11. Brad Marchand

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As of this writing, Brad Marchand playing the best hockey of his life where he has been a post-season All-Star in four of the last seven years. In the 2016-17 campaign, he was named a First Team All-Star while scoring 85 Points, good enough for fifth overall in the NHL. Worth noting is that Marchand had four consecutive 35 Goal seasons (2015-16 to 2018-19) and last year, retrned to the 30 Goal mark

Depending on your point of view, Marchand is either a dirty player or a brilliant agitator, or perhaps he is an elite combination of both. Regardless of which label, the undersized winger has blossomed into a top scorer, especially in higher pressure situations. At present, he is the leading active short-handed goal scorer and is also an elite two-way player, who has a lot more in his tank.

His rank could rise more depending on how much longer he remains in Massachusetts.

The Bullet Points

Position: Left Wing
Acquired: Traded from the Calgary Flames with Chuck Kobasew for Brad Stuart, Keith Primeau, and Washington's 4th Round Pick (which would be T.J. Brodie), 2/10/07.
Games Played: 947
Notable Statistics:
372 Goals
490 Assists
862 Points
973 PIM
.90 PPG
+290 Plus/Minus
113.5 Point Shares

146 Playoff Games
53 Goals
75 Assists
128 Points
143 PIM
.87 PPG
+27 Plus/Minus
Played For: Boston Bruins
Non-NHL Teams:
Stanley Cup Champion (2011)
First Team All-Star (2017)
Second Team All-Star (2019 & 2020)
All-Star (2017 & 2018)
Most Short-Handed Goals (2014)