<p>The <a href="https://www.nhl.com/news/nhl-current-players-ranked-top-20-centers">NHL Network released their annual top-20 rankings of centremen</a> throughout the league on Wednesday afternoon. The network honoured two Vancouver Canucks centres as a part of this list, and relatively high at that. Canucks centremen <a href="https://canucksarmy.com/news/something-good-going-elias-pettersson-life-vancouver-summer-camp-more">Elias Pettersson</a> and <a href="https://canucksarmy.com/news/five-year-oscar-test-canucks-jt-miller-trade">J.T. Miller</a> were ranked 10th and 11th, respectively.</p>
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<p>Pettersson, 25, earned the 10th spot among NHL centremen.</p>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">Another <a href="https://twitter.com/Canucks?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@Canucks</a> star comes in at #10! Elias Pettersson recorded his third straight season of 30+ goals and finished the year at over a point per game.<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/NHLTopPlayers?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#NHLTopPlayers</a> | <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Cancucks?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Cancucks</a> <a href="https://t.co/NuBrb8migM">pic.twitter.com/NuBrb8migM</a></p>
<p>&mdash; NHL Network (@NHLNetwork) <a href="https://twitter.com/NHLNetwork/status/1826384460176142472?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 21, 2024</a></p></blockquote>
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<p>The Swedish forward scored 34 goals and 55 assists for 89 points in 82 games with a plus-20 rating. Halfway through the season, Pettersson inked an eight-year, $92.8 million extension that kicks this season, paying him $11.6 million annually.</p>
<p>This isn&#8217;t the first time Pettersson surfaced on this list, as he debuted after his career year in the 2022-2023 season. The 6&#8217;2&#8243; centre set career highs in goals (39), assists (63) and points (102) in only 80 games. Pettersson maintains his 10th overall ranking for the second straight season.</p>
<p>Miller, 31, is the 11th ranked centreman on this list.</p>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">J.T. Miller makes the Top 20 Centers Right Now list at #11 after recording his first 100-point season last year!<a href="https://twitter.com/Canucks?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@Canucks</a> | <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/NHLTopPlayers?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#NHLTopPlayers</a> | <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Canucks?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Canucks</a> <a href="https://t.co/BThMDAxSTm">pic.twitter.com/BThMDAxSTm</a></p>
<p>&mdash; NHL Network (@NHLNetwork) <a href="https://twitter.com/NHLNetwork/status/1826383416977191248?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 21, 2024</a></p></blockquote>
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<p>The American forward finally eclipsed the century-point mark, after teasing with triple digits in the 2021-2022 season. Miller set career highs in goals (37), points (103), powerplay points (40) and plus-minus rating (plus-32) last season.</p>
<p>Miller is entering the second year of his seven-year extension in Vancouver, one that pays him $8 million annually. This is the first time Miller has made an appearance on this list.</p>
<p>The nine forwards ahead of Pettersson and Miller goes as follows: Connor McDavid (1), Nathan MacKinnon (2), Auston Matthews (3), Leon Draisaitl (4), Aleksander Barkov (5), Sidney Crosby (6), Brayden Point (7), Jack Eichel (8) and <a href="https://canucksarmy.com/news/leak-quinn-hughes-grace-nhl-25-cover-brothers-jack-luke">Jack Hughes</a> (9).</p>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">Presenting the Top 20 Centers Right Now! Thoughts? 🧐<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/NHLTopPlayers?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#NHLTopPlayers</a> | <a href="https://twitter.com/NHL?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@NHL</a> <a href="https://t.co/r8GS5JFgp6">pic.twitter.com/r8GS5JFgp6</a></p>
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<p>The nine forwards behind Pettersson and Miller goes as follows: Sebastian Aho (12), Connor Bedard (13), Roope Hintz (14), Dylan Larkin (15), Nick Suzuki (16), Tim Stutzle (17), Robert Thomas (18), Mika Zibanejad (19) and Nico Hischier (20).</p>
<p>There are four new faces on this list compared to last years, with J.T. Miller, Connor Bedard, Nick Suzuki and Robert Thomas replacing Tage Thompson, Anze Kopitar, Evgeni Malkin and Elias Lindholm.</p>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">Connor McDavid topped our Top 20 Centers list last year.</p>
<p>Is he a lock for the top spot this year?</p>
<p>Find out tomorrow at 6pm ET/3pm PT on NHL Network. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/NHLTopPlayers?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#NHLTopPlayers</a> <a href="https://t.co/45L3S3SFqe">pic.twitter.com/45L3S3SFqe</a></p>
<p>&mdash; NHL Network (@NHLNetwork) <a href="https://twitter.com/NHLNetwork/status/1826061660945043829?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 21, 2024</a></p></blockquote>
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<p>What do you think, Canucks fans? Do you agree with the placements for Elias Pettersson and J.T. Miller? And if not, what would you change?</p>


The <a href="https://www.nhl.com/news/nhl-current-players-ranked-top-20-centers">NHL Network released their annual top-20 rankings of centremen</a> throughout the league on Wednesday afternoon. The network honoured two Vancouver Canucks centres as a part of this list, and relatively high at that. Canucks centremen <a href="https://canucksarmy.com/news/something-good-going-elias-pettersson-life-vancouver-summer-camp-more">Elias Pettersson</a> and <a href="https://canucksarmy.com/news/five-year-oscar-test-canucks-jt-miller-trade">J.T. Miller</a> were ranked 10th and 11th, respectively.
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Pettersson, 25, earned the 10th spot among NHL centremen.

https://twitter.com/NHLNetwork/status/1826384460176142472

The Swedish forward scored 34 goals and 55 assists for 89 points in 82 games with a plus-20 rating. Halfway through the season, Pettersson inked an eight-year, $92.8 million extension that kicks this season, paying him $11.6 million annually.

This isn't the first time Pettersson surfaced on this list, as he debuted after his career year in the 2022-2023 season. The 6'2" centre set career highs in goals (39), assists (63) and points (102) in only 80 games. Pettersson maintains his 10th overall ranking for the second straight season.

Miller, 31, is the 11th ranked centreman on this list.

https://twitter.com/NHLNetwork/status/1826383416977191248

The American forward finally eclipsed the century-point mark, after teasing with triple digits in the 2021-2022 season. Miller set career highs in goals (37), points (103), powerplay points (40) and plus-minus rating (plus-32) last season.

Miller is entering the second year of his seven-year extension in Vancouver, one that pays him $8 million annually. This is the first time Miller has made an appearance on this list.

The nine forwards ahead of Pettersson and Miller goes as follows: Connor McDavid (1), Nathan MacKinnon (2), Auston Matthews (3), Leon Draisaitl (4), Aleksander Barkov (5), Sidney Crosby (6), Brayden Point (7), Jack Eichel (8) and <a href="https://canucksarmy.com/news/leak-quinn-hughes-grace-nhl-25-cover-brothers-jack-luke">Jack Hughes</a> (9).

https://twitter.com/NHLNetwork/status/1826395104812433858

The nine forwards behind Pettersson and Miller goes as follows: Sebastian Aho (12), Connor Bedard (13), Roope Hintz (14), Dylan Larkin (15), Nick Suzuki (16), Tim Stutzle (17), Robert Thomas (18), Mika Zibanejad (19) and Nico Hischier (20).

There are four new faces on this list compared to last years, with J.T. Miller, Connor Bedard, Nick Suzuki and Robert Thomas replacing Tage Thompson, Anze Kopitar, Evgeni Malkin and Elias Lindholm.

https://twitter.com/NHLNetwork/status/1826061660945043829

What do you think, Canucks fans? Do you agree with the placements for Elias Pettersson and J.T. Miller? And if not, what would you change?

NHL Network ranks Canucks’ Elias Pettersson and J.T. Miller in top 20 centremen list

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