I went with Baertschi. Both are small guys, but Granlund isn't fast enough, in my opinion, to make up for his size. Baertschi lacks the playmaking and stickhandling skills that Granlund has, but he is definitely quicker.
Cool to see a poll so close. Went with Baertschi because of his added grit and better skating, the other attributes both players seem to be very similar.
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Exhibit A as to how hockey doesn't matter on ESPN:
Last night an ESPN program was discussing how the Detroit Pistons needed a hero citing the heroes on the Detroit Tigers, Detroit Lions and no mention of the Detroit Red Wings. All this despite the Red Wings probably being the most succesful team in Detroit right now.
I expect both to be good, but I think Baertschi will be better.
This is a worrisome prediction by an expert. How come Baertschi?? Granlund is simply the better one, now when I have watched both I know for certain. Earlier I had a neutral opinion but after taking a look at them the difference is clear. And it's not even close.
Granlund is just amazingly good even when he is invisible he racks up points.
This is a worrisome prediction by an expert. How come Baertschi?? Granlund is simply the better one, now when I have watched both I know for certain. Earlier I had a neutral opinion but after taking a look at them the difference is clear. And it's not even close.
Granlund is just amazingly good even when he is invisible he racks up points.
That might be why. Baertschi is a Parise-type player that relentlessly hounds the puck and has the motor running all the time, where Granlund is more passive and when he isnt converting saucer passes to wine, you likely wont notice him on the ice.
That might be why. Baertschi is a Parise-type player that relentlessly hounds the puck and has the motor running all the time, where Granlund is more passive and when he isnt converting saucer passes to wine, you likely wont notice him on the ice.
...but his point was that Granlund has the ability to make plays consistently. When he isn't making the highlight play, he's making the simple but smart plays. Plays you notice or you don't notice, they'll end up as goals. He was actually praising Granlund.
This is a worrisome prediction by an expert. How come Baertschi?? Granlund is simply the better one, now when I have watched both I know for certain. Earlier I had a neutral opinion but after taking a look at them the difference is clear. And it's not even close.
Granlund is just amazingly good even when he is invisible he racks up points.
Granlund is also almost a year older I think it is to close to call, personally I think Granlund will get more points but be more of a passive play maker were I think Bartschi will be a player that does it more on his own. It comes down to which you think is better. The homer in me makes me take Bartschi as the better overall player.
Granlund is also almost a year older I think it is to close to call, personally I think Granlund will get more points but be more of a passive play maker were I think Bartschi will be a player that does it more on his own. It comes down to which you think is better. The homer in me makes me take Bartschi as the better overall player.
Yes, Granlund is a year older and a step above. It's more like
Mikael granlund > Markus Granlund = Sven Baertschi.
