]

At this point in their careers it is not even close between Kucherov and Matthews. That is just one name.

You got to be kidding right?

1

Nikita Kucherov

2023-24

TBL

L

R

81

44

100

144

6

Auston Matthews

2023-24

TOR

L

C

81

69

38

107

Kucherov finish 1st in the league last year with 144 pts, Matthews best season would be Kucherov 4th best.

They are not at the same level at all.

Would you also like to take a look at their playoffs records?

 

[Sasha Orlov]

At this point in their careers it is not even close between Kucherov and Matthews. That is just one name.

Agreed because Kucherov is so far ahead of him

 

[Video Nasty]

At this point in their careers it is not even close between Kucherov and Matthews. That is just one name.

I agree. Kucherov torches Matthews.

 

[nowhereman]

Demko may not start the season.

THN is a rag.

That is all.

I would imagine this list was compiled before the recent news on his rehabbing came out. Even then, it doesn't change his Vezina-caliber status.

 

[HockeyVirus]

You got to be kidding right?

1

Nikita Kucherov

2023-24

TBL

L

R

81

44

100

144

6

Auston Matthews

2023-24

TOR

L

C

81

69

38

107

Kucherov finish 1st in the league last year with 144 pts, Matthews best season would be Kucherov 4th best.

They are not at the same level at all.

Would you also like to take a look at their playoffs records?

Just completely ignoring half of the ice?

 

[Mrb1p]

Just completely ignoring half of the ice?

Yeah just like Matthews in the playoffs

 

[Jumptheshark]

for me HN lost all meaning about 15 years ago and I actually forgot they were still around. Much like thefourthperiod. They just fell out of relevance no matter how hard they try

 

[HockeyVirus]

Yeah just like Matthews in the playoffs

Do you have something to say with my point or just want your turn at the low hanging fruit?

Also Matthews and the Leafs were elite defensively so it's not even good

 

[CupofOil]

At this point in their careers it is not even close between Kucherov and Matthews. That is just one name.

There's homers then there's THIS

 

[HockeyVirus]

There's homers then there's THIS

Kucherov was one of the worst defensive players in the league last year. That is a fact. Matthews was a finalist for the Selke. A fact.

Matthews scored 69 goals the most in over 30 years. This site just hates the Leafs

 

[LOFIN]

Kucherov was one of the worst defensive players in the league last year. That is a fact. Matthews was a finalist for the Selke. A fact.

Matthews scored 69 goals the most in over 30 years. This site just hates the Leafs

I don't give a f*** if Matthews is twice as good as prime Bergeron defensively, what good has that done to the Leafs in the playoffs?

 

[Pass the Saitl Sauce]

Matthews scores the most goals in 30+ years while being a Selke finalist and is 7th? More click bait hot take crap meant to get people talking

He may score all the goals but on that list of the top 15 outside of the goalies he’s also the worst playmaker/setup man