Sean Monahan clocks in at an 86 rating (with elite potential), and Mikael Backlund at an 83. That being said, Lucic is an adequate fourth liner, and 78 is an accurate rating. Why these two players have the same rating is unclear. All stats are 5v5 and score-and-venue adjusted, courtesy of Natural Stat Trick.Īt the exact same rating as Mangiapane, Lucic put up only 20 points, and an xGF% of 50.5%. This comes after a season in which he led all Flames forwards in xGF%, while putting up 17 goals and 32 points. Yet Mangiapane, an integral piece on the Flames “second” line and a player who has established himself as a top six presence, is rated lowest among all Flames regular roster players. Similarly, Tkachuk is undeniably elite and on the upswing of his career, and is treated as such.
While Gaudreau is coming off a down year, he is still recognized as an elite winger in the game. Next in the depth chart is Andrew Mangiapane at an abysmal 78 rating, followed by Milan Lucic, also listed at a 78 rating.Īt this point, its fair to ask whether or not the good people at EA have ever watched a Flames game. While Matthew Tkachuk and Johnny Gaudreau are both rated among the top ten left wings in the game at 87 overall each, things fall off dramatically after that point on the left side. The Flames forward group is a mixed bag of underrated and overrated players. Good luck! #HockeyTwitter - The Win Column October 21, 2020 Contest will close October 27 at 11:59 MDT.
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