Dude, you're reaching on every point.

Crosby, Tavares, Malkin, Stamkos, Getzlaf Offensively they have better numbers, but all around center, I'd rather have Toews. Team accomplishments. Colin Fraser has 3 Stanley Cups Yea, a team that Toews spear-headed from the age of twenty. perennial runner-up for Selke, you mean? Finalist is among top 3, runner-up is 2. So you're improving my point. Mike Knuble scored 20 goals every year from 2003 - 2011. Are you prepared to call him one of the best players of the 2000s?> No, but 20+ goals every season for a center is consistent and impressive. Sustained success over a 6 month period > Outburst over a 2-4 week period Apparently you don't watch the playoffs as he has pretty much been clutch in almost every playoff series... Vancouver, Nashville, LA, Phoenix, Boston, Philly. The Anaheim series lasted 7 games and Toews scored 7 points, whats so special about that? Getzlaf scored 8 points in that same series. I was specifically talking about Game 5 when he scored 2 goals in 2 minutes to put them into OT. He put the team on his back in those last seconds just cause he can. I was unaware that having a letter on your jersey had an impact on your ability to play hockey. Again, you're just reaching. Again, team accomplishments. If you want to rate Toews based on what he accomplished as a teammate sure he is probably #1. But as an individual? Not even close to top 5. He has won at every level. I highly doubt that "mostly team accomplishments." Clearly, he's contributing a lot. I don't know, stuff that Toews accomplished on his own as opposed to what the team he played on accomplished. He's not the flashiest player, he doesn't score the most goals. No one is disputing that. You clearly ignore the meaning of "all around" player and the intangibles of the sport. He gets the EA score because he has pretty good offensive numbers but more importantly has proven results. Something your other 5-7 don't. Yea, go on about your 'team' argument again. yes, the Blackhawks are a greatly built team, but Toews leads by example every year. Done.