Mike Richards vs. Zach Parise

[Giroux tha Damaja]

Cannon!

[Oh Thats Nashty]

I'll take Richards as the more complete player. If Parise had a mean streak I'd probably take him.

[adzrne7]

I took Parise for the garbage goals. However Id like to see Parise work on his puck skills because if he is able to skate with the puck more I see an even more dangerous Parise.

[BGDDYKWL]

Originally Posted by BiLLY_ShOE1721

Need to be more specific. Offensively Parise, but defensively, leadership, and physicality go to Richards.

I think you just answered your own question. Parise is a little better offensively, but Richards is better in every other area. Depends on what you value more. Richards gets the nod here IMO.

[kyle evs48]

I wish I had both on my team.

I can see this being a great one-on-one rivalry in a few years.

[Jeff Goldblum]

Really good poll question. I chose Parise, but it's very, very close.

[MrEctions]

Absolutely love the way Parise plays the game (cominf from a Rangers fan btw), but for my team I would take Richards. Guy does absolutely everything, and brings a grittiness and edge that I like on a team. Parise is only lacking the grit that Richards has imo.

[Habsterix]

That was a very tough choice. I did pick Richards though for his added grit and toughness, because I like players like that.

[Pattysaurus]

Can't go wrong with either player. I look forward to these two being rivals for the next ten years.

[HoverCarle*]

Originally Posted by Gunnar Stahl 30

they really arent. carter is more of a perimeter player, he has a nasty snap shot. parise is more of a garbage goal kind of guy with unbelievable hands, not much of an outside shot

despite them scoring around the same amount of goals, they are different kind of players

Well Richards is a playmaker so he's even further. Parise and Carter are both very speedy goal scorers, even if they score different ways.

[oilsands]

Richards,
until Parise shows he can bring it more than one year.

Damn, hard poll.

[sattar18]

Originally Posted by saskyoil

Richards,
until Parise shows he can bring it more than one year.

Damn, hard poll.

I understand what your saying but at the same time he has had 3 straight 30 goal seasons.

[TheCH*]

Richards.

I am not sold on Parise at all. Few more good years will change my mind, by i just don't see him having another year like he did this year.

[The Big Swede]

Ill take Mike Richards intangibles

[CrosbyCrosby*]

voted richards if i had to build a team from scratch but i'd take parise over him on the canucks.