These guys make a really good top pair I like them both allot and am not voting.
JMo plays a cleaner smarter game with less risk baked into his current style. You can watch Morrissey play for games on end and not notice any overt errors which is pretty crazy considering he eats really tough minutes. The only challenge I see is he is still playing it too safe for my liking. There is allot more offense in his game and if he dials up the risk reward 20% more I think that is where we see the best of Josh emerge. I could see Josh reaching that Gio level but at a younger age if he lets himself go more.
On the Flip side Jacob is much more aggressive stylistically. He is really good but has a fair amount of risk folded into his approach and with it comes more mistakes. I actually think Jacob has his risk reward balance about right. In the new NHL you have to push it more than you use to to generate offense.
The main thing is I see these guys as a pair improving over the next 2-3 seasons. They are already really good together but we need them to elevate to the next level and if they do I feel a cup coming.
I'm noticing these two started to merge a bit -
Trouba is backing off a little on his aggressive play and doing a little less head hunting. He's also being a little more responsible in his own end and being smarter in the other end, especially with his shooting (which used to be "shoot from everywhere, often").
Morrissey is adding a more aggressive piece to his game but still very reliable with his D game. He'll be adding offense soon - you can see it developing now.
I other words, they're starting to look a little more like each other - great skaters with a balanced game. Some of that comes from playing together for extended periods.
If these two get the chance to play together in future years, they are going to be very dynamic at both ends of the ice - IMO. I wonder if they also see that playing with each other makes both their games much better.
I call it a draw . . .
