So who knows.īrad: As long as they’re done classifying Voracek as a “sniper,” we’re all good here. Then again, Tyler Seguin is an 89 following his own down season. Given that Giroux was an 89 at the start of both NHL 19 and NHL 20 - coming off of 102, and 85-point campaigns - it wouldn’t be a surprise for him to stay at the 88 he received in the final roster update, or drop even further to 87. I think he’s an 89 player though, despite him being an 88 in the final roster update.īrad: Giroux had a down year production-wise, finishing fourth on the Flyers in points, and having a relatively quiet playoffs. He probably sees a decrease hence my 87 prediction. Kyle: Giroux is on the wrong side of 30, and not coming off a stellar season, but I think he’s still more than capable of having another huge year. Seeing as how EA never really goes too crazy with ratings increases, especially for players in this range, I doubt he gets the bump he deserves. He’s right there with Bergeron but we all know he’s not getting that 91 rating. Kyle: I couldn’t agree more with what Brad said in that last sentence. They’ve already revealed that Patrice Bergeron is a 91 - Couturier should be the same, if not higher. Winning the Selke Trophy as the league’s best defensive forward may be enough to push him into the 90s, but I think he falls just short. Sean Couturierīrad: Couturier is one of the best centers in the league, and should at the very least see a one overall bump in NHL 21. With the forwards up first, let’s start at the top, with who we believe should be the Flyers’ highest rated player in NHL 21. Kyle and I have come together to give both our predictions for the rating that EA will assign them, and also what rating we would give them if we had the power. We’re just a little over a week away from NHL 21 dropping on October 16th, and ahead of its release, we wanted to take a moment to make some predictions about the Flyers’ roster. Jake Guentzel, Pittsburgh Penguins - 87Ĥ8.It’s that time again, a new hockey video game is on the horizon. Andrei Svechnikov, Carolina Hurricanes - 87Ĥ7.

Dougie Hamilton, New Jersey Devils - 88Ĥ6. Elias Pettersson, Vancouver Canucks - 88ģ9. John Tavares, Toronto Maple Leafs - 88ģ8.

Nicklas Backstrom, Washington Capitals - 88ģ6. Alex DeBrincat, Chicago Blackhawks - 88ģ3. Alex Pietrangelo, Vegas Golden Knights - 89ģ2. Sebastian Aho, Carolina Hurricanes - 89ģ1. Sean Couturier, Philadelphia Flyers - 89Ģ8. Brayden Point, Tampa Bay Lightning - 89Ģ6. Evgeni Malkin, Pittsburgh Penguins - 90Ģ5. John Carlson, Washington Capitals - 90Ģ4. Steven Stamkos, Tampa Bay Lightning - 90Ģ2. Mitchell Marner, Toronto Maple Leafs - 90Ģ1. Mikko Rantanen, Colorado Avalanche - 90ġ8. Aleksander Barkov, Florida Panthers - 90ġ7. Jonathan Huberdeau, Florida Panthers - 90ġ6. Jack Eichel, Buffalo Sabres (for now) - 91ġ5. Auston Matthews, Toronto Maple Leafs - 92ġ4. Alex Ovechkin, Washington Capitals - 92ĩ. Nikita Kucherov, Tampa Bay Lightning - 92Ĩ. Sidney Crosby, Pittsburgh Penguins - 93Ħ. Nathan MacKinnon, Colorado Avalanche - 93ģ. Note, this list doesn't include goaltenders – the top 10 was released last week. So, let's take a look at the top 50 player ratings for NHL 22, set to release on Oct.

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