There are some players in the NHL who seem to get better with age. There are others who hit a wall after producing at a break neck pace, never to return to form. When you set the bar at a certain place it can be tough to live up to the expectations. Some NHL players have certainly struggled to find their form after going through periods of dominance in their career.

Martin St. Louis, like a fine wine, just seems to keep getting better. The senior citizen on the NHL’s scoring circuit put all the other young whippersnappers to shame, winning the Art Ross Trophy as the scoring king of the NHL. With a teammate that lights the lamp like Steven Stamkos, it could be expected that the former Hart Trophy and Stanley Cup winner could fade into the Tampa sunset with grace, but St. Louis has been proving people wrong since he entered the NHL as an undrafted free agent in 1998.

As one of the most underrated and undersized right wings in the game, it is stunning to consider that St. Louis was an afterthought and an Olympic omission by his own general manager Steve Yzerman. With a second scoring crown sitting on his mantle, I suppose the faith from those close to him could be wearing a tad thin. Don’t bet against the mighty mite though. As he has throughout his spectacular career, he always finds a way to put big numbers up.

Being a twin might have more disadvantages than advantages in the professional sports world. Living up to your own accomplishments is one thing, but matching the feats of your identical twin can be exhausting. Daniel Sedin and his brother Henrik Sedin burst upon the NHL scene simultaneously in 2000. While Henrik was more of a setup man, Daniel assumed the role of sniper, scoring 20 times in his rookie season.

The dynamic, duplicate duo went on a tear over the next decade, piling up points and individual accolades with Henrik winning the Art Ross in 2010 while Daniel took it home the following year. Since then the duo have been on a steady decline, with point totals dipping below a point per game average. The decline of the Vancouver Canucks begs the question, is it the Sedin’s or is it the team. With the brothers heading into the final year of their contract and the fiery John Tortorella behind the bench, it will be interesting to see how the Sedins take the ice. Will they adapt to Torts’ style, or will they make a dynamic run to load up for contract negotiations?

When you are faced with the prospects of drafting Martin St. Louis or Daniel Sedin you have to understand that you aren’t getting the player from three or four years ago. Though St. Louis ended up on the top of a 48-game season, the trials of the full 82 games probably won’t be as kind to the 38-year old Lightning star. That said, I think that playing with a team that loves offense gives St. Louis the nod over the younger Daniel Sedin. A steady three-year decline in production leads me to believe that his best days are behind him. Advantage, St. Louis.