Is David Pastrnak a better goal scorer than a prime Brett Hull?

[SeanMoneyHands]

What do you think?

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[Regal]

Pastrnak is very good, but there’s no argument for him here. Hull’s three years of leading the league was one of the best goalscoring peaks of all time, and his 86 goal season might be the best goalscoring year all time. Pasta has two big goalscoring years but he was only tied for 1st and then 2nd in those years. Hull finished 2nd in his 4th best year. Others pass Hull due to also having high peaks but more years near the top. Pasta doesn’t match him in either.

 

[NVious]

How can he be better when Hull scored 86?

 

[Albatros]

Hull was arguably the greatest of all time at his best.

 

[bobholly39]

Lol no, not close

 

[klefbombs shoulder]

Uhnn no. Brett Hull arguably had the best peak for a goal scorer ever while Pasta has been a top 3 goal scorer for a few years now.

 

[Toby91ca]

Pastrnak is very good, but there’s no argument for him here. Hull’s three years of leading the league was one of the best goalscoring peaks of all time, and his 86 goal season might be the best goalscoring year all time. Pasta has two big goalscoring years but he was only tied for 1st and then 2nd in those years. Hull finished 2nd in his 4th best year. Others pass Hull due to also having high peaks but more years near the top. Pasta doesn’t match him in either.

Totally agree....Pastrnak has done nothing to compare to that 3 year peak when Hull lead the league in goals by 10, 16 and 35 goals (69% better than #2....insane). Pastrnak has never scored more goals than everyone else even one year....he tied for the lead once, but never lead.

 

[The Crypto Guy]

Lmao, NO

 

[Crow]

He did say prime not peak which makes it closer but it’s still Hull.

 

[Toby91ca]

Uhnn no. Brett Hull arguably had the best peak for a goal scorer ever while Pasta has been a top 3 goal scorer for a few years now.

I mean, Pasta technically hasn't even been a top 3 goal scorer for a few years now either.....he's currently 5th, was 2nd last year and was 15th the year before. Cumulatively over the past several years or so he's been good though as he's played most of the games and he's held his own in the top 10-15 except for 20-21 when he finished 32nd.

 

[blundluntman]

Nope. Even with a guy like Adam Oates, I don't think he touches Hull's peak years.

 

[klefbombs shoulder]

I mean, Pasta technically hasn't even been a top 3 goal scorer for a few years now either.....he's currently 5th, was 2nd last year and was 15th the year before. Cumulatively over the past several years or so he's been good though as he's played most of the games and he's held his own in the top 10-15 except for 20-21 when he finished 32nd.

I just looked at the totals over the last 3 years. Matthews at #1 with 160, Pasta at #2 with 146, Drai at #3 with 145.

 

[rfournier103]

I absolutely love David Pastranak, but Brett Hull is one of the best of the best of the best. With honors.

If and when Pasta cracks the 80+ threshold… maybe we can revisit this.

 

[McGarnagle]

I'm a Bruins fan, Pastrnak is the best shooter I've ever seen this franchise have. He's one of my favorite players ever.

But are you serious with this poll? Really?

 

[Toby91ca]

I just looked at the totals over the last 3 years. Matthews at #1 with 160, Pasta at #2 with 146, Drai at #3 with 145.

Yes, that's what I meant by being there cumulatively....but in single seasons, he hasn't really been at the top that often....just close enough where he'll be near the top when accumulating as the top guys will come and go each year.

 

[Dr Pepper]

37-0.

Throw in the damn towel.

 

[Regal]

He did say prime not peak which makes it closer but it’s still Hull.

I’m not sure it does. Hull has 1 more top 10 goalscoring season outside of his 3 seasons leading the league than Pasta has total. And in the 5 years after his peak, he was still 2nd in the league in goals overall.

 

[TK 421]

My childhood memories feel attacked by this question, of course it's Brett Hull. It has to be.

He was on Letterman twice and had a promotional comic through McDonald's where he beat some hockey playing robots. How many robot teams has Pastrnak beaten?

 

[HFpapi]

lol Hull wins in actual goals, adjusted goals, goals relative to peers, career goals, PP goals, overtime goals, playoff goals, goal scored on Tuesdays, goals scored on frosty nights in Buffalo.

Lock this.

Edit: Forgot the most important metric. Hull also leads in cup winning goals scored with your toe in the crease.

 

[Machinehead]

Hull scored 86 goals.

And before people say "oh, the environment..." the next highest total behind Hull were three guys tied at 51.

 

[McGarnagle]

Call me when Pasta gets his own SNES game

 

[easton117]

Pastrnak is fun to watch.

Maybe people just forget how good Hull was though.

And he’d do it skating worse than I do while bitching out his teammates, coaches, etc.

Pastrnak might be a better all around player but he’s not at Hull’s level goal scoring wise. Nothing to be ashamed of either. Not many guys could say they’re in the conversation.

 

[spiny norman]

Arrived quickly.