Matthews & Tavares vs Stamkos & Kucherov

[SHANNYPLAN]

Which Duo would you rather build around?

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[Tad Mikowsky]

I’d build around the better players, which are Stamkos and Kucherov.

Although, having two high quality Centers are good too.

 

[Laineux]

Matthews & Tavares.

I prefer Tavares to Stamkos.

I think that Kucherov vs Matthews is almost a coinflip right now with Matthews most likely being better going forward and playing the more important position.

 

[WetcoastOrca]

Close but I’ll take the more proven Tampa duo.

 

[LeafsNation75]

Matthews and Tavares because not many teams besides Pittsburgh can have two legit #1 franchise centres playing on their team at the same time.

 

[TheProspector]

Matthews > Kucherov
Tavares > Stamkos (at least post Stamkos injuries)

Tampa has better D, and maybe better goaltending, though.

 

[kk87]

Hard to vote against Stamkos-Kucherov after the year they had but if I were the Leafs I'd definitely hold onto Matthews-Tavares. I'm sure Tampa fans would say they'd stick with their guys too

 

[Sasso09]

Build around? Matthews and Tavares because of youth.

Stamkos and Kucherov are currently the better duo

 

[Sasso09]

Matthews & Tavares.

I prefer Tavares to Stamkos.

I think that Kucherov vs Matthews is almost a coinflip right now with Matthews most likely being better going forward and playing the more important position.

Huge Mathews fan but this is not a coin flip.


Kucherov
Matthews
Stamkos/Tavares

 

[VoluntaryDom]

For now:

Kucherov>=Matthews
Stamkos=Tavares

Moving forward:

Kucherov<Matthews
Stamkos=Tavares

Leafs duo

 

[VoluntaryDom]

Matthews > Kucherov
Tavares > Stamkos (at least post Stamkos injuries)

Tampa has better D, and maybe better goaltending, though.

Yeah, and those aren’t actually our 2 best players. They are # 2 and 4.

 

[Skolman]

Yeah, and those aren’t actually our 2 best players. They are # 2 and 4.

Uh who's #3...?

 

[TheProspector]

Yeah, and those aren’t actually our 2 best players. They are # 2 and 4.

For all of the times they are compared, I don't think Tampa and Toronto are really built the same way. Yes, they have multiple top-end forwards, but while the balance of the Leafs forwards are better, and the Tampa D is very f***ing scary.

 

[IPS]

2 elite centers vs an elite center and an elite winger?

Not a hard choice. Anyone with a brain takes the pair of elite #1C's.

 

[PinkFly]

Matthews > Kucherov
Tavares > Stamkos

Ez Pz lemon squeezy.

 

[VoluntaryDom]

Uh who's #3...?

Uh Brayden Point

 

[VoluntaryDom]

For all of the times they are compared, I don't think Tampa and Toronto are really built the same way. Yes, they have multiple top-end forwards, but while the balance of the Leafs forwards are better, and the Tampa D is very ****ing scary.

Tampa bay has the edge in wingers and defense. Toronto has the edge in centers goaltending and coaching. Overall I think tampa is better, no slight against Toronto tho.

 

[LeafsNation75]

Tampa bay has the edge in wingers and defense. Toronto has the edge in centers goaltending and coaching. Overall I think tampa is better, no slight against Toronto tho.

With Mitch Marner playing with Tavares he could give the Leafs an advantage in the winger category.

 

[Jesus Take the Wheel]

Toronto gets the edge just because of the two centermen factor

Also Kucherov > Matthews easily going into this season

 

[Regal]

Tavares and Stamkos are pretty much a wash, though I would take Tavares these days, and while I would consider Kucherov better than Matthews now, it's closer than their overall points suggest and I think Matthews will be equally good or better soon. Given that, Matthews's age, and the fact the Leafs duo are both centers makes me take them. The Lightning duo will likely be 3-4 million cheaper though

 

[LeafsNation75]

Tavares and Stamkos are pretty much a wash, though I would take Tavares these days, and while I would consider Kucherov better than Matthews now, it's closer than their overall points suggest and I think Matthews will be equally good or betterI soon. Given that, Matthews's age, and the fact the Leafs duo are both centers makes me take them. The Lightning duo will likely be 3-4 million cheaper though

I know that last season Kucherov had a better season than Matthews, although there was also the factor of Matthews missing 20 games. However during Matthews rookie season he and Kucherov were both tied for 2nd in the NHL with 40 goals, so I think that's something a lot of people forget.

 

[Regal]

I know that last season Kucherov had a better season than Matthews, although there was also the factor of Matthews missing 20 games. However during Matthews rookie season he and Kucherov were both tied for 2nd in the NHL with 40 goals, so I think that's something a lot of people forget.

But Kucherov missed 8 games that year and also had 16 more assists

 

[VoluntaryDom]

With Mitch Marner playing with Tavares he could give the Leafs an advantage in the winger category.

Idk, Tampa has Kucherov gourde Killorn Palat miller and Johnson in the top-9, that’s pretty insane

 

[LeafsNation75]

But Kucherov missed 8 games that year and also had 16 more assists

I was focusing more on them being tied for 2nd with 40 goals because more people rather focus on Matthews getting less total points.

 

[Skolman]

2 elite centers vs an elite center and an elite winger?

Not a hard choice. Anyone with a brain takes the pair of elite #1C's.

Unless Marner or Nylander are an option