Laine+Matthews vs Boeser+Barazal

Laine+Matthews vs Boeser+Barzal


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DRW204

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imo Matthews>Barzal>Laine>Boeser. All will be high impact players for their respective teams though
 

Critical13

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Anyone who doesn’t take Matthews or Laine should sit in the quiet room for 15 minutes.

On the mainboard, Isles fans are making the argument that Barzal should be considered closer to the Crosby tier than the Matthews tier. Laine is also getting slagged undeservedly on that board, so I am wondering if that's just a few loud people or the majority.
 

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This is Matthews and Laine easily, I've stated plenty of time that Barzal's stats are inflated by the Islanders system and Boeser is playing well but the age old adage that someone has to score on a bad team.
 

Yamazaki

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On the mainboard, Isles fans are making the argument that Barzal should be considered closer to the Crosby tier than the Matthews tier. Laine is also getting slagged undeservedly on that board, so I am wondering if that's just a few loud people or the majority.
Why stop there? Put him in that Gretzky and Lemieux category :laugh:
 
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Zamuz

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Which duo do you take?

Duo 1
Center

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Duo 2
Center

2016 #1 overall
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LordNeverLose

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On the mainboard, Isles fans are making the argument that Barzal should be considered closer to the Crosby tier than the Matthews tier. Laine is also getting slagged undeservedly on that board, so I am wondering if that's just a few loud people or the majority.
No Isles fan has said this
 

IPS

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Matthews>>>Barzal>Boeser>Laine

So the first group has what is by far the best of the group and the worst of the group. But I think Matthews is enough to tip the scales in their favor.
 

Columbia

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Matthews>>>Barzal>Boeser>Laine

So the first group has what is by far the best of the group and the worst of the group. But I think Matthews is enough to tip the scales in their favor.
Not sure how you can say Matthews is THAT much better than Barzal. Not saying Barzal is the better player, but the play of each player this year certainly dictates the gap isn't as significant as you might claim.
 

IPS

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Not sure how you can say Matthews is THAT much better than Barzal. Not saying Barzal is the better player, but the play of each player this year certainly dictates the gap isn't as significant as you might claim.
Barzal plays run and gun with no care whatsoever for defense as instructed by the Islander's coaching staff. They won't be playing that way forever, when they start implementing some defense, Barzal's production will tank badly.

I welcome and respect your opinion though.
 

Columbia

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Barzal plays run and gun with no care whatsoever for defense as instructed by the Islander's coaching staff. They won't be playing that way forever, when they start implementing some defense, Barzal's production will tank badly.

I welcome and respect your opinion though.
This is simply an incorrect statement. I don't know how many Islanders games you watch, but many of Barzal's points initiates from the opponent's zone. In addition, many of the passes and moves Barzal completes on the ice are due to his talent, not because the Islanders cannot play a lick of defense currently. :P

I welcome your opinion as well, but I simply think you are disregarding Barzal's production too swiftly.
 
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