Drai may be a top 3 winger but he's not a top 3 center

Is this because you don't think highly of his work as a C or because you're of the mistaken belief that he spends the majority of his TOI as McDavid's W?

The former. At 5v5 his stats are underwhelming and he doesn't play defense. I know he doesn't have to play defense since he's elite offensively but Jack Hughes scores at a better rate at 5v5 and contrary to popular belief actually does play defense

Luckily there are power plays in hockey and Leon regularly gets over 100 points in a season not many other centers in the league do that. Hockey is more then 5v5 hockey.

Most of hockey is 5v5. Anything else is just bonus. You can fill out your depth with niche utility.

I'll always take the better 5v5 player at the top of the lineup

I think its a bit of both because power plays do happen and great player generate 5v5 and on the power play but any team would be blessed with having the ability choice between Jack Hughes and Leon.

Pretty solid list for the most part. I think B Tkachuk is a little high, and I’d have Gaudreau on over Ovechkin

I’d also put Slavvin over Lindholm, Spurgeon over Montour, and Demko over Oettinger