Top 30 Best NHL Players of 2016

Now that the Playoffs are over, I will talk about my top 30 players of the year. 30 teams, one player per team are in this Top 30. I will only talk about the top 10.

10: The Nashville Predators: Roman Josi

He helped the team alot this year, they almost didn't go to the playoffs this year but him and his teammates helped the team to be where they are now. He had a carrer high this year with 14 goals and 47 assits (61 points). Pretty great season for a D-man.

9: The St-Louis Blues: Vladimir Tarasenko

Tarasenko had another carrer high in points with 74 points. That one point difference from last year 73 points. He will always be a dominant player in the NHL, and his team is already good but with him they are even better.

8: The Tampa Bay Lightning: Nikita Kucherov

Kucherov had the same year like Tarasenko. A carrer high of 66 points, again one point difference from last year 65 points. Kucherov has helped this team alot during the season has lead in points in the post season for Tampa Bay.

7: The Florida Panthers: Jaromir Jagr

Of course he didn't had a carrer high he is so old. But at his age, at 44 years old, Jagr made 66 points for the Florida Panthers. He made an NHL record, the oldest player to make more than 60 points in a season. Thats amazing. Thats why he is in the top 10.

6: The San Jose Sharks: Brent Burns

Burns had an incredible season, thats why he could win the Norris Trophy for best Defencemen this year. He also had a carrer high of 75 points. That much points for a D-man, thats incredible. Thats why he is in the top 10 and also for the playoffs he had.

5: The Los Angeles Kings: Anze Kopitar

Kopitar had a great year not a carrer high but one of his best. With 74 points, Kopitar earned a big contract extension with the Kings because of his recent performence. Thats why he's in the top 10.

4: The Pittsburg Penguins: Sidney Crosby

Sidney Crosby had a great year. At the start, it wasn't going well with there old coach but since Mike Sullivan came in, he played like the old Crosby and he had 85 points this year and won the Stanley Cup this year. An NHL Legend.

3: The Dallas Stars: Jamie Benn

Jamie Benn won the Art-Ross for the most points in the league and this year he made more points than last year. With 89 points, Benn had a great year, he got far in the playoffs with the Stars. Thats why he is in the top 10.

2: The Washington Capitals: Braden Holtby

Holtby was the best goalie in the league this year. Carey Price got injured so he became the best one. with 48 wins with the Capitals, he helped the team win the President Trophy and went kind of far but not to much in the post season. He wins the Vezina for sure.

1: The Chicago Blackhawks: Patrick Kane

Kane had a carrer high with 106 points, not only did he win the Art-Ross Trophy for the most points, but he broke a record for the most points made by an American hockey player in a season. He didn't go far in the playoffs, eliminated in the first round, he is number one for the great season he had.

Here is my list of the top 30.

1: Patrick Kane CHI

2: Braden Holtby WSH

3: Jamie Benn DAL

4: Sidney Crosby PIT

5: Anze Kopitar LAK

6: Brent Burns SJS

7: Jaromir Jagr FLA

8: Nikita Kucherov TBL

9: Vladimir Tarasenko STL

10: Roman Josi NSH

11:Ryan Getzlaf ANA

12: Claude Giroux PHI

13: Johnny Gaudreau CGY

14: Ryan O'Reilly BUF

15: Erik Karlsson OTT

16: Taylor Hall EDM

17: Matt Duchene COL

18: Loui Eriksson BOS

19: Mats Zuccarello NYR

20: Daniel Sedin VAN

21:Alex Galchenyuk MTL

22: Mark Scheifele WPG

23:Dylan Larkin DET

24: Max Domi ARZ

25: Thomas Greiss NYI

26:Kyle Palmieri NJD

27:Jordan Staal CAR

28: Brandon Saad CBJ

29: Morgan Rielly TOR

30: Charlie Coyle MIN

Thanks for reading and good night :)

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