Slavin vs Provorov

[firstemperor]

Who would you take going forward? Interested to see if it's close or a landslide going the other way.

Provorov is the younger D, Slavin is older. Both have fared incredibly well into their young careers.

This is conflicting for me because I was a Provorov nut in his draft year but Slavin has been dominant in some of the games I've watched of him.

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[SotasicA]

I've somehow only seen bad games by Provorov and only good games by Slavin.

Maybe I don't follow these guys enough, but to me the eye test goes to Slavin easily.

 

[Sasso09]

Provorov, better now, 3 years younger, much higher ceiling.

easy

 

[HyPnOtiK]

Slavin has a bright future, one of the best shut down defenders out there but this is easily Provorov, even if they were the same age

 

[tony d]

Provorov for me.

 

[WhiskeyYerTheDevils]

Slavin by a decent margin.

 

[QJL]

Provorov by a hair. Both will be #1D quality players for quite some time.

 

[Sasso09]

Slavin by a decent margin.

theres no defenseman in the league you'd take over Provorov by a "decent margin" outside of Karlsson going forward, maybe Hedman let alone Slavin. Unless you expect Slavin to potentially be the best defenseman in the NHL one day, you take Provorov, because he has a good shot at that.

 

[WhiskeyYerTheDevils]

theres no defenseman in the league you'd take over Provorov by a "decent margin" outside of Karlsson going forward, maybe Hedman let alone Slavin. Unless you expect Slavin to potentially be the best defenseman in the NHL one day, you take Provorov, because he has a good shot at that.

Slavin could very well end up the best D in the league.

 

[Sasso09]

Slavin could very well end up the best D in the league.

well then if that's how you feel I understand you and wont argue your opinion

 

[stl76]

Very good poll question, both are very close IMO. Gun to my head, I'd probably take Provorov based on potential and age...but man it's close.

 

[FlyersFanSinceBirth]

Not to be a homer, plus I like Slavin quite a bit, but it's easily Provorov.

 

[AvsCOL]

A month ago I would've gone with Slavin easily, but Provorov has been stellar this season. Right now it's close, but I have to think Provorov is better moving forward.


And trust me, that's not a knock on Slavin, he's phenomenal in his own right, but Provorov is flashing as a total shut down D right now.

 

[Rebels57]

Provorov is thisclose to being as good at 20 as Slavin is at 23.

The answer is pretty easily Provorov "going forward" because of the age discrepency and because Provorov has more offense to his game without giving up anything to Slavin defensively.

 

[VoluntaryDom]

gotta say Slavin

 

[nickdawg95]

I'd rather have slavin on the sabres due to his sound defensive ability, although i think provorov ends up better in the long run

Slavin-Risto pairing ?? yes please !

 

[Apotheosis]

Slavin for me.

 

[Tripod]

I'd rather have slavin on the sabres due to his sound defensive ability, although i think provorov ends up better in the long run

Slavin-Risto pairing ?? yes please !

Lol...this implies Provy is not sound defensively.

 

[ijuka]

Slavin for me. Provorov swiftly becoming overrated here.

 

[Regal]

Lol...this implies Provy is not sound defensively.

No, but Slavin has been putting himself in the conversation for best in the league defensively since last year. Provorov is great, and he doesn't have a partner like Pesce, but statistically, there's nothing to suggest he's on the same level there yet.

 

[whatthef]

No, but Slavin has been putting himself in the conversation for best in the league defensively since last year. Provorov is great, and he doesn't have a partner like Pesce, but statistically, there's nothing to suggest he's on the same level there yet.

Watching the game last night would suggest he is on the same level or higher.

 

[Regal]

Watching the game last night would suggest he is on the same level or higher.

I don't put a lot of stock in single game eye test.

 

[nickdawg95]

Lol...this implies Provy is not sound defensively.

not saying that he isn't but slavin is quickly becoming one of the best shut down d in the league.

 

[MacDonald4MVP]

Reading this thread you would have to think that outside of these two no one else has a chance at Norris.

 

[Kase]

At the moment Slavin is better with a decent margin, and knowing that young defencemen tend to be the most overrated players in the league, I'd take Slavin moving forward too.