Oh, so I get the easy assignment.
In a league full of excellent men in the middle, I've got to be the one to parse them apart, to number them one over—or behind, if you prefer—the other. Is this why I get the big bucks? Oh, OK then.
Look, we all know Sidney Crosby is going to be No. 1 and...well, wait a minute here. You might need to click through every slide to find out, and maybe there will be a surprise at No. 1 instead.
But seriously, the NHL has always had good centers, but this is arguably one of the deepest groups ever. And, mind you, my rankings won't all go down the descending order of scorers at the position. There could be a defensive guy who scores very little or a guy who is just great at faceoffs and that's it. Or it could be a guy who is a little slow afoot but long on character in the room and on the pond.
What I'm most looking for is a combination of talent, hockey smarts and grit. Some that might have a lot of one and not the others? Well, they won't make this list.
So, to quote the late, great Jackie Gleason, "and away we go" with the top 50 centers entering the 2014-15 NHL ...
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Ranking the Top 50 Centers for the 2014-15 NHL Season
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