Rank these LW for next season

[mikelong11]

Rank - Steen, Pacioretty, Neal, Sedin, Nash, JVR

Scoring Categories - G, A, Pts, +-, PPP, SOG, Hits

[Pengwin7]

Pacioretty
Nash
Neal
JVR
D.Sedin
Steen

(There's actually been a MaxPac vs. Neal and Nash vs. Neal thread... so I hope I'm consistent with my previous answers.)

[Carcillo]

Neal
Pacioretty
JVR
Nash
D.Sedin
Steen

[rataylor22]

I'm generally on board with P7s list, but I might switch JVR and Daniel

[mikelong11]

Is there any big gaps between guys? ie. Steen is bottom of all 3 lists. By much?

[petegreg21]

Neal
Pacioretty
Nash
Sedin
JVR
Steen

I just don't see Steen replicating last season. Well, except the injuries, he'll replicate that

[Pengwin7]

Is there any big gaps between guys? ie. Steen is bottom of all 3 lists. By much?

Nope.
It's a very tight group, IMO.
I would not bet any of my own money, even on my own list.
It's my best guess... but an 82 GP Steen could beat the whole group.
Any one of these guys, if his line has great chemistry, could end up being the best own.

[Carcillo]

Is there any big gaps between guys? ie. Steen is bottom of all 3 lists. By much?

Steen may be close in points but the others on the list are focal points of their teams offense while Blues will run three lines and Steen is just one of guys there. So that's why he's last on the list. The others are safer to project to 60 or more points.

I'd put Steen at 50 points while the others are in between 60-68 points. Not much of a difference between them in points but someone like Sedin is really hurt by hits being a category compared to guys like Neal.

[ztking]

Pacioretty
Nash
Neal
JVR
D.Sedin
Steen

(There's actually been a MaxPac vs. Neal and Nash vs. Neal thread... so I hope I'm consistent with my previous answers.)

Completely agree here.

[wendelclark17]

Neal
Pacioretty
JVR
Nash
D.Sedin
Steen

this would be how I would rank them but with Patches and Neal even at the top.

[back check]

I agree with comments about who is at the centre of their teams offense. Everyone in Vancouver believe the Sedins will have a bound back year based on the change in coach. I thinks it's likely, but not guaranteed. I like Patches and Neal for their additional categories, such as PPP hits and Pims. I do not see Steen repeating. I have no idea what to expect from Nash, but think we will not see any increases over his career highs as his career is now in decline. Finally, I think JVR has more to give. So if it's only next year here is my list, but if you are also keeping players age is a factor.

Patches
Neal
JVR
Sedin
Nash
steen

[First Round Pick]

Pacioretty
Neal
D. Sedin
Steen
JVR
Nash

I don't see any further upside on JVR after the season Kessel just put up 79 points, JVR only could grab 61, which in itself was a significant career high. That's his ceiling IMO.

I really, REALLY don't get where Nash is in the conversation anymore as an elite LW. He had one game in the 2014 calendar year where he played 20 minutes (20:01 vs Calgary), and three in the playoffs but coupled with four times he played 14 minutes or less. 39 points in 65 games, and no jump when Marty joined, if anything he was worse. Tons of shots still but nothing to show for it, especially come playoff time, and instances of being dropped out of the top-6. If Steen can stay healthy (and that's even becoming an issue with D. Sedin now), I would put him third on this list. No PIM category helps his case and Sedin as well. He doesn't have the same name recognition, but he definitely has Hitchcock's trust as was seen last year.

[MarmotKing]

Pac
Neal
Nash
Sedin
JVR
Steen

[hockeymanG23]

Pacioretty
JVR
Neal
Nash
Sedin
Steen