Expansion Team Draft -- Hossa or Gaborik???

[Lario Melieux]

You are starting an expansion team. For your first pick, you have the choice of either Hossa or Gaborik. Assume that either one will be signed to a 5 year 30 million dollar deal on your team for a cap hit of 6 million. Who do you pick?

Hossa:
30 years old
Drafted 12th overall in 1997
775GP 339G 380A 719P 0.93PPG

Gaborik
27 years old
Drafted 3rd overall in 2000
522GP 235G 230A 465P 0.89PPG

[Predanerd]

Hossa, considering Gaborik's injury history.

[Lario Melieux]

I think I would take the risk with Gaborik. When healthy, (emphasis on when), he's better than Hossa IMO.

[8BostonRocker24]

Originally Posted by Lario Melieux

I think I would take the risk with Gaborik. When healthy, (emphasis on when), he's better than Hossa IMO.

True statement... I'll take it one step further, if he could some how manage to play 75+ games a year he's a top-8ish forward.

He can take over a game and completely change a team, but he can not stay on the ice.

[tony d]

Hossa.

[kyle evs48]

In a position of such responsibility, I don't think I would take the risk with Gaborik.

[Washington Capitals]

I would go with Hossa.

[Bob Sacamanu]

Hossa

[hlundqvist30]

It boggles my mind how people can bring up injury history when Hossa is a mess right now with his shoulder while Gaborik, outside of a day-to-day thing, has been unquestionably healthy the whole season.

[Happyhary9]

Originally Posted by hlundqvist30

It boggles my mind how people can bring up injury history when Hossa is a mess right now with his shoulder while Gaborik, outside of a day-to-day thing, has been unquestionably healthy the whole season.

A mess? Wow guy has one semi serious injury and he is a mess. He is going to be back on the ice this week. If Gabs had that same injury he is done right a way no way he plays through it like Hossa did last year.

Lets see:
Hossa:
6- 80 plus game seasons
3 70 plus season
Last time Hossa did not play 70+ was his rookie season of 60 games. This will be his first season ever not playing 60 plus games.

Gabs:
1- 80+ game season
3- 70+ seasons
2- 60+ seasons
2- under 50 seasons

Do you still think Gabs is the healthier player? Being more healthy for a 1/4 of one season does not make Gabs a more durable player.

[New Jersey Devils]

if it was my first pick i go with hossa for his 2-way play and ability to net 40 goals as well.

[salty justice]

Originally Posted by Happyhary9

A mess? Wow guy has one semi serious injury and he is a mess. He is going to be back on the ice this week. If Gabs had that same injury he is done right a way no way he plays through it like Hossa did last year.

Lets see:
Hossa:
6- 80 plus game seasons
3 70 plus season
Last time Hossa did not play 70+ was his rookie season of 60 games. This will be his first season ever not playing 60 plus games.
Gabs:
1- 80+ game season
3- 70+ seasons
2- 60+ seasons
2- under 50 seasons

Do you still think Gabs is the healthier player? Being more healthy for a 1/4 of one season does not make Gabs a more durable player.

Funny story, if Hossa plays tomorrow night as planned it will be the Hawks 23rd game. He can still play 60 games this year aka a Gaborik length season.


Even if Gaborik were healthy 100% of the time it would be pretty close considering Hossa's superiority defensively. The fact that Gaborik has been healthy roughly 76% of his career vs Hossa being healthy 94% of his career means it means I take Hossa without thinking twice.

Hossa is older, but if he plays 10 more years he projects to play 770 more games. At Gaborik's 76% rate he would have to play 12.5 more years to play 770 games. Amazingly they would both be 40 by that time.