Plekanec can play well in all zones. He has got a couple seasons of 60-70 pts. Grabovski has never crossed the 60 pts mark. Plekanec cost the Habs 5M while Grabovski cost the Leafs 5.5M. the answer is easy: Plekanec.
Plekanec can play well in all zones. He has got a couple seasons of 60-70 pts. Grabovski has never crossed the 60 pts mark. Plekanec cost the Habs 5M while Grabovski cost the Leafs 5.5M. the answer is easy: Plekanec.
That's irrelevant.
I would give Plekanec the slight edge, my answer could change if Grabo continues to dominate. But people saying AINEC are just being homers.
Grabo on pace for 63 Points
Pleks on pace for 53 Points
Grabo 27
Pleks 29
The only thing Pleks has over Grabo is his defensive attributes.
One is having a bad year while the other is on a career year though. When Pleks was 25 and 27 he had 69 and 70 point seasons. Plekanec has led two playoff teams in scoring with 70 points and 57 points last couple seasons. He does it facing the toughest opposition competition. He didn't have a Kessel line ahead of him to take the opposition shutout line. This season he's not getting much in terms of linemates in the 2nd half due to injuries and it's definitely affecting his numbers. He's good offensively, but he's not a star player that can produce with no help. I wouldn't be so certain that Grabovski is that much better offensively if at all. That's not to say he's a bad player, he's very good and this is a close comparison.
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Plekanec is a little better but Grabos younger and plays with more jump, I think Grabo can continue to slowly improve into his 30s and maybe pass Plekanecs level of play.
I would give Plekanec the slight edge, my answer could change if Grabo continues to dominate. But people saying AINEC are just being homers.
People are saying AINEC because they're smart. Plekanec get's more points playing with significantly worse players while being one of the best two way forwards in the league. Grabo is a one-way forward who doesn't even beat him in that aspect alone.
If they are similar offensively then all you need to do is take a look at the PK on both teams. Plekanec leads the #1 PK and Grabovski doesn't even play on the PK, which is last place. Maybe it would be better but who knows, they don't seem willing to try him on it when it's already last.
It's a lot closer then it was a couple yeras ago though.
Only on HF would a player with a career high of 58pts is better offensively than a player with a season of 70 points and another of 69pts, all before 28 years of age. (Grabovski's age)
Plekanec is 29 years old and has had seasons of 70, 69 and 57 points.
Grabovski is 28 years old and has had seasons of 58, 48 and 35 points.
And we are saying that Grabovski is better offensively? OOOOkkkk
Plekanec blows out Grabovski defensively with his PK skills and all around game.
Plekanec is a little better but Grabos younger and plays with more jump, I think Grabo can continue to slowly improve into his 30s and maybe pass Plekanecs level of play.
Whoever said getting scored on on the PK doesn't get you a minus, it does. Your plus doesn't change if you score but if you're a scored on you do in fact get a minus.
Whoever said getting scored on on the PK doesn't get you a minus, it does. Your plus doesn't change if you score but if you're a scored on you do in fact get a minus.
If your team is on the PK, you do not get a minus for being scored on. If you score a SHG then you do get a + and the opposing team gets a minus.
Grabovski is an energy player and better offensively. I'll take him. Also plays a shutdown role against other teams best lines.
Wrong.
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Only on HF would a player with a career high of 58pts is better offensively than a player with a season of 70 points and another of 69pts, all before 28 years of age. (Grabovski's age)
Plekanec is 29 years old and has had seasons of 70, 69 and 57 points.
Grabovski is 28 years old and has had seasons of 58, 48 and 35 points.
And we are saying that Grabovski is better offensively? OOOOkkkk
Its pretty much established that Plekanec is better offensively and defensively. What more do you want. Correct answer is Plekanec. I do not even really see how you could make a good case for Grabovski over Plekanec.
Whoever said getting scored on on the PK doesn't get you a minus, it does. Your plus doesn't change if you score but if you're a scored on you do in fact get a minus.
