If you were the GM.....Crosby, Ovechkin, Or McDavid?

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Who is your franchise cornerstone?

  • Sidney Crosby

  • Connor McDavid

  • Alex Ovechkin


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McDavid also did nothing for like 5 of 7 games in that series and put up a shitload of points in 2 blowouts.

He had 8 points between games 4 and 5 in that series and 3 points in the remaining 5 games.

Better to sit on the bench for most of Game 7 and watch your teammates seal the deal and make sure you get a Cup early.
 
This isn't just about stats. Lemieux was going against some guys named Gretzky, Hull, etc.

Also a guy named cancer. He missed lots of games in his prime. But WHEN HE PLAYED, he simply scored more than Ovi, and could score in many more ways than Ovi.

If your question was "who is the most consistent goal scorer of all time over many years," then yes, it's Ovi. If it was who is the "Best" goal scorer of all time, then it's Mario.

Kind of like Jim Brown being better than Emmitt Smith, even though Emmitt has a lot more yards.


i remember him being relegated to the 3rd line in the 17 playoffs against Crosby and the pens. I'm just saying he was less visible when he wasn't putting it in the net.
You’re pointing out ONE time that he was less visible by not scoring goals? Give me a break man. Are we talking about the same guy that’s gonna break the all time goals scored record?
 
I’d be extremely happy with any of the 3, but the track record shows Crosby might be the better option.
 
This is Crosby. He’s better looking, more marketable, better personality. Does more charity work.
lol better looking. There’s an important factor.

Scoring wins games. Take the most prolific scorer in history. Ovi.
Just want to finish your logic for you.

Apparently there’s more than one way to contribute to scoring, and being prolific at a multitude of those ways is better than being prolific at one. See, Crosby winning more than Ovechkin.
 
lol better looking. There’s an important factor.

You joke, but it really is unfortunately. Hockey is an entertainment business and people are more likely to engage with media of better looking individuals.

Look at the music industry, which also falls under the entertainment umbrella. A person's appearance has almost no bearing on how they sound in music / on the radio, yet 99% of singers/musicians are stupid attractive or have a unique appearance that sets them apart. Hockey is in the same ballpark. They want players they can throw on advertisements, plaster on walls, and give coherent interviews. It all boils down to making more money and attractive people generate more money in general.
 
Scoring wins games. Take the most prolific scorer in history. Ovi.
OV-.60GPG
Mario .75GPG
Bossy .76GPG

After this season OV will only need about 4+ more seasons to have more total points than Gretzky has assists.

Out of the 3, it's McDavid for sure if your starting a franchise, Crosby second and OV a distant, I mean distant third.
 
Scoring wins games. Take the most prolific scorer in history. Ovi.
Crosby scores more points though.

OV-.60GPG
Mario .75GPG
Bossy .76GPG

After this season OV will only need about 4+ more seasons to have more total points than Gretzky has assists.

Out of the 3, it's McDavid for sure if your starting a franchise, Crosby second and OV a distant, I mean distant third.
And Mario leads Bossy if you include the playoffs. :D
 
When it comes to crosby vs ovechkin tge stats make it very simple
Crosby has 63 more points in 138 less gp in the reg season.
Crosby has 201 points in 180 po games and ovechkin has 141 in 151.
Internationally
Crosby has 52 points in 41 games games as a senior and ovechkin has 79 points in 106 gp.

So in total nhl career reg+playoff crosby has 123 more points in 109 less games played. Its honestly not even close
 
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OV-.60GPG
Mario .75GPG
Bossy .76GPG

After this season OV will only need about 4+ more seasons to have more total points than Gretzky has assists.

Out of the 3, it's McDavid for sure if your starting a franchise, Crosby second and OV a distant, I mean distant third.

Gimme the one with the most goals !
 
When it comes to crosby vs ovechkin tge stats make it very simple
Crosby has 63 more points in 138 less gp in the reg season.
Crosby has 201 points in 180 po games and ovechkin has 141 in 151.
Internationally
Crosby has 52 points in 41 games games as a senior and ovechkin has 79 points in 106 gp.

So in total nhl career reg+playoff crosby has 123 more points in 109 less games played. Its honestly not even close

If secondary assists were anywhere near as valuable as goals, you might have a point.
 
When it comes to crosby vs ovechkin tge stats make it very simple
Crosby has 63 more points in 138 less gp in the reg season.
Crosby has 201 points in 180 po games and ovechkin has 141 in 151.
Internationally
Crosby has 52 points in 41 games games as a senior and ovechkin has 79 points in 106 gp.

So in total nhl career reg+playoff crosby has 123 more points in 109 less games played. Its honestly not even close
Oh man, I hope you stay consistent with your reasoning when McDavid nets his 2000th point.
 
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Just ask the Washington fans. Oshie was better than Backstrom because goals trump assists. Simple.
 

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