He is a top 20 center because Tampa doesn't play Stamkos at center
- SuperCatsFan16

Stamkos isn't a top 20 center either but thanks for playing.

crosby....mcdavid....bergeron....getzlaf....giroux... i could go on. Barkov is unreal. not taking anythign away from him...but best in nhl ....lay off the hasheesh in the mornings ehhhhh

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Current top 20 NHL centers based on the applied analysis on rocket surgery regression of impact play.

1. Crosby
2. Bergeron
3. Kopitar
4. McDavid
5. Tavares
6. Seguin
7. Pavelski
8. Malkin
9. Kuznetsov
10. Thornton
11. Giroux
12. Monahan
13. Backstrom
14. Getzlaf
15. Krejci
16. MacKinnon
17. Stepan
18. Toews
19. Johansen
20. Draisaitl

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- DeflatedPucks

the tanner challenge

Delete your account
- SuperCatsFan16

You first

There's an argument that Barkov could be considered the best centre of his draft class. But even then, very good arguments could be made for both Monahan and Mackinnon.

Best in the NHL? C'mon man, you had to use one of Crosby's worst years as a pro (slow start (frank)ed him) and Barkov still doesn't come close

Current top 20 NHL centers based on the applied analysis on rocket surgery regression of impact play.

1. Crosby
2. Bergeron
3. Kopitar
4. McDavid
5. Tavares
6. Seguin
7. Pavelski
8. Malkin
9. Kuznetsov
10. Thornton
11. Giroux
12. Monahan
13. Backstrom
14. Getzlaf
15. Krejci
16. MacKinnon
17. Stepan
18. Toews
19. Johansen
20. Draisaitl
- Feds91Stammer

Damn, I thought Toews was the best center in the NHL. How the mighty have fallen...

NO NO NO NO NO A thousand times NO

Damn, I thought Toews was the best center in the NHL. How the mighty have fallen...
- DeflatedPucks

Never was. He has had maybe one season where he could have been considered a top 10 C.

go away.

you're dumb.
- kicksave856

Nah

Alright let's lay this argument down to rest we all know Pierre-Eduard Bellemare is the best center in the NHL

YOU SUCK.

There's an argument that Barkov could be considered the best centre of his draft class. But even then, very good arguments could be made for both Monahan and Mackinnon.

Best in the NHL? C'mon man, you had to use one of Crosby's worst years as a pro (slow start (frank)ed him) and Barkov still doesn't come close
- Saskabush

exactly, he isnt even the clear cut best C in his draft class

You first
- Cptmjl

Nope I won't rest until your idiot friend deletes his account

exactly, he isnt even the clear cut best C in his draft class
- DDM-Coga

3rd at best and Lindholm might change that soon.

There's an argument that Barkov could be considered the best centre of his draft class. But even then, very good arguments could be made for both Monahan and Mackinnon.

Best in the NHL? C'mon man, you had to use one of Crosby's worst years as a pro (slow start (frank)ed him) and Barkov still doesn't come close
- Saskabush

I think Monahan and McKinnion are good but they are usually healthy. Barkov is usually injured and in the time he plays he is a threat.

McDavid
Crosby
Pavelski
Seguin
Tavares
Stamkos*
Toews
possibly Kuznetsov


But yeah, best center in the nhl..... Jesus

I like Barkov. He's very, very good and is going to be elite.

He's not the best C in the NHL though. Not by a long shot.

McDavid
Crosby
Pavelski
Seguin
Tavares
Stamkos*
Toews
possibly Kuznetsov


But yeah, best center in the nhl..... Jesus
- Oilfan19

We haven't seen enough from McDavid to call him better than Sid the Kid

Barkov isn't the best center in the NHL right now but he will be in the top 10 in the next few years

We haven't seen enough from McDavid to call him better than Sid the Kid
- SuperCatsFan16

This wasnt in any particular order. This was me listing off the top of my head Cs I would rather have than Barkov...

Barkov isn't the best center in the NHL right now but he will be in the top 10 in the next few years
- SuperCatsFan16

That is what Dan meant to say in this article

McDavid
Crosby
Pavelski
Seguin
Tavares
Stamkos*
Toews
possibly Kuznetsov


But yeah, best center in the nhl..... Jesus
- Oilfan19

Throw in Bergeron, Kopitar and Malkin

Barkov has shut down most of the best in the NHL. For some reason in the postseason his line wasn't matched up aganist Tavares. If he had been aganist Tavares perhaps the series would've ended differently.