After the Big 4, who would round out the top 5 as the best players in the league?

[Ol' Jase]

It's no argument that McDavid, MacKinnon, Kucherov and Matthews are tops in the league this season.

Who would you pick as the player that rounds out the top 5?

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[GIN ANTONIC]

It's no argument that McDavid, MacKinnon, Kucherov and Matthews are tops in the league this season.

Who would you pick as the player that rounds out the top 5?

To be clear, you're asking for only this season specifically?

Despite gaudy goal totals I'm not sure AM34 is consensus top 4 but if we go with that I might put Helly in the top 5. Not sure another forward or D has the separation to go into that slot.

 

[A1LeafNation]

Hellebuyck

 

[Nathaniel Skywalker]

Makar

 

[TheBeard]

Bread man

 

[Captain34]

Panarin as a F and Makar/Josi as D

 

[Ol' Jase]

To be clear, you're asking for only this season specifically?

Sure, easier to look at just this season.

Just curious what people think because there are many valid arguments for quite a few players, IMO.

EDIT: Just thinking about this year just to narrow it down a bit.

 

[La Bamba]

Looking at the numbers from the last 5 years, the big 4 forwards are McDavid, MacK, Kucherov, & Drai

I would say Makar rounds out the top 5

 

[Video Nasty]

Forgot about Drai.

 

[Machinehead]

OP: "This season."

Next three responses: "Makar."

No.

 

[Spirits]

Looking at the numbers from the last 5 years, the big 4 forwards are McDavid, MacK, Kucherov, & Drai

I would say Makar rounds out the top 5

Probably about as close to as perfect of an answer here.

 

[Muffin]

OP: "This season."

Next three responses: "Makar."

No.

You know you're good when you're still leading the league in points per game and goals as a defenseman in a down year.

 

[BigBadBruins7708]

Pastrnak

His centers are Coyle and Zacha and he's still 5th in goals, 5th in points. No one else on the Bruins is even close to PPG let alone his 102 pts, 2nd best is Marchand with 63

 

[Melrose Munch]

Makar or Hughes

No Goalie belongs in 2024.

 

[LemonSauceD]

Makar, Q Hughes, or Pastrnak

 

[Mickey Marner]

Makar. He’s arguably even higher than 5th, though not so much this season.

 

[5cotland]

Panarin has been incredible this season and singlehandedly won us games we have not come close to deserving. I'd say him.

 

[GirardSpinorama]

This season, Pasta. Overall, Makar.

 

[Bouboumaster]

If we're talking "this year", Hellebuyck and Quinn Hughes could be argued IMO

 

[Prairie Habs]

Makar or Hughes

No Goalie belongs in 2024.

What position do you think Hellebuyck plays?

 

[PaulD]

It's no argument that McDavid, MacKinnon, Kucherov and Matthews are tops in the league this season.

Who would you pick as the player that rounds out the top 5?

Yep.
Connor
Mack
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then ide take Makar at 4 and Pastrnak 5

 

[McShogun99]

Makar is going to retire as one of the greatest Dmen in NHL history. I’d take him in the top 5.

 

[cupface52]

Any of Pastrnak, Panarin, Hughes, Makar, Hellebuyck have a case for #4 and #5 for this year.

 

[The Podium]

Some how Auston Matthews is one of the most criminally underrated players in the league.

Don’t even @ me with your excuses. It’s simply not true. Having him outside the top 5 is a ridiculous take.

 

[NVious]

Bobby McMann