Oscar Lindberg
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They had a graphic up on the Jumbotron where it showed the top point getters this season. It’s Panarin with 79 and then Fox and Trocheck in the 50sThe thing about the talent is that, yes it exists, but the game has changed a lot.
There was a time when, if you had 2 or 3 big names, that was a lot of talent. Nowadays, the game is more skilled than it's ever been before.
Look at team like Tampa. Kucherov is borderline generational. Hagel has turned into a 90-point player. Point is an elite center. Guentzel is an elite player. Hedman is an elite player. Cirelli is a 1st line center at even strength. We know how talented McDonagh is. Oliver Bjorkstand and Yanni Gourde are on their third line. The team is absolutely overflowing with skill. And here's the thing -- they're arguably not a top 5 team!
Carter Verhaeghe is like, what, Florida's fourth best forward? He would be our best by a lot. The Avs have two firmly top 10 players in the world, closer to top 5. The Oilers do have two firmly top 5 players in the world. The top teams in the league are just overwhelming.
When we talk about our talent, I do think it's there, but I don't think people realize that we're in an era where one elite guy at every position isn't that much talent anymore.
It’s a joke how much talent this squad lacks