Pettersson vs Dahlin going forward

[MrOT]

Pettersson vs Dahlin going forward. Who'll be better?

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[olli]

Dahlin. Don’t understand why Pettersson is winning this, especially considering Dahlin is currently beating Matthews in a poll.

 

[CP4]

Dahlin. Don’t understand why Pettersson is winning this, especially considering Dahlin is currently beating Matthews in a poll.

Matthews is winning that poll, he has over 100 votes and Dahlin has less than 100.

 

[Tony Stacks]

Pettersson. But both will be top 5 NHL players for a long time in their prime.

 

[Holymakinaw]

Dahlin by a country mile.

 

[olli]

Matthews is winning that poll, he has over 100 votes and Dahlin has less than 100.

Not among “neutral” voters. Unfair to compare the total results when there are far more leafs fans then sabres fans. 53/55 Toronto fans voted for Matthews and only 13/18 buffalo fans voted for Dahlin.

 

[Regal]

I would bank on Dahlin being the better player but I value elite centers more, so would take Pettersson

 

[CP4]

Not among “neutral” voters. Unfair to compare the total results when there are far more leafs fans then sabres fans. 53/55 Toronto fans voted for Matthews and only 13/18 buffalo fans voted for Dahlin.

Meh, anyone can vote in any of those options so not really a good merit to go on. I just count up all the votes and use that as a more accurate depiction.

 

[nowhereman]

Dahlin. Don’t understand why Pettersson is winning this, especially considering Dahlin is currently beating Matthews in a poll.

It might have something to do with the fact that Pettersson was the best u-20 player in Swedish history and is currently scoring at a 90+ point pace as a rookie with the muscle structure of a 12 year old boy. He's on pace for arguably the most impressive rookie season since Ovechkin/Crosby and he's still got some growing to do.

The only reason this wouldn't be close is if you're ranking them based on draft bias.

 

[avalancheboi]

Both are gonna be special but I think Pettersson will be the more valuable player.

 

[Dion TheFluff]

Dahlin. Don’t understand why Pettersson is winning this, especially considering Dahlin is currently beating Matthews in a poll.

Most overrated player on HF right now pretty easily

 

[IPS]

Dahlin 100%. Pettersson's gonna have a rough January and his recent polls will look hilarious. He's nowhere near as good as HFBoards makes him out to be.

 

[CherryToke]

Dahlin 100%. Pettersson's gonna have a rough January and his recent polls will look hilarious. He's nowhere near as good as HFBoards makes him out to be.

Check out his goal from last night. I don't know how he keeps getting lucky with that weak shot of his.

 

[nickdawg95]

Dahlin has a better chance winning the norris then pettersson does winning the hart/ross/rocket in their WHOLE CAREER , yeah im saying it

 

[ScottishCanuck]

I voted too close to call. Both will be elite in their positions.

 

[koyvoo]

I voted too close to call. Both will be elite in their positions.

Sweden will have a top 3 in the world C and D for the next decade plus.

 

[psycat]

Sweden will have a top 3 in the world C and D for the next decade plus.

Actually you might be right since I don't expect Hedman to decline anytime soon, not sure about Dahlin though looked sketchy here in Sweden at times- Pettersson on the other hand I project atleast on par with Alfredsson but with the caveat he could challenge Forsberg for greatest Swedish forward of all time, yes he was that impressive here- Obviously can't say how that will translate to the NHL over a career but I have high expectations.

 

[nowhereman]

Dahlin 100%. Pettersson's gonna have a rough January and his recent polls will look hilarious. He's nowhere near as good as HFBoards makes him out to be.

You said this in October. And November. And December. And you’ll be saying it again in January.

Please, for the sake of all of us, stop the stupidity.

 

[WetcoastOrca]

Most overrated player on HF right now pretty easily

Of course he is. He doesn’t play for the Leafs.

 

[Harhis]

Check out his goal from last night. I don't know how he keeps getting lucky with that weak shot of his.

Well, I guess we all can agree he will not continue to shoot 27%.

 

[Apotheosis]

Dahlin without thinking twice.

 

[Ace of Hades]

Pettersson for sure.

 

[Ben White]

Well, I guess we all can agree he will not continue to shoot 27%.

We can probably all agree that he will likely shoot more so that evens it out.

 

[Sabresruletheschool]

I think Dahlin is playing a safe game for the most part. Being an eighteen year old NHL defenceman is probably one of the hardest things to do. In the next year or two, people are really going to see what he's made of.

 

[Face Of Bear]

Dahlin's been good and has a lot more to give, but imo defensemen are inherently harder to project than forwards. Does a 0.5 ppg rookie start approaching ppg next year? 3 years from now? 5? Never? Does he become elite defensively? Only time can tell. Perrersson already looks like a star center and has plenty of room to improve with some of the young forward talent VAN has, so I'd take him right now. Dahlin might be better in the future, but I'd say its less clear how he'll get to that star-impact level that Pettersson is already at.