illpucks
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Orr did what he did in a much smaller league with less talent. Not to diminish what he did, but you wouldn't see his level of dominance in today's league. Orr himself said he's a big fan of Karlsson.
Karlsson is dominant both defensively and offensively and is the best 200 ft player in the game. There hasn't been someone like him. Lidstrom never had the offense of Karlsson, stat wise or not. He just wasn't the same type of player. Defense was better but not close in offense talent.
In terms of what Karlsson brings to the table his game has to be very similar to Orr's. He leads rushes from his own end, is a game changer offensively but still is among the best defensively when he is in the zone. He has had some blips in defense but lately, and in many points in his career, he is elite in both defense and offense ability.
He's the reason the Sens are 6 games from a Stanley Cup. Orr might have won cups and Ross's, not to diminsh that, but this is a 30 team league now and he's up against generational forwards like Crosby and McDavid for the Ross, and he's coached by a Trap oriented coach. Still he is PPG in playoffs and has factored in 100% of GWG's by Sens in the playoffs.
Simply put, is Karlsson essentially a modern day Bobby Orr?
Karlsson is dominant both defensively and offensively and is the best 200 ft player in the game. There hasn't been someone like him. Lidstrom never had the offense of Karlsson, stat wise or not. He just wasn't the same type of player. Defense was better but not close in offense talent.
In terms of what Karlsson brings to the table his game has to be very similar to Orr's. He leads rushes from his own end, is a game changer offensively but still is among the best defensively when he is in the zone. He has had some blips in defense but lately, and in many points in his career, he is elite in both defense and offense ability.
He's the reason the Sens are 6 games from a Stanley Cup. Orr might have won cups and Ross's, not to diminsh that, but this is a 30 team league now and he's up against generational forwards like Crosby and McDavid for the Ross, and he's coached by a Trap oriented coach. Still he is PPG in playoffs and has factored in 100% of GWG's by Sens in the playoffs.
Simply put, is Karlsson essentially a modern day Bobby Orr?