Post-2013 Lockout Forward Tournament: Elias Pettersson Versus Jack Hughes

[GlitchMarner]

Since the players involved are at different stages of their careers, the best way to vote is probably by answering this question: If I was a General Manager and I could draft one player for my team (having the knowledge that I have about each player at this point in time), which player would I choose?

Some are more accomplished than others and some have been more injury-prone than others, but under different circumstances, how different could things have been?


Tier 1, Round 1:

Connor McDavid
Connor Bedard

Nathan MacKinnon
Nikita Kucherov

Auston Matthews
Leon Draisaitl

Elias Pettersson
Jack Hughes

Jack Eichel
Aleksander Barkov

Kirril Kaprizov
Mikko Rantanen

David Pastrnak
Artemi Panarin

Mitch Marner
Brayden Point

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[nucksflailtogether]

I'll go with Jack Hughes. Pettersson has played himself out of this discussion despite his pretty nice point totals. His two way play is fine but not elite where we expected him to be. He can turn it around on a dime though as we've seen.

 

[bobholly39]

Hughes

 

[Pukboy5kroner]

So two comments for Jack, only one vote. Great work.

 

[Ace of Hades]

I will take EP here. He hasn't been as good as last season, but Hughes injury woes are concerning.

 

[Rowlet]

Pettersson, I'd be a bit concerned about injuries with Hughes.

Other than that, they're extremely close, considering age I'd give the edge to Hughes.

 

[SillyRabbit]

Jack Hughes.

He was well on his way to establishing himself as the better player prior to his injury at the start of the season.

He’s quite a bit younger too.

Pettersson is too inconsistent.

 

[canuckslover10]

Pettersson, hughes is too injury prone, like what's the point of being good if you can't even play.

 

[Connor McConnor]

EP has been disappointing this year after a hot start. Even with Jacks injury concerns he’s just a more consistent player

 

[Regal]

I like Hughes better as a player. Pettersson put it all together last season but this year is back to his inconsistencies. Hughes injuries are a concern though

 

[loadie]

Went with EP. If Jack could stay healthy I would have went with him. Hopefully Jack can get bigger and stronger this offseason and can shake the injury bug

 

[TMLife17]

EP has been disappointing this year after a hot start. Even with Jacks injury concerns he’s just a more consistent player

Wasn’t Jack the one who started on an insane hot streak and then got hurt and didn’t return to form?

 

[I am Bettman]

Went with EP. If Jack could stay healthy I would have went with him. Hopefully Jack can get bigger and stronger this offseason and can shake the injury bug

I don’t like how many shoulder injuries it seems like he gets, shoulder is one of those weird joints where some people are always getting injured all the time. Seems like it gets easier and easier after every significant shoulder injury.

 

[Gurglesons]

EP40 has the better career so far.

 

[HockeyWooot]

Good poll.

EP40 by a hair for me. Hughes has more pure offensive talent though saddled by injuries. Pettersson better two way player though struggled this year with consistency

 

[eviohh26]

IMO this is even to me. IF Pettersson can become more consistent it goes to him, IF Jack can stay healthy it goes to him. IF they both do what they need to do. Probably still even .