Forward Keeper. Kucherov vs Huberdeau

[Canucks_fan18]

League in sig. I can only keep one forward, one D and one goalie. Who do you got Kuch or Hubs? I explored trading either one for a pick or upgrade at D but no bites. So it's just straight up who do I keep next year.

[COLT.45]

I wouldn't be surprised if huberdeau's production did drop slightly but I trust him to stay healthy over Kuch and so he is my pick.

[cizastro]

I vote Huberdeau also just merely for the durability factor. I think offensively they're not too different (this season their numbers were about 2 points different when extrapolated over an 82-game season) so I'd roll with the safer bet to stay healthy.

[2014olympicgold]

G,A,PTS,PPP,SOG,HITS,PIMS

G = Kucherov
A = Huberdeau
Pts = Kucherov
PPP = Kucherov
SOG = Kucherov
Hits = Huberdeau
PIMs = Kucherov

Honestly Kucherov is the better player, but it's all based off of your confidence in him staying healthy. Both are born in 1993, both are on good teams. I think Huberdeau might be the guy who wins you the regular season, but Kucherov is going to win you weeks, which to me sometimes is more important because Kucherov can on his own win you a playoff week.

Lots of hockey left for these guys too, the playoffs might answer the question for you (an injury)

[niconasr]

Huberdeau is the safer pick but it's hard to believe he'll be able to top, let alone repeat the masterful season he just had. He's durable however, which you can't say about Kucherov. Kucherov probably will give you more shots but Huberdeau has the slight edge in hits.

It all depends on how well you handle risk. Kucherov probably has the higher ceiling while Huberdeau has the much higher floor. What's more important to you? Does this league let you stash Kucherov on IR and pick up another player to lessen his absence? Is Kucherov for 60 games + replacement player for 20 good enough to beat Huberdeau for a full season?

I'd probably go Huberdeau but I don't think either is a bad decision.

[Canucks_fan18]

G,A,PTS,PPP,SOG,HITS,PIMS

G = Kucherov
A = Huberdeau
Pts = Kucherov
PPP = Kucherov
SOG = Kucherov
Hits = Huberdeau
PIMs = Kucherov

Honestly Kucherov is the better player, but it's all based off of your confidence in him staying healthy. Both are born in 1993, both are on good teams. I think Huberdeau might be the guy who wins you the regular season, but Kucherov is going to win you weeks, which to me sometimes is more important because Kucherov can on his own win you a playoff week.

Lots of hockey left for these guys too, the playoffs might answer the question for you (an injury)

This my general line of thinking. The playoffs might decide it. I mean look at Kuch the year he played all 82 games. He had 128 points! Even with McDavid's heroics that's the best point total we have seen in this generation.

[blayze]

Kuch is the better player but not worth the risk reward trade off over Hubes

[bbfl1987]

Huberdeau

[RizzeeDizzee]

Florida became the first team since the 1995-96 Penguins to average over 4 goals per game. What happened to the Pens in 1996-97? They scored more than a full goal less per game. Obviously past events aren't predictive of the future, but while Huberdeau certainly did contribute to his team being great, a rising tide on the whole lifted all boats, his included. Kucherov is great.....period. Yes, his health is a concern, but I still give him the edge. Or to put it another way, if 2022-23 was to play out ten separate times, I'd say Kucherov is the better own seven or eight of those ten times.

[Locke]

My vote's Kuch. If he stays healthy and plays to his ceiling, you've got an advantage over most other's F keeper. That'll give you a solid start to a championship contending team. If he doesn't, you won't win barring a miracle. If Hubby stays healthy and plays to his ceiling, you're on par (except A) with most other's forward keeper.

There's 1 winner and 11 losers. Play to win, don't play not to lose.

[Belexus75]

All thinks equal Kuch is the better player here but. I don’t think it’s by much. Add injury concern and some ther minor issues Hubs is just a safer bet. So question is do you want to risk possibly not having him for half of a season to gain 10% production at best?

personally I would not… Hubs would be my pick

[saucelife90]

If there was a re-draft I'd say Kuch goes before Huberdeau 90% of the time. Limited keepers you stash the best players. Kuch is the better player.

[Bubba55]

I think the question has been answered. Kuch is the better own but is also the riskier own. All depends on your appetite for risk.

[Axeman33]

It's still Kucherov for me.

[Invictus]

I will echo Kucherov