Roman Josi or Drew Doughty?

[Took a pill in Sbisa]

Voted Josi peak, Doughty career

Josi's 21-22 was peak

Doughty's combined 3-5 peak years> Josi combined 3-5 peak years

Doughty better career

 

[Speyer]

If its 2008 again and I had to select one player it would be Josi. He never had the same supporting cast that Dougthy had on those LA cup winning teams. If he had, he would likely have a ring too. Josi was basically the sole star player Nashville had after Weber left while Doughty was part of an ensemble in LA. And he, Josi, had much better longevity than Dougthy as well. Doughty is better defensively though and a better clutch player as well.

 

[Felidae]

If its 2008 again and I had to select one player it would be Josi. He never had the same supporting cast that Dougthy had on those LA cup winning teams. If he had, he would likely have a ring too. Josi was basically the sole star player Nashville had after Weber left while Doughty was part of an ensemble in LA. And he, Josi, had much better longevity than Dougthy as well. Doughty is better defensively though and a better clutch player as well.

Josi has certainly aged better but that doesnt mean he's had better longevity than Doughty.

Doughty came into the league as a 19 year old, and was a Norris finalist the next year, then got ample Norris votes every year until the age of 28.

Josi didn't start getting serious Norris consideration until 24, and it's continued until his current age, 33.

So both have a 9 year span of excellence. Josi may add to that but he's also at the age were a sharp decline is becoming more likely. So as of now they've been elite for about roughly the same amount of years.

Here are their Norris finishes

Roman Josi: 1, 2, 2, 5, 5, 7, 7, 11, 14

Drew Doughty: 1, 2, 2, 3, 6, 7, 9, 10, 11, 18, 19

It's pretty damn close.

I'm too lazy to do it but a closer inspection of their competition during their best years might sway the case for one or the other.

 

[ijuka]

Josi peak and career.

Doughty is one of the most overrated players of the modern era. Evidenced by this poll as well.

 

[Agent Zuuuub]

Idk everyone says Doughty is some incredible unmatched playoff beast.

But in the last 10 years from age 23/24 to 33/34.

The man had 1 or 2 playoff game wins, in 10 years! That's his whole prime.

So how do we reconcile that?

 

[Felidae]

Idk everyone says Doughty is some incredible unmatched playoff beast.

But in the last 10 years from age 23/24 to 33/34.

The man had 1 or 2 playoff game wins, in 10 years! That's his whole prime.

So how do we reconcile that?

I don't think anyone says he's an unmatched playoff beast.

But he has 2 lengthy runs that are better than anything Josi has done in the playoffs, as well as having the higher playoff career PPG despite playing the majority of that in a lower scoring era and Josi being known primarily for his offense.

 

[triggrman]

I don't think anyone says he's an unmatched playoff beast.

But he has 2 lengthy runs that are better than anything Josi has done in the playoffs, as well as having the higher playoff career PPG despite playing the majority of that in a lower scoring era and Josi being known primarily for his offense.

They both played in pretty much the same era, Doughty got a head start but they're basically the same age.