Right Wing Rankings: Banger Leagues
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Here are the top right wingers ranked in descending order based on their value in 10 or 12 team "Banger Leagues". A typical banger league consists of goals, assists, plus/minus, penalty minutes, power-play points, shots on goal, hits and blocked shots for skaters.
| Rank | Player | Team |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Patrick Kane | CHI |
| 2 | Joe Pavelski | SJ |
| 3 | Blake Wheeler | WPG |
| 4 | Wayne Simmonds | PHI |
| 5 | Vladimir Tarasenko | STL |
| 6 | Corey Perry | ANA |
| 7 | Nikita Kucherov | TB |
| 8 | Nathan Mackinnon | COL |
| 9 | Tyler Toffoli | LA |
| 10 | James Neal | NAS |
| 11 | T.J. Oshie | WAS |
| 12 | Patric Hornqvist | PIT |
The gap between Pavelski and Kane is a lot closer in a banger league compared to a standard league. San Jose's captain had 147 hits last season to go along with a surprisingly impressive 67 blocks for a forward. As long as he stays on Joe Thornton's line he's a lock for 35 goals.
MacKinnon isn't the most physical player out there, but his 53 blocks from a season ago are quite impressive. He is expected to move back to the wing, where he had his most success as a rookie. Don't be shocked if he winds up with 70-plus points. The firing of head coach Patrick Roy will certainly help the team's possession numbers.
| Rank | Player | Team |
|---|---|---|
| 13 | David Backes | BOS |
| 14 | Kyle Okposo | BUF |
| 15 | Kyle Palmieri | NJ |
| 16 | Justin Abdelkader | DET |
| 17 | Bobby Ryan | OTT |
| 18 | Mika Zibanejad | NYR |
| 19 | Phil Kessel | PIT |
| 20 | Dylan Larkin | DET |
| 21 | Mark Stone | OTT |
| 22 | Brendan Gallagher | MTL |
| 23 | Leo Komarov | TOR |
| 24 | Jordan Eberle | EDM |
Kessel was one the of the biggest draft busts from a year ago. He gained great chemistry with C Nick Bonino and LW Carl Hagelin down the stretch and in the postseason, but because of his third-line status, his ceiling is limited. He can still garner 30 goals and 65 points, but he had just nine hits and 13 blocks last season.
Komarov had a career-year offensively, scoring 19 goals in 67 games. Toronto head coach Mike Babcock really seems to like the pesky Finn, so he should remain in a top-six role, potentially alongside Auston Matthews. He can win you hits practically every week after racking up 283 in 2015-16.
| Rank | Player | Team |
|---|---|---|
| 25 | Brandon Saad | CLB |
| 26 | Patrik Laine | WPG |
| 27 | Nino Niederreiter | MIN |
| 28 | Jaromir Jagr | FLA |
| 29 | Troy Brouwer | CGY |
| 30 | Charlie Coyle | MIN |
| 31 | Patrick Sharp | DAL |
| 32 | Jakub Voracek | PHI |
| 33 | Mats Zuccarello | NYR |
| 34 | Cam Atkinson | CLB |
| 35 | Marian Hossa | CHI |
| 36 | David Perron | STL |
| 37 | Gustav Nyquist | DET |
| 38 | Reilly Smith | FLA |
| 39 | Alexander Radulov | MTL |
| 40 | Tom Wilson | WAS |
Jagr's 18.9 shooting percentage was the highest of his career since the 1996-97 season when he scored 47 goals in 63 games. Don't expect him to reach 27 goals again.
Radulov is nothing more than a late-round flier. Don't expect anything more than 25 goals or 50 points.