Ranking top 10 best young centers

[p7staxc]

For start-up dynasty league with scoring as follows: G4 A3 STP2 SOG 0.5 HIT 0.5 BLK 0.5 PIM 0.5 FOW 0.25

Under the age of 25 defines young.

Here is my draft queue order. Who would you move up? Who would you move down? Anybody missing?

1. Bedard (17)
2. Hughes (22)
3. Stutzle(21)
4. Pettersson (24)
5. Fantilli (18)
6. Hischier (24)
7. Cozens (22)
8. Zegras (22)
9. Suzuki (23)
10. Dubois (24)

[chuckcouples]

Why are you limiting yourself to U25? That seems like a random number. I am not wasting early draft picks on this year's draft class for a brand new fantasy league as most leagues end after one season. My advice is draft to win in year one and worry about the future later. Too many GMs will be trying to draft for the future so the easiest year to win a new dynasty league is in year one.

With that said, my ranking of the 10 guys on your list would be this:

Pettersson
Hughes
Stutzle
Bedard (if you think the league will last 5+ years otherwise he drops way down)
Zegras
Hischier
Suzuki
Cozens
Dubois
Fantili

[p7staxc]

Why are you limiting yourself to U25? That seems like a random number. I am not wasting early draft picks on this year's draft class for a brand new fantasy league as most leagues end after one season. My advice is draft to win in year one and worry about the future later. Too many GMs will be trying to draft for the future so the easiest year to win a new dynasty league is in year one.

With that said, my ranking of the 10 guys on your list would be this:

Pettersson
Hughes
Stutzle
Bedard (if you think the league will last 5+ years otherwise he drops way down)
Zegras
Hischier
Suzuki
Cozens
Dubois
Fantili

Good feedback. For sure expectation is the league will last 5+ years. I am commissioner of the league and have been screening GMs to emphasize need for long term commitment to league. Other measures to promote long term league survival: GMs always pay for two seasons in advance, no refund if quit; start with 16 teams, gives option to evolve over time to 12 team league if have to.

[Bubba55]

Sounds like you have done quite a bit to improve the chances of this new league lasting a good number of years. To specifically answer the question, here is my take on ranking:

Bedard - 2 options here, he is indeed a generational talent and will be the key piece for your team in 2 years and beyond, or, he is utilized as an absolute monster trade chip to use now to turn your team into a championship club immediately and beyond.

Hughes/Pettersson

Stutzle

Hischier

Zegras

Suzuki

Cozens

Dubois

Fantili

[random-d]

I more less agree with the above. I would have Stutzle swap places with EP though.

[Belexus75]

I more less agree with the above. I would have Stutzle swap places with EP though.

I agree with this and I also think Byfield needs to be on this list… to me he is top 5 assuming we are looking year or 2 ahead… I think he flirts with 60 next season and up from there

[p7staxc]

I agree with this and I also think Byfield needs to be on this listÂ… to me he is top 5 assuming we are looking year or 2 aheadÂ… I think he flirts with 60 next season and up from there

Good point about Byfield. Leads me to mentioning other young centers (under 25) that some readers may consider worthy of being on the top ten list. I will throw some names out there to see if any any Dobber readers believe they should be promoted to the top ten list:

1. Cooley (19)
2. McTavish (20)
3. Beniers (20)
4. Hayton (22)
5. Chytil (23)
6. Eklund (20)
7. Kent Johnson (20)
8. Wyatt Johnston (20)
9. Stankoven (20)
10. Necas (24)
11. Thomas (23)
12. Wright (19)
13. Kotkaniemi (22)
14. Frost (24)