Top 10 players (Pts) for 2018/19 season

[TornBetween2Pucks]

I thought I better get my Top 10 in, just in case some of my projections align with the Dobber Guide and I'm accused of plagarism (or much worse).

1. Connor McDavid 114
2. Nathan MacKinnon 103
3. Nikita Kucherov 98
4. Evgeny Malkin 96
5. Auston Matthews 95
6. Sidney Crosby 93
7. Brad Marchand 89
8. Alexander Barkov 89
9. Evgeny Kuznetsov 86
10. John Tavares 84
10. David Pastrnak 84

I''m assuming of course that Malkin stays reasonably healthy, Matthews does also and explodes in his 3rd year, and Barkov will make most people notice how good he really is. Some fantastic players are left for the next 10 but you can't choose them all.

[Wonko]

I think you have MacKinnon too high. 90ish would be my estimated high. I don't believe Colorado will score as much as last season. Other than that I think your list looks pretty good.

[TornBetween2Pucks]

I think you have MacKinnon too high. 90ish would be my estimated high. I don't believe Colorado will score as much as last season. Other than that I think your list looks pretty good.

MacKinnon would have had 107 points were it not for the late season injury. His usage, linemates, and amazing skill make me think that 100+points is very doable. Having said that, 90 points is still a great year.

[RizzeeDizzee]

I have been crunching the numbers this morning and this is what I have for the top 10 for the time being. The rest of the list is top secret until further notice.

It will probably change because there are still quite a few I haven't done complete projections on. Ovechkin for example. This is the fun part

Rank	Player Name	TEAM	GP	G	A	PTS	PIM	HITS	BLK	S	S%
1	Connor McDavid	EDM	82	40	80	120	30	30	35	270	14.8
2	Nathan MacKinnon	COL	78	38	69	107	45	50	40	290	13.1
3	Nikita Kucherov	TBL	77	39	55	94	35	30	20	270	14.4
4	Sidney Crosby	PIT	80	34	55	89	50	80	30	250	13.6
5	Brad Marchand	BOS	80	38	50	88	90	60	35	225	16.9
6	Johnny Gaudreau	CGY	80	28	58	86	20	20	20	220	12.7
7	Patrick Kane	CHI	82	35	51	86	30	25	20	290	12.1
8	Taylor Hall	NJD	75	36	49	85	40	80	40	280	12.9
9	Auston Matthews	TOR	80	49	36	85	15	20	65	290	16.9
10	Evgeny Kuznetsov	WSH	82	26	58	84	50	55	25	195	13.3

Looks pretty solid from where I sit, except I think Kane (bad team) and Matthews (not enough minutes) will be on the outside looking in when all is said and done. Who'll take their place? Probably one guy from Winnipeg plus either Giroux or Barkov. I have zero faith in Malkin staying healthy two years in a row.

[Wonko]

True enough. I just can't see that top line scoring as much as last year. Teams will have learned a little bit more about how to match up with them and slow them down. Just my two bits

[Bass56]

McDavid
Mackinnon
Kucherov
Crosby
Gaudreau
Scheifele
Eichel
Malkin
Seguin
Tavares

Same list but I?m swapping Eichel for Giroux. I?d peg Eichel right behind Tavares

[Wonko]

Macdavid 112
Kucherov 100
Crosby 92
Mackininon 90
Stamkos 87
Hall 87
Tavares 85
Eichel 84
Kuznetsov 84
Rantanen 82

[DocMcPuffin]

No Pasternak??? I'm probably an idiot but I'd have him over Eichle.

[Jeffhabs20]

1. Connor Mcdavid 113 pts
2. Kucherov 104 pts
3. Mackinnon 102 pts
4. Hall 95 pts yeah i believe he repeats and get 90+ again, he is still just 26
5. Johnny Gaudreau 94 Pts
6. Scheifele 93 pts
7. Tavares 91 pts
8. Giroux 90 pts
9. Crosby 90 pts
10. Barkov 87 Pts

completing the top 20 not in order: Kuznetsov,Ovechkin,Marchand,Malkin, Eichel, Benn,Wheeler, Stamkos, Kopitar, Tarasenko,Seguin,Matthews , some of them could have slipped in the top 10 list

[StuntMan12]

I'm going to have to finish up my lists ... going team by team but I think my top 10 is going to look a lot different than when I first made the original post.

[C4RL]

1. McDavid
2. Kucherov
3. MacKinnon
4. Crosby
5. Gaudreau
6. Marchand
7. Scheifele
8. Kane
9. Pastrnak
10. Stamkos

[MasterByte]

I think Tavares over Matthews, at least for a couple years. They will be close either way and I don't follow Toronto as closely as many others do. This is go-time for Tavares though.

[Wonko]

I think Tavares over Matthews, at least for a couple years. They will be close either way and I don't follow Toronto as closely as many others do. This is go-time for Tavares though.

I agree. I think Tavares will get the 1C job (if we can call it that in Toronto, lets just say more TOI) and be given a little more opportunity than Matthews due to contract, age and expectation. Thus Tavares likely will outpoint Matthews over next few seasons.

[ChuckLemieux]

Connor McDavid	112
Nikita Kucherov	105
Nathan MacKinnon	96
Auston Matthews	94
Steven Stamkos	93
Sidney Crosby	91
Johnny Gaudreau	88
Mark Scheifele	87
Aleksander Barkov	87
David Pastrnak	86

[BranDOOM]

I'm going to have to finish up my lists ... going team by team but I think my top 10 is going to look a lot different than when I first made the original post.

Really appreciated your lists last year. I found them to be a nice additional comparison point once I was done with Dobbers guide, FHG, and other sources. Cant wait StuntMan!