Phil Kessel Versus Corey Perry

[GlitchMarner]

Who's been the better player?

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[Filthy Dangles]

i'd take perry in his prime over phil at his best, for sure. but with perry's steep decline the past couple years, kessel could go down as better career value wise.

 

[ESH]

I’d still take Perry over their careers as of now, but it’s close enough that Kessel can change my mind depending on how the next few years go.

 

[Empoleon8771]

Is the question right now or overall? Right now, it's Kessel and it's not even remotely close. In their primes, it's super debatable, I'd probably take Kessel because of his stronger ES production with lesser linemates. Both were fantastic playoff producers, so there isn't much of a difference there.

I think the big problem with this comparison is that these two guys are actually pretty different players, so who you view as "better" depends on what you value about players highest. Perry is the more complete player, is more physical and is the better goal scorer, but Kessel is better at ES, can drive a line better and is a better playmaker. I view Perry to be Dallas James Neal on steroids, who's a very different player than Kessel.

 

[GlitchMarner]

Is the question right now or overall?

Over their careers.

 

[Machinehead]

Perry has a marginally higher career PPG and with all due respect, I can't imagine what else Kessel does to make up the gap.

 

[Pyrophorus]

Perry does more of what both do.
Present day its the Hot Dog man.

 

[DearDiary]

Perry has a marginally higher career PPG and with all due respect, I can't imagine what else Kessel does to make up the gap.

Playoff PPG
Kessel: 0.9
Perry: 0.75

Large sample size for both...

Kessel is the far better player when it matters ainec

 

[Sidney the Kidney]

Perry has a marginally higher career PPG and with all due respect, I can't imagine what else Kessel does to make up the gap.

If this is career, all Kessel has to do is keep performing like he's been performing as a Pen, while Perry continues to produce like he has the past two years in his steep decline.

If Kessel can remain a 70+ point guy for the next half dozen seasons and Perry, from here on out, is nothing more than a 50 point guy, I'd say that puts Kessel in the clear lead. And that seems to be how they're trending.

 

[jetsforever]

Perry easily overall
Kessel easily right now

 

[Bounces R Way]

Yuck. neither

 

[bobbyking]

Playoff PPG
Kessel: 0.9
Perry: 0.75

Large sample size for both...

Kessel is the far better player when it matters ainec

In fairness Kessel plays on the 3rd line.

 

[Machinehead]

If this is career, all Kessel has to do is keep performing like he's been performing as a Pen, while Perry continues to produce like he has the past two years in his steep decline.

If Kessel can remain a 70+ point guy for the next half dozen seasons and Perry, from here on out, is nothing more than a 50 point guy, I'd say that puts Kessel in the clear lead. And that seems to be how they're trending.

I totally agree, just that OP asked for past tense.

 

[kilowatt]

Yuck. neither

What? Both of these guys were world class players at their peak and one of them is still a 70-point player. That’s an insane thing to say.

 

[tony d]

Close but Corey Perry for me. The Hart Trophy he won in 2011 being a main reason why.

 

[BHD]

Close. Perry was really really effective in his prime, but he's had a rough go of it over the past couple seasons.

 

[Sidney the Kidney]

I totally agree, just that OP asked for past tense.

Fair enough. I got caught up in folks talking about their careers, and figured it was also about projecting going forward as well.

 

[Volica]

What? Both of these guys were world class players at their peak and one of them is still a 70-point player. That’s an insane thing to say.

As someone who has a Kings logo, did you become a fan like 2 years ago?
Perry in his prime, was not only a great player but a massive POS that took some liberties. He did the same shit every game against the Pacific especially. I don't think it has anything to do with their production more to do about the player.

But yeah, saying that, Perry in his prime was a beast.

 

[Ducks in a row]

Kessel is easily the better player right now.

Perry was better before his play and production fell.

 

[pheasant]

The poll results almost perfectly mirror my feelings.

 

[MMC]

The one with the Hart

 

[kilowatt]

As someone who has a Kings logo, did you become a fan like 2 years ago?
Perry in his prime, was not only a great player but a massive POS that took some liberties. He did the same **** every game against the Pacific especially. I don't think it has anything to do with their production more to do about the player.

But yeah, saying that, Perry in his prime was a beast.

I’ve been a Kings fan for 25 years. I hate Perry as much as the next guy, but you can’t deny how good he was.