I'd give the pretend/wannabe Erik Karlsson 5mil max per season. Take away Crosby, Malkin and Neal (3 all stars, 2 of which are top 3 in the world) and he gets half the points if he is lucky.
- BodyCheckRadio

What? Letang is a premier dman.

It's true though. The guy tries so hard to be like karlsson. Even copies his hair. Soon he's going to try and grow a pathetic excuse for a mustache. Heck, I wouldn't be surprised if letang starts trying to speak Swedish!
- BodyCheckRadio

Wtf are you talking about? Letang used to beat people like him on the streets for fun bItc$

I'd give the pretend/wannabe Erik Karlsson 5mil max per season. Take away Crosby, Malkin and Neal (3 all stars, 2 of which are top 3 in the world) and he gets half the points if he is lucky.
- BodyCheckRadio

You have no idea what you're talking about. Letang can beat him one on one any day of the week.

It's true though. The guy tries so hard to be like karlsson. Even copies his hair. Soon he's going to try and grow a pathetic excuse for a mustache. Heck, I wouldn't be surprised if letang starts trying to speak Swedish!
- BodyCheckRadio

Yeah, if only Letang had won a cup like Karlsson...oh wait a minute, that's right...

They should go pretty high on him because he is by far their best D-man I think he will want 5.5 million per year most likely.

Yeah, if only Letang had won a cup like Karlsson...oh wait a minute, that's right...
- Emperor Filonius

Norris??

They should go pretty high on him because he is by far their best D-man I think he will want 5.5 million per year most likely.
- Thehabsfan93

Karlsson signed for 6.5 is the reigning Norris winner and plays the same style. Anything more that that is an overpayment.

Karlsson signed for 6.5 is the reigning Norris winner and plays the same style. Anything more that that is an overpayment.
- sens rock

Except that Letang hits and fights as well.

Norris??
- sens rock

I'd rather have a cup than a Norris Trophy, but that's just me and my crazy set of priorities...

Except that Letang hits and fights as well.
- Ben37

and 3 years older.

i think you would be hard pressed to find a majority that would take letang over karlsson.

As much as I love Letang, when you watch the Pens he seems like defensive liability to me, in the sense that he likes to gamble A LOT and sometimes that really hurts them. Example : Yesterday vs Florida at the end of a Pitt PP he decides to take off into the opposite corner for a fore-check only to get trapped which leads to a 2 on 1 and a goal for Florida. I know he's going to get a huge pay raise, and he deserves it, but not sure he can truly be your #1 guy to win a cup.
- blahman20

Yea that was a bonehead play i almost threw my remote through the tv

I'd rather have a cup than a Norris Trophy, but that's just me and my crazy set of priorities...
- Emperor Filonius

letang won the cup on his own? i would rather a cup too, but thats a team award.

and 3 years older.

i think you would be hard pressed to find a majority that would take letang over karlsson.
- sens rock

Id take either. just not at that crazy price that one guy posted.

Yeah, if only Letang had won a cup like Karlsson...oh wait a minute, that's right...
- Emperor Filonius

First off.....i think/hope that he was joking, based on the hair, mustache, and speaking swedish comments. If not, well........i don't know what to tell you, some people are special.

Second......if we're talking about how good one dman is compared to another (not team vs team) then norris trumps stanley cup.

Id take either. just not at that crazy price that one guy posted.
- sanfordnson

im guessing letang gets 6.5 because he is a pending ufa and could/would probably get more if he exercised that right. at the same price who do you take?

letang won the cup on his own? i would rather a cup too, but thats a team award.
- sens rock

Not on his own, but he was a significant contributor that year, especially in the playoffs (4G, 9A in 23 games is pretty damn solid)

Don't get me wrong, I think Karlsson is a great player. I just don't understand the need to prop up Karlsson's rep by belittling Letang like some of your less informed buddies seem to want to do.

First off.....i think/hope that he was joking, based on the hair, mustache, and speaking swedish comments. If not, well........i don't know what to tell you, some people are special.

Second......if we're talking about how good one dman is compared to another (not team vs team) then norris trumps stanley cup.
- sensarmy_11

See my post above....for the record I think they pretty close with a slight edge to Karlsson....and I don't lose any sleep over saying that.

Not on his own, but he was a significant contributor that year, especially in the playoffs (4G, 9A in 23 games is pretty damn solid)

Don't get me wrong, I think Karlsson is a great player. I just don't understand the need to prop up Karlsson's rep by belittling Letang like some of your less informed buddies seem to want to do.
- Emperor Filonius

One guy either made a joke or an idiotic comment....pretty much everyone else said he's a great dman. Saying karlsson is better isn't a knock on letang, it's just stating what is probably the popular belief. If you tell me crosby is better than spezza, i'm not gonna take it as a onock on spezza. I'm gonna look at the numbers and say "spezza is great, but yeah, crosby is better"

Not on his own, but he was a significant contributor that year, especially in the playoffs (4G, 9A in 23 games is pretty damn solid)

Don't get me wrong, I think Karlsson is a great player. I just don't understand the need to prop up Karlsson's rep by belittling Letang like some of your less informed buddies seem to want to do.
- Emperor Filonius

i think those were troll posts.

I said in another thread that i think Letang is a top 5 dman with the top 5 being

1. karlsson
2. weber
3. keith
4. letang
5. pietranglo

i think those were troll posts.

I said in another thread that i think Letang is a top 5 dman with the top 5 being

1. karlsson
2. weber
3. keith
4. letang
5. pietranglo
- sens rock

Chara???

One guy either made a joke or an idiotic comment....pretty much everyone else said he's a great dman. Saying karlsson is better isn't a knock on letang, it's just stating what is probably the popular belief. If you tell me crosby is better than spezza, i'm not gonna take it as a onock on spezza. I'm gonna look at the numbers and say "spezza is great, but yeah, crosby is better"
- sensarmy_11

I was mostly reacting to this post:

I'd give the pretend/wannabe Erik Karlsson 5mil max per season. Take away Crosby, Malkin and Neal (3 all stars, 2 of which are top 3 in the world) and he gets half the points if he is lucky.

which I'm sure you would agree was rather idiotic..

i think those were troll posts.

I said in another thread that i think Letang is a top 5 dman with the top 5 being

1. karlsson
2. weber
3. keith
4. letang
5. pietranglo
- sens rock

I'd say that's about right but I'd list Letang 3rd...and would put Chara ahead of Pietrangelo

I was mostly reacting to this post:

I'd give the pretend/wannabe Erik Karlsson 5mil max per season. Take away Crosby, Malkin and Neal (3 all stars, 2 of which are top 3 in the world) and he gets half the points if he is lucky.

which I'm sure you would agree was rather idiotic..
- Emperor Filonius

Agreed, stupid post.

I'd say that's about right but I'd list Letang 3rd...and would put Chara ahead of Pietrangelo
- Emperor Filonius

I would go:

1. Karlsson
2. Weber
3. Chara
4. Pietrangelo
5. A) keith
5. B) letang

im guessing letang gets 6.5 because he is a pending ufa and could/would probably get more if he exercised that right. at the same price who do you take?
- sens rock

On the Oilers? Right now probs Letang. Our blueline is in serious need of leadership and experience.

like I said, Id take either.