BeeRYCE 2 Report post Posted February 13, 2008 Because I like lists... How would you rank the top 10 biggest offensive threats in the NHL. The players that other teams will watch out for the most. I'd say... 1. Sidney Crosby 2. Alexander Ovechkin 3. Ilya Kovalchuk 4. Vincent Lecavalier 5. Joe Thornton 6. Dany Heatley 7. Jarome Iginla 8. Henrik Zetterberg 9. Evgeni Malkin 10. Daniel Alfredsson Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
OsGOD 3 Report post Posted February 13, 2008 I am shocked we have one on the list?! wow i would have never known recently Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Wings_Dynasty 267 Report post Posted February 13, 2008 (edited) Because I like lists... How would you rank the top 10 biggest offensive threats in the NHL. The players that other teams will watch out for the most. I'd say... 1. Sidney Crosby 2. Alexander Ovechkin 3. Ilya Kovalchuk 4. Vincent Lecavalier 5. Joe Thornton 6. Dany Heatley 7. Jarome Iginla 8. Henrik Zetterberg 9. Evgeni Malkin 10. Daniel Alfredsson Take Malkin off the list, add Pasha at #6 with Killer following him, switch Z and Iginlame and put AO ahead of Crosby and I agree. Datsyuk makes all defenders back off him when he has the puck so he needs to be on the list, not top 5 though. I see playmakers as being more "concentrated" on than goal scorers, except those goal scorers that go through 5 guys and score. So: 1. AO 2. Crosby 3. Kovalchuk 4. VL 5. Thornton 6. Datsyuk 7. Heatley 8. Z 9. Iginla 10. Alfie Edited February 13, 2008 by Wings_Dynasty Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Jeremy88 Report post Posted February 13, 2008 I'm suprised Datsyuk isn't on that list. The guy can have 3 guys covering him and still find a way to create a sweet play and score. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BeeRYCE 2 Report post Posted February 13, 2008 I guess Datsyuk should have been on my list, but not ahead of Zetterberg. I would say Malkin has definitely proved he is a threat, and if you see him play, he looks more dominant than Datsyuk. Malkin reminds me of Sergei Fedorov the way he plays. He carries the puck through the neutral zone into the offensive zone better than most. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
stactum 4 Report post Posted February 13, 2008 Take Malkin off the list, add Pasha at #6 with Killer following him, switch Z and Iginlame and put AO ahead of Crosby and I agree. Datsyuk makes all defenders back off him when he has the puck so he needs to be on the list, not top 5 though. I see playmakers as being more "concentrated" on than goal scorers, except those goal scorers that go through 5 guys and score. So: 1. AO 2. Crosby 3. Kovalchuk 4. VL 5. Thornton 6. Datsyuk 7. Heatley 8. Z 9. Iginla 10. Alfie This would be my top 10 too. I would maybe swap Alfie with Malkin, so it is: 1. AO 2. Crosby 3. Kovalchuk 4. VL 5. Thornton 6. Datsyuk 7. Heatley 8. Z 9. Iginla 10. Malkin Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
frederick9125 0 Report post Posted February 13, 2008 1- AO 2-SID 3-HEATLEY 4-KOVALCHUK 5-NASH 6-VINNY 7-ZETTS 8-IGINLA 9-DATS 10- SAMMY (J/K) 10-MALKIN Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Turkey 0 Report post Posted February 13, 2008 Malkin has always been good and is now carrying Pittsburgh with Crosby out. I don't see how you can justify taking him off the list. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Wings_Dynasty 267 Report post Posted February 13, 2008 (edited) Malkin has always been good and is now carrying Pittsburgh with Crosby out. I don't see how you can justify taking him off the list. IMO, I would rather have Alfie or Pavel on my team. He's probably #12 on my extended list after Nash. Edited February 13, 2008 by Wings_Dynasty Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Jeremy88 Report post Posted February 13, 2008 What's to stop Chris Chelios from being the biggest offensive threat? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
stormboy 47 Report post Posted February 13, 2008 right now i'm not sure if z would crack my top ten. he's been getting a decent amount of points since returning from injury but -- and i may be wrong here -- i feel like a lot of his goals have been a bit flukey. i haven't seen him dominate a game, and not even really a shift, in quite some time. i would put datsyuk above z, especially for the last few weeks. and i agree with malkin's inclusion in a top-ten list. the kid's dynamite. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Z and D for the C 712 Report post Posted February 13, 2008 I'm suprised Datsyuk isn't on that list. The guy can have 3 guys covering him and still find a way to create a sweet play and score. I wish I could see that. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Wings_Dynasty 267 Report post Posted February 13, 2008 I wish I could see that. 1 min 20 sec in. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wingslogo19 281 Report post Posted February 13, 2008 IMO, Malkin should be on this list.. With Sid out, he's carried that team on his back.. If someone disagrees, they better have a damn good reason Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest GordieSid&Ted Report post Posted February 13, 2008 (edited) sorry, double post Edited February 13, 2008 by GordieSid&Ted Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest GordieSid&Ted Report post Posted February 13, 2008 (edited) Because I like lists... How would you rank the top 10 biggest offensive threats in the NHL. The players that other teams will watch out for the most. I'd say... 1. Sidney Crosby 2. Alexander Ovechkin 3. Ilya Kovalchuk 4. Vincent Lecavalier 5. Joe Thornton 6. Dany Heatley 7. Jarome Iginla 8. Henrik Zetterberg 9. Evgeni Malkin 10. Daniel Alfredsson I think my list is more goal oriented versus setup but here goes 1. Alexander Ovechkin 2. Ilya Kovalchuk 3. Dany Heatley 4. Marian Gaborik 5. Martin Havlat 6. Pavel Datsyuk (I think, if he wanted to he could be lethal goal scoring machine. His ability to create his own space and the wicked accuracy of his wrist shot puts him up there for me.) 7. Vinny Lecavalier 8. Daniel Alfredsson 9. Jerome Iginla 10. Marian Hossa Z didn't make my list because I think he benefits alot from Dats feeding him and from his obviously strong work ethic. As far as natural gifts, Z in my mind doesn't match some of the others on this list when it comes to creating his own space and chances. Lets face it, Z does not have blazing speed or Datsyukian moves. He's not a great one on one threat. I'm not trying to knock him at all as he's amazing but he doesn't have that explosiveness like AO or the moves of Dats or Havlat. I guess my list is more pure, do it by yourself kind of thing rather than output. Because clearly Z's output puts him way up there. But so does Corey Perry's and I wouldn't consider Perry to be in this class of players on raw ability. Wow, i'm the only one who mentioned Gaborik or Havlat. Oh well, i've been wrong before Edited February 13, 2008 by GordieSid&Ted Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
calfan 0 Report post Posted February 14, 2008 I would have Iginla higher up on the list. He's won the Rocket twice this decade, he's currently third in goals and I think he's like second to Jagr in goals scored since 2000. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Drake_Marcus 890 Report post Posted February 14, 2008 I guess Datsyuk should have been on my list, but not ahead of Zetterberg. I would say Malkin has definitely proved he is a threat, and if you see him play, he looks more dominant than Datsyuk. Malkin reminds me of Sergei Fedorov the way he plays. He carries the puck through the neutral zone into the offensive zone better than most. I assume this is based solely on the last month, right? Not the first two months where he was invisible. Or last year when he was a great player, but hardly comparible to Feds when he was a rookie. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Yzerfan1999 81 Report post Posted February 14, 2008 I think my list is more goal oriented versus setup but here goes 1. Alexander Ovechkin 2. Ilya Kovalchuk 3. Dany Heatley 4. Marian Gaborik 5. Martin Havlat 6. Pavel Datsyuk (I think, if he wanted to he could be lethal goal scoring machine. His ability to create his own space and the wicked accuracy of his wrist shot puts him up there for me.) 7. Vinny Lecavalier 8. Daniel Alfredsson 9. Jerome Iginla 10. Marian Hossa Z didn't make my list because I think he benefits alot from Dats feeding him and from his obviously strong work ethic. As far as natural gifts, Z in my mind doesn't match some of the others on this list when it comes to creating his own space and chances. Lets face it, Z does not have blazing speed or Datsyukian moves. He's not a great one on one threat. I'm not trying to knock him at all as he's amazing but he doesn't have that explosiveness like AO or the moves of Dats or Havlat. I guess my list is more pure, do it by yourself kind of thing rather than output. Because clearly Z's output puts him way up there. But so does Corey Perry's and I wouldn't consider Perry to be in this class of players on raw ability. Wow, i'm the only one who mentioned Gaborik or Havlat. Oh well, i've been wrong before Whoa, I can't see how any top ten list would not include Crosby - even if you dislike the guy. Sure, he gets more assists then the lot, but one on one, there is no denying that Crosby is one of the tops in the league. If your going to include Martin Havlat, who has 21 points in 29 games this season, you have GOT to have Crosby. Plus, your reasoning for putting Datsyuk on the list fits perfectly for Crosby's style of play. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hockeytown0001 7,652 Report post Posted February 14, 2008 1. AO 2. Kovy 3. Sid 4. Vinny 5. Joe 6. Hank 7. Alfie 8. Heats 9. Iginla (nickname?) 10. Dats Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
luvmnger 125 Report post Posted February 14, 2008 1.AO 2.kovalchuk 3.crosby 4.lecavalier 5.heatley 6.hossa 7.gaborik 8.malkin 9.zetterburg 10.alfredsson 11-25 toews...............wild card........discuss i think this kid is awesome....hate that he is a blackhawk i think he is the type that is explosive under pressure Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
YoungGuns1340 1 Report post Posted February 14, 2008 1. AO 2. Crosby/Kovalchuk 3. Kovalchuk/Crosby 4. Lecavalier 5. Iginla 6. Malkin 7. Thornton 8. Heatley/Alfredsson/Zetterberg 9. Gaborik/Datsyuk 10. Datsyuk/Gaborik In reality, this group may go 1-10, but 4-10 are all pretty close in my book. IMO, only Crosby, AO, and Kovy are in a league of their own when it comes to racking up the points. I love Spezzas skills, but Ive seen him go flat too many times without Heatley and Alfie. Its almost like he lives and dies with his linemates way too often, so thats why he doesnt make my list. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BeeRYCE 2 Report post Posted February 14, 2008 9. Iginla (nickname?) Iggy...? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BeeRYCE 2 Report post Posted February 14, 2008 I can't believe I'm the only one who has Crosby ahead of AO. It is disputable, but watching both, I see more ability from Crosby. The way he could keep the puck along the boards is unreal, and I think that should be recognized. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Detroit # 1 Fan 2,204 Report post Posted February 14, 2008 10. Craig MacDonald 9. Shawn Thornton 8. Tomas Kopecky 7. Adam Mair 6. Hal Gill 5. Sean O'Donnell 4. Eric Perrin 3. Chris Neil 2. Mark Mowers 1. Wade Belak Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
