Kaprizov vs Svechnikov

[Kshahdoo]

So the poll #2: who would you prefer for your team? The previous one was closed because of lopsided result.

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[MuckOG]

Both good players, but I think Kaprizov will be a career PPG player and its going to be tough for Svechnikov to pick up his scoring pace enough to reach that career PPG mark......so I'm going with Kaprizov.

 

[EdJovanovski]

Both good players, but I think Kaprizov will be a career PPG player and its going to be tough for Svechnikov to pick up his scoring pace enough to reach that career PPG mark......so I'm going with Kaprizov.

Because Kaprizov wasn’t playing in the NHL as young as Svechnikov, I don’t get how that’s an argument to take one over the other

 

[rynryn]

Just like the Adam Larsson vs Jonas Brodin stuff back in the day i'm homer voting and 100% confident it's not going to be close in their careers who ends up better.

 

[Kshahdoo]

I obviously wish them both to be great, but still think Kaprizov is the smarter player, than Svech, and going to be more successful. But because my team is Team Russia I can pick them both, hehe. Yes, I'm a cheater.

 

[AhosDatsyukian]

Completely objectively I still take Svech, based on age and his physical impact on the game. Obviously Kirill right now is better but Svech's upside is absolutely 100+ point player and I think he does reach that upside. Really like both players though. Minny got a great one, hope he stays there his whole career and doesn't pull a Panarin after this contract.

 

[Khomutov]

Kaprizov. We will see how Svechnikov will developing in the future, he is still only 21. But right now i would take Kaprizov, he is a beast.

 

[The Moose is Loose]

Svech very easily. Age, contract, production, just about everything favors him making this an easy poll

 

[Stewie Griffin]

Svechnikov is 4 years younger and scoring a little under Kaprizov in much more career games. This was easy.

 

[Kshahdoo]

Svechnikov is 4 years younger and scoring a little under Kaprizov in much more career games. This was easy.

3 years younger though. And 0.71 PPG vs 1 PPG isn't little.

 

[Stewie Griffin]

3 years younger though. And 0.71 PPG vs 1 PPG isn't little.

If you take away Svech's rookie year in which he was 18/19, he has 123 points in 144 games. Considering that's pretty good for someone his age, he could easily improve to 1PPG in the 3 years between now and when he's Kaprizov's current age.

 

[GuerinUp]

If you take away Svech's rookie year in which he was 18/19, he has 123 points in 144 games. Considering that's pretty good for someone his age, he could easily improve to 1PPG in the 3 years between now and when he's Kaprizov's current age.

thats assuming kaprizov doesnt get even better.

 

[Stewie Griffin]

thats assuming kaprizov doesnt get even better.

Sure, but what I'm saying is Svechnikov probably has more untapped potential than Kaprizov given age and how he's already just sub what Kaprizov is doing.

 

[Kshahdoo]

Sure, but what I'm saying is Svechnikov probably has more untapped potential than Kaprizov given age and how he's already just sub what Kaprizov is doing.

Svechnikov hasn't especially progressed for the last 2 years. He didn't look great last season, and this season he started hot, but has now slowed significantly.

 

[Bounces R Way]

Like Svech a lot but this is Kirill and it's not that close. He is a 1st line offensive catalyst and has some of the best edgework in the league. His controlled zone entries are among the best in the league. Svech is more of a run of the mill top line winger with things to work on.

 

[kp61c]

Kaprizov now and in the future. Ainec.

 

[Peeri]

Surprised to see that Svech demolished Kaprizov in last poll. Kaprisov at this point in their careers is clearly the better player. There is a chance that Svechnikov could possibly peak higher, but it's doubtful for me.

 

[ViD]

Svech is much younger yet scores a lot already, gotta go with him for now

 

[Conbon]

One is greedy and the other just took a team friendly deal with term. I'll take Svech.

 

[biturbo19]

It's a good poll question. It's definitely a thinker. Svechnikov has a more bullish physical dimension that Kaprizov doesn't, and never will have. But in terms of purely driving a line, and even an offensive unit as a whole...i do think Kaprizov has shown a little bit more. His impact on the Wild offense as a catalyst is hard to ignore. But i think in most scenarios, i'd still just lean ever so slightly toward Svechnikov. He's a few years younger, he's bigger, he's already nearly as good...and he has a physical toolset that Kaprizov is never going to possess, that gives him the edge in "ultimate upside".

But it's definitely worth thinking about. Kaprizov really might have the edge in terms of pure, raw skill and vision, and the ability to elevate those around him.

 

[Icebreakers]

Kaprizov. Hes the next Panarin. He will produce anywhere he goes. He wanted to get paid because he knows hes good. Cant blame him.

 

[MuckOG]

It's a good poll question. It's definitely a thinker. Svechnikov has a more bullish physical dimension that Kaprizov doesn't, and never will have. But in terms of purely driving a line, and even an offensive unit as a whole...i do think Kaprizov has shown a little bit more. His impact on the Wild offense as a catalyst is hard to ignore. But i think in most scenarios, i'd still just lean ever so slightly toward Svechnikov. He's a few years younger, he's bigger, he's already nearly as good...and he has a physical toolset that Kaprizov is never going to possess, that gives him the edge in "ultimate upside".

But it's definitely worth thinking about. Kaprizov really might have the edge in terms of pure, raw skill and vision, and the ability to elevate those around him.

Svechnikov is a few inches taller, but Kaprizov is built like a brick shit house (about 205-210 lbs) and can also play a physical game. I would still give Svech the edge here, but maybe by not as much as you think.

 

[bert]

Both good players, but I think Kaprizov will be a career PPG player and its going to be tough for Svechnikov to pick up his scoring pace enough to reach that career PPG mark......so I'm going with Kaprizov.

Svechnikov is ahead at the same age and has a longer development curve based on body type. He isn't even close to his peak.

 

[Spurgeon]

Short-term: Kap
Long-term: Svech

 

[rynryn]

Svechnikov is ahead at the same age and has a longer development curve based on body type. He isn't even close to his peak.

how do you figure this?