Best in the Game: Centres

[wr50l]

Crosby is better but not loads better where 100% of people would choose Crosby over Datsyuk.

He really is so much better though. rly:

Datsyuk will never put up the same offensive production. Their close puck control skills are comparable, no one passes better than Crosby and Datsyuk's goalscoring instincts don't even warrant being compared. Defensively Datsyuk isunbelievable but we're not comparing him to Malkin; Crosby is not a liability in the slightest. The balance is firmly tipped in Crosby's favour.

 

[Fappin Raptor]

He really is so much better though. rly:

Datsyuk will never put up the same offensive production. Their close puck control skills are comparable, no one passes better than Crosby and Datsyuk's goalscoring instincts don't even warrant being compared. Defensively Datsyuk isunbelievable but we're not comparing him to Malkin; Crosby is not a liability in the slightest. The balance is firmly tipped in Crosby's favour.

If you put Datsyuk in place of Crosby I can see his point production go up. Datsyuk is on a team where 50-70 points is good because 4-5 players can do it on our team. I'm not saying Datsyuk is better at all, I know Crosby is better, I just don't think he is loads better.

 

[leaffan]

This forum is simply unbelievable over the last couple days.

 

[wr50l]

If you put Datsyuk in place of Crosby I can see his point production go up. Datsyuk is on a team where 50-70 points is good because 4-5 players can do it on our team. I'm not saying Datsyuk is better at all, I know Crosby is better, I just don't think he is loads better.

Both players tend to get stuck pulling sub-par offensive producers upwards. I don't see how Datsyuk could get better point production playing with Chris Kunitz in a like for like swap with Tomas Holmstrom.

 

[wr50l]

Why is Erik Christensen on no one's list?

Because him and Arty kept cutting into each other's votes of course.

 

[Fappin Raptor]

Both players tend to get stuck pulling sub-par offensive producers upwards. I don't see how Datsyuk could get better point production playing with Chris Kunitz in a like for like swap with Tomas Holmstrom.

I see what you're saying.

My top 10 since I haven't done it yet.

1. Sidney Crosby
2. Pavel Datsyuk
3. Jonathan Toews
4. Evgeni Malkin
5. Joe Thornton
6. Henrik Sedin
7. Nicklas Backstrom
8. Anze Kopitar
9. Steven Stamkos
10. Brad Richards