Brian Rolston has 26 goals and 28 assists presently for the Mn Wild. Marian Gaborik has 22 goals and 14 assists despite missing 34 games after being injured. Who is the better player? All-Star Marian Gaborik or newly founded Brian Rolston?
2007-03-03 07:10:07 · 19 answers · asked by Anonymous in Sports ➔ Hockey
What's missing in the stats is the value that each player has to the team. Both Gaborik and even Demitra are world-class talents, but they tend to be injury-prone, which then leads the team to have to consider possible replacements to account for their spots in the roster if they go down. Rolston is a special player, but his value as a leader is what supercedes all stats. He is highly skilled, and seems to overcome injury. This may be part of the reason he is selected to be the team's captain, as well.
2007-03-03 07:53:27 · answer #1 · answered by Noot"ee" 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'd say Gaborik is the better player. Looking at his stats, he may only have 22 goals, but he's also only played 31 games. At that pace he could score almost 60 goals in a full 82 game season. Rolston has played twice as many games as Gaborik and has only 4 more goals? I don't think it's really comparable.
However, while Gaborik may be the more skilled player, Rolston may be more of an asset to the team. Gaborik hasn't played over 80 games since 02-03 and has had some injury issues, Rolston is more reliable than that. As skilled as a player is, they aren't very useful sitting in the press box, hurt.
2007-03-03 07:56:06 · answer #2 · answered by Mattvang 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Marian Gaborik is averaging 0.sixty seven aims a activity this season, while mind Rolston is averaging 0.40 2 aims a activity this season, and league chief Vincent Lecavalier is averaging 0.sixty 4 aims a activity. Minnesota has performed 76 video games this season, as has Tampa Bay. Now, Lecavalier has performed in each activity for Tampa this season, scoring a league perfect 40 9 aims so some distance. Gaborik, on the different hand, has 28 aims in only 40 2 video games this season for Minny, 3 short of team chief Brian Rolston. on the %. that he has set this season, if Gaborik had performed each activity subsequently some distance this year, he could lead on the league with fifty one aims, that could be an finished 20 aims more suitable than teammate Brian Rolston. hence, at modern-day objective a activity numbers, Gaborik could have more suitable aims than Rolston if he had performed each activity this year, and could particularly lead the league in that type.
2016-12-05 04:53:36 · answer #3 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Gaborik is the better player, skill wise. However he is not durable and you can count on him missing at least 15-20 games per year. Rolston has really com on these past 3 years. He is a great player who does all of the little things well, whereas Gaborik is primarily an offensive threat.
2007-03-05 04:32:22 · answer #4 · answered by Pray 4 Mojo 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Gaborik is better when he's on the ice... as others have said though... when a player is somewhat injury prone it does lessen their overall value to a team. Eric Lindros was/is a perfect example of that.
If both are healthy though and I had to choose one over the other to play in the lineup I'd go with Gaborik.
And yes... I'd agree... Demitra is the best player on the team... better than both Gaborik or Rolston but that wasn't the q asked.
2007-03-04 09:52:51 · answer #5 · answered by nexttothemoon 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Rolston is the more rugged player with stronger leadership skills while Gaborik is far and away the more skilled of the two.
It is somewhat like comparing Messier and Gretzky on the 1980s Oilers (though not nearly as powerful a tandem). While you certainly value Messier's leadership and toughness, without the Gretzky skill factor the Oilers would not be the team they were.
Minnesota's average record with Gaborik out of the lineup and amazing record with him in the lineup bears this out.
Gaborik.
2007-03-10 20:54:37 · answer #6 · answered by JackCabbage 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It has to be Gaborik. Albeit Rolston is a very solid player. But, as Gaborik goes the Wild go. He is the hear and soul of this team.
2007-03-05 15:23:02 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think Gaborik has been playing better than Rolston since his return. After Gaborik has come back, the Wild are playing very well.
2007-03-03 08:36:37 · answer #8 · answered by padraig♥ 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
gaborik. he was the team's first pick ever and he is such an amazing player he's near the top of the team in scoring even though playing half as many games as rolston. rolston has that good shot but gabby is the star of this team and will be for years.
2007-03-10 09:13:49 · answer #9 · answered by seldogg10 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Definitely Gaborik. He has similar stats to Roloston even with his injury. Wait, how is Rolston newly found? I'm not sure but i think hes kinda old.
2007-03-04 01:58:02 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋