Oliver Ekman-Larsson or Rundblad?

[canucksfan1]

Who has the higher upside and who has the better chance of hitting it?
Anyone watch any Coyotes game recently? Would love a scouting report of how OEL is doing.
He is floating around in my FA pool and from the things I've heard he sounds like the closest thing to next Lidstrom (if there is such a thing).

[bigbabybuda]

I would say from an offensive stand point that there upsides are pretty similar with Rundblad holding the slight edge. OEL is a much better all around player and I don't see that ever changing. His overall skills are always going to be better imo and as for reaching that upside I would say he much more assured of that. I would take OEL over Rundblad in any format every time.

[Tree_Frogs]

My question is, am I the only Rundblad owner that's concerned now? Hey Yandal has proven that skill rises to the top and it doesn't matter what team you play for but I prefer Rundbald in Ottawa over the desert.

[Jake44]

My question is, am I the only Rundblad owner that's concerned now? Hey Yandal has proven that skill rises to the top and it doesn't matter what team you play for but I prefer Rundbald in Ottawa over the desert.

My thoughts exactly. Sure Rundblad has lots of offensive upside.....but now is buried worse than before. I personally believe they traded for Rundblad to open up the stage for a possible trade somewhere else, now that they are loaded to the titts with d-prospects.

[dodospice]

I think OEL has better upside and a better chance of reaching it then Rundblad does especially since he is in Phoenix now instead of Ottawa.

[Fast Tony DeNiro]

On pure upside, Rundblad probably has OEL beat. But OEL is not that far behind and has a much much better all around game, and has a much better chance of reaching that upside.

[Princeton]

On pure upside, Rundblad probably has OEL beat. But OEL is not that far behind and has a much much better all around game, and has a much better chance of reaching that upside.

I agree with FTD. Rundblad for the upside but OEL is a safer bet.

Rundblad would be more useful in a goal heavy league.

[One87]

I would say from an offensive stand point that there upsides are pretty similar with Rundblad holding the slight edge. OEL is a much better all around player and I don't see that ever changing. His overall skills are always going to be better imo and as for reaching that upside I would say he much more assured of that. I would take OEL over Rundblad in any format every time.

These are pretty much my sentiments. Close in upside, edge probably to Rundblad. But OEL is the better all around player, making him the safer bet to reach his potential. I would tske OEL.