Sweden top line vs Finland top line

[Asymmetric Solution]

Nylander < Aho
Pettersson > Barkov
Zibanejad >~ Rantanen

Hedman > Heiskanen
Karlsson >> Vatanen

Pretty close but clear margin for Sweden. Actually not that close.

Petersson is not better than Barkov. Maybe one of these days but not yet.

 

[Ace of Hades]

Strongly agree here.

Barkov >>> Pettersson

Imagine actually thinking this.

 

[Regal]

Petersson is not better than Barkov. Maybe one of these days but not yet.

He definitely was this year at least

 

[AMDZen]

Give me Finlands forwards all day.

Karlsson is just going to get worse and worse until he retires. Seems like people didn't watch him this last season at all. He is a shell of the player he was. Ottawa killed it with that trade

 

[AMDZen]

Imagine actually thinking this.

You mean like most of hfboards?

Looks to me like barkov is 6 players better than pettersson

 

[Ace of Hades]

You mean like most of hfboards? View attachment 354908

Looks to me like barkov is 6 players better than pettersson

Imagine actually thinking theres a massive gap.

 

[AMDZen]

Imagine actually thinking theres a massive gap.

With 690 or so players in the NHL, when comparing all players at all positions, 6 players between the two is far from "massive"

Imagine not understanding numbers

 

[JAS 39 Gripen]

Zibinajed is the most overrated player in the league

No, that one goes to “future Selke-winner Mitch Marner”

 

[Ace of Hades]

With 690 or so players in the NHL, when comparing all players at all positions, 6 players between the two is far from "massive"

Imagine not understanding numbers

Imagine not actually getting the point.

 

[Ben White]

Imagine not actually getting the point.

Imagine also using a HF poll with relatively few voters as an absolute reference

 

[67Leafs67]

That RD disparity between Karlsson & Vatanen is the biggest of these proposed top-lines. The forward groups are pretty close, all elite talents, and Heiskanen is a good defenseman...but Vatanen has no business with these other nine players.

 

[34]

Imagine actually thinking this.

Imagine thinking otherwise.

 

[Gavy]

No, that one goes to “future Selke-winner Mitch Marner”

Lol what?

Zibinajed is the most overrated player on here.

Why are you quoting that as if I said it?

 

[JAS 39 Gripen]

Lol what?

Zibinajed is the most overrated player on here.

Why are you quoting that as if I said it?

You said that Zibanejad is the most overrated player in the league.
That is incorrect.

 

[Gavy]

You said that Zibanejad is the most overrated player in the league.
That is incorrect.

I dont agree with you and i think he is.

Still not sure why you made that quote about Marner btw

 

[JAS 39 Gripen]

I dont agree with you and i think he is.

Still not sure why you made that quote about Marner btw

I don’t agree with you and I don’t think he is. This goes splendidly.

 

[Jugitsu]

Voted too close to call, since I was slightly looking into the future. Then I saw the "currently" underliner and immediately regretted. If I could, I would change my vote to Sweden's top line. I like Finland's forwards quite a bit more, but the difference isn't big enough to close the gap on the defence.

 

[Gavy]

I don’t agree with you and I don’t think he is. This goes splendidly.

And you're entitled to your opinion.

I see you ignored my question again.

Enjoy your day

 

[JAS 39 Gripen]

And you're entitled to your opinion.

I see you ignored my question again.

Enjoy your day

Aren’t we all eh. You too sweety

 

[Gavy]

Aren’t we all eh. You too sweety

I'm too sweet?

You can just say you dont know rather than ignoring the question.

Wait until next year when Zibanajeds shooting percentage comes back down to earth

 

[datboichoi]

Barkov’s two/way dominance is an urban legend created by people who don’t actually watch hockey or even follow statistics and since no one watches or gives a f*** about the Florida Panthers this unbelievable hoax of a notion has been able to live on for years.

Pettersson was top 3 in the league in WAR and GAR, he’s obviously better than Barkov at ice hockey but hockey fans are sheep that follow trends.

Pettersson > Barkov at ice hockey.

 

[Fatass]

Which line is currently better?

Sweden:

Nylander - Pettersson - Zibanejad
Hedman - Karlsson

Finland:

Aho - Barkov - Rantanen
Heiskanen - Vatanen

Isn’t Laine Finnish? Did you just pick five guys, and not necessarily the best guys?

 

[Brun0]

Aho > Nylander
Barkov > Pettersson
Rantanen> Zib

Hedman >= Heiskanen
Karlsson > Risto

 

[a mangy Meowth]

That RD disparity between Karlsson & Vatanen is the biggest of these proposed top-lines. The forward groups are pretty close, all elite talents, and Heiskanen is a good defenseman...but Vatanen has no business with these other nine players.

Yep Vatanen is mediocre. Who else you gonna put there? Ristolainen? He's honestly barely any better if you ask me, he'd get eaten alive by these top level players.

I'd have Esa Lindell there I guess, but that's hardly a sexier choice than Vatanen. Maybe I'm missing someone?

 

[Lambo]

Isn’t Laine Finnish? Did you just pick five guys, and not necessarily the best guys?

But 4 Players are 1st line. Only i would put Lindell instead Vatanen.