Zaitsev/Provorov/Sergachev vs Ristolainen/Maata/Juolevi

[Cotton]

73 votes to 2... yeah I'd say that's lopsided.

 

[Sasso09]

Risto's the best defenseman of the 6 but this is pretty easily the Russians.[/QUOTE

Provorov > Risto
Ziatsev >/= Maata
Sergachev > Juolevi

Easily Russians


Provorov

Risto

Zaitsev
Maatta
Serg
Juolevi

 

[ManofSteel55]

The Russians. I'd take Ristolainen today over any of the others, but Maata has been so up and down, and Juolevi's stock has fallen since draft day.

 

[Sasso09]

Ristolainen >>> anyone else. Rest don't even matter.

Provorov easily better

 

[The Macho King]

calm down dude, Ristolainen is without a doubt the best defenseman here looking at his all around game

All around being PP and being pinned in the defensive zone. I would take Provorov 11 times out of 10.

 

[MorgantiDrinksBlood]

Provorov is better at playing defensemen than Risto lol

 

[Sasso09]

calm down dude, Ristolainen is without a doubt the best defenseman here looking at his all around game

calm down dude, Ristolainen is without a doubt the best defenseman here looking at his all around game

No... hes really not. Provorov is worlds better defensively, worlds better on the PK and puts up better P/60 ES. Risto is a PP specialist who sucks in his own zone. id sooner take Zaitsev over Risto than Risto over Provorov

 

[BusQuets]

Provorov easily better

Nah. Provorov is close offensively but defensively/physicality is easily RR55.

 

[Gsus]

Well the two best players on the list are Russian, so I'll go with them.

Ristolainen is not Russian, is he? Swap Juolevi with Heiskanen and this could turn around.

I think Provorov is the best of these guys closely followed by Risto. Provy really doesn't make a mistake very often.

 

[TimeZone]

The Russian trio without a doubt.

 

[Hostile Offer]

Russians AINEC, coming from a Finn. Provorov is a beast.

 

[Pi]

Ristolainen >>> anyone else. Rest don't even matter.

Why are the Sabres garbage when he's on the ice then? His possesion stats are garbage, he has trouble playing the transition game the Sabres want to play.

Last year people blamed Gorges, this year they will again blame whoever is playing with him.

Ristolainen is a #3D right now and that is being generous.

Provorov is the best of the bunch at the moment. Followed by Risto/Zaitsev.

 

[Conspiracy Theorist]

I'd probably take the Finns if you swap Juolevi with Heiskanen.

 

[CantLoseWithMatthews]

Nah. Provorov is close offensively but defensively/physicality is easily RR55.

This has to be sarcasm. Provo is miles better in his own end

 

[Peat]

Nah, it's a tossup between him and Zaitsev for the 3rd place

Sarcasm aside, Määttä is actually making a kind of comeback this season. Skating looks better. If he gets back to his rookie season level and surpasses it, and you switch Juolevi with a hotter prospect (Heiskanen/even Välimäki), it's a better poll.

I hate to get too high on Maatta while we're only 3 games into the season, but if he continues in this vein, he's going to change a lot of people's opinions.

 

[TheFinnishTrap]

I hate to get too high on Maatta while we're only 3 games into the season, but if he continues in this vein, he's going to change a lot of people's opinions.

Well, skating has been his main problem during his rough stretch, so if that's fixed now, he can finally continue from where he was after his rookie season. Hope that's the case.

 

[The Macho King]

This has to be sarcasm. Provo is miles better in his own end

Apparently laying hits = defense, because that's the only thing Risto does well when the puck isn't on his stick.

 

[Peat]

Well, skating has been his main problem during his rough stretch, so if that's fixed now, he can finally continue from where he was after his rookie season. Hope that's the case.

The main problem, yeah. I want to see the improvement stick when the season's grind is well under way.

I think there was some confidence and usage problems too. Again, I want to see the solutions stick.

 

[Erikfromfin]

Finnish defensman pool I put 30 names to watch for future

Miro Heiskanen
Rasmus Ristolainen
Christoffer Sedoff
Julius Honka
Juuso Välimäki
Eemeli Räsänen
Olli Juolevi
Anttoni Honka
Urho Vaakanainen
Vili Saarijärvi
Olli Määttä
Sami Vatanen
Esa Lindell
Henri Jokiharju
Sami Niku
Robin Salo
Kasper Kotkansalo
Kasper Puutio
Ruben Rafkin
Niko Mikkola
Markus Nutivaara
Ville Pokka
Oskari Laaksonen
Roope Laavainen
Tarmo Reunanen
Niclas Almari
Markus Niemeläinen
Mikko Kokkonen
Kalle Loponen
Toni Utunen

 

[34]

The Russians.

All are solid quality D men that any team would be happy to have.

 

[cgf]

Provorov > Ristolainen
Ziatsev > (now), < (future) Heiskanen
Sergachev ~ Valimaki (Serg has more potential but I feel more confident on Valimaki hitting his potential)
Zadorov > Juolevi/Maata

 

[983 others]

I've actually watched Risto play, and he's a really, really bad defenseman. I'd confidently say he's actually the worst player on this list.