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Originally Posted by Erick Estrada
Well then lets look at the players on their own. Which player has more high end skills? Which player has better physical attributes? Which player has a better chance at getting in the HOF? Toews won't based on his his numbers that's for sure but Stamkos is putting up numbers that will get him in. You guys are really overrating Toews here.
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I think you're overrating the ability to score and the advantage it brings to a team. Does Stamkos have more high-end skill and goal scoring ability than Toews? Yes, but not by as much as you seem to imply. Scoring goals means dick all if the other team scores more. Projecting HOF for players under 25 seems a bit ludicrous.
When Toews is struggling to score he helps his team in other ways. Stamkos doesn't seem to have developed that important ability (not yet anyway). Stamkos is a pure goal scorer and not much else at this point.
Disclaimer: Stamkos is a fantastic hockey player. Just wouldn't chose him over Toews when considering building a team from nothing. Itd be nice to have them both tho.