Ok I see putting Karlsson over Hedman. Understandable, reasonable. Even say Hedman doesn't have a case for #1, I disagree but I get it. But saying Hedman doesn't even have a CASE for #2? That is just plain absurd.I wouldn't get into it either, pretty much impossible to argue Hedman as one of the 2 best D in the league. Doesn't matter where you want to do your own rankings of Karlsson's D and O game, he's the best overall Dman in the league.
Lets put it this way. Hedman will never win a Norris so long as EK is healthy all season.
Matthews is clearly a level above Eichel. They are close offensively but in terms of overall game Matthews blows him out of the water.Is it close? Sure, that doesn't mean much though when one group is still obviously superior to the other.
Theres a clear answer here, the gap between Matthews and Eichel is minuscule at best, there as close as two players are in this league, while the gap between Hedman and Karlsson is very obvious. Its quite simply Karlsson-Eichel.
Do fans honestly think Matthews and Hedman would produce the way they do if they switched teams with their counterparts? Karlsson with Stamkos and Kucherov would be the scariest team since the stacked '02 wings. Eichel on the Leafs would produce just as much if not more than Matthews.
Matthews + Hedman if you want to win cups
Eichel + Karlsson if you want to look good on the scoreboard.
Not really. Doughty is easily better than Hedman.Ok I see putting Karlsson over Hedman. Understandable, reasonable. Even say Hedman doesn't have a case for #1, I disagree but I get it. But saying Hedman doesn't even have a CASE for #2? That is just plain absurd.
considering he has 11 in 11 on the lowly Buffalo Sabres, yes, its not hard to imagine he might. Keep on keeping on though dude, you clearly have a bias.
How do you know this?Matthews is clearly a level above Eichel. They are close offensively but in terms of overall game Matthews blows him out of the water.
64% of Eichel's zone starts are in the offensive zone. SIXTY FOUR!!!
The coach is literally treating him like a baby.
Matthews + Hedman if you want to win cups
Eichel + Karlsson if you want to look good on the scoreboard.
At what? Offensively Hedman is clearly better, I think last season erased any doubts about that. Defensively both are great.Not really. Doughty is easily better than Hedman.