Currently there are too many variables in their career paths to predict who will go what way... like others are saying...
I must also add a hit to Subban in that Team Canada Goalies seem to only be about 35-40% end up being NHL capable starters according to history... USA is marginally higher at about 40-50% (Sweden and Finland are the best Followed by the Czechs) according to #s I researched and discussed in October with Justin Goldman...
Main reasons I found in my research, Sweden, Finland and Czechs have a star in their systems and they use them multiple years then they eventually come to the NHL... Where as Canada has 1 or 2 new goalies in the system every season.. US opperates similerly...
None of that has anything to do with the talents of either 2...
Personally I like Subban's swager and rawness over Gibson who is rather polished...
Gibson likes like he is what he does at the moment... he will gain size, he will make little gains and become a workhorse... Subban has a love for the game he wears on the sleeve, is fun to watch, but has several holes that will be patched hopefully as he develops... He is a Workhorse in the OHL but I don't know that he stays that way in Pro due to the fact he is not really economical in his game style.
But as pointed out its a 6-8 year expected arrival time for both...
The main advise I can give people on this is look at the makeup of your lg and know your managers... these are more less trading peices unless you plan on waiting...
If your lg is more US based... Gibson likely carries more value...
If your lg is more Canadian based... Subban likely carries more value...
Also knowing how your managers do thier scoutings...
If they just are passers by and watch the WJC, Gibson likely has more value due to recent showings...
If they look deep into stat analysis and how they do over full seasons in reglar lg action, Subban is likely more attractive as his #s are posted on a worse Club team (the previous 2 years)...
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Current Roster:
F: H Sedin, Plekanec, Kovalchuck, Perry, Cammalleri, Oshie, Stepan, Anisimov, Kunitz, Justin Williams, Little, Baertchi, Huberdeau, Olli Jokinen, Eberle, Rattie, Alfredsson
D: Boumeester, Green, Carlson, Vlasic, Del Zotto, Myers, Scandella
G: Niemi, Varlamov, Neuvirth, Harding, Ramo, Vasilevski
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