Connor Murphy or Chris Wideman: points only

[loco man]

Dog days of summer...


Murphy has emerged as a top pairing guy with OEL but likely to lose PP time to Goligoski and Stone. Looking like he is emerging though - breakout year?

Wideman seems to be a favourite of the new GM in Ottawa and is coming off a solid performance at the worlds - will get little PP time behind EK, Phaneuf and Ceci but has way more offensive upside and may be poised to break out a little himself.

Another guy I am considering is Jaccob Slavin - top pairing with Faulk, 2nd in ice time, 20 points as a rookie (5th in rookie D scoring).


Who'd you rather?

[Eskimo Brother]

I would take Slavin over both, but Murphy by a hair over Wideman.

[kevinsrangers]

I'd go with Murphy.

[Axeman33]

Im not expecting big numbers from either guy in a points only format, but I prefer Murphy over Wideman.

[Jouko-Pouko]

Slavin > Murphy > Wideman for me.

[Sulla]

Murphy... This season will tell us a lot about where he's going to end up year on year imo

[loco man]

Interesting. Looks like it is between Slavin vs. Murphy with Wideman out of the discussion.

Leaning Murphy by a nose at this point but I like that Slavin kid a lot - just hard to tell how his offense will manifest

[Sulla]

Also what pp unit he lands on with Faulk, Hanifin and Murray already there

[ericdaoust]

Slavin > Murphy > Wideman

[loco man]

Went with Slavin. He had more points in less games in his rookie year. I like Murphy to emerge as a top pair D this year, but Slavin could do the exact same thing and has more offense to his game.

Thanks a lot for the input

[Deuces6]

He might be a lock for PP2, I was pretty sure Hanafin was on PP1 with Faulk last year.

[The Hockey Hitman]

I'd take Slavin first, Murphy second.

[stevegamer]

Slavin/Murphy are pretty close for me.
Wideman last - he's a best the #4 defenseman in the offensive pecking order, and that is not good.

[loco man]

I was able to snag Murphy too so now have both him and Slavin. If one of them breaks out this year, gravy.....

[The Black Panther]

Ive always been a big Murphy fan since his Sarnia days.
Great offensive defence man. If it weren't for serious injuries I think he would have progressed much better.
I'm still in his corner though.