Aleksander Barkov Or Ryan Getzlaf?

[DitchMarner]

Who's been the better player? Who has the better career?



Barkov:

Getzlaf:

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[Fantast100]

Getzlaf

Barkov

Stanley Cup benefit.

 

[GIN ANTONIC]

Barkov for both

 

[gritdash60]

Barkov for both

yep AINEC.

Ofc dont have Perry to stroke him off so Barkov needs to f***

 

[Perfect_Drug]

Barkov has hardware that Getz was nowhere close to getting.

 

[DitchMarner]

Barkov has hardware that Getz was nowhere close to getting.

To be fair, Getzlaf did better in Hart voting and has more top ten scoring finishes (and numerous finishes in the top ten in assists).

For career, it doesn't seem ainec.

 

[PettersonHughes]

The fact that Barkov already has both a Selke and a 96 point season, when Getzlaf didn't achieve either of these tells me all that I'd need to pick the big Finnish forward.

 

[Regal]

I think recency bias is going to cloud this a bit but I’d still go Barkov for better player. Getz was good defensively himself and was a better playmaker but Barkov is a better goal scorer and better defensively. Offensively it’s close but Barkov’s defensive edge wins out. Getzlaf’s career length and playoff record might have him ahead for career currently though. He also had better points and point per game finishes. I think people forget that Getzlaf was one of the best playoff producers for a good period. From ‘07 to ‘17 he was 5th in playoff points and 2nd in playoff points per game to Crosby. He was also runner up to the Hart and Art Ross in 13-14.

 

[olli]

Barkov quite easily here

 

[wetcoast]

I think recency bias is going to cloud this a bit but I’d still go Barkov for better player. Getz was good defensively himself and was a better playmaker but Barkov is a better goal scorer and better defensively. Offensively it’s close but Barkov’s defensive edge wins out. Getzlaf’s career length and playoff record might have him ahead for career currently though. He also had better points and point per game finishes. I think people forget that Getzlaf was one of the best playoff producers for a good period. From ‘07 to ‘17 he was 5th in playoff points and 2nd in playoff points per game to Crosby. He was also runner up to the Hart and Art Ross in 13-14.

I think it's really close but either way unless Barkov falls off a cliff he is only 29 and will end up having the better career.

Pretty good and even poll if one stop to think about it.

 

[Bouboumaster]

Small edge to Barkov for both

 

[Felidae]

Barkov has hardware that Getz was nowhere close to getting.

The fact that Barkov already has both a Selke and a 96 point season, when Getzlaf didn't achieve either of these tells me all that I'd need to pick the big Finnish forward.

The 2010s weren't really that long ago and people are already comparing the raw stats of that era to the current one.

There was quite a few unappreciated centers in the shadow of Malkin, Crosby, Toews, Bergeron and even Stamkos. But Getzlaf might be at the top of that list...

he was injured in some of his best seasons. But 5 seasons finishing top 10 in PPG is really damn good. Im pretty sure that's only bested by Crosby, Malkin and Thornton for centers from 2005-2015.