Mike Modano or Pat Kane?

[Filthy Dangles]

Two American beauties. Who was the better player?

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[The Macho King]

Kane easily. Respect to Modanos two way play, but Kane is better.

 

[Filthy Dangles]

Kane easily. Respect to Modanos two way play, but Kane is better.

Only thing I have an issue with is the word easily which implies it's not very close. I don't think you can say it's easily either guy.

 

[crowi]

Patrick Kane is the best hockey player in history of U.S. imo.

 

[The Macho King]

Patrick Kane is the best hockey player in history of U.S. imo.

Chelios.

 

[CanadienShark]

Kaner.

 

[crowi]

Chelios.

I disagree.

 

[Regal]

Kane's offensive advantage is just too large to ignore.

 

[The Macho King]

I disagree.

You're wrong.

 

[crowi]

You're wrong.

I disagree.

 

[ColbyChaos]

Kane. Modano was never the best at his position or even top 3 at his position for that matter when he played while also having zero accolades besides a cup.

 

[KoozNetsOff 92]

Kane, not really close.

 

[Machinehead]

Kane. Modano was never the best at his position or even top 3 at his position for that matter when he played while also having zero accolades besides a cup.

This is pretty much it for me.

Kane's offense puts him in rarefied air. His defense makes me leery of him compared to other players in rarefied air, but he's there. I'm not sure Modano ever was. He was just consistently excellent.

 

[authentic]

Kane no question. Not by a longshot but there are quite a few players worse than Kane at this point who were better than Modano, a better comparison for Modano would be Alfredsson, Hossa and Zetterberg, although I'd take all 3 over him as well.

 

[WSS11]

Patrick Kane is the best hockey player in history of U.S. imo.

I’d take Leetch over Kane and Chelios

 

[Asheville]

Kane. Modano was never the best at his position or even top 3 at his position for that matter when he played while also having zero accolades besides a cup.

'96 World Cup
1x 2nd Team All Star

Still, Kane is greater.

 

[trentmccleary]

Taking a quick peak at the HOH Top 60 wingers list, IMO Kane will probably end up somewhere around Selanne (who is listed at 15th all time). Modano was a great player, but he can't compete with that.

 

[SuperScript29]

Modano was one of the best two-way centers in his time, but Kane is on another level.

 

[LT]

I love Modano - he's the best Dallas Star in history. The face of the franchise for two decades. I always felt he was underrated, too.

That said, this is easily Kane. Modano never had the offensive numbers (or ability, really) that Kane does. Modano was definitely better defensively and played the more important position, but neither of those outweigh what Kane does in the offensive zone.

 

[The Macho King]

I’d take Leetch over Kane and Chelios

Bruh no.

 

[TheCLAM]

Patrick Kane - best US player all time IMO

 

[SuperScript29]

Patrick Kane - best US player all time IMO

It's debatable, but I'd argue that Chris Chelios is probably still ahead, though Kane has some time to pass.

 

[tomi2]

Kane is (slightly) better but Modano was still no slouch. Elite two-way centerman.

 

[tony d]

Thisclose but Modano for me. Should be Kane soon enough though.