I've snipped the part being referenced.
The debate wasn't PK vs Weber and who was better, but
@nhlfan9191 I thought you were on point, so I am confused also.
Basically, PK didn't carry the Preds like Karlsson did with the Sens. I don't disagree here, though I don't really understand why the argument then. There may had been a comment about Weber being able to do what PK did last spring, which is why his name came up. However, I will disagree there. All things being equal, PK's contributions were enough to put the Preds over to the next level which wasn't the case with Shea.
It doesn't have to mean PK did all the heavy lifting, because he didn't (unlike Karlsson I guess which is the main argument). However, I would counter that PK had a greater impact, even compared to Karlsson, because the dynamics of the Preds changed with PK. How they attack, how they defend, their line-up and how they are built needed PK, or a player like him. Do like what Montreal did a few weeks ago and shut PK down, well, the rest of the team gets you. Shut Karlsson down, Ottawa is done.
On that note, is Karlsson really the only reason Ottawa made that run? Methot doesn't get nearly enough credit. He was a rock back there and he allowed Karlsson to be able to play his game. Now that Methot is gone, look what happened.
To me anyways, impact to the team isn't just your individual contributions but what is your effect to the surroundings? Whether we want to acknowledge PK making an impact or not, it was clear Nashville wanted a faster, more relentless team and that meant getting a more mobile and dynamic D-core last year along with strengthening their middle earlier this season. Whether this all pays off this year we'll have to see.
One thing is clear though, Karlsson isn't carrying any team into the post-season this year.