Quoting: Joblow
My point is those 2 players are totally different and tomsay that Garland is a far better player doesn’t make sense at all since both of them are role players. Anderson bring a element that everyteam is looking for. He is big, fast, can score 20 goal a season and he destroyed defender with crushing hit. In the playoff, that those kind of difference you need to win a serie. Getting crush by Anderson game after game, defenseman start to turn de puck around.
I like Garland but saying he is a better player just doesn’t make sense. Anderson just bring a different package. Like i said before there more than only point in hockey. I will take Pietrangelo and Doughty anytime over Karlsson.
Garland is also capable of scoring 20 goals. He had a 20 goal pace in 4 out of 5 NHL seasons prior to this year, with his lowest being a 17 goal pace. Anderson scored at a 20 goal pace in 5 out of 7 NHL seasons prior to this year, with his lowest being a 3 goal pace. The only thing Anderson is significantly better than Garland at is hitting, which doesn’t provide much value. And I know there’s more to hockey and player evaluations than just points. There’s defensive play, which Garland is good at and Anderson is awful at. There’s play driving, which Garland excels at. There’s skating ability, which Anderson and Garland are both good at. Overall
Offensive ability: Garland >> Anderson
Defensive ability: Garland >>>>> Anderson
Play driving ability: Garland >>>> Anderson
Skating ability: Garland < Anderson
Physical ability: Garland <<<< Anderson
Give me the player who’s better offensively, defensively, and at play driving over the player who’s better at hitting 100 times out of 100