John Tavares vs Brad Marchand

[VoluntaryDom]

tavares has more votes in the best players poll but I don’t really get it and maybe he won’t win if it’s just a 1v1 poll

So the question stands, who is better?

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[WetcoastOrca]

Marchand should get his licks in during this poll. I voted for him but felt kind of dirty doing so.

 

[The Grim Reaper]

This specimen.

 

[BAM]

Tavares...as HF loves to say 1C over 1W

 

[VoluntaryDom]

Tavares...as HF loves to say 1C over 1W

But is 1c > 2nd best winger on the planet? (Imo after Kucherov)

 

[BAM]

But is 1c > 2nd best winger on the planet? (Imo after Kucherov)

I'd take Ovi after Kucherov tbh and still yes, impacts the game more. Marchand plays with Bergeron and Pastrnak, this is the first time in Tavares' career that he'll be on a line with elite offensive talent (Marner). You as a Bolts fan, Stamkos gets a boost playing with Kuch (and vice versa), his numbers wouldn't be as great if his linemates were bottom 6 quality.

 

[Regal]

Marchand has been better the last two years, and was pretty close the year before. He probably deserves to be considered better, though it's hard to separate him from his line given how few elite players play with 2 other top end talents, and a spike in production at his age is often a 1-2 year thing.

 

[Skolman]

Marchand

 

[A1LeafNation]

1c

 

[PatriceBergeronFan]

Tough to beat the home town crowd based on voters but Marchand is the better player. Even as a winger.

 

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JT

 

[Howie Hodge]

 

[EscapeGoat]

JT, even with the quality of teammates disadvantage so far.

 

[Master P]

Can't stand him but Marchand is the clear winner here.

 

[Cleatus]

Marchand is a little better, so I voted for him in this poll. I’d still rather have Tavares on my team though, mostly due to positional importance.

 

[Kamiccolo]

Tough to beat the home town crowd based on voters but Marchand is the better player. Even as a winger.

Don't like the shot, but agree that Marchand is better right now. I think Tavares outscores him but Marchand is a rare combination of smarts, physical play, skill, and agitation.

 

[Critical13]

I’ll take the #1C over the the winger who is being propped up by Pastrnak and Bergeron.

 

[Lights911]

Tavares

 

[WetcoastOrca]

I’ll take the #1C over the the winger who is being propped up by Pastrnak and Bergeron.

Nonsense. There’s no need to put down Marchand to try to pump up your home town favourite. Both are great players.

 

[Critical13]

But is 1c > 2nd best winger on the planet? (Imo after Kucherov)

I would take Kane, Laine and Wheeler all over Marchand. If you put Marchand on a line with guys like Little and Saad, I don’t he produces like those elite talents could.

 

[VoluntaryDom]

I would take Kane, Laine and Wheeler all over Marchand. If you put Marchand on a line with guys like Little and Saad, I don’t he produces like those elite talents could.

Laine yike, bigbig PP merch

 

[LordNeverLose]

I'd take Ovi after Kucherov tbh and still yes, impacts the game more. Marchand plays with Bergeron and Pastrnak, this is the first time in Tavares' career that he'll be on a line with elite offensive talent (Marner). You as a Bolts fan, Stamkos gets a boost playing with Kuch (and vice versa), his numbers wouldn't be as great if his linemates were bottom 6 quality.

I'm struggling to imagine a universe where Josh Bailey's 71 points in 76 games and Anders Lee's 40 goals are "bottom 6 quality," but Mitch Marner's 22 goals and 69 points are "elite"

 

[GlitchMarner]

Right now, I'll vote for that jackass who licks people, but I want to see how Tavares does in TOR compared to his last couple of seasons on the Island.

 

[filinski77]

Marchand, over the last 2 years: Better offensively overall, better goalscorer, better defensively, plays on the edge and agitates people

 

[Regal]

I would take Kane, Laine and Wheeler all over Marchand. If you put Marchand on a line with guys like Little and Saad, I don’t he produces like those elite talents could.

How does he handily outscore them if he's leeching off them?