2010 is upon us, which begs the all-important question: who was the NHL's best centers from 2000 to 2009?
NHL.com wants to know what you think -- take a look at the candidates for the Best of the Decade below and cast your vote right now!
Then check back on Jan. 8 to see the complete results of the voting, and also find out which milennium-era superstars made the cut of our All-Decade Team as chosen by the NHL.com Staff.
| SIDNEY CROSBY Teams played for in 2000s:  * Won Stanley Cup in 2009 * Hart Trophy winner - 2007 * Lester B. Pearson Award - 2007 * Art Ross Trophy winner - 2007 * NHL All-Star Game - '07, '08, '09 * Youngest player ever to have two straight 100-pt seasons, win Art Ross ALL STATS › CAREER STATS › VIDEO › |
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| PAVEL DATSYUK Teams played for in 2000s:  * Won Stanley Cup in '02 & '08 * NHL All-Star selection - '04, '08 & '09 * Frank J. Selke Trophy - '08, '09 * Lady Byng Trophy - '06, '07, '08 & '09 * Led DET in scoring in four straight yrs * '02 Olympic Bronze Medalist (Russia) ALL STATS › CAREER STATS › VIDEO › |
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| PETER FORSBERG Teams played for in 2000s:    * '02 Olympic Gold Medalist (Sweden) * Won Stanley Cup in '01 * Art Ross Trophy winner - 2003 * Hart Trophy winner - 2003 * 885 points in 706 career NHL games * NHL All-Star game - '00, '01, '03, '96-99 ALL STATS › CAREER STATS › |
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| VINCENT LECAVALIER Teams played for in 2000s:  * Won Stanley Cup in '04 * '06 Olympic Silver Medalist (Canada) * NHL All-Star game - '03, '07, '08, '09 * Maurice "Rocket" Richard Trophy - '07 * 2004 World Cup of Hockey MVP ALL STATS › CAREER STATS › VIDEO › |
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| MARC SAVARD Teams played for in 2000s:    * NHL All-Star Game - '08 & '09 * 69 assists in '05-06 is ATL team record * Finished no lower than 6th in NHL in assists in four straight seasons '06 to '09 ALL STATS › CAREER STATS › VIDEO › |
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| JOE SAKIC Teams played for in 2000s: * Won Stanley Cup in '01 * Hart, Lady Byng, Pearson winner in '01 * 8th all-time in NHL scoring - 1,641 pts * '02 Olympic Gold Medalist (Canada) * NHL All-Star Game - '00, '01, '02, '04, '07 * 100-point seasons in '01 and '07 ALL STATS › CAREER STATS › VIDEO › |
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| ERIC STAAL Teams played for in 2000s:  * Won Stanley Cup in '06 * NHL All-Star - '07, '08 (MVP), '09 * 40 playoff pts is CAR franchise record * Reached 100 points in 2005-06 ALL STATS › CAREER STATS › VIDEO › |
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| MATS SUNDIN Teams played for in 2000s:   * All-time leading scorer for Toronto * NHL All-Star - '00, '01, '02, '03, '04 * '06 Olympic Gold Medalist (Sweden) * Excluding three seasons, has scored at least 70 points in all of his seasons ALL STATS › CAREER STATS › VIDEO › |
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| JOE THORNTON Teams played for in 2000s:  * Art Ross Trophy - 2006 * Hart Memorial Trophy - 2006 * Three 100-point seasons - '03, '06, '07 * 50+ assists in six straight seasons * NHL All-Star game - '02, '03, '04, '07, '08 & '09 ALL STATS › CAREER STATS › VIDEO › |
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| HENRIK ZETTERBERG Teams played for in 2000s: * Stanley Cup winner in '02 and '08 * Conn Smythe Trophy winner 2008 * '06 Olympic Gold Medalist (Sweden) * 27 pts in single playoff is DET record ALL STATS › CAREER STATS › VIDEO › |
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