After McDavid, Who's the Best Peak Player of the Current Generation?

[McFlash97]

What position is that? Drai is either a C/W hybrid on the first line with McDavid or the #2 C vs. #1 winger. I don't see that as being that big of a difference.

Looks desperate trying to come up with any logical argument to discredit Draisaitl's season and career. Its borders on foolishness at this point.

here's some homework for you, since you like to dive deep into corsi stats.

can you name 5 players in the last 3 decades with similar corsi, 5 on 5 stats whiles winning the Rocket Richard, and Art Ross the same year. Also taking as much faceoffs as LD.

go head,

 

[rockymtnoyster]

Art Rosses;

Draisaitl 1

MacKinnon 0

Cups

Mac 1

Leon 0

Both are generational talents but I'd have to favour Mac for individual play.

 

[Video Nasty]

Cups

Mac 1

Leon 0

Both are generational talents but I'd have to favour Mac for individual play.

Follow the progression of what led to that post and get back to me.

 

[10YearsHaveGone]

Both are generational talents but I'd have to favour Mac for individual play.

Neither are generational talents.

 

[wetcoast]

Quinn Hughes.

This is a great answer as I use peak as best 3 year consecutive run, wish the OP had specified what he meant as peak because as usual we have some people talking 1 year and other 5 or 5.

 

[Bouboumaster]

Tough question

If we're talking "peak", I'll have to go with Kucherov. I think that Mack has a shot at having a better "Prime" tho

 

[daver]

Why is MacKinnon ahead of drasaitl,

MacKinnon 50+ goal seasons - 1
MacKinnon 100+ pt seasons - 2

Drasaitl 50 goal seasons - 3
Drasaitl 100 pt seasons - 5

Here is how they are rated based on Top 10 Hart voting:

MacKinnon: 1, 2, 2, 3, 5, 6

Draisaitl: 1, 7, 8, 9


Here is how they are rated based on Lindsay nominations:

MacKinnon: 17/18, 19/20, 23/24 (won)

Draisaitl: 19/20 (won)

 

[Deno]

Other.
Why are goalies always excluded?
Last time I looked they are a very important part of any team. The Oilers may have the best forward in the game but without a good goalie they are not worth squat as a team.
Hellebuyck is a game changer.
When will the rest of the league and average hockey fans finally figure this out?

 

[daver]

Other.
Why are goalies always excluded?
Last time I looked they are a very important part of any team. The Oilers may have the best forward in the game but without a good goalie they are not worth squat as a team.
Hellebuyck is a game changer.
When will the rest of the league and average hockey fans finally figure this out?

Goalies need to do something exceptional to get Hart recognition like Price in 14/15. Even then, that was a notably weak year for forwards which helped. Usually voters let the Vezina be the primary recognizer of goalie value.

He is having a great season with a ton of wins. He should be a nominee but Draisaitl is having a very good season, probably good enough to beat Hellebuyck unless he goes full Hasek.

 

[flyfysher]

In answering this question, I think you should also consider which player elevates his line mates’ play.