Auston Matthews vs. Patrick Kane for ONLY next year's RS + Playoffs

[Varan]

If you had to choose between these 2 players for next season (21/22), comprising of both the regular season AND playoffs, which would you choose?

Edit: This is based on the assumption that your team makes the playoffs

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[Section88]

Kanes one of the clutchest playoff performers of this generation. Kane pretty comfortably. And i really like matthews.

 

[Varan]

Kanes one of the clutchest playoff performers of this generation. Kane pretty comfortably. And i really like matthews.

He's the best clutch player of his generation in my opinion

 

[Section88]

He's the best clutch player of his generation in my opinion

I would have to look at statistics to make a definitive answer but from memory i think hes definitely top 3 with crosby and malkin.

 

[Paul4587]

Matthews easily. Kane won’t be in the playoffs so the fact he’s a clutch playoff performer is irrelevant for next season.

 

[libertarian]

I picked Kane easily because he has a long proven track record and has won championships. If Matthews does the same in the next 10 years I could pick him instead. Time will tell if that happens.

 

[Varan]

Matthews easily. Kane won’t be in the playoffs so the fact he’s a clutch playoff performer is irrelevant for next season.

Forgot to add this initially, but it is assumed that your team obviously makes the playoffs

 

[Pyrophorus]

Varan adjusting agendas as usual

 

[Varan]

Varan adjusting agendas as usual

Please explain how LOL. If it's about the "playoffs" aspect, I mean, it's assumed that your team would make the playoffs no? This is just a hypothetical not bound to their respective teams.

It wouldn't be close otherwise. Chicago is a mess without Kane

 

[Artorius Horus T]

Kane. Easily.

 

[trick9]

Kane, not close.

 

[JasonRoseEh]

Easily Kane and he's proven it.

 

[Buck Naked]

Kane by a mile. Would take him in any situation over Matthews.

Matthews is great though!

 

[WetcoastOrca]

I’m not sure there’s many players I’d take over Kane in the playoffs.
Matthews to date is sure not one of them.

 

[ole ole]

Kane. I don't Matthews near my team if it involves playoffs.

 

[koyvoo]

What happens in the playoffs makes everything that happened in the regular season irrelevant. Take a look at Matthews vs Kane production in elimination games. This shouldn’t even be a question.

 

[Raccoon Jesus]

Presuming the team makes the playoffs, Kane without blinking.

 

[Stealth JD]

Matthews easily. Kane won’t be in the playoffs so the fact he’s a clutch playoff performer is irrelevant for next season.

Even if Kane doesn't make the playoffs, what's he lose to Matthews...6 or 7 games, tops? Kane in 82 > Matthews in 89

 

[ricky0034]

the guy that puts up at least as many points every year as Matthews on worse teams while also being a much better Playoff performer

 

[Petey But Really Jim]

you take kane and laugh that it was even a question. kane is a winner. matthews is not kane.

 

[Petey But Really Jim]

Even if Kane doesn't make the playoffs, what's he lose to Matthews...6 or 7 games, tops? Kane in 82 > Matthews in 89

You win hfboards today.

 

[Syckle78]

Unless the question is who do you take to score the most goals to play center between these two the answer is Kane. I would assume Matthews should be able to outscore him this year though due to age.

 

[Namikaze Minato]

Unless the question is who do you take to score the most goals to play center between these two the answer is Kane. I would assume Matthews should be able to outscore him this year though due to age.

He just tied his scoring in less games this past season though, so is that because of his age too? Pretty impressive considering they were tied for 5th in the league.

 

[Syckle78]

He just tied his scoring in less games this past season though, so is that because of his age too? Pretty impressive considering they were tied for 5th in the league.

No it's not just because of age. He also plays on a powerhouse offensive team that played in a terrible division defensively but yeah age played a part too. But grats on the tie!

 

[North Cole]

Going Matthews here for the Oilers. They bring different elements and we badly need goal scoring.

I would be very interested to see these guys 5 years on from this moment, feel like they would just score at will. Allows is to play Drai as 2C. The amount of space they would create for each other would be lethal.