Ranking of best NHL forwards

Kucherov is literally better than most of those guys.

Panarin is too low.

Stamkos is certainly better than Tavares when healthy. People forget he had 98 points last year and was on pace for 95 this year, plus he had three other 90 plus point seasons when Tavares has never hit 90 in his career.

Plus Marchand should be up there (100 points last year and on pace for 102 this year).

Drasaitl (back to back 100 point seasons) and Malkin as well (dude was on pace for 110 points this year).

Kane is still easily one of the best players in the league, paced for 98 points this year

Ovechkin literally lead the league in goal scoring again

Mark Stone is well Mark Stone

Huberdeau and Barkov are definitely worth mentioning

Despite an awful season it's hard not to mention Gaudreau after pacing 116 points until the all star game last year

MacKinnon is the walmart version of McDavid

Consensus and Or currently still in playoffs or had a day today, missing from your title.

I think McKinnon is at the moment the more complete, better overall player