C Connor McDavid (2015, 1st, EDM) VII

[OnTheBrink]

Agree with chpwda and Duul he looked nervous as hell today. Made some smart plays his speed even against NHLers (not calgary A lineup) is unreal, felt Teddy held that line back big time tonight it looked much better with Draisaitl on it.

Get the feeling he is the type of player who is going to put up a couple points a game and leave you wanting more, his unreal skating mixed with his hockey smarts is gonna make for so many chances for his teammates which of course will not all be capitalize on.

 

[DraberlyakMcHallkins*]

Draisaitl - RNH - Eberle
Pouliot - McDavid - Hall
Yakupov - Lander - Purcell

That's probably how I'd that up. Let MAP provide net front presence for 97, insulate Draisaitl with a strong pair. Give Yak and Purcell a chance together.

MAP is back?! oh noooooo

 

[Soundwave]

He said in the post game presser this was the second most nervous he's been for a game in his life, the first was his first game in the OHL.

He's human after all.

Still had 2 assists and was the 1st star of the game, lol.

 

[Ducks Nation*]

He's fast.

 

[UvBnDatsyuked]

Agree with chpwda and Duul he looked nervous as hell today. Made some smart plays his speed even against NHLers (not calgary A lineup) is unreal, felt Teddy held that line back big time tonight it looked much better with Draisaitl on it.

Get the feeling he is the type of player who is going to put up a couple points a game and leave you wanting more, his unreal skating mixed with his hockey smarts is gonna make for so many chances for his teammates which of course will not all be capitalize on.

Crazy speed You're right, unreal

 

[WhiskeyYerTheDevils]

Agree with chpwda and Duul he looked nervous as hell today. Made some smart plays his speed even against NHLers (not calgary A lineup) is unreal, felt Teddy held that line back big time tonight it looked much better with Draisaitl on it.

Get the feeling he is the type of player who is going to put up a couple points a game and leave you wanting more, his unreal skating mixed with his hockey smarts is gonna make for so many chances for his teammates which of course will not all be capitalize on.

I think he's gonna have to adjust to not being able to skate around everyone all the time. He's still going to be among the fastest guys in the league, but if he's coming down on a top pairing dman, he's going to have to adjust to taking better angles and picking his spots.

But the guy can beat you in so many ways, namely with the pass. He's going to be among the best in the game at pushing back defenders with his speed and pulling up to hit the late man. I get the feeling that his linemates will have to get used to getting passes when they don't expect it. It's an adjustment you see with a lot of great playmakers. Happens to Crosby whenever he gets a new linemate, and it happened to Gaudreau last year (ask Jiri Hudler!)

Wouldn't be at all surprised to see 97 hit the 45 assist mark this year.

 

[Draw Me a McElephant]

Yeah, there will definitely be an adjustment period as he learns what does and doesn't work at this level, but he is smart and hard working so he'll figure it out quickly. There was one play I remember where he got a step on the d-man and tried to beat him wide - he almost got by but was stopped at the last second. In junior that would've easily been a clean break.

His play away from the puck was surprisingly good. In junior the whole game plan for Erie was to get him the puck in flight since the offense on his line was all about him, so he wasn't expected to play much defense. So far in camp he has been playing much more within the system and looking perfectly capable of playing good D.

According to the stat sheet it looks like he played better after Hall was off his line, but I can't say for sure since the Oilers still apparently use technology from 1996 for their streams.

 

[Johnny McBravo]

It was obvious he was extremely nervous last night. 1st and 2nd period he panicked with the puck a bit, and seemed so get it together in the 3rd. Not worried at all, cant wait till he starts carrying the puck.

 

[TeamRenzo]

I don't think there is any chance McDavid doesn't play C. Drai is far far far more likely to play wing. If he plays top 6(unlikely) it will probably be

Hall - McDavid - Yakupov
Draisaitl - RNH - Eberle
Pouliot - Lander - Purcell

That could turn out to be a disgusting top-six...lucky buggers

 

[5 14 6 1]

I want to see

Hall - McDavid - Draisaitl
Pouliot - RNH - Eberle
Slepyshev - Lander - Yakupov
Hendricks - Letestu - Korpikoski

Purcell is a bum..

Anyways, McDavid with a couple points in his debut should get better as he becomes more comfortable.

 

[Getzlafoutloud]

I want to see

Hall - McDavid - Draisaitl
Pouliot - RNH - Eberle
Slepyshev - Lander - Yakupov
Hendricks - Letestu - Korpikoski

Purcell is a bum..

Anyways, McDavid with a couple points in his debut should get better as he becomes more comfortable.

todd m has some tough decisions but if he doesn't figure out line combinations that get yak some points and confidence they should just trade him now. I thought he had it figured with the lander-drais yak line but that top line looked so much better when they added drais and dropped purcell

 

[MessierII]

9/14 on the draw I wasn't expecting that.

 

[arsmaster*]

I saw a commercial....apparently he got to meet Messier.

 

[Worraps]

I want to see

Hall - McDavid - Draisaitl
Pouliot - RNH - Eberle
Slepyshev - Lander - Yakupov
Hendricks - Letestu - Korpikoski

Purcell is a bum..

Anyways, McDavid with a couple points in his debut should get better as he becomes more comfortable.

Eventually (not to start the season), I think it will boil down to this:

Hall - RNH - Eberle
Yakupov - McDavid - Draisaitl
Pouliot - Lander - Purcell
Hendricks - Letestu - Korpikoski

Last night's game confirmed the chemistry concerns I have with Hall and McDavid. There isn't enough puck to go around for the two of them.

Yakupov is more of a trigger man than Hall which fits better with both McDavid and Draisaitl (who had very good chemistry together).

 

[Aceonfire*]

Eventually (not to start the season), I think it will boil down to this:

Hall - RNH - Eberle
Yakupov - McDavid - Draisaitl
Pouliot - Lander - Purcell
Hendricks - Letestu - Korpikoski

Last night's game confirmed the chemistry concerns I have with Hall and McDavid. There isn't enough puck to go around for the two of them.

Yakupov is more of a trigger man than Hall which fits better with both McDavid and Draisaitl (who had very good chemistry together).

Well as of today the lines are..

Hall-McDavid-Draisaitl
Pouliot-RNH-Eberle
Korpi-Lander-Yakupov
Klink-Letestu-Hendricks

Klefbom-Schultz
Sekera-Fayne
Ference-Gryba
Reinhart-Nikitin

 

[Soundwave]

I saw a commercial....apparently he got to meet Messier.

What was the commercial for? Adidas?

 

[Worraps]

Well as of today the lines are..

Hall-McDavid-Draisaitl
Pouliot-RNH-Eberle
Korpi-Lander-Yakupov
Klink-Letestu-Hendricks

Klefbom-Schultz
Sekera-Fayne
Ference-Gryba
Reinhart-Nikitin

Yeah they are going to give Hall every opportunity to develop chemistry with McDavid as they should.

I just think Hall has better chemistry with RNH and Eberle and I suspect McDavid will gel better with a pure shooter like Yakupov.

Time will tell.

 

[Worraps]

What was the commercial for? Adidas?

Rogers:

 

[1Gold Standard]

What was the commercial for? Adidas?

No, just a Rogers commercial.

 

[SometimesY]

Poor Reinhart. Can't wait for Reinhart Nurse or something.

I also think Yak would do well with McD and Drai, but then what do we do with Hall.

 

[Worraps]

Poor Reinhart. Can't wait for Reinhart Nurse or something.

I also think Yak would do well with McD and Drai, but then what do we do with Hall.

Play him with RNH and Eberle, where he's had all his success.

Pouliot is better suited for a third line role than any of Hall, Draisaitl, or Yakupov over the long term.

But there will always be a lot of movement between the three lines.

 

[MikeModano9]

Pou-Nuge-Ebs
Hall- Mcdavid- Dr. Drai
Purcell-Lander-Yak

Is what I'd go with.

Need an upgrade on Purcell. Maybe someone like Slepyshev but not sure he's ready.

 

[MikeModano9]

Play him with RNH and Eberle, where he's had all his success.

Pouliot is better suited for a third line role than any of Hall, Draisaitl, or Yakupov over the long term.

But there will always be a lot of movement between the three lines.

Pouliot Nuge Eberle was our best line by far last year and had great chemistry. I'm so sick of the Pouliot hate. He's been one of our most consistant forwards and compliments those 2 very well.

 

[Worraps]

Pouliot Nuge Eberle was our best line by far last year and had great chemistry. I'm so sick of the Pouliot hate. He's been one of our most consistant forwards and compliments those 2 very well.

There's no Pouliot hate from me. He is a very useful hockey player.

Pouliot-RNH-Eberle was effective but who is to say a line of Hall-RNH-Eberle wouldn't have been more effective if Hall stayed healthy?

There are a lot of moving parts here and I am sure the wingers are going to shift quite a bit around McDavid, RNH, and Lander for the foreseeable future.

 

[McPuritania]

Well as of today the lines are..

Hall-McDavid-Draisaitl
Pouliot-RNH-Eberle
Korpi-Lander-Yakupov
Klink-Letestu-Hendricks

Klefbom-Schultz
Sekera-Fayne
Ference-Gryba
Reinhart-Nikitin

McLellan stuffed Purcell into a cannon, and shot him into the Sun I presume. Good thinkin' coach.