Tkachuk brothers vs Hughes brothers

[WADEugottaBELAKthat]

Which brother combo would you choose to build your franchise around?

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[Highmarker]

I dunno if the Hughes are good yet or not.

 

[TheGoldenGod]

The two that are built for playoff hockey

 

[Rhaegar Targaryen]

Sens fan here, it’s close but I’d go with the C and D over the two wingers

 

[tsujimoto74]

I mean, you'd rather have a C + D to build around than 2 wingers, but I love the Tkachuks, and small defensemen...I think there's a good reason there are only a very small handful of top 4 NHL D 5'10" or under (just 11 NHL regulars listed that height or shorter last season). I understand why people are excited about Quinn, but I just don't see him ever becoming an effective #1 at that size. Reach and strength matter in the D zone (you've gotta win puck battles, box guys out, make defensive plays with your stick, etc.)

Give me the pair of high-skill power forwards.

 

[Volica]

This is tough.
I see Quinn as kind of being the weak link here. Not because he's a bad player, because he's really, really good; but I don't think he's a guy who'll ever be a #1D just due to size/play style.
The other three have 1C/1LW in the cards.

I gotta go with some rattiness.

 

[Fugazy]

Give me the Tkachuk boys.

 

[CheckingLineCenter]

Accidentally voted Hughes combo, but give me the known quantity in the Tkachuks.

However with their upside in a year this could definitely go in favor of the Hughes bros.

 

[boytoy314]

Hughes brothers for me based off position and potential

 

[93LEAFS]

I'd rather the Tkachuk brothers just to add to a team, but I wouldn't want to build around 2 LWs. Since you asked who I'd rather build around, I'll take the potential C (Hughes could end up on the wing) and the D. Although, gambling on two guys who have a combined 5 NHL games, over an established star in Matthew Tkachuk, and a guy with a very promising rookie season is insanely risky.

 

[PG Canuck]

1C/1D or 1Lw/1LW - assuming all reach their potentials.

I know who I go with.

 

[Tkachuky]

Good poll. I think it should be revisited next year but right now it’s the Chucks.

 

[tony d]

The Hughes brothers

 

[Auto Pilot]

I'd rather the Tkachuk brothers just to add to a team, but I wouldn't want to build around 2 LWs. Since you asked who I'd rather build around, I'll take the potential C (Hughes could end up on the wing) and the D. Although, gambling on two guys who have a combined 5 NHL games, over an established star in Matthew Tkachuk, and a guy with a very promising rookie season is insanely risky.

Hughes isn’t going to be a wing. You repeating it over and over isnt gonna make it happen.

 

[Drew4u]

How is this close ? J.Hughes has franchise potential.

 

[Rowlet]

C+D over wingers

 

[WetcoastOrca]

The two that are built for playoff hockey

Agreed. I went with the Hughes brothers too!

 

[Zegs2sendhelp]

Tough to say... I think the Tkachuk brothers are the obvious choice... but if you add in positionally… it kinda slides it over towards hughes brothers.

 

[nowhereman]

I think the Hughes bros. are the only two players in this poll with franchise, superstar potential.

 

[BruinsBtn]

Good poll.

If I'm talking career, I'll probably take the little guys because I think they'll have more longevity, which the Tkachuk kids will do what all guys do who play their style and fall off at 30.

But for the next 5 years I'll take the brats.

 

[CherryToke]

Oddly I think the Tkachuk brothers might actually be the rarer talents in this day and age. To have 2 of them would be pretty hard to turn down for me. Positions makes it a tough choice though.

 

[I am not exposed]

Brady & Matthew Tkachuk

 

[93LEAFS]

Hughes isn’t going to be a wing. You repeating it over and over isnt gonna make it happen.

You should never speak in absolutes. There's a chance he ends up on the wing. I mean, there are multiple quotes about it from NHL scouts.

 

[Just Linda]

You should never speak in absolutes. There's a chance he ends up on the wing. I mean, there are multiple quotes about it from NHL scouts.

Never trust scouts, only trust your eyes

 

[Bounces R Way]

Conventionally you'd probably go with building around the C & D. But if you were to start off with two wingers, I don't know if you could do much better than the Tkachuk brothers. That's a whole lot of pain in the ass to play against.

Tough poll, credit OP