J.Carlson vs OEL

[Alex K]

Both are currently negotiating new contracts.
Their stats for the last five seasons:

Player	Age	GP	P/GP	PIM/GP	Hits/GP	BkS/GP
J.Carlson	28​	374​	0.63​	0.28​	0.8​	2.0​
O.Ekman-Larsson	27*​	398​	0.56​	0.70​	1.8​	1.0​

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*OEL turns 27 in july

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[jetsforever]

I feel like this is set up to favour Carlson, but I'd take OEL.

 

[Alex K]

I feel like this is set up to favour Carlson, but I'd take OEL.

No, it's not.

 

[bert]

Will be hilarious if Carlson loses this poll.

 

[koyvoo]

OEL

 

[Morgs]

OEL, and it's not even remotely close.

We're talking about an elite 1st pairing defenseman compared to a elite PP 2nd pairing guy.

 

[Silky mitts]

OEL's relative Corsi is dramatically better than Carlson, plus he's a year and a half younger, and he's much more accomplished offensively. Big Caps fan who has barely seen OEL play.

 

[knifer]

OEL, and it's not even remotely close.

We're talking about an elite 1st pairing defenseman compared to a elite PP 2nd pairing guy.

What? Carlson plays a minute more PK per game than OEL.

 

[895]

I think Carlson is overrated but OEL even more.

 

[knifer]

OEL's relative Corsi is dramatically better than Carlson, plus he's a year and a half younger, and he's much more accomplished offensively. Big Caps fan who has barely seen OEL play.

What? Carlson has a higher PPG than OEL. I personally prefer OEL to Carlson but saying hes much more accomplished offensively isnt true.

 

[Morgs]

What? Carlson plays a minute more PK per game than OEL.

And that matters because?

 

[La Masse]

I think Carlson is overrated but OEL even more.

This

 

[Silky mitts]

What? Carlson has a higher PPG than OEL. I personally prefer OEL to Carlson but saying hes much more accomplished offensively isnt true.

OEL played with 39 year old Ray Whitney who put up 70 points, that same year Vrbata had 62 points. This year Keller had 65 points. Those are the 3 highest point totals put up by his teammates. Carlson played with 3 guys who had more points this year than anyone OEL has ever skated with.

 

[DDRhockey]

Carlson plays for the superior team while oel plays for a hopeless bottomfeeder.

 

[trick9]

Carlson but if the numbers are 8.25/8yr then neither.

 

[COHawk]

Carlson plays for the superior team while oel plays for a hopeless bottomfeeder.

Yes, would be interesting to see what their numbers would look like if they swapped teams.

 

[knifer]

OEL played with 39 year old Ray Whitney who put up 70 points, that same year Vrbata had 62 points. This year Keller had 65 points. Those are the 3 highest point totals put up by his teammates. Carlson played with 3 guys who had more points this year than anyone OEL has ever skated with.

I agree OEL is probably better offensively. But how has he accomplished much more than Carlson when hes been outscored by him.

 

[knifer]

And that matters because?

PP specialists dont play over 2 and half minutes on the PK.

 

[WesMcCauley]

OEL

 

[rent free]

oel. he produces with a much inferior forward group, doesn't get half his point on the pp and isn't a turnover machine

 

[KingTux]

Will be hilarious if Carlson loses this poll.

Get your jokes ready!

 

[Morgs]

PP specialists dont play over 2 and half minutes on the PK.

Nobody said he's a "PP Specialist"

 

[895]

Nobody said he's a "PP Specialist"

Calling Carlson a 2nd pairing guy is just the same as calling Malkin a second line centre.

He plays on the second pairing, but he's the Caps best defenseman most nights.

 

[AZviaNJ]

No, it's not.

PPG are not a fair comparison considering Carlson has played his entire career with Ovi/Backstrom.

*Carlson turns 29 in January.

 

[Morgs]

Calling Carlson a 2nd pairing guy is just the same as calling Malkin a second line centre.

He plays on the second pairing, but he's the Caps best defenseman most nights.

On the PP, sure. But he's the third best 5v5 defenseman on his team.