Quote:i mean crosby plays the center position. i know if i say that i think ryan mcdonagh is a better player than crosby, you will probably flip out, but one is a C, one is defenseman. if you want 14 forwards that are better than crosby, that isnt going to happen, but he isnt even the best player on his team. that title goes to malkin. 

 

edit: i think datsyuk, malkin, ovechkin, and stamkos are better overall players than crosby. but he is def top 5 as a C or winger. you start throwing in guys like chara, shea weber, then things could get complicated. 

 

second edit: you start also thinking about things like durability and health and he goes further down the list. in fact, i would go so far as to ranking anze kopitar ahead of him in terms of centers. in 6 seasons of playing, kopitar has been in over 50 more games than crosby in his 9 seasons.