Burakovsky and Kuznetsov

[Barry Amsterdam]

Who is going to be the better player and or have a more important player for the capitals.
Would love to have it as having almost like having a mini NB and ovi but reverse with the Swedish center as the scorer and Russian winger as the playmaker if they ever do play on the same line.

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[Blades of Steel]

Bura and i don't think it's close.

 

[artilector]

They will be both be pale shadows of O'Brien.

Other than that, I like both, rooting for Kuz, but safe money would probably be on Bura, since overall he looks like a more natural NHLer.

 

[ChibiPooky]

Added poll.

 

[Ajax1995]

Added poll.

Yet left off O'Brien for the the contrarians...

 

[ChibiPooky]

Yet left off O'Brien for the the contrarians...

I wanted to be fair to Kuznetsov and Burakovsky.

 

[BrooklynCapsFan]

Kuznetzov will be more important when we trade him for the final piece in the Stanley Cup puzzle

 

[strungout]

This should be a landslide.

 

[FloridaCap]

Burakovsky is off to a hotter start but I still think Kuznetsov is more talented overall. Kuznetsov has been initiating a lot of really good timing plays that look horrible because he's playing with inferior linemates.

Love having 'em both, though, and I hope they both end up in our top-6 for the next 10 years!

 

[sycamore]

I hate these kind of threads. They are both Capitals, it would make sense that we want BOTH to succeed. We should be happy that we should be so blessed, leave it at that.

 

[KevinM]

So far from what I've seen Burakovsky looks like the far superior player with much less experience to draw from.

 

[Halpysback*]

People are forgetting how young Kuznetsov is

 

[Blades of Steel]

Not forgetting anything about kuz, he will and is a very good player.. But Bura is already playing with men like he's been in the league for years, kid will get even better.

 

[blokeyhighlander]

This poll needs more Forsberg.

I'll go with shiny new toy for now.

 

[CapitalsCupReality]

I hate these kind of threads. They are both Capitals, it would make sense that we want BOTH to succeed. We should be happy that we should be so blessed, leave it at that.

Exactly and for that reason I will abstain...

 

[Jackstrom19]

Tie. Both will consistently get 50ish point seasons

 

[SlappaDaBass]

Kuznetzov will be more important when we trade him for the final piece in the Stanley Cup puzzle

Forsberg?

 

[Midnight Judges]

Tie. Both will consistently get 50ish point seasons

Sounds about right to me.

 

[Alexander the Gr8]

I think Kuzya is more talented, but Burakovsky is a stud. Where did we get this guy ??

They will wind up having similar career paths.

 

[Skrudland2Lomakin]

Hopefully they'll both be centerpieces for this team for a very long time. Having more fun watching these young guys then I've had watching the Caps in a long time.

 

[Corby78]

More important when? This year, or for the next 10?

 

[Barry Amsterdam]

More important when? This year, or for the next 10?

Next 10

 

[Capitlols]

Kuz's game is too soft for my liking.

Love Burakovsky's willingness to go into the tough areas and his speed, creativity, and vision are much better than I imagined.

 

[Mickstix]

1 has a ton of American hockey experience and is off to a roaring start, while the other is still getting acclimated and playing with handicapped (ie: no hands) types.. Kinda hard to make a distinction at this point, but it's safe to say Kuz needs to beef up a little and learn to play more physical.. A year or so from now would be a better time to evaluate them, imo..

 

[Burakovsky95*]

1 has a ton of American hockey experience and is off to a roaring start, while the other is still getting acclimated and playing with handicapped (ie: no hands) types.. Kinda hard to make a distinction at this point, but it's safe to say Kuz needs to beef up a little and learn to play more physical.. A year or so from now would be a better time to evaluate them, imo..

1 year in the OHL isn't a ton of. Kuznetsov had 17 games in the NHL last year. Not saying this means much though.