Kassian-Gretzky-Yamamoto vs. Landeskog-MacKinnon-Rantanen

[SullivanT]

I'm taking the Colorado line here especially if it's the current kassian/Yamamoto

 

[Conspiracy Theorist]

Gretzky found most success with Kurri. This is Colorado top line.

 

[Sasha Orlov]

Gretzky still puts up 175+

 

[psycat]

Voted for Gretzky line but feel like I might have voted wrong, think calling Kassian+Yama 4th line players is a bit dishonest, wouldn't be surprised if #99 found a way to turn them into decent first liners. Maybe would change my vote if I could simply because the Avs line is proven chemistry in addition to more evenly good-great players of course.

 

[koyvoo]

It’s like people forgot who Mike Krushelnyski was.

At 18 years old, Gretzky tied for the league lead in points, and these were his most regular linemates.

Blair MacDonald (b.1953) Hockey Stats and Profile at hockeydb.com

Brett Callighen Hockey Stats and Profile at hockeydb.com

 

[Nasti]

You could have replaced Kassian and Yamamoto with Cauliflower and Potato and I’d still pick the one with Gretzky.

 

[GirardSpinorama]

Which line is better? All players are at their current age except for Gretzky who will be in his prime.

Zack Kassian - Wayne Gretzky - Kailer Yamamoto

or

Gabriel Landeskog - Nathan MacKinnon - Mikko Rantanen

Does Gretzky get Paul coffey on defense or not?

 

[jonlin]

Honestly Kassian would be a fantastic winger for Gretzky. He's big but reasonably mobile. He could just park and wait for Gretzky to get the puck to him. And yes Gretz did that better than even McDavid or Drai can. And if anyone touched Gretzky, Kassian can go full crazy on them.

Yamamoto is no Kurri.

 

[jonlin]

Does Gretzky get Paul coffey on defense or not?

And I suspect Yamamoto isnt Kurri and Kassian aint Tikkanen

 

[ratbid]

Yamamoto is no Kurri.

Uhhhhh, neither Kurri nor Yamamoto are mentioned in my comment...

 

[jonlin]

Uhhhhh, neither Kurri nor Yamamoto are mentioned in my comment...

Well, Gretzky had a "Kassian-type" on one side and then Kurri on the other. So, essentially Yamamoto has to be Kurri for this to work?

 

[Captain Controversy]

Lol ughh...nice thread bro.

 

[KoozNetsOff 92]

Lol at people bringing up Kurri. Clearly know nothing about Gretzky's greatness.

79/80: 137pts (1st in the league), Kurri wasn't on the Oilers

80/81: 164pts (1st in the league), Kurri had only 75pts

81/82: 212pts (1st in the league), Kurri had only 86pts

Kurri had absolutely nothing to do with Gretzky's greatness. Put any random scrubs with Gretzky and he's still the GOAT by a mile. Insulting to have him losing a poll to players like Landeskog, MacK and Rantanen. Gretzky alone is in a different stratosphere than the 3 of them combined.

 

[ratbid]

Well, Gretzky had a "Kassian-type" on one side and then Kurri on the other. So, essentially Yamamoto has to be Kurri for this to work?

I mean i get your point, but I was really only talking about Kassian being a great linemate for Gretzky

 

[treple13]

Two elite players is better than one. Gretzky is the GOAT and the fact that his line is close in this poll is proof he's a bit overrated.