Rono
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Creator of hockey data cards based on analytics. Sorry for my average English. I am Czech.
Czech republic
Joined April 2020
This video is from Adam Ruzicka's story on Instagram. He is a member of the Arizona Coyotes. But it might not be for a long time. Credit to: @kamil_schreiber.
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Tom Fitzgerald since he was hired as a Devils GM. He acquired/signed:. Hamilton.Meier.Palat.Toffoli.Marino.Siegenthaler.Tatar.Graves.Haula.Vanecek. And re-signed J. Hughes, Bratt & Siegenthaler to great contracts. The Devils are so lucky to have GM like him. He's excellent.
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Claude Giroux was 34 years old, when he was traded from Philadelphia to Florida. Since then he has played in 104 games & scored 107 points. He's been also one of the best wingers in defense. An elite player.
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Okay, this is something. Simon Nemec from the New Jersey Devils has been amazing! Maybe if the Devils didn't play him in the AHL in early season, he could be among candidates for the Calder Memorial Trophy. The Devils have a big gem in Nemec!
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Roope Hintz. By far.
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Colorado with two trades just upgraded their defense & forward groups. Meanwhile Ken Holland traded a 1st round draft pick for Adam Henrique. Poor McDavid.
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Quinn Hughes from the Vancouver Canucks became the fastest defenceman in NHL history to reach 200 career assists in 263 games played. It's crazy how almost no one talks about him. One of the most underrated players in the NHL in our eyes. He deserves some respect.
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Good lord. 36 years old Claude Giroux is still one of the best players in the NHL. Incredible! He has scored 151 points in 152 games since he left Philadelphia. Another proof how the Flyers wasted his best years.
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Last position is here. Centers. We started, as always, with defense. There is no doubt that Patrice Bergeron is one of the best two-way forwards in the NHL history, if not the best one. And it's weird to not see Barkov here, but he had a bit down year individually.
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This rank was likely the most easy this year. Although Roope Hintz from the Dallas Stars would also deserve to be on this list, we only had to pick 10 centers. No surprise, McDavid was the best one. By far.
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How people can be mad at Torey Krug?! It is absolutely his right to no-waive his clause. It's not his fault that he get that clause from the Blues in 2020.
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Yeah, this is the best signing from the last off-season so far. Erik Gustafsson somehow has been so excellent this season for the New York Rangers. He earns only $825K. What a deal by Drury.
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If Elias Pettersson really doesn't want to re-sign with the Vancouver Canucks, almost every team should try to acquire him. In our opinion, Pettersson is a TOP10 center in the NHL & he's still only 25 years old. We don't remember the last time a player like him was traded.
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In our opinion: Moore’s goal should’ve been definitely disallowed. Horrible look for the NHL.
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I’ll be very surprised if Martin Necas plays for Carolina in the next season. As his dad said, Martin wants to play in 1st line & 1st PP unit. His dad even said in an interview for @DenikSport: ,,Martin wants to be traded.” In my eyes, Necas is a great offensive winger.
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Simon Nemec has been so good. Man, New Jersey is so stacked for many years. And Nemec has only an ELC until 2026. Incredible. The Devils definitely should add a legit number one goalie & they'd make a dynasty in our opinion.
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Toronto traded both Carter Verhaeghe & Dakota Joshua for (almost) nothing by the way.
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The Golden Knights are getting Noah Hanifin with only $1.2375M. Which means they can still get Jake Guentzel at 50% retention if they want, haha.
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The Edmonton Oilers don't have a cap space & want to re-sign Evan Bouchard to a bridge deal only. In fact, there should be several teams that should be considering an offer-sheet for Bouchard. He's a No. 1 defenseman already in our eyes. And he's only 23 years old!
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Okay, we finally selected TOP10 defensive defensemen of the 2021-2022 season. It was not easy to pick number one here. In the end, the decision was between Siegenthaler, McAvoy and Heiskanen. We feel Siegenthaler deserves to be there. He had great defensive season!
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It looks like that Alexis Lafrenière has finally arrived! Great for Rangers.
@ARHockeyStats Laf.
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Claude Giroux. We don't understand why a lot of Flyers' fans hate him. He is TOP3 forward in franchise history. The best playmaker with Crosby in the last decade. TOP10 winger in the last three seasons without any doubt. One of the best two-way wingers in the NHL today.
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The last request. Ridly Greig loves to scoring empty net goals with slap shot. However, that's not reason why he's so good this season.
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This has a potential to be the best signing from the last summer to be honest. Erik Gustafsson is playing at excellent level so far. Great for Rangers.
@ARHockeyStats Erik Gustafsson.
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No. No. There is no way that Simon Nemec will be only a healthy scratch tonight, right? Nemec maybe had a few below-average games this season, however overall Nemec has been excellent!
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Here we go! Like every year, this year too, there will definitely be a few fans dissatisfied, haha. But to be honest, this year the projection pretty much matches our eye-test. We just expect CGY, FLA & SEA will score less points. And BOS will score more points we believe.
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We don't remember it ever being so hard to make a TOP10 like this one. We also really wanted to put here Mattias Ekholm who also had very good season defensively. We expect that some people will not agree with us, but we respect it. It was really hard to do this list.
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Actually, we really think it's a horrible trade for the San Jose Sharks. They've acquired only a 1st round draft pick (TOP10 pretected) & Rutta for EK65 & Hoffman & Granlund & 3rd round draft pick 2026. That's horrible, sorry.
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Shea Weber over Alexander Mogilny or Patrik Elias is something.
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David Jiricek is absolutely right. There are not 6 better defensemen than him on the Blue Jackets this season. He belongs into the NHL.
David Jiricek to The Athletic:. “I played good hockey in the NHL. I’m an NHL player right now. That’s my opinion, that I should be in the NHL right now. I see guys from the same draft, like Simon Nemec and Korchinski… they get a chance on the power play. (Continued) #CBJ.
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2nd, 3rd, 4th AND $~5M per year for RFA DeAngelo?????. Hahahahahahaha. I’m going to drink again, lmao. The Flyers have the worst management in the NHL. Sorry, not sorry.
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Here is our ranking of the best defensive wingers for 2021 season:
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Wow! Wow! That was so hard to select only 10 best defensemen of the last season. Players like Dougie Hamilton & Quinn Hughes & Mikhail Sergachev would've deserved to be on this list as well. But we had to really select only 10 defensemen in the end.
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In an interview with @DenikSport, Radko Gudas said that he received offers from CGY & EDM & TOR. But he didn't want to play in Canada, especially in Toronto. He said the media pressure in the playoffs was crazy. He felt it even though he only played for Florida & not Toronto.
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If Philadelphia will beat Florida, the best team in the NHL based on points, with Zamula, M. Staal, Ginning & Attard on D, Tortorella should get the Jack Adams Trophy after the game.
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🇺🇸 USA is here! We're not sure if USA had ever better depth on center than right now. They've also excellent defensemen & goalies to be honest. This team would definitely have a chance to win the tournament.
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This is actually really horrible. Retaining for 4 or even 6 years? Horrible.
Sharks now retaining salary on Burns for 2 years, Karlsson for 4, and Hertl for 6. Unreal. #SJSharks.
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Devils’ Hamilton, Severson, Marino is the best right-side defense in the entire NHL.
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Everyone talks about Kakko or Lafreniere (and we know why), but actually it's Filip Chytil who deserves much more credit from media and fans. He's very smart player, we believe he can be one of the best two-way centers in the NHL for many years like Mikko Koivu was for example.
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Okay, it was not a dream. To be honest, we know that Philadelphia is one of the worst organizations in the NHL since like ~2015. However Gauthier absolutely disappointed. To refuse talking with legends like Danny Briere, John LeClair or Patrick Sharp is absolutely unacceptable.
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The New Jersey Devils have re-signed Timo Meier to an eight-year extension with an AAV of $8.8M. Meier is a legit 1st line winger. This is a fair cap hit for player like him in our eyes. The Devils are going to be so good for many years!
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Adam Fox is the clear favorite to win the James Norris Memorial Trophy this year so far in our eyes. He's been consistently good from the start of the season. Only Erik Karlsson and Rasmus Dahlin could compete with him.
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Simon Nemec is gonna be an elite defenseman in the NHL for many years. The Devils have a big gem in Nemec.
@ARHockeyStats Simon Nemec.
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I'm feeling that most Oilers fans are disappointed about the Trade Deadline. I get it to be honest. So, I hope this make you a little happy. Evan Bouchard is an elite defenseman & you're lucky to have player like him.
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And here is Kyle Dubas, folks! The Pittsburgh Penguins have acquired Reilly Smith from the Vegas Golden Knights in exchange for a 3rd round draft pick 2024. Smith is a TOP6 offensive winger & Stanley Cup champion of course.
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The New Jersey Devils have acquired Tyler Toffoli from the Calgary Flames in exchange for Yegor Sharangovich & 80th overall draft pick. That's another great trade by Fitzgerald, who is definitely TOP5 GM in the NHL in our eyes. Toffoli is a legit TOP6 winger with great cap hit.
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Remember when the Canucks tried to trade Conor Garland? Remember how we recommended every team to acquire Garland when his price was so low? Now Vancouver has the best 3rd line forward in the whole league (this season at least).
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Rookies are here! We feel that Connor Zary definitely deserves more respect from media & fans. He was the best rookie in the first half of the season in our eyes. Bedard missed some games, Faber was not so good last weeks. Simon Nemec didn't reach minimum games to make the list.
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The final rank from the 2022-2023 season is here! At first, we want to talk about Schmaltz. We know he played a lot of time as a winger as well. In the end, we decided to put him among centers yet. If he'll play as a winger in the next season, he's among winger next years.
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JBITBPITNHL. (Yes, we're working on cards from this season! They're not done yet.)
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We're so sad. Unfortunately, Roman Cechmanek has died. He played over 200 games in the NHL & won William M. Jennings Trophy with Philadelphia. He was 52 years old. Rest in peace, Roman.
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A few bad things have happened to Ottawa in the last hours. That's why we feel like we should give Senators fans a little joy. Ridly Greig has been so great so far, folks! Haters gonna say it's a small sample size, but ignore them. Stützle, Sanderson & Greig from one draft. Wow!
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Sidney Crosby from the Pittsburgh Penguins with 22 points in 16 games. He leads scoring at 5-on-5 with 15 points. He’s 36 years old. Oh my godness! Unreal!
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Artemi Panarin is one of the best offensive players in the NHL. The Rangers are so lucky to have player like him.
@ARHockeyStats Panarin.
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🇨🇦 Canada is here! As expected, it was so hard to select only 14 forwards & 8 defensemen & 3 goalies for Canada, however we were so surprised by the lack of left wingers to be honest. On the other side, Canada has a lot of excellent centers & defensemen.
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We still think that a lot of media & fans have no idea how great player Roope Hintz is. His contract will be one of the best deals in the NHL for many years. Wow, Dallas is so stacked to be honest. Heiskanen, Hintz, Oettinger, Robertson is an incredible core.
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Sam Reinhart is gonna get at least $70M on the FA market. Man has been on mission this season.
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Owen Tippett is one of the fastest skaters in the NHL, if not the fastest one. He played literally 0 seconds in last 2 OTs. Same with Frost or Konecny. The Flyers lost in both of them.
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Yikes. 1 point in 9 games. This is not really ideal start for Juraj Slafkovsky into this season. We're really concerned that this could be the worst number one draft pick since Nail Yakupov to be honest.
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Finally. The Edmonton Oilers have re-signed Evan Bouchard to a two-year deal with an AAV of $~3.9M. You know, we like Bouchard's game a lot. He's a legit number one defenseman for us & one of the best offensive defensemen in the NHL. We expect he'll score +60 points next year.
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It's a bit funny that Dylan Strome was an unrestricted free agent last year when he was only 25 years old. In our eyes, Strome is one of the most underrated players in the NHL today. Better center than Backstrom & Kuznetsov for us.
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A lot of hockey fans talk about Evan Bouchard, Quinn Hughes or Cale Makar for example. However there is another defenseman who has been excellent this season. It's Jaccob Slavin from the Carolina Hurricanes. The Canes have a gem in Slavin, especially with his cap hit.
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Oh, look, who is having an elite season again. Roope Hintz is still somehow one of the most underrated players around the league. Hintz is, in our opinion, a TOP10 center in the NHL.
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Auston Matthews is a generational player. He’s just playing in McDavid’s era, who’s gonna be a TOP5 player of all-time.
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Jesper Bratt has re-signed with the New Jersey Devils to an eight-year extension with an AAV of $7.85M. Wow! That's great deal for New Jersey in our eyes. Bratt is an elite winger for us. That's another great contract for Devils to be honest.
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Please, somehow help to my man. Claude Giroux deserves much more. What a player!
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Palat-Haula-Mercer as a 3rd line, lol. That’s crazy! The Devils are sooo stacked. Unfair.
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Jaromír Jágr celebrates his 52nd birthday today. One of the best hockey players in history. Pittsburgh will retire Jagr's No. 68 on Sunday. It's absolutely unreal how he was still a legit 1st line winger in his 43/44 years.
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Holy shit! The Toronto Maple Leafs have acquired Jake McCabe & Sam Lafferty from the Chicago Blackhawks! Wow! McCabe has been legit TOP4 defenseman since ~2019 and is one of the most underrated defensemen in the NHL. What an addition for Toronto!
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It's still fuc*ing crazy for us that the Devils have J. Hughes & Hischier as their 1C & 2C for like next 8 years or so. Man, that's incredible power for New Jersey. This team is going to be so dominant for many years.
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Gustav Forsling has re-signed with the Florida Panthers to an eight-year extension. Forsling has been excellent this year. He has became a legit No. 1 defenseman with Florida. Great news for Panthers!
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Per @frank_seravalli, Jakob Chychrun from Ottawa is generating interest as Sens examine their core. In our opinion, it would be a mistake for Ottawa trading Chychrun. He has been great this season & has good contract. If the Senators wants to trade someone, it should be Chabot.
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The Dominator. His peak in 1996-1999 is the best era from a goalie what we've ever seen. 93% saves or better in each season. 3x Vezina, 2x Hart, 2x Ted Lindsay, 3x First All-Star Team. Over 96% saves in Nagano in 1998. Olympic Gold Medal. The Stanley Cup Finalist with Buffalo.
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Bedard? The best thing for the NHL would be Philadelphia or Vancouver we think. What about you?.
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We believe Luke Hughes gonna be an elite offensive defenseman for many years like his older brother Quinn. The Devils are so stacked. Already Stanley Cup contender team (in our eyes) & L. Hughes along with Nemec will improve yet. Unfair.
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The Senators are real deal. Chabot-Chychrun, Sanderson-Zub is an excellent TOP4 defensive group. They also have strong TOP9 in offense. Korpisalo-Forsberg are solid so far too. Fun to watch & very good team.
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We all need to see full season from Mike Matheson in Montreal. He's been one of the most underrated players in the NHL in last two years in our eyes. He's a legit TOP-pairing defenseman for us. One of the best contracts in the league as well.
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The last request. Quinn Hughes from the Vancouver Canucks was the most consistent & the best defenseman of the regular season.
@ARHockeyStats Quinn Hughes.
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Kevyn Adams deserves much credit for that he wanted Alex Tuch in a package for Jack Eichel. Tuch had already solid underlying numbers in Vegas & he became a legit 1st line winger in Buffalo. One of the best contracts in the league as well.
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In our opinion, the Jake McCabe trade is one of the best in recent Maple Leafs history. He has been very good TOP4 defenseman & Toronto has him for only $2M per year.
@ARHockeyStats jake mccabe.
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Here we go! Auston Matthews has re-signed with the Toronto Maple Leafs to a four-year extension with an AAV of $13.25M. As expected, Matthews will be the highest paid player in the NHL. He deserves it as he's the second best player in the league in our eyes.
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We've seen rankings where Adam Fox wasn't even among TOP 5 defensemen. And we have absolutely no idea how this is possible. If anything is absolutely clear, it's that McDavid is the best player in the world & Makar with Fox are the best defensemen in the NHL for us.
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These numbers can't show how he's good in hitting opponents & how he protect his teammates. Don't underrate that.
@ARHockeyStats Reaves.
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Today's young fans, likely, have no idea how Pavel Datsyuk was good. If I, Rono, had a child learning to play ice hockey, he would have to watch Datsyuk videos. He was excellent at everything.
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This is so sad. Patrik Laine had a potential to be among best shooters in the NHL history. However he has became a really bad player, unfortunately. And oh, we still remember how (almost) everyone laughed at us when we said a few years ago we wouldn't trade Konecny for Laine.
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To be a fan of the Vegas Golden Knights must be fun. They're bringing big players (almost) every year. Pietrangelo, Eichel, Stone & so on. They have already won the Stanley Cup as well. What an organization.
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It's time for another rank, folks! We want to remind everyone that every rank is just from the 2022-2023 season. These ranks don't say which players are the best ones overall. It's just from that one specific season. And Mark Stone leads this list.
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We would very much like to see Nikolaj Ehlers in a team where they treated him the way he deserves. Play him in 1st line, in key situations, on 1st PP unit & more. In Winnipeg, 6 other forwards played more minutes per game than Ehlers last season. Unreal.
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It's actually weird to see that Toronto has TWO defensemen who are *that* great in defense, haha. Seriously, Timothy Liljegren was always analytics darling. We're so happy to see he's playing very well.
@ARHockeyStats Timothy Liljegren.
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Absolutely have no idea why so many people are criticizing Zach Hyman & his 50-goal season. Hyman actually has been excellent this year & 50 goals are 50 goals. He's an excellent fit for Edmonton & McDavid. Hyman deserves a respect.
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The last request. Devils fans will be so happy with this, haha. Michael McLeod has been freaking awesome this season! If the Devils will play in playoffs with 100% healthy Jack Hughes, Nico Hischier & Michael McLeod as their first three centers, they're gonna be so good.
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I, Rono, tried to warn you all. Sean Walker was truly outstanding with Philadelphia. Colorado made a great decision to trade for him. The Flyers also did a goob job with him. Selling players when they have high value is always a great idea. Great fit for Colorado.
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JJ Peterka from the Buffalo Sabres has been excellent this season & is one of the best forwards of the season at 5-on-5. I expect he'll be a legit 1st line winger for many years.
@ARHockeyStats JJ Peterka.
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