Best Non-Big Four Offensive Season Since 1967 Expansion - #8

[DitchMarner]

Since the '67 expansion, what season is the eighth best offensive season by a non-Big Four (Gretzky, Lemieux, Orr, Howe) player?

People generally think of points scored when they think of "offense," but really, you can consider things like scoring chance generation, effective neutral zone transition game, effective forechecking that causes turnovers, good puck possession in the offensive zone to be part of a player's offensive game.

Things like back checking, defensive play and positioning, shot blocking, body checking to knock players off the puck outside of the attacking zone are irrelevant here. These are things to consider when voting in the best two-way seasons since 1967 polls series.


Results:

#1. Connor McDavid 2023 (54.5%)
#2. Connor McDavid 2021 (50%)
#3. Jaromir Jagr 1999 (44.4%)
#4. Steve Yzerman 1989 (32.1%)
#5. Phil Esposito 1971 (31.4%)
#6. Alex Ovechkin 2008 (35.4%)
#7. Nikita Kucherov 2024 (31.6%)

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[DitchMarner]

I'd say this is clearly between Jagr '96 and MacKinnon '24, with Malkin '12, Hull '91, Sakic '01, Esposito '74 and Nicholls '89 possibly warranting consideration.

 

[TheGoldenJet]

I’d go with Malkin 2012.

 

[DitchMarner]

Definitely needs more votes. I'll leave it open until at least tomorrow night.

 

[Coffees]

It’s Coffey

 

[bobholly39]

I'd say this is clearly between Jagr '96 and MacKinnon '24, with Malkin '12, Hull '91, Sakic '01, Esposito '74 and Nicholls '89 possibly warranting consideration.

I voted Jagr 96. I agree with the names you say are in consideration though, at least the first few.

I'd have MacKinnon 2024 close, since Kucherov 2024 just went in and they were super close.

Really disappointed with the lack of voting in thse polls - they're awesome. I wish we'd get more participation.