Nathan MacKinnon on current contract vs. Aleksander Barkov on current contract

[I am not exposed]

The top 2 players chosen in the 2013 draft. MacKinnon going first and Barkov going second. Both still with the teams that drafted them. Both have won a cup.

MacKinnon currently has has cap hit of $12,600,000 for another 7 years.

Barkov currently has a cap hit of $10,000,000 for another 6 years.

MacKinnon is only a day older than Barkov.

Which player do you take?

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[drktmplr12]

Depends if you like chickpea salad

 

[Thenameless]

I voted MacKinnon, but both are fine.

 

[FinlandPanther]

Depends on what you want. You can get arguably the most dynamic forward in the game or the best defensive center in the game who can provide great offense as well. I would say Mack just Becuase he’s a freak of nature and can break the game open at any moment. Barkov was awesome these playoffs though and was a horse defensively.

 

[Three On Zero]

MacKinnon, but this should be closer than the Mac/Drai poll

 

[centipede2233]

This is a pickem for me, I lean towards barkov because I like the defence with the offence

 

[PettersonHughes]

Depends if you like chickpea salad

Is this a reference?

If I'm building a team from scratch, both are phenomenal choices but I'd personally take Barkov by a hair. The man does everything -- has size, strength, great on faceoffs, Selke caliber D with above point-per-game offense, 40 G/ 100 pt potential, literally plays all situations (PP1, PK1, line 1, shootouts). He might not have quite Nate's speed (which is quite the sight to behold and devastating) but the hands are filthy and he's smart and strong enough to create and maintain breakaways as he's so big and it's tough to get around him. The clincher might be that he's one of the few guys elite enough to match up against other star centers.

 

[Crow]

The money and one less year at that cap hit is enough to make me pick Barkov. I realize these guys are fairly young but age is always a risk at this high of a hit.

 

[Frank Drebin]

Mackinnon very easily

 

[Fatass]

Barkov for me.

 

[Pierce Hawthorne]

Mack, but Barkov is also a stud so there's not really a wrong answer.

 

[hamzarocks]

Mackinnon hes the 2nd best player in the league

Barkov is 8th to 10th

 

[John Mandalorian]

MacKinnon. Respect Barkov though. Both are great. Just think of how many teams would love to have either.

 

[Coffees]

Both are fine

 

[KirkAlbuquerque]

Either is good

 

[Coffees]

Either is good

Nailed it, Kirk

 

[Aashir Mallik]

Mack without much thought

 

[heretik27]

I'm taking Mack over anyone not named McDavid so long as we're not throwing out unrealistic hypotheticals like Pettersson at 2M AAV or something.

 

[Felidae]

I know Mackinnon has peaked higher and has had the better career, but my hot take is that Barkov's game will age better.

Biased Panthers fan here voting for Barkov.

 

[CanadienShark]

Voted MacKinnon, but a team like the Oilers for example would probably prefer Barkov, so there's an argument either way.

 

[Asinine]

MacKinnon is easily worth the dollar difference.

You're crazy if you take Barkov to save 2.6mil. I don't care what your team looks like.

 

[sensfan4lifee]

Mackinnon hes the 2nd best player in the league

Barkov is 8th to 10th

Kucherov is better than Mackinnon

 

[Conspiracy Theorist]

I think Barkov has a better chance winning another cup than MacKinnon.