RYAN NUGENT-HOPKINS - Center - 26 - $6.00MM Cap Hit - UFA in 2023-2024
LAST UPDATED 8/3/19
While "RNH" hasn't been the elite offensive first line center he was drafted first overall to be, he seems to have finally found his place as the much needed two-way center behind Connor McDavid and sometimes Leon Draisaitl. Nugent-Hopkins is a strong defensive forward with excellent instincts and a high hockey IQ, allowing him to process the defensive game at a high level. Offensively, RNH has an above-average shot that has allowed him to sustain typically unsustainable shooting percentages. He's good for at least 20 goals per season, and depending on how desperately his offense is needed he can explode for elite point production, as we saw this past season. While I think RNH is more of a good two-way 55-60 point 2C based on his talent alone, being on the same team as the game's most gifted offensive producer gives his numbers a bit of a bump. If he can just improve his penalty killing a bit his value could be so much higher, but as of right now he's a high-end second line center.
While "RNH" hasn't been the elite offensive first line center he was drafted first overall to be, he seems to have finally found his place as the much needed two-way center behind Connor McDavid and sometimes Leon Draisaitl. Nugent-Hopkins is a strong defensive forward with excellent instincts and a high hockey IQ, allowing him to process the defensive game at a high level. Offensively, RNH has an above-average shot that has allowed him to sustain typically unsustainable shooting percentages. He's good for at least 20 goals per season, and depending on how desperately his offense is needed he can explode for elite point production, as we saw this past season. While I think RNH is more of a good two-way 55-60 point 2C based on his talent alone, being on the same team as the game's most gifted offensive producer gives his numbers a bit of a bump. If he can just improve his penalty killing a bit his value could be so much higher, but as of right now he's a high-end second line center.
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