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Enoch Root · 01-13-2016, 11:59 AM

That is a lot of money and is surely to become a burden at some point.

But a question that immediately pops up is: who would you rather have if they each cost $10M per year - Kopitar or Stamkos?

Kopitar is 28, but he is 6'3" and probably around 230. He is an elite two-way C.

Stamkos (26 shortly) is a little smaller, is lightning fast (

) and is an elite scorer.

I would rather have Kopitar because I think he will be able to keep doing what he does longer than Stamkos will. In other words, I think you can be an elite two-way C longer into your 30s than you can be an elite scorer.

01-13-2016, 11:59 AM	#27
Enoch Root Franchise Player Join Date: May 2012 Exp:	That is a lot of money and is surely to become a burden at some point. But a question that immediately pops up is: who would you rather have if they each cost $10M per year - Kopitar or Stamkos? Kopitar is 28, but he is 6'3" and probably around 230. He is an elite two-way C. Stamkos (26 shortly) is a little smaller, is lightning fast () and is an elite scorer. I would rather have Kopitar because I think he will be able to keep doing what he does longer than Stamkos will. In other words, I think you can be an elite two-way C longer into your 30s than you can be an elite scorer.