Who Would You Rather Have Going Forward? Drai or Matthews

[namttebih]

Contracts shouldn't matter here. The to of them (salaries) are going to be playing leapfrog for the next decade

 

[SeanMoneyHands]

Matthews. He's actually shown that he is a capable #1 centre and he performs in the playoffs.

 

[Golden_Jet]

Matthews. He's actually shown that he is a capable #1 centre and he performs in the playoffs.

Better check up on that.
One has 0.87 P/gp in playoffs, and one has 1.46 p/gp.

 

[Duffy13]

Voting Drai, its bad enough already having a couple ex Leafs and having that fanbase inundate every topic whining about the past.

 

[Plural]

They never met in the NHL playoffs.

Draisaitl did however put up this impressive stat line in his first trip to the NHL finals:

0 points in game #1 (Oilers lose 3-0)
0 points in game #2 (Oilers lose 4-1)
0 points in game #3 (Oilers lose 4-3)
2 assists in game #4 (Oilers win 8-1)
0 points in game #5 (Oilers win 5-3)
1 assist in game #6 (Oilers win 5-1)
0 points in game #7 (Oilers lose 2-1)

Connor McDavid does the heavy lifting for the Edmonton Oilers, Draisaitl gets to ride shotgun.

What's Matthews statline in finals?

 

[MessierII]

They never met in the NHL playoffs.

Draisaitl did however put up this impressive stat line in his first trip to the NHL finals:

0 points in game #1 (Oilers lose 3-0)
0 points in game #2 (Oilers lose 4-1)
0 points in game #3 (Oilers lose 4-3)
2 assists in game #4 (Oilers win 8-1)
0 points in game #5 (Oilers win 5-3)
1 assist in game #6 (Oilers win 5-1)
0 points in game #7 (Oilers lose 2-1)

Connor McDavid does the heavy lifting for the Edmonton Oilers, Draisaitl gets to ride shotgun.

Matthew’s stat line in the first round is so pedestrian that he hasn’t even sniffed a finals.

 

[bobholly39]

Neutral fan - Drai. But it's close.

Positives:

- Playoffs. Biggest differentiator - he's been a beast in playoffs
- Higher overall offensive ceiling than Matthews so far

Negatives:

- He's never been #1 on a team. Doesn't mean he couldn't do it - but there's always at least a question mark.
- I suspect Matthews will age better. Just a gut feeling. Still - don't think that has much impact over next ~3-5 years, it's more long-term.

It's really about the playoffs, why I pick Draisaitl.

 

[PuckG]

Draisaitl.

If you remove names/teams and just post their stats over the past 5 years including the playoffs, Draisaitl wins this by a landslide.

 

[Fatass]

Matthews. Both really good, but give me the guy who is better without the puck. Matthews will win a Selke while Draisatl will never be in that conversation.

 

[CanadienShark]

I'm a big fan of Draisaitl. He's my choice, but either is a fair choice.

 

[Duke74]

Matthews. He's actually shown that he is a capable #1 centre and he performs in the playoffs.

Monday morning humor is always a good thing.

 

[wetcoast]

Taking Drai. More versatile offensive player (can playmake and score). Far better playoff performer. Locked up for 9 more years vs 4.

Sure but Draisaitl is 2 years older so there is that.

I'd probably take drai but those 2 years and the going forward part it's hard not to take AM and then surround him with a team that works.