First instinct is Danault because he’s shown not be out of place as a top 6 C, while Pageau is seen as a 3C.
But actually im not so sure.. If Pageau played that same role for a few years now maybe he’s the same. I mean this season was probably an outlier as he was scoring at a 30 goal pace, but still, did well for himself given the opportunity for 60 games.
I mean, Pageau is definitely the better goalscorer. Danault doesn’t set that bar very high.
I think the more i think about it im gonna have to not vote and say they’re pretty even. Tough to compare and look for slight edge when they havent consistently played the same role.