Aho, Rantanen, Draisaitl, Provorov & Parayko OR Point, Barkov, Marner, Ekblad & Ristolainen

[Kappy]

Disregarding contracts, which group of 5 would you take moving forward?

Aho Draisaitl Rantanen
Provorov Parayko
(Ehlers)

OR

Point Barkov Marner
Ekblad Ristolainen
(Nylander)

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[Nizdizzle]

Group A. I like the defense pair a lot more than group B. The forwards are close, probably in B's favour. Ehlers/Nylander is close to a wash for me.

 

[missionAvs]

Give me group A but slightly. The defensive pairs is the deciding factor. Offense is too close to call.

 

[Kappy]

Give me group A bit slightly. The defensive pairs is the deciding factor. Offense is too close to call.

If Ekblad and Provorov switched places, would you’ve still chosen A?

 

[Pyrophorus]

If Ekblad and Provorov switched places, would you’ve still chosen A?

Ek isn't the problem, RR is.

 

[Pyrophorus]

A because of the Dmen
B does have the better Centre though.

 

[Kappy]

Ek isn't the problem, RR is.

I understand. Personally, Provorov is the best of the group. Had he been paired with Risto on team B, would it have changed your vote?

 

[FinlandPanther]

Ek isn't the problem, RR is.

RR is better than Ek.

 

[missionAvs]

If Ekblad and Provorov switched places, would you’ve still chosen A?

Would probably switch my vote to group B if that's the case for the same reasons but it would be an even closer split since I see Parayko as better than RR and Ekblad.

 

[Pyrophorus]

I understand. Personally, Provorov is the best of the group. Had he been paired with Risto on team B, would it have changed your vote?

It would cemented it where it was. I saw it as a wash for Colton or Ek being #1. Provo could be #1, but his youth colours the argument a bit.

 

[Murzu]

A because of the Dmen
B does have the better Centre though.

This.

 

[Leonhard Euler]

Defense for group A is just A LOT better than group B.

 

[SHANNYPLAN]

A’s defence is on another level

 

[VoluntaryDom]

Disregarding contracts, which group of 5 would you take moving forward?

Aho Draisaitl Rantanen
Provorov Parayko
(Ehlers)

OR

Point Barkov Marner
Ekblad Ristolainen
(Nylander)

Point is the best one here imo and Barkov is a close 2nd, but Ristolainen is the worst by a lot and Ekblad is arguably the 2nd worst.

Point>Aho
Barkov>>Draisaitl
Marner>>>>>>Rantanen
Ekblad<<<<<<Provorov
Ristolainen<<<<<<<<Parayko
Nylander<=Ehlers

I’ll take first group

 

[Ainec]

A because D

 

[KlefDown]

A because of the Dmen
B does have the better Centre though.

A also has the much better wingers

I also take A

 

[strictlyrandy]

Ristolainen sinks that d pair.

A has slightly better offense and a much much better defense.

 

[strictlyrandy]

Point is the best one here imo and Barkov is a close 2nd, but Ristolainen is the worst by a lot and Ekblad is arguably the 2nd worst.

Point>Aho
Barkov>>Draisaitl
Marner>>>>>>Rantanen
Ekblad<<<<<<Provorov
Ristolainen<<<<<<<<Parayko
Nylander<=Ehlers

I’ll take first group

Marner is good and all but he really isn't better than Rantanen.

Oh never mind. Checked the user name. Easily dismissed evaluation then.

 

[VoluntaryDom]

Marner is good and all but he really isn't better than Rantanen.

Oh never mind. Checked the user name. Easily dismissed evaluation then.

You may disagree with me but disregarding analysis due to who is doing it is rather fallacious

 

[BlueDream]

A easily. Like the wingers and defensemen.

 

[Albus Dumbledore]

A for the dman. B has better forwards but A's dman are just much better Imo.

 

[strictlyrandy]

You may disagree with me but disregarding analysis due to who is doing it is rather fallacious

Considering you irrationally hate Rantanen who was better than Marner by miles last season and is better than him this season season as well, yeah, it is easy to dismiss your opinion. A ton of greater than signs is hardly an analysis.

 

[VoluntaryDom]

Considering you irrationally hate Rantanen who was better than Marner by miles last season and is better than him this season season as well, yeah, it is easy to dismiss your opinion. A ton of greater than signs is hardly an analysis.

Marner has much better 5v5 primary scoring rates even this season and the defensive gap is large. I don’t irrationally hate Rantanen he is just super overrated.

 

[strictlyrandy]

Marner has much better 5v5 primary scoring rates even this season and the defensive gap is large. I don’t irrationally hate Rantanen he is just super overrated.

So 5v5 primary scoring rates...the end all be all... lol. Yeah...no to this one. What a silly hill to die on. I'll take the guy that makes MacKinnon look even better vs the guy that thrives off of Matthews.

Rantanen out produces Marner greatly and the defensive gap is really isn't all that large.

 

[VoluntaryDom]

So 5v5 primary scoring rates...the end all be all... lol. Yeah...no to this one. What a silly hill to die on. I'll take the guy that makes MacKinnon look even better vs the guy that thrives off of Matthews.

Rantanen out produces Marner greatly and the defensive gap is really isn't all that large.

Marner doesn’t even play with Matthews what are you talking about? And looking at scoring rates last year Rantanen’s cuts in half away from Mack while Mack’s only drops about 10%.