Guy Carbonneau vs Brent Sutter

[Ziostilon]

Carbonneau has his Selkes. Brent Sutter is still coaching in the NHL.
Both players have won the cup.

Who is the better player?
Brent Colin Sutter or Guy Carbonneau

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[Fish on The Sand]

Carbonneau has his Selkes. Brent Sutter is still coaching in the NHL.
Both players have won the cup.

Totally irrelevant to the question asked.

 

[TheDevilMadeMe]

Totally irrelevant to the question asked.

Don't worry, he won't be coaching in the NHL much longer.

 

[Leafs Forever]

Carbonneau, and I don't think it's close.

 

[seventieslord]

Absolutely Carbonneau, without a doubt. Sutter was very good defensively; Carbonneau was beyond elite defensively. He is in the conversation for top-5 defensive forwards of all-time.

And there is no offensive advantage for Sutter to bridge the gap, either. Carbo averaged 0.48 non-PP points per game in his career; Sutter averaged 0.53. A minimal edge at best.

 

[VanIslander]

Carbo transcended his era defensively. I never enjoyed more watching a player play without the puck. He was something special, extraordinary. There is no one in the NHL in 2010 to compare him to.

I barely remember Brent Sutter. His brother Brian was more outstanding.

 

[Crosbyfan]

Guy

Best shot blocking forward ever.

 

[tinyzombies]

Not close. Carbo. Dominated space with brains and hands.

Brent Sutter is not really a proto Sutter, unless my memory is bad. He was more of an offensive guy. Very good second line center is what I remember.

 

[Psycho Papa Joe]

In Sutter's favour. - Twice chose to represent Team Canada at the Canada Cup in the checking center role.

In Carbo's favour - The Selkes.

I'm going with Carbo, but it always suprised me he didn't get more of a look for the 4th line center spot for Team Canada.

 

[reckoning]

Carbonneau was probably the most vital player on Montreal's last two Cup wins after Patrick Roy. In the closing moments of Montreal's 1993 win over L.A, the Forum crowd began a spontaneous chant of "Guy! Guy! Guy!" in appreciation of how hard he played. I don't recall Islander fans ever chanting "Brent! Brent! Brent!".

Don't get me wrong. Brent Sutter was a fine, underrated, well-rounded player who was good at everything and could be an asset to any team , but against Carbonneau's elite defensive play and leadership, this one shouldn't be close.

 

[John Flyers Fan]

Sutter's best was better than Carbo's .... But Carbonneau was the better player on a much more regular basis.

 

[Bear of Bad News]

Closed out of respect for Brent "Colin" Sutter.