Pettersson or Kotkaniemi?

[Jaku 3,849]

Hello friends! This week while crusing the Twitterverse I stumbled across people saying that Kotkaniemi is better than Petey. This for one is wrong. But, they don't believe it. I have taken into my own hands the task of proving this idea is wrong. So, today I ask you all, with unbiased opinion, who's better now, who's better throughout their career? Pettersson or Kotkaniemi? 

Edited July 21 by Jaku

[King Heffy 18,535]

Don't recall Kotancheapshot winning a Calder.  EP has a much higher ceiling as well.

[nzan 1,231]

I’d answer this by saying that if Petey has a typical-ish development arc as he grows and ages, maybe there’s nobody in the league better than him in five years.

[canucklehead80 522]

A pop quiz I didn't need to study for???? TOO EASY!!!!!

[Jaku 3,849]

3 minutes ago, canucklehead80 said:

A pop quiz I didn't need to study for???? TOO EASY!!!!!

You'd think so. These people I encountered were as ignorant and ignorant can be.

[Sygvard 1,411]

I mean I feel like Canucks forum is far from an unbiased sounding board, but it hardly matters.

 

I am jointly a rabid Canucks AND Habs fan. And still say Pete is solidly ahead. 

Edited July 21 by Sygvard

[Warhippy 24,720]

They're two different players but Pettersson is kind of miles ahead skill wise.  Like, Matthews vs McJesus, there's no real comparison skill wise.  Both great players but...

[King Heffy 18,535]

Alright, who didn't vote for Petey?  Fess up.

[Jaku 3,849]

1 minute ago, King Heffy said:

Alright, who didn't vote for Petey?  Fess up.

Haha I was just about to ask that. I'm interested in the reasoning behind that.

[MrCanuck94 1,233]

Petey and I'm not even being biased.

[shayster007 3,358]

It bothers me that someone didn't vote for Petey and didn't both explaining it. Just means they be trollin

[Strombone 386]

Pettersson = 0.93 PPG

Kotkaniemi = 0.43 PPG

 

Pettersson averaged half a point more per game last season. It's not even close. 

 

Of course anything can happen in the future.

 

But I'd put Petey's potential at an Elite High - Franchise Medium while Kotkaniemi's potential is at a Top 6 High - Elite High.

 

Basically, I'm saying Petey's lowest potential is Kotkaniemi's highest potential.

Edited July 21 by Strombone

[Elias Pettersson 2,210]

I win Calder Trophy.  Gretzky told me I play like him.  Why do you even compare me to some Finnish dude in Montreal??  

 

Wayne Gretzky knows a thing or two about the NHL’s record book.

As the all-time leader in points, goals and assists, Gretzky has an eye for players who may some day come after his own records, and in watching Vancouver Canucks super rookie Elias Pettersson’s assault on the Canucks first-year record book he sees a lot of his own budding greatness in the Swedish phenom.

“From my point of view, he’s got a lot of my similarities,” Gretzky said on Sportsnet 650 Monday morning. “His hockey sense and his playmaking ability is as good as anybody right now, and that’s probably where the comparisons come from — much more the playmaking than anything else.”

 

https://www.sportsnet.ca/hockey/nhl/wayne-gretzky-compares-canucks-elias-pettersson-sidney-crosby/

[HerrDrFunk 11,624]

1 hour ago, Jaku said:

Hello friends! This week while crusing the Twitterverse I stumbled across people saying that Kotkaniemi is better than Petey. This for one is wrong. But, they don't believe it. I have taken into my own hands the task of proving this idea is wrong. So, today I ask you all, with unbiased opinion, who's better now, who's better throughout their career? Pettersson or Kotkaniemi? 

Yeah, well, some people think vaccines made their kid autistic and you can cure that autism by forcing the kid to drink bleach. Stupid abounds. 

[ktcy2 294]

Is this a joke or what lol

[Jaku 3,849]

29 minutes ago, ktcy2 said:

Is this a joke or what lol

Truly wish it was. I was actually told that Jesperi Kotkaniemi is and always be a better player than Elias Pettersson. So, I'm trying to settle the score.

[Crabcakes 5,363]

2 hours ago, nzan said:

I’d answer this by saying that if Petey has a typical-ish development arc as he grows and ages, maybe there’s nobody in the league better than him in five years.

But Petey doesn't have a typical development arc.  He learns very fast and is driven as much as anybody.

[xereau 13,909]

I've watched this team a loooooong time and I haven't seen a rookie with the hockey IQ of Petey. If we can surround him with skill, he has the potential to be the GOAT of this franchise.

[higgyfan 4,763]

It's not fair to put Kotk up against Pete.  They should compare him to players in his draft.  So far, Svech + Tkachuk are standing up to him very well.  That's more than enough competition for him.

[Jaku 3,849]

18 minutes ago, higgyfan said:

It's not fair to put Kotk up against Pete.  They should compare him to players in his draft.  So far, Svech + Tkachuk are standing up to him very well.  That's more than enough competition for him.

Oh I know. The argument started with Kotkaniemi is already better than Pettersson. The point I'm trying to make is that he's not and so far it's been an overwhelming response in favour of Petey.