THN Releases Top-50 Players List

[Silky mitts]

WTF did Taylor Hall do this year that Ovechkin didn’t

 

[FlyTimmo]

Why is Giroux so low? Why is Malkin so low? Why is Scheifele that high? Why is Hall that high? Why is Tavares that high? Why is Big Buff ahead of Doughty? Why did they omit Getzlaf? Why did they omit Backstrom? Why a lot of things

 

[HoBOonFiRE]

WTF did Taylor Hall do this year that Ovechkin didn’t

Win the Hart

 

[Zegs2sendhelp]

Why is Giroux so low? Why is Malkin so low? Why is Scheifele that high? Why is Hall that high? Why is Tavares that high? Why is Big Buff ahead of Doughty? Why did they omit Getzlaf? Why did they omit Backstrom? Why a lot of things

I feel like doughty should be in the top 10 pretty comfortably.

Getz is a similar player as Giroux/Tavares over the course of their career yet Tavares is 13, Giroux is 23 and getzlaf didn't even get respected enough to be put in the top 50.

I don't mind hellybeck in the top 50, but they have him pretty early... like someone else mentioned their defense played pretty damn good last year... as opposed to a guy like Gibson, whos defense basically disrespected the hell out of him all season. Not saying Gibson should be on the list but if you have hellybeck that high... there is a pretty good argument to be had that Gibson should be somewhere within 10 spots of him.

I mean honestly its just a terrible list in general.

 

[Zegs2sendhelp]

Win the Hart

Meh ovie got the cup, at this point in his career that was the bigger/more important accomplishment

 

[Allan92]

This list has all the right names in all the wrong places

 

[HoBOonFiRE]

Meh ovie got the cup, at this point in his career that was the bigger/more important accomplishment

I would agree. Hall is in his prime and Ovi is exiting his prime, I'd have to think that has some influence on the rankings. I personally rank Hall ever so slightly ahead of Ovi for wingers.

 

[LeafGrief]

Swap Hall with Malkin.

Drop all the goalies below 30. This is a good time to swap Doughty and Bobrovsky. Doughty at 30 is.... wow.

Swap Laine and Eichel, move Barzal up 10 spots or so.

Take Byfuglien off entirely, replace him with Pietrangelo. Take Fleury out entirely, replace him with Getzlaf.

Backstrom gets in somewhere too, I'd probably just replace Carlson with him.

 

[Eric Robson]

I am just mad my boi Phil the Thrill isn't number 1. Like how many hot dogs can McDavid eat compared too the two time Stanley Cup Champion

 

[KingsHockey24]

Doughty below Byfuglien huh?

Fantastic job.

 

[Static]

Stuff like this is why I'm worried getzlaf may have a problem getting into the HOF. It's like people don't even watch him play, he's always been severely underrated.

 

[Hockey4Lyfe]

At the bare minimum, I’d swap Bergeron or Hall with Malkin. Insane to rank either in front of him.

 

[BlackDogg]

After the first three, they basically just throw the names in a bingo machine.

 

[Hockey4Lyfe]

I am just mad my boi Phil the Thrill isn't number 1. Like how many hot dogs can McDavid eat compared too the two time Stanley Cup Champion

Not really sure how he is viewed around the league but he has consistently been near the leaderboard of points the past couple years. Wasn’t surprised he didn’t make it but if he didn’t, he should certainly be among the next couple that didn’t get picked.

 

[solidprospect]

no kadri?

 

[6 Karlsson 5]

Mark Stone is better than a 3rd of the list.

 

[HoBOonFiRE]

At the bare minimum, I’d swap Bergeron or Hart with Malkin. Insane to rank either in front of him.

Crazy to have Carter Hart on this list already

 

[Canucks1096]

No Toews. So I guess he is not the most overrated player anymore. He actually might be a little underrated now. He deserve to be in the 40 range

 

[CodeE]

Yikes, where do you even begin with this list?

 

[Zegs2sendhelp]

No Toews. So I guess he is not the most overrated player anymore. He actually might be a little underrated now. He deserve to be in the 40 range

He really doesn't.

 

[TheKingPin]

There is a goalie that should be on that list with a name starting with H. They just put the one that could be a one hit winger at this point for a guy that won the cup and was a big part in doing it.

 

[I am not exposed]

Tavares over Malkin is ridiculous.

And I really like Tavares.

 

[Beauner]

If there's one thing HF does well it's properly ranking Malkin. The media consistently criminally underrated him

 

[bobholly39]

I would personally have Malkin in the top 5, and probably at #3 - but I have to say i'm happy with Kucherov so high. I think him and Karlsson are my top 5, in whatever order for 3-5 (top 2 shouldn't change)
There's no way in hell Taylor Hall is the 6th best hockey player in the world today. But if you want to give player props for performances last year no issue there. I agree with the OP about inconsistencies in that sense.
Hellebuyck is waaaay too high. I can see arguments for certain veteran goalies above Price - but not this guy. He shouldn't be above Holtby either.
I'd have Ovechkin higher too, though Ovechkin at 10 is not as bad as Malkin at 14 imo. I'd probably have him 6-7.
Doughty obviously should be much higher.
Laine and Matthews both too high.

 

[DDRhockey]

Puts up 102 points.

Gets the 23rd place.

was abysmal in playoffs