As of TODAY, where is McDavid on the all time list in your opinion?

[Video Nasty]

For those arguing longevity… he’s already played 3 more games than Orr ever did.

He’s 5th right now. He has skills and does things we have never seen any other hockey player do.

If he wins one Cup in today’s era then he’s another guy that we can debate about when we rank the top 5 rather than the top 4.

That’s why Orr and Lemieux are vulnerable and it’s feasible that McDavid can be convincingly argued against anyone other than Gretzky. Howe is vulnerable as well because he had both peak and longevity, but quite frankly, as many Harts and Art Rosses as he did win, he should have won more being as great as he was in a smaller league.

I can see why they may continue to always be ranked over McDavid, but if he has a full career, his combined peak and longevity is going to sway a ton of people. If he fills out his trophy case and plays as many games combined as Orr and Lemieux did by the time they retired already being at or among the top of their field—657 for Orr and 745 when Mario retired in 1997–it’s ludicrous that he can’t be considered higher.

 

[Zalos]

He is easily in the Top 10. He's around where Crosby is and will pass him if he continues dominating for the rest of his career (a Cup or two will help).

I think in the end he'll be Top 3 with Lemieux and Gretzky, passing Orr and others in the Top 10. He is incredibly talented and he's dominating in the present era, which has stronger competition than most players in the Top 10 had to face except Sid.

In comparison, I think MacKinnon and Kucherov will finish in the Top 50 once their careers are over. Maybe higher if they produce for a long time.