[News] TSN Ranks Giordano 27th in NHL

[Strange Brew]

McDavid makes about zero sense. You either leave him off the list because he has yet to do anything at all in the NHL (my choice) or you put him almost right at the top since there's almost no one in the league you trade him for.

I don't think Gio is that far off where he should be.

Monahan and Gaudreau are awfully close to belonging on here and should be next year. Hudler maybe deserves it based on play right now.

[dammage79]

Tavares should be bumped down about 4 spots but that is purely a point of view. Kids a stud but he's not better than at least Ovie Stamkos and Doughty.

[Northendzone]

I dunno, I see McDavid as a 600 g/700 a guy easy........

[dammage79]

I like the HM at #51 to Ekblad. He at least has done something to get a mention.

[GranteedEV]

Originally Posted by dammage79

There's an R word that's not PC I'd like to use to describe this instance.

Reform?

Sorry, I'll just go face this corner.

[Hackey]

37 seems fair for McDavid. If McDavid is available at pick 37 in my hockey pool I'm taking him.

[trublmaker]

Originally Posted by Hackey

37 seems fair for McDavid. If McDavid is available at pick 37 in my hockey pool I'm taking him.

Always given never earned ??

[#-3]

I'm with Hackey.

No reason to believe Gio wont take at least a small step back. Career season in his mid 30s, coming off an injury, just signed a big deal, improved depth (less quality ice time to go around). I like Gio, but top 7 in the league is very reasonable.

Lots of reasons to believe McDivid will be a top 50 pool guy fairly quickly, he will at least get the ice time.

Hudler, Monahan, and Gaudreau don't worry me.
As long as we know Johnny will just keep doing Johnny things.

[blender]

When Gaudreau wins the Art Ross this season he will be ranked next year.

[T@T]

Originally Posted by blender

When Gaudreau wins the Art Ross this season he will be ranked next year.

Just behind McJesus.

[trublmaker]

Originally Posted by #-3

I'm with Hackey.

No reason to believe Gio wont take at least a small step back. Career season in his mid 30s, coming off an injury, just signed a big deal, improved depth (less quality ice time to go around). I like Gio, but top 7 in the league is very reasonable.

Lots of reasons to believe McDivid will be a top 50 pool guy fairly quickly, he will at least get the ice time.

Hudler, Monahan, and Gaudreau don't worry me.
As long as we know Johnny will just keep doing Johnny things.

This isn't about who you'd pick in your pool this is about the best players in the NHL of which McGod has ZERO games played

[GreenLantern2814]

I may have gone off a little bit on this without reading up about how it actually works. It's still mickey mouse, but it's less mickey mouse than I thought.

And we absolutely should do our own. I'll start the poll.

[GranteedEV]

Originally Posted by GreenLantern2814

The foundation of this list is mickey mouse, it doesn't even merit a response. We might as well have done it.

Actually, we should absolutely do that. I'll start the poll.

1) Sidney Crosby
2) Mark Giordano
3) Johnny Gaudreau
4) Sean Monahan
5) John Tavares
6) Jiri Hudler
7) Alex Ovechkin
8) TJ Brodie
9) PK Subban
10) Dougie Hamilton
11) Oliver Kylington
12) Drew Doughty
13) Anze Kopitar
14) Carey Price
15) Joni Ortio
16) Duncan Keith
17) Evgeni Malkin
18) Mikael Backlund
19) Patrice Bergeron
20) Ryan Getzlaf
21) Sam Bennett
22) Erik Karlsson
23) Kris Russell
24) Pekka Rinne
25) Not Jonas Hiller, so Jonathan Toews.

Am I doing this right?

[d_phaneuf]

Even just in the Pacific

Sedin
Monahan
Thornton

I guarantee Edmonton won't want McDavid matched up against those 3, and if they do he's going to be hemmed in his own zone the entire time

[Cleveland Steam Whistle]

Originally Posted by trublmaker

Always given never earned ??

It's an opinion piece by a media outlet making an educated prediction. It's not a competition for roster spots, not a contract negotiation, not a formal NHL awards ceremony.

Always earned does not apply here. Based on the information available to them, TSN is willing to make the assessment that McD is a top 50 talent in e NHL. Fair enough IMO, and now well see if they got it right, too low or too high.

[GreenLantern2814]

Originally Posted by GranteedEV

1) Sidney Crosby
2) Mark Giordano
3) Johnny Gaudreau
4) Sean Monahan
5) John Tavares
6) Jiri Hudler
7) Alex Ovechkin
8) TJ Brodie
9) PK Subban
10) Dougie Hamilton
11) Oliver Kylington
12) Drew Doughty
13) Anze Kopitar
14) Carey Price
15) Joni Ortio
16) Duncan Keith
17) Evgeni Malkin
18) Mikael Backlund
19) Patrice Bergeron
20) Ryan Getzlaf
21) Sam Bennett
22) Erik Karlsson
23) Kris Russell
24) Pekka Rinne
25) Not Jonas Hiller, so Jonathan Toews.

Am I doing this right?

Kylington ahead of Doughty has had me audibly laughing for a good 30 seconds. Well done.

[Locke]

Wow, when did the mainstream Hockey media turn into Twilight moms?

[dammage79]

Seriously, there is absolutely no reason not to put Eichel right ext to McDaivid in a projection ranking like this. They're one and the same in my book. In fact I'll put Eichel slightly ahead of McDavid.

[flylock shox]

Yeah, in limited viewings I've liked the look of Eichel more than McDavid so far.

So far, so good.

[topfiverecords]

At least the Toronto media controlled themselves enough to keep an undeserving Leaf like Kadri off the list.

I'd put Datsyuk in the top 4.