Mete and Petry over gard and Zaitsev

Petry over Zaitsev maybe, but definitely not Mete over Gardiner. And I am not a fan of Gardiner.

Mete doesn't go -4 in the deciding playoff game...prob cuz he hasn't made it that far but still...

I agree on Petry. But no question Gardiner over Mete.

Disclaimer: Habs fan.

Having never played an NHL game, Tkachuk deserves no spot on this roster. Rielly is also the #1 LHD, not Chabot.

I'll take Gardiner in 88/89 games he played in this year over Mete. Gardiner obviously had one of the worst periods by a player of his caliber in a long time which may have cost his team the series, but you can't discount what he did the rest of the season because of it.

Mete: 49 GP, 0G, 7A, 7PTS
Gardiner: 82 GP, 5G, 47A, 52PTS

I don't think this should even be a discussion...

Interested to know who you would take instead. I'd be really excited about Tkachuk on this team's fourth line, so much potential.

Don't compare the stats of a rookie 19 year old defenceman who does not play an offensive style of game. Mete is better defensively, Gardiner is better offensively.

Picking strictly LW...Marleau. But really any of Marleau, Brown, Hyman to fill that 4th line role.

I guess it depends on how long this team is intended for. One game, I'd pick Marleau. This season, I'd pick Hyman. Anything more than that, I would pick Tkachuk without hesitation. There's no situation I would ever pick Brown over Tkachuk though.

I was using those stats to make a point. I think it's pretty evident who the better player is. Other stats:
TOI: Mete; 15:35, Gardiner; 22:32
+/-: Mete; +5, Gardiner +9
Their Corsi for percentage is almost identical as well (50.1 vs. 50.7).

You can break it down basically any way you would like, Gardiner is the better player and there's really no arguing that.

If you go back to my original comment, you'll notice I'm not disagreeing with you. I'm just stating the stats you originally highlighted are not overly relevant considering their playing styles and league experience.