Who gets more points next year, Kakko or Hughes?

[Kotkaniemi15]

I say Kakko.

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[Leafsrock95]

Is that guy supposed to play with panarin ? If so him Hughes probably will play with palmieri.

 

[HugginThePost]

Kakko......and by a considerable amount.

 

[Albatros]

We'll see, Hughes might get more sheltered minutes.

 

[Taluss]

Points- Hughes
Goals Kakko

Finish the season within 5 points from each other

 

[themelkman]

Hughes might be the better player, but hes got way worse surrounding players

 

[SotasicA]

Kakko seems more NHL ready. I don't think he'll win the Calder or anything, but he'll probably outscore Hughes at least.

 

[The Crypto Guy]

Hughes might be the better player, but hes got way worse surrounding players

Hall who won the Hart 2 years ago is "way worse surrounding players"? Because that is who Hughes will likely be playing with.

 

[themelkman]

Hall who won the Hart 2 years ago is "way worse surrounding players"? Because that is who Hughes will likely be playing with.

Hall is great, but we dont even know how much of the season he will be on the devils

 

[Conspiracy Theorist]

Hall is great, but we dont even know how much of the season he will be on the devils

If Hall leaves maybe Hall/Larsson wasn't a robbery.

 

[themelkman]

If Hall leaves maybe Hall/Larsson wasn't a robbery.

Well I think he probably heads to FA, so it depends on how NJ is doing by the deadline weather he finishes the season there

 

[Nico the Draft Riser]

Hall who won the Hart 2 years ago is "way worse surrounding players"? Because that is who Hughes will likely be playing with.

Hall wont be playing with Hughes

Hall and Hischier fit like a glove and Hall credited Nico for his Hart trophy

 

[Zamuz]

Hughes

however I don't know if it's fair against Kakko that Hughes scores majority of his points in AHL

 

[Nocashstyle]

Hughes might be the better player, but hes got way worse surrounding players

Huh? Are you even familiar with either lineup? Both are pretty comparable on paper...and if anything the Devils are the ones deeper at F. Rangers at D.

Not sure how you can say “way worse,” other than you don’t really know what you’re talking about.

 

[ijuka]

Kakko will get more points both next season and the season after.

Huh? Are you even familiar with either lineup? Both are pretty comparable on paper...and if anything the Devils are the ones deeper at F. Rangers at D.

Not sure how you can say “way worse,” other than you don’t really know what you’re talking about.

Rangers signed Panarin.

 

[NJ DevLolz]

Hughes might be the better player, but hes got way worse surrounding players

Haha what? Hall, Hischier, Palmieri, Bratt>>>Panarin, Zibanejad, Kreider, Buchnevich

 

[KirkAlbuquerque]

Haha what? Hall, Hischier, Palmieri, Bratt>>>Panarin, Zibanejad, Kreider, Buchnevich

How so? Panarin = Hall, Zibanejad > Hischier, Kreider > Palmieri, and Buchnevich = Bratt. However Kreider will probably be traded so then the edge might go to NJ

 

[CantLoseWithMatthews]

Haha what? Hall, Hischier, Palmieri, Bratt>>>Panarin, Zibanejad, Kreider, Buchnevich

The Devils players might be better, but the gap is definitely not as big as you're making it out to be. Frankly, I prefer the Rangers players

 

[Albatros]

Rosters are sufficiently close for sure, no excuses there for either of them.

 

[themelkman]

Way worse was an overstatement, but I really still dont see NJ doing what people think they will.

 

[jetsforever]

Does Hughes get Hall?

 

[Polar Bear]

I'm not arguing who will be better long-term, but you cannot convince me that Kakko isn't more NHL ready currently and will likely play with pretty good talent next to him, so that's my choice.

 

[Nico the Draft Riser]

Does Hughes get Hall?

Nope, likely a combo of Bratt-Palmieri

 

[Nico the Draft Riser]

The Devils players might be better, but the gap is definitely not as big as you're making it out to be. Frankly, I prefer the Rangers players

Well to be fair that lineup you quoted had three players with 1st line numbers vs the Rangers' two

Palmieri is something like 8-10th in goals the last three years IIRC

 

[Pavel Buchnevich]

It depends on linemates, but I’ll say Hughes. Better overall player in year one will be Kakko, in my opinion.