Mikko Rantanen Or John LeClair?

[DitchMarner]

Two sidekicks to great players that are/were quite good in their own right...

Who's the better prime player?

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[amnesiac]

close.... edge to Rantanen. Has a few more high scoring years than LeClair, and will continue to add

 

[centipede2233]

Similar offensively, but I think Rantanen will have a much longer prime than Leclair.

 

[Albatros]

LeClair was nothing special outside the Legion of Doom.

 

[SillyRabbit]

LeClair was nothing special outside the Legion of Doom.

In 1997 when Lindros missed 30 games, LeClair finished 4th in league scoring.

In fact he has two top 5 finishes in scoring to Rantanen's zero.

I do agree with the above poster who said that Rantanen will have a longer prime, but LeClair did have a really nice 6 season stretch where he was 4-13th in league scoring in each of those years

 

[Mulletman]

LeClair! This isn't even close! Playing in the dead puck era against real men putting up 50 goal seasons vs a guy who's barely able to skate being carried by the 2nd best forward and best defenseman in a buttery soft league.