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Abdeezy · 02-11-2015, 02:23 AM

Big thanks to Birks for his piece, now we move to Yousuf to do part of the top 50!

50. (S19) D (Minnesota Chiefs) - Ryan Sullivan +10
Grade: 32/45
Past Seasons: S20-89, S21-60

Ryan is a player still trying to learn his defensive side of the game. with 61 shots blocked, an impressive 30 points and 1 assist away from leading the team, he had a horrendous -18 and for a defender that is not acceptable. There goalie was definitely a factor in this, but the blame cannot be pinned on him. Ryan needs to really focus on the defensive aspect of hockey because if the Chiefs ever want to build back that cup team, it starts with him getting better. I expect him to be around the same area when next seasons report comes out as with the current Minnesota team, there defense is lacking and with only 3 reliable defenders, they are going to be pulverized unless Chamas plays like a God every game.

NHL Player Comparison: Nicklas Kronwall

49. (S15) G (Manhattan Rage) - C.J. James +3
Grade: 32/50
Past Seasons: S20-51, S21-46

CJ has an above average year. missing the .500 win total he still put up a .900+ save percentage and a good 2.57 goals against average. The Rage didn't have too much defense though to back him up and CJ couldn't rely on most of his team defenders to contain the opponents offense. I feel that CJ is set to put up the same type of stats this season, but I can see him reaching .500 wins at least this year with the Rage getting better every day and if they make themselves a threat to the league, this man is one of the few that will make it possible.

NHL Player Comparison: Jaroslav Halak

A small interruption here, Abdeezy takes over for a couple as Yousuf could not finish on time.

48. (S15) D (Texas Renegades)- Jim Lahey +3
Grade: 32/50
Past Seasons: S20-46, S21-51

Lahey has won his 2nd straight cup, and has proven yet again that he is a big difference maker for his team. Playing on the first line pairing for any team is an accomplishment, and doing it for the cup champs 2 years in a row definitely puts you among the top 50 players in the league. Playing alongside Chris Partlow does lower his rating abit, as there arenâ€™t many defenders that have the opportunity to play next to such a fantastic player.

NHL Player Comparison: Andrei Markov

47. S20 D (Hamilton Steelhawks) Fredirich Muller +55
Grade: 32/50
Past seasons: S20 - /, S21-102

Muller is this seasonâ€™s breakout star. He has jump of 55 spots to go from an honourable mention, to a top 50 player. Muller single headedly carried the Hawks defense last season, posting great offensive numbers along with some serious playing time and high shot blocking numbers. Muller is still one of the younger defenders in the league, and will definitely be looking to become one of the elite in no time.

NHL Player Comparison: Ryan McDonagh

and were back with Yousuf until 41

46 . (S18) D (Manhattan Rage) - Roy Razin[/color [color=green]+16
Grade: 32/50
Past Seasons: S20-82, S21-62

This guy is the next partlow. I'm already calling it. His offense and defensive stats (build wise) are impeccable, he is a play making maniac (28 assists), +100 shots blocked (that's gotta be a league leader, or at least close to one) and he still has so much of his career left ahead of him. Like Ondrej, he needs to improve that +/- stat a bit, but averaging the most minutes on the team gives him a little slack. He is perfectly ranked for his last season performance, but I can definitely see him cracking a low-mid 30 spot next year. He's gonna be a huge reason why the rage are going to be a good force in the eastern conference and could possible give the eastern conference for competition, if they play it right.

NHL Player Comparison: Oliver Ekman-Larsson

45. (S16) RW (Toronto North Stars) - Jarkko Kallestrom -9
Grade: 32/50
Past Seasons; S20-44, S21-36

Jarkko was one of Toronto's less reliable players. Along with Blaine, Yousuf and Forsberg, these four players just had an off season. Jarkko managed to get 33 points and being one of the five players to have a +. He has the chance now to throw away that bad season and create a new identity for himself this year. I feel he is ranked right where he should be and I'll be watching him on the ice as he's going to be Toronto's X factor this season.

NHL Player Comparison: Ryan Oâ€™Reilly

44. (S13) C (Minnesota Chiefs)- Rufus Reinhart -2
Grade: 33/50
Past Seasons: S20- 55, S21-42

He was one of the players that gave the chiefs a chance last year. Now it's obvious playing on such a bad defensive team reflects in a bad +/-, but he had the best one on the team, even though it was -5. His 41 points shows that no matter how bad the standing situation looked, he'd always hope that a W was never impossible. With 12 power play assists as well, he was the play maker for the entire Chiefs offense (led the team in assists with 26). I wouldn't be surprised if Rufus was to pull out another 40+ point season as the potential is there and for any team, he would be a solid play maker. I feel that his poor +/- brought him down to the 46 spot, but it that was higher I could see him easily grabbing the 40th spot.

NHL Player Comparison: Mike Ribeiro

43. (S15) D (Calgary Dragons) - KriÅ¡s LabsvÄrds +2
Grade: 33/50
Past Seasons: S20-50, S21-45

This player was a great help for the dragons both offensively and defensively. His 37 points and 52 shots blocked shows that he is not afraid of sacrificing his body for the team and that whatever needs to happen to get the W, he will do it. I'm a little shocked to see him below Ondrej as he clearly had a better season and I'm sure that he is one of the Dragons more valuable members. Look out for this name because at this rate, he will have an exploding season.

NHL Player Comparison: Seth Jones

42. (S14) D (Los Angeles Panthers) - Ondrej Ravchitikov +10
Grade: 33/50
Past Seasons: S20-59, S21-52

Ondrej is a defense men that sometime forgets he's a defense men. With 30 points last year and a minus five, he sometime go involved too much in the offense and couldn't bail himself out while skating back to D. He did however have the 2nd most assist total on the Blizzard and 2nd most power play points on the team. So his offense abilities did shine and his smooth passing was a big factor for the Blizzard that year. I see him being a great second line defense men or a first liner that plays alongside a very defensive minded blue line partner. He has the ability to improve any roster significantly, and if his defensive side were to improve, he could be one of the deadliest defense men in the league.

NHL Player Comparison: Tobias Enstrom

41. (S17) D (Seattle Riot) - Vladimir Bodnar +15
Grade: 33/50
Past Seasons: S20-78, S21-56

Bondar is your perfect two way defense men. He might not be as productive as Partlow, but when you need him the most he's there to either score that game winner or create that crucial play that ties the game up. With 10 power play goals (Most on his team) and 6 power play assists, he's turns into an offensive machine and on the power play goalie might as well leave the next completely open as its been hard stopping him. with 34 points and a +19, he has the perfect mix of offense and defense and whats what earns him place 41 on this ranking article. Well deserved, I wouldn't be shocked if he moves up a few spots in next years article.

NHL Player Comparison: Alexei Emelin

JumpierPegasus · 02-11-2015, 02:23 AM

Quote:Originally posted by Kit@Feb 10 2015, 10:18 PM

Who are you again?

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BigTittySmitty · 02-11-2015, 02:24 AM

Quote:Originally posted by Chris-McZehrl@Feb 11 2015, 02:22 AM

If you're beavis. Who butthead?

kit · 02-11-2015, 02:25 AM

Hey I know mcdonaghs dad! Kinda

Honored tbh

~~gorlab~~ · 02-11-2015, 02:26 AM

Is this like a live reveal?

Chris-McZehrl · 02-11-2015, 02:26 AM

Quote:Originally posted by BigTittySmitty@Feb 11 2015, 07:24 AM

If you're beavis. Who butthead?

my friend GOATlab :ph34r:

Abdeezy · 02-11-2015, 02:27 AM

Quote:Originally posted by JumpierPegasus@Feb 11 2015, 02:16 AM
Lol, my write up shows how little defensively defenders get recognition in this league. Same thing with Hayha many seasons ago. I have put up near 40 points in a season, while leading my team in SB consistently and coming top 10 in the league thrice. Last season I still put up respectable numbers in a lesser role

Then again, when I had Miller many were saying they had never really heard of him despite being top five in scoring G twice. Maybe I should flaunt my player more

I love your players <3

Abdeezy · 02-11-2015, 02:28 AM

Quote:Originally posted by gorlab@Feb 11 2015, 02:26 AM
Is this like a live reveal?

Yessir

BigTittySmitty · 02-11-2015, 02:29 AM

Quote:Originally posted by Abdeezy@Feb 11 2015, 02:28 AM

Yessir

Hurry up bud. I want to watch but I also want to sleep Smile

AlwaysGettingHaxed · 02-11-2015, 02:31 AM

Quote:Originally posted by BigTittySmitty@Feb 11 2015, 01:29 AM

Hurry up bud. I want to watch but I also want to sleep

Abdeezy · 02-11-2015, 02:34 AM

Here comes Mac, bringing us all the way to the top 20!

40. (S19) C (West Kendall Platoon) Zallerras Szlerchek +18
Grade: 33/45
Past Seasons: S20-86, S21-58

A force for the West Kendall Platoon at center, he has managed to bring some respect and competitiveness to the Platoon for awhile before the Season Twenty draft instilled a new energy and talent into the Florida community.
In one of the largest leaps down the list, Szlercheck rose an impressive eighteen spots from fifty-eigth up to the top half of the list firmly at forty.
Since last seasons rankings, where he had posted fifteen goals, sixteen assists, 135 shots and eight power play this time his stats were the same for goals but with slightly less assists. His two short handed goals were among the leagues leaders as well.

NHL Player Comparison: Johnny Gaudreau

39. (S11) LW (Calgary Dragons) KÃ¤ri BÃ¤rkÃ¶v -10
Grade: 34/45
Past Seasons: S20-29. S21-29

Usually one of if not the leader for the Dragons but the league as a whole in several categories, Barkov is one of those players who you think will start to decline soon but hasn't.
Dropping down the list this much is an indicator of that as many expect the deterioration to be imminent however Barkov has shrugged off the normal downhill decline and managed to play at a level that most would expect from a player of his caliber.
Last time, Barkov posted a twenty and twenty six season, registering 113 shots on net however this time, he dipped which reflects his ten position fall.

NHL Player Comparison: Mikko Koivu

38. (S18) C (Seattle Riot) Thomas King +6
Grade: 34/45
Past Seasons: S20-65, S21-44

Seattle's heart and soul, Thomas King cracks the top forty with a movement from forty four to thirty eight. A small respectable increase among a lot of massive jumps for newer players. Look for the elite talent you would expect from from his agent, T. Duddy.
The season eighteen draftee has managed in his time in the SHL to post last season sixteen goals, fifteen assists and a little over a hundred shots. This season, the term breakout will apply posting a nineteen twenty-one season with eighty more shots on net.

NHL Player Comparison: John Tavares

37. (S15) G (New England Wolf Pack) Jermaine Tennyson +4
Grade: 34/45
Past Seasons: S20-35, S21- 41

One of the most talented goaltenders in the league, but unfortunately one of the most inconsistent performers as well. Tennyson has the skills of an all star goalie but has so far been unable to pull it together and post stats reflective of it. His wins and losses are what you'd expect, but his save percentage and goals against tend to be a bit off the mark.
A small increase on the rankings show that due to his work in several categories, he should be able to post more consistent numbers in the future.
However disregarding wins, his numbers have unfortunately remained fairly similar. With a 0.895 posted last season with an 0.898 posted prior, as well as a 2.72 compared to a 2.56, Tennyson still made a small gain on the Top 100.

NHL Player Comparison: Tuuka Rask

36. (S16) D (Toronto North Stars) Azriel Stryfe +2
Grade: 34/45
Past Seasons: S20-42, S21-38

On a Toronto squad that has seen some turmoil in the last few seasons in regards to steady presences with the departure of a Scherbluk, the slight decline of Stryfe is unwanted. Dropping thirteen places in the list, as well as registering a single goal compared to ten and nineteen assists compared to twenty nine assists has nearly twenty points missing from last year. His hundred eleven hits were slightly down as well as his shots blocked. Look for another fall down the list next year as a great player begins the decline.

NHL Player Comparison: Victor Hedman

35. (S18) LW (Calgary Dragons) Esa Anrikkanen +13
Grade: 35/45
Past Seasons: S20-45, S21-48

With another climb in the rankings, you can expect point totals to increase and that it did, with two more goals, six more assists and four more power play points than last season. Esa is and will continue to be a force for the Dragons as they add another premier forward to an already up and coming lineup featuring older vets.

NHL Player Comparison: Kyle Turris

34. (S11) LW (New England Wolf Pack) Brandon Donini -2
Grade: 36/45
Past Seasons: S20-22 , S21-32

A slighlt slip shows the small decline that Donini found the last season, he became less of a power forward and more or a finesse player now that he is getting older. Tossing over a hundred and twenty less hits but piling twenty more shots on net.

NHL Player Comparison: Evander Kane

33. (S15) LW (Texas Renegades) Lionel Byrde -3
Grade: 36/45
Past Seasons: S20-38, S21-30

A lynchpin of Texas offense, Byrde coupled with Hall, Partlow and FourFour make up the core of the franchise at the moment and while a slip in points shows the slight fall down the list tossing forty more shots at the net along with seventeen more shots shows his other numbers aren't declining.

NHL Player Comparison: Marian Gaborik

32. (S9) RW (New England Wolf Pack) Phil Schenn -11
Grade: 36/45
Past Seasons: S20-15, S21-21

A big drop down the list for Schenn would indicate his stats have declined in the last season but not as terribly as it would spell out, actually scoring a goal more his assists dipped as well as his shot totals and he tossed a few more hits then he normally would have. He feasted on the powerplay with twenty two points compared to a previous nine.

NHL Player Comparison: James Van Reimsdyk

31. (S10) D (West Kendall Platoon) Logan Valentine || -5
Grade: 36/45
Past Seasons: S20-20, S21-26

You'd think a trade for a veteran and a drop on this list would result in a percentage of the points that were previously posted but in this case, it'd be an increase. With ten goals and thirty assists, both increased. Nine more hits and twenty eight more shots on net and you've got a player looking like a player five years younger.

NHL Player Comparison: Alex Pietrangelo

Abdeezy · 02-11-2015, 02:36 AM

Quote:Originally posted by BigTittySmitty@Feb 11 2015, 02:29 AM

Hurry up bud. I want to watch but I also want to sleep

Im trying, formatting and coloring takes a bit Tongue

BigTittySmitty · 02-11-2015, 02:38 AM

Quote:Originally posted by Abdeezy@Feb 11 2015, 02:36 AM

Im trying, formatting and coloring takes a bit

I know... that's why my last major article I just wrote it in word and uploaded a pdf file for all to read haha

Abdeezy · 02-11-2015, 02:43 AM

30. (S15) C (Calgary Dragons) Roberts Birkavs +5
Grade: 37/45
Past Seasons: S20-62, S21-35

As I said before in regards to Calgary, Birkavs is another player whom makes up the strong forward core of the team. Coming into his prime, his point totals barely changed but nearly forty more hits and twenty plus shots have him becoming a nightmare to play against as well.

NHL Player Comparison: Zach Parise

29. (S11) D(Toronto North Stars) Dave Smith -11
Grade: 37/45
Past Seasons: S20-21, S21-18

Another veteran sliding down the list as new players and stars emerge, Smith actually had an up year with three more points, forty more hits and ten more blocked shots shoes while he may get long in the tooth the old horse still has bite.

NHL Player Comparison: Keith Yandle

28. (S12) LW (New England Wolfpack) Alexey Kovalenko -16
Grade: 37/45
Past Seasons: S20-28, S21-12

One of the larger drops, we may have witnessed Kovalenkos first year of decline with six less goals and sixteen less assists, eighty less hits and nearly a hundred less shots on net look for a further drop should this trend continue.

NHL Player Comparison: Jamie Benn

27. (S14) D (Calgary Dragons) Steven Jalopski -5
Grade: 38/45
Past Seasons: S20-30, S21-22

A player who has seemingly been on the cusp of a breakout season for five seasons now, a small drop might show that he might be declining but no, three more assists and twenty shots more for twenty hits less and he may have finally found that scoring touch.

NHL Player Comparison: Ryan Suter

26. (S18) LW (Winnipeg Jets) Vidrik Onoprienko +22
Grade: 38/45
Past Seasons: S20-67, S21-49

After hovering near the middle of the list for two seasons, Vidnik climbed to the edge and free fell before latching on all the way down at twenty six. A twenty two spot jump which is one of if not the largest on the list. A dedicated player who is now surronded by some elite developing talent for the first time in Winnipegs history look for his totals to increase more than the ten goals and two assists it already has. Consistent in hit totals but tossing nearly twenty more shots on net look for this name further down next year.

NHL Player Comparison: Henrik Zetterberg

25. (S15) LW (Edmonton Blizzard) Riko Muerto +8
Grade: 39/45
Past Seasons: S20-41, S21-33

A player hitting his prime with a notable absense of dominant top talent, Muerto has been the cornerstone of that offense. Tossing twenty one in and helping on twenty three more, a drop in hits and shots shows more finesse and less grittiness, a small gain in the list is definitely justified.

NHL Player Comparison: David Backes

24. (S17) C (Texas Renegades) Chico Salmon -4
Grade: 39/45
Past Seasons: S20- 43, S21-20

Breakout, nothing more. A drop in the list here doesn't make any sense in my opinion as he posted three more goals, four more assists and twenty more shots on net then last year.

NHL Player Comparison: Anze Kopitar

23. (S8) C (Toronto North Stars) Yousuf Scherbluk -9
Grade: 40/45
Past Seasons: S20-8. S21-14

A veteran continuing his decline with a slip down the list, three less goals and five less assists, twenty less hits and more power play points shows this old horses effectiveness is leaving at a fast pace.

NHL Player Comparison: Joe Thornton

22 (S17) LW (Hamiltion Steelhawks) Magnus Jakobsen +28
Grade: 40/45
Past Seasons: S20-48, S21-50

And with the a huge jump in a breakout season, a star became a superstar after already posting seventeen goals and twenty four assists he managed to increase that to an astounding twenty seven goals and thirty one assists, eighty more hits and sixty more shots and you have the league’s next dominant player for years to come.

NHL Player Comparison: Tyler Seguin

21. (S12) LW (Toronto North Stars) Adam Kylrad +13
Grade: 41/45
Past Seasons: S20-12, S21-34

A strange fluctuation over the last three seasons has Kylrad dropping down twenty two spots before regaining thirteen so perhaps this listing is a little skewed. After posting a total of twenty seven points, he nearly hit that in goals along with twenty five to go with twenty four assists. Thirty more hits, forty more shots and nearly double the powerplay totals shows a return to form for the former top star.

NHL Player Comparison: Matt Duchene

Thanks to Mac for that great write up, now I will take you the rest of the way, all the way to #1!!!

Abdeezy · 02-11-2015, 02:47 AM

Ready for the top 20?!? Here's 20 to 16

20. (S16) G (Seattle Riot) - Dustin Rose +4
Grade 41/45
Past Seasons: S20-33, S21-24.

Dustin Rose has become one of the more dependable goaltenders in the league, and has earned his spot in the top 20. Playing on one of the stronger teams in the league for the past few seasons, he may not always get the credit he deserves with the lessened workload he gets on a nightly basis, due the Riotâ€™s strong roster. However, when we take a look at his numbers, his 2.11 GAA is a league best, along with an 29-11-5 record, good for 1 point shy of the leader and his .913 SV% is also a very elite 2nd best in the league.

NHL Player Comparison: Corey Crawford

19. (S12) D/LW (Texas Renegades) - Shawn Velevra +9
Grade 41/45
Past Seasons: S20-36, S21-28

Shawn Velevra has evolved a lot during his last few years, climbing up from the top 40, to the top 30 and now the top 20. The 2- time champion from the Renegades has made a name for himself by playing both defense, and wing for his Texas based team. Velevra earned himself 18 goals and 32 points, good for the 50 point plateau last season, all while putting up 40 blocked shots.

NHL Player Comparison: Brent Burns

18. (S11) D (New England Wolf Pack) - Brandon Cant -1
Grade: 41/45
Past Seasons: S20-25, S21-17

A one spot drop for one of the more dependable defenseman in the league is nothing to be ashamed of. He has put up a great deal of points (44) and was an absolute rock on the blue line for the West Kendall Platoon with his 120 hits and 70 shots blocked. Cant was recentely traded to the New England Wolf Pack where he will be playing along side some elite defenders like Willie Weber, and that could propel him even higher this season.

NHL Player Comparison: Drew Doughty

17. (S8) D (Toronto North Stars) - Darian Scherbluk -9
Grade: 42/45
Past Seasons: S20-5, S21-8

Darian Scherbluk has been watching his years catch up to him slowly, but surely. One would consider his most recent year to be a slow one for his standarts, and that has dropped him 9 spots from last years 8 overall, and he was not able to find that top 5 form he had 2 seasons ago. However he remains in the top 20 and that is still among the elite defenders in the league, his offensive production is still of good quality with 36 points and his 72 shots blocked are still among the best

NHL Player Comparison: Christopher Letang

16. (S14) C (Los Angeles Panthers) - Brian Morley +3
Grade: 42/45
Past Seasons: S20-14, S21-19

Brian Morley has been the face of the Los Angeles Panthers for many seasons now. He has been up and around the the 15 to 20 mark for the past 2 seasons, and has hit that range again this season. Morley always puts up the offense, scoring 25 goals and 46 points leading the Panthers with a rookie coming in 2nd and a breakout player 3rd, one has to wonder if Morley could jump to the next step if he could get back the elite company he once had in LA.

NHL Player Comparison: Max Pacioretty

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