Every offseason, the NHL and NHL Network rank the top-20 players at each position heading into the new season. While a St. Louis Blue was listed, Ryan O’Reilly was not even ranked in the top-10.
The full list of the league’s top centers can be found here and despite trying my best to remain somewhat objective when viewing the list, seeing O’Reilly at number 12 on the list moved me the wrong way.
The NHL is riddled with future Hall of Fame talent at the center position. Names like Sidney Crosby and Connor McDavid are clear frontrunners for the league’s best players at their position.