THN'S Top 50 Players

**Modo** · 08-15-2006, 02:28 PM

According to the newly released Yearbook.

1. Kiprusoff
2. Pronger
3. Jagr
4. Thornton
5. Ovechkin
6. Crosby
7. Iginla
8. Niedermayer
9. Nash
10. Heatley
11. Brodeur
12. Elias
13. Forsberg
14. Staal
15. Lidstrom
16. Redden
17. Sakic
18. Kovalchuk
19. Chara
20. Alfredsson
21. Lecavalier
22. Spezza
23. Richards
24. Hossa
25. Luongo
26. Havlat
27. Gaborik
28. Zetterberg
29. Vokoun
30. Blake
31. Gagne
32. Phaneuf
33. Smyth
34. Naslund
35. Datsyuk
36. Cheechoo
37. Marleau
38. Brind'Amour
39. Doan
40. Visnovsky
41. Jokinen
42. Zubov
43. Tanguay
44. Regehr
45. McCabe
46. Morrow
47. St-Louis
48. Sundin
49. Turco
50. Gionta

List needs some work, IMO, but I guess there'll never be a "perfect" list.

Randall Graves* · 08-15-2006, 02:38 PM

How are Crosby and Ovechkin ahead of Niedermayer and Lidstrom?

Habsfan18 · 08-15-2006, 02:39 PM

not sure if you're allowed to post that right now man.

Not until it's posted on the THN site atleast.

Part of the list maybe, but not sure if the full list is allowed.

**VanIslander** · 08-15-2006, 02:42 PM

Several of these top lists have Pronger and Niedermayer as Top-10.
I wholly agree.
Despite youth and scoring forwards being so heavily weighed here at HFBoards.

**Modo** · 08-15-2006, 02:43 PM

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Originally Posted by Habsfan18

not sure if you're allowed to post that right now man.

Not until it's posted on the THN site atleast.

Part of the list maybe, but not sure if the full list is allowed.

Really? Ok, my bad.....just got my issue today, figured I'd share some of the info. If it's against the rules, by all means eliminate the topic, I guess.

Habsfan18 · 08-15-2006, 02:44 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Starz

Really? Ok, my bad.....just got my issue today, figured I'd share some of the info. If it's against the rules, by all means eliminate the topic, I guess.

Well I could be wrong, but I remember a few days ago, many posts in the Ultimate Pool Guide thread was closed due to information being posted.

KL* · 08-15-2006, 03:01 PM

Nash ahead of

Brodeur
Staal
elias
Forsberg

What a friggin joke...

TheHoser · 08-15-2006, 03:05 PM

Pronger number 2? Why? He had a great playoff for sure, but he was average (By his standards) during the regular season. Top 10 definatly, but I'd rate Lidstrom, Niedermayer, Chara, and Redden ahead of him for defensemen.

therealdeal · 08-15-2006, 03:07 PM

Is the year book out in stores?

da_pope* · 08-15-2006, 03:13 PM

This list very nice to the Flames :-)

afinogenov · 08-15-2006, 03:14 PM

Datsyuk No. 35

***? ^^

**Modo** · 08-15-2006, 03:18 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by therealdeal

Is the year book out in stores?

I doubt it...you would think a benefit of a subscription would be getting issues before they're in stores. Maybe I'm wrong though, lol.

J17 Vs Proclamation · 08-15-2006, 03:20 PM

This list is pretty bad IMO. Pronger is a great D, but he isn't even the second best D in the NHL, nevermind 2nd best player. Both Lidstrom and Niedermayer are better than him.

Iginal at 7 is awful. Freakin awful.

Hossa · 08-15-2006, 03:22 PM

Heatley at 10 and (along with Spezza for that matter) ahead of Hossa is rediculous.

PuckNut · 08-15-2006, 03:24 PM

That list is a joke.

Luigi Lemieux · 08-15-2006, 03:24 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by RallyKiller

How are Crosby and Ovechkin ahead of Niedermayer and Lidstrom?

because they just had two of the best rookie seasons ever? because they have very rare talent and will be the two top players in the nhl for the next 10 years?

i'm guessing you would have left gretzky and lemieux out of the top 10 after their rookie years as well.

Fighter · 08-15-2006, 03:25 PM

No Selanne, but Brind'Amour at 38#?

Oooooookayyy!

canada_mapleleaf · 08-15-2006, 03:29 PM

The list is ok in my opinion. It isn't that bad. Although there are some that do need to be changed. Like Sundin being number 48. C'mon we all know he is better then that. Also, I do not think the Rob Brind'Amour deserves to be in the top 50. So he had a good playoff, good for him, but he is in his 40's he is to old and out of his prime.

Habsfan18 · 08-15-2006, 03:33 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by canada_mapleleaf

The list is ok in my opinion. It isn't that bad. Although there are some that do need to be changed. Like Sundin being number 48. C'mon we all know he is better then that. Also, I do not think the Rob Brind'Amour deserves to be in the top 50. So he had a good playoff, good for him, but he is in his 40's he is to old and out of his prime.

Brind'Amour is not in his 40's.

Fighter · 08-15-2006, 03:38 PM

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Originally Posted by Habsfan18

Brind'Amour is not in his 40's.

Even if he was in his 20's he's not top 50 material, just like during his entire career. Period.

**DeathFromAbove** · 08-15-2006, 03:40 PM

6. Crosby
7. Iginla
9. Nash
26. Havlat
30. Blake
39. Doan
45. McCabe

All of these players need to be considerably lower, or off the list entirely.

**Modo** · 08-15-2006, 04:09 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by RyanDFA

6. Crosby
7. Iginla
9. Nash
26. Havlat
30. Blake
39. Doan
45. McCabe

All of these players need to be considerably lower, or off the list entirely.

You're seriously suggesting Crosby has no place on a Top 50 list?

KariyaIsGod* · 08-15-2006, 04:09 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by RyanDFA

6. Crosby
7. Iginla
9. Nash
26. Havlat
30. Blake
39. Doan
45. McCabe

All of these players need to be considerably lower, or off the list entirely.

Crosby deserves to be right where he is. Neck and neck with Ovechkin.

bigjags* · 08-15-2006, 04:13 PM

Nash at #9? Is there bonus points for floating? He shoudn't even be top 50, let alone ahead of the likes of Staal.

myrocketsgotcracked · 08-15-2006, 04:14 PM

i see gionta on the list, but no gomez?