Sweden top line vs Finland top line

[Gavy]

Barkov> Pettersson
Zib>Rantanen
Aho>Forsberg
Hedman>Heiskanen
Karlsson>>Risto

Zibinajed is the most overrated player in the league

 

[hamzarocks]

Zibinajed is the most overrated player in the league

Naw his numbers this year were insane. That's after being a string 1C last year. I value rantanen very highly think hes for sure a top 25 player. I think zibinajad for the next 2 years will be better though.

 

[KirkAlbuquerque]

Barkov is better than pettersson c'mon

didn't you hear Pettersson is the best player in the NHL.

Also Aho is kind of overrated. Just a little.

 

[agent082]

I'd say currently:

Nylander < Aho
Pettersson >= Barkov
Zib = Rantanen

Hedman > Heiskanen
Karlsson > Vatanen

Still Sweden but Finland is probably closer as we speak than they've ever been

Are you forgetting mid eighties? Finland didn't have a great center, but I'm sure Kurri would have been just fine playing C too.

 

[biturbo19]

The defence goes to Sweden...but overall? I kinda like that Finnish top line better. May change in a year or two...but the Finnish trio up front have established themselves far more than the Swedish group.

 

[MrOT]

Are you forgetting mid eighties? Finland didn't have a great center, but I'm sure Kurri would have been just fine playing C too.

Hm... let me see

Kent Nilsson >> Christian Ruuttu
Mats Näslund = Esa Tikkanen
Håkan Loob =< Jari Kurri
Börje Salming >> Teppo Numinen
Tomas Jonsson >> Timu Jutila

Na they're definitely closer now

 

[34]

Pettersson over Barkov lol, and i say that as a swede.


Barkov>Pettersson

Strongly agree here.

Barkov >>> Pettersson

 

[CatchyTune]

Swedens defense is what separates them. Its a massive difference.

 

[CatchyTune]

Finlands forwards are way better, there has to be a better option than Nylander. Forsberg, Lindholm and Backstrom are way better players.

Swedens d core is way better.

I actually fail to see how thats the case. Nylander had a better year than Forsberg/Lindholm. Backstrom could go either way, but he is a C rather than a RW. Nylander would be a much better fit next to Pettersson IMO as a goal scorer.

Actually Forsberg is on decline. Nylander is on the rise

I wouldnt say "decline" is the word, but his best years might be behind him. He hasnt played a full season since 2016-17 and his PPG has dropped over the past 3 years.

I definitely take Nylander going forward, but given they are only 2 years apart I wouldnt say he is declining.

 

[c2oh2o]

Hm... let me see
Håkan Loob =< Jari Kurri

lol. Loob << Kurri

 

[agent082]

Hm... let me see

Kent Nilsson >> Christian Ruuttu
Mats Näslund = Esa Tikkanen
Håkan Loob =< Jari Kurri
Börje Salming >> Teppo Numinen
Tommy Jonsson >> Timu Jutila

Na they're definitely closer now

You took Finland's second and third line. Ruotsalainen, Siltanen, Skriko, Sinisalo, Kurri would be my first line. By point production they were much better than Sweden.

 

[34]

I actually fail to see how thats the case. Nylander had a better year than Forsberg/Lindholm. Backstrom could go either way, but he is a C rather than a RW. Nylander would be a much better fit next to Pettersson IMO as a goal scorer.

I definitely take Nylander going forward, but given they are only 2 years apart I wouldnt say he is declining.

Nylander also had a better season than Pettersson scoring more Goals. He is also way stronger.

 

[nowhereman]

Nylander also had a better season than Pettersson scoring more Goals. He is also way stronger.

Lol, Pettersson is quite a bit better than Nylander, who is clearly the worst player in this bunch.

 

[34]

Lol, Pettersson is quite a bit better than Nylander, who is clearly the worst player in this bunch.

Yeah sure. How many goals did he score this season. His entire NHL Career for that fact.

 

[CherryToke]

Having a soft wiener like Nylander on the top line hurts Sweden but the defence makes up for it.

 

[TruePowerSlave]

Sweden, Vatanen is much worse than anyone else

 

[datboichoi]

Nylander also had a better season than Pettersson scoring more Goals. He is also way stronger.

Lmaoooo

 

[Paul4587]

Forwards is Finland by quite a bit. D is Sweden by a significant amount. Overall Sweden.

 

[Jaska]

Add goalies and Finland edges closer, but still Sweden.

 

[Kcb12345]

Yikes Vatanen makes this a pretty easy choice.

 

[wetcoast]

Remove Karlsson and its close. Big differentiator

Not at this point as Kalrsson can't stay in the lineup.

Also I put Lindell in on D instead of Vatanen.

I still thinks the Swedes are slightly better here but it's close.

 

[Johno]

Wow, shiny new toy syndrome if I ever saw one EP over Barkov, that’s laughable.

 

[JAS 39 Gripen]

Oops, voted Finland since I just read “ top line”. Finlands got the better O, but Sweden’s D is just way better

 

[Dache]

Yeah sure. How many goals did he score this season. His entire NHL Career for that fact.

So they’re both better than Marner? Quit being so transparent

 

[BB06]

Wow, shiny new toy syndrome if I ever saw one EP over Barkov, that’s laughable.

EP outscored him this season and outside of one career year Barkov has production is in line with with what EP career PPG is. Barkov’s defence is extremely overrated as he’s declined the past two season on that side of the ice.