Hokcey Keeper League Ranks Part 1: Centres

With the completion of my keeper league draft, I can no reveal my keeper rankings. This is for leagues that include PIMs.

Tier 1

Sidney Crosby - Best player in the league. Oh...and young, too.
Joe Thornton - Consistently among the league's top scorers and in his prime.
Jason Spezza - Talented young center playing with a great winger.
Eric Staal - Young and good.
Vincent Lecavalier - Would be higher if he were a few years younger.

Tier 2

Pavel Datsyuk - Not quite elite, but very good.
Marc Savard - Value increases due to PIMs.
Anze Kopitar - LA looks to be a high scoring team for a very long time.
Olli Jokinen - Most underrated player in the league?
Daniel Briere - Won't match last year's numbers.
Patrick Marleau - Struggled a bit last year but should bounce back.
Brad Richards - Ditto.
Henrik Sedin - Our league values scorers over playmakers, causing Henrik to slide a bit.
Scott Gomez - Solid playmaker that doesn't get a lot of goals.
Jordan Staal - This high based more on his long term potential.

Tier 3

Patrice Bergeron - Playing in Boston hurts his +/-.
Nicklas Backstrom - Ridiculously talented yet unproven.
Jonathan Toews - Ditto.
Joe Sakic - Age is the only reason he's this low. Hard to spend a top pick on a guy you only control for a couple of years.
Patrick Elias - Lacks the silky smooth passer of years past.
Ryan Getzlaf - Love this kid. Reminds me of Mark Messier-lite.
Mats Sundin - Age prevents Mats from joining the elite centres.
Mike Cammalleri - LA will score piles of goals for years to come.
Andy McDonald - May struggle without Selanne.
Paul Stastny - I think last year was a bit of a fluke.
Chris Drury - Better NHL player than fantasy player.
Michael Nylander - Great situation, though that hasn't always meant great numbers for Nylander.

Tier 4

Nathan Horton - Another Mark Messier-lite.
Petr Sykora - Likely playing with Crosby. This might be too low if that is the case.
Martin Straka - Underrated in fantasy. Just produces year after year.
David Legwand - Production should increase with increased workload.
Derek Roy - Ditto.
Tim Connolly - If he stays healthy this will be too low. IF.
Daymond Langkow - Solid all around player.
Phil Kessel - High ceiling...questions about teammate, conditioning.
Jason Arnott - See Langkow, Daymond.
Jeff Carter - Really high potential but may not see enough playing time.
Peter Mueller - Likely centering Coyotes top line. High upside.
Peter Forsberg - Will he play? Can he stay healthy? Most importantly...is he still the same player? Too many questions to put him any higher than this.
Matthew Lombardi - Will either breakout or flop this year under Keenan.
Rod Brind' Amour - Old. Last year reeks of a fluke.
Michael Handzus - If healthy, could really surprise in LA.
Sean Horcoff - Needs a sniper on his line to have value. No...Dustin Penner isn't it.
Jarret Stoll - Overrated.

Tier 5

Pierre-Marc Bouchard - Runs hot and cold. No PIMs either.
Kyle Wellwood - Talented, but Toronto seems a bit of a fantasy mess right now.
Doug Weight - Could have one last good season. Unlikely.
Vaclav Prospal - Strange year last year, being unable to produce on a line with Lecavalier and St. Louis.
Tuomo Ruutu - Can he stay healthy? If so, may be a bargain.
Mike Comrie - Comrie stinks but will get lots of PP time.
Robert Lang - All depends on his role. Centering Havlat? Gold! If not, avoid.
Bryan Little - Should centre Kovalchuk or Hossa, which ain't a bad gig.
Mike Modano - Aging and skills declining.
Saku Koivu - Ditto.
Patrick O'Sullivan - If he were guaranteed second line ice time, would be much higher.
Joe Pavelski - Value goes as his role on the team goes.
Antoine Vermette - Sleeper if he ends up on a line with Alfredsson.
Stephen Weiss - Lots of talent but can't seem to get going.
Brad Boyes - Was last year the anamoly or two years ago?
Chris Higgins - No PIMs and playing in Montreal reduces appeal.
Jochen Hecht - Could be in line for important minutes in Buffalo.