I'd have enjoyed Savard with Pastrnak, but Thornton would do very well. Dynamic.
Is it truly so obvious Kucherov is > Pastrnak?
Pastrnak on an island at this point, while Kucherov is surrounded by elite players offensively.
Theres a debate to be had for sure, especially if you value goalscoring that much more heavily.
But I dont think its a fair assessment to say that Pastrnak is "on an island". Boston is too good of a team, as results showed last year and this year. Boston's D especially blows Tampa's out of the water this year.
Idk, Im not the biggest fan of Kucherov as he shows himself in the media, but as a hockey player, I think he's clearly ahead of Pastrnak at this point. Close enough that my opinion could change though