Prime Kesler vs Prime Lucic

[SillyRabbit]

In light of their recent Twitter battle, who do you think was the better player during their prime?

Kesler’s prime:

2x 70 point seasons
1x 40 goal seasons
Selke trophy
19 points in Canucks 2011 SCF run

Lucic’s prime:

2x 60 point seasons
1x 30 goal seasons
12 points in Bruins 2011 SCF run (won Cup)
19 points in Bruins 2013 SCF run

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[rent free]

this shouldn't be close.

 

[Horse McHindu]

Lucic could beat up Kesler in a fist fight.......and so he has that going for him I guess.

 

[Trap Jesus]

In light of their recent Twitter battle, who do you think was the better player during their prime?

Kesler’s prime:

2x 70 point seasons
1x 40 goal seasons
Selke trophy
19 points in Canucks 2011 SCF run (didn't win Cup)

Added a key point in bold.

Obviously Kesler. Kesler gets this poll, Lucic gets the Cup. All even

 

[Pavel Buchnevich]

I don’t think this is close.

 

[NJ DevLolz]

How is this even comparable?

 

[nowhereman]

Not even remotely close. A prime Kesler was insanely well-rounded, playing Selke-defense and putting up elite goal totals.

 

[JaegerDice]

Kesler, easily.

 

[Dekes For Days]

Kesler easily.

 

[Paul4587]

40g Selke winner or low end first liner. Hmm this one is easy.

 

[PatriceBergeronFan]

40g Selke winner or low end first liner. Hmm this one is easy.

He scored over 26 goals one time. Another poster above also cited Kesler's elite goal scoring... what elite goal scoring?

This does compare apples to oranges however.

I prefer Lucic using hindsight and using only Lucic's prime years. He was a difference maker in the playoffs, a leader, and set the tone for a significant culture change in Boston (along with Chara, Bergeron, Savard).

Kesler was also a good player with one very good year which happened to line up with the rest of his team's incredible season.

I am glad Kesler never won the Cup with how he handled Lucic on Twitter, resorting to a childish personal attack on appearance.

 

[Paul4587]

He scored over 26 goals one time. Another poster above also cited Kesler's elite goal scoring... what elite goal scoring?

This does compare apples to oranges however.

I prefer Lucic using hindsight and using only Lucic's prime years. He was a difference maker in the playoffs, a leader, and set the tone for a significant culture change in Boston (along with Chara, Bergeron, Savard).

Kesler was also a good player with one very good year which happened to line up with the rest of his team's incredible season.

I am glad Kesler never won the Cup with how he handled Lucic on Twitter, resorting to a childish personal attack on appearance.

Lucic also only scored more than 26 goals once and that’s without the Selke level defense.

Kesler only had one very good year? What about the two years before the Selke year where he put up 59 then 75 points getting Selke nominations in each of those years? Or the year he hit 58 in Anaheim and was runner up for the Selke. All four of those seasons were better than any individual year Lucic had.

 

[varano]

Kesler was a beast in his prime

 

[varano]

He scored over 26 goals one time. Another poster above also cited Kesler's elite goal scoring... what elite goal scoring?

This does compare apples to oranges however.

I prefer Lucic using hindsight and using only Lucic's prime years. He was a difference maker in the playoffs, a leader, and set the tone for a significant culture change in Boston (along with Chara, Bergeron, Savard).

Kesler was also a good player with one very good year which happened to line up with the rest of his team's incredible season.

I am glad Kesler never won the Cup with how he handled Lucic on Twitter, resorting to a childish personal attack on appearance.

You think you're biased PatriceBergeronFan?

 

[clunk]

Lol @ 11 votes for Lucic.

 

[sr edler]

McDavid in his only visit to the playoffs so far got Kesler'd.

 

[PatriceBergeronFan]

You think you're biased PatriceBergeronFan?

Certainly. I also think Kesler is overrated.

 

[clunk]

Certainly. I also think Kesler is overrated.

How? He's almost universally disliked on this board. However, even posters who hate him can admit that he was a top two way centre in his prime who could remain competitive in the Selke fight against the likes of Datsyuk and Bergeron, yet also bring an edge to his game. That's a much more useful piece than Milan ****ing Lucic. Milan had some good years, don't get me wrong, but his peak doesn't even graze Kesler's.

 

[x Tame Impala]

Kesler has the ability to neutralize other team’s top lines in the way that guys like: Toews, Kopitar, and Bergeron did. He was excellent at that, despite how much of a douche player he was

 

[rotiman187]

Prime kesler single handedly won you games. Kesler AINEC.

 

[snipes]

Kesler by a country mile.

 

[rent free]

McDavid in his only visit to the playoffs so far got Kesler'd.

and out scored by mark letestu

 

[spiny norman]

Lopsided result.