Is Kuznetsov amongst the absolute elite officially?

[theblazingrookie]

Why what?

Dang I forgot to reply on this one. I mean why wouldn't you consider him to be a top-tier player? Isn't he that good?

[Canucks_fan18]

For what its worth, both Button (TV) and Ferraro (radio) used the word elite this past week to describe him as a player. I think he is just getting going and will rip it up in years coming. I would consider him in the top 12 for offensive forwards and perhaps top 7-8 for raw talent alone.

This is what I was getting at. Mind you the OP was asking about fantasy and I took it to real life instead. So to clarify in fantasy he is not elite. Drafted in the top 5 your losing considerable value, drafted 5 to 10 he will give you what you paid for but still not a value pick, 10 to 15 is where he should be, 15 to 25 good value, 25+ in new leagues a steal. In real life he's an elite game changing center.