The NHL’s talent level is only increasing as the years go on, and so are the arguments about who the top players in the NHL are. Now, it’s our turn. The drive4five crew has each compiled their list of the Top 10 Centers in the NHL. There is absolutely no bias represented in these picks, so no, you will not see Mathew Barzal on anyone’s list (except David’s); however, he is, along with other star rookies in the NHL such as Clayton Keller and Brock Boeser, becoming household names in the score sheets.

Scott
1) Connor McDavid, Edmonton Oilers
2) Sidney Crosby, Pittsburgh Penguins
3) Steven Stamkos, Tampa Bay Lightning
4) Anze Kopitar, Los Angeles Kings
5) Auston Matthews, Toronto Maple Leafs
6) John Tavares, New York Islanders
7) Mark Scheifele, Winnipeg Jets
8) Tyler Seguin, Dallas Stars
9) Evgeni Malkin, Pittsburgh Penguins
10)Evgeny Kuznetsov, Washington Capitals

David
1) Crosby
2) McDavid
3) Stamkos
4) Tavares
5) Matthews
6) Malkin
7) Patrice Bergeron, Boston Bruins
8) Nicklas Backstron, Washington Capitals
9) Kopitar
10) Mat Barzal, New York Islanders

Jared
1) McDavid
2) Crosby
3) Stamkos
4) Malkin
5) Kopitar
6) Tavares
7) Scheifele
8) Kuznetsov
9) Matthews
10) Claude Giroux, Philadelphia Flyers

Cade
1) McDavid
2) Crosby
3) Stamkos
4) Tavares
5) Malkin
6) Matthews
7) Scheifele
8) Backstrom
9) Kopitar
10) Jack Eichel, Buffalo Sabres

Ben
1) McDavid
2) Crosby
3) Matthews
4) Stamkos
5) Tavares
6) Malkin
7) Backstrom
8) Scheifele
9) Seguin
10) Kopitar

Jaysen
1) Crosby
2) McDavid
3) Malkin
4) Tavares
5) Stamkos
6) Seguin
7) Matthews
8) Ryan Getzlaf, Anaheim Ducks
9) Bergeron
10) Eichel

Christian
1) McDavid
2) Stamkos
3) Tavares
4) Matthews
5) Kopitar
6) Crosby
7) Giroux
8) Kuznetsov
9) Scheifele
10) Aleksander Barkov, Florida Panthers

Pat
1) Stamkos
2) Crosby
3) McDavid
4) Malkin
5) Tavares
6) Seguin
7) Backstrom
8) Matthews
9) Kuznetsov
10) Scheifele

Aidan
1) Crosby
2) McDavid
3) Malkin
4) Tavares
5) Matthews
6) Stamkos
7) Bergeron
8) Giroux
9) Eichel
10) Seguin

Kyle
1) McDavid
2) Crosby
3) Matthews
4) Stamkos
5) Tavares
6) Backstrom
7) Bergeron
8) Scheifele
9) Seguin
10) Malkin

Benji
1) Crosby
2) McDavid
3) Malkin
4) Stamkos
5) Matthews
6) Tavares
7) Seguin
8) Kopitar
9) Jonathan Toews, Chicago Blackhawks
10) Bo Horvat, Vancouver Canucks

Harrison
1) Crosby
2) McDavid
3) Stamkos
4) Tavares
5) Matthews
6) Backstrom
7) Seguin
8) Malkin
9) Scheifele
10) Kuznetsov

Colin
1) Crosby
2) McDavid
3) Malkin
4) Matthews
5) Tavares
6) Stamkos
7) Backstrom
8) Kopitar
9) Scheifele
10) Eichel

Overall, the same names appear on everyone’s list, including Tavares, Crosby, and McDavid. There are also some names only appearing on one list, like Barkov. Soon, maybe Mathew Barzal will be on more of our lists.
Who do you think are your Top 10 Centers? Leave a comment down below!

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