Is Jason Robertson a future superstar?

[hockeeyyy]

Matthews needs to get to Kucherov+Draisaitl level, arguably McDavid needs to get to Kucherov level(in playoffs for sure and so far lower peak in regular season, granted career regular season is not close). Robertson FWIW is a star, doubt he is ever a top 5 player in the game for any extended period of time(1 year+).

Good joke. Matthew already is far beyond Kucherov and Draisaitl.

 

[The Tourist]

He's already a star player. If to be classified as a superstar he needs to hit the level of McDavid or Matthews then no. He will be one of the best wingers in the game for the next decade but doubtful he's ever a top 5 player in the league.

 

[Kcb12345]

I love Robertson but people are throwing around comps like Hosea and Zetterberg and Kucherov way too casually. I don’t think he ends up sniffing that level. Those are Hall of Famers. I think Robertson can be a slightly better Voracek. People with short memories or are too young to remember Jake in his prime will think that’s some kind of knock on him. It’s not. It makes him one of the top forwards and playmakers in the league.

Development isn’t linear and just because he’s 22 doesn’t mean every year is going to get incrementally better than this one. He IS already a star. He should absolutely continue to be one.

Voracek isn't a very good comparison, Robertson is putting up a goal pace that is twice as good as any of Voracek's top goal-scoring seasons.

 

[Kcb12345]

Top 5 player in the league? Probably not. He more than likely won't be a top 5 player in the league, but he's a Star player and will certainly be one of the best LW's in the game for a while I'd imagine.

 

[Muffin]

No by OP’s definition.

 

[The Crypto Guy]

There are A LOT more than just 5 superstars in the league, what is this??

He will be a superstar, but he will not be a top 5 player in the league. Most people definitely didn't read the question inside the thread before voting. Very bad poll.

 

[toothlessgoon]

There are A LOT more than just 5 superstars in the league, what is this??

He will be a superstar, but he will not be a top 5 player in the league. Most people definitely didn't read the question inside the thread before voting. Very bad poll.

How many superstars do you believe are currently in the league?

 

[The Crypto Guy]

How many superstars do you believe are currently in the league?

15-18

2-3 goalies
4-5 defensemen
8-10 forwards

 

[toothlessgoon]

15

If they 18th best player in the league is a superstar, what does that make McDavid???

 

[The Crypto Guy]

If they 18th best player in the league is a superstar, what does that make McDavid???

An elite player.

 

[The Crypto Guy]

If they 18th best player in the league is a superstar, what does that make McDavid???

An elite player, or a generational player.

 

[toothlessgoon]

An elite player, or a generational player.

TSN ranked David Pastrnak, Mitch Marner, Alex Ovechkin and Jonathan Huberdeau as the 15th-18th best players in the league coming into the season. Of those players, I'd only consider Ovechkin a superstar (although TSN tends to underrate him). The others are good players. Looking at their list, they have Leon Draisaitl 5th, and I think that would be a good cutoff, although maybe you could extend it by 2 more players at most.

 

[jetsforever]

Probably will be or is a star, but very unlikely he becomes a "superstar"

 

[ijuka]

Well he already is better than "just a good player".

I voted yes but top 5 in the league is better than "superstar".

 

[Kcb12345]

I love how the options are either he's a superstar or he's just "good"

 

[MrHeiskanen]

Everyone has their own defintion, so using wording like "Superstar" is subjective. I don't think he will be a superstar personally, but I think he can become a top 10 winger.

 

[The Podium]

Top 20 player in the league I’d bet a good amount of money on? Top 5? I’d say unlikely

 

[Connor McConnor]

I don't see Superstar, but he's a Star. Similar to Marner.

For example, I think Panarin is a Superstar winger because of his consistent point production, challenging for a Hart etc. Kaprizov reached Superstar levels this year.

Rants is another guy on the "edge".

Obviously this is all subjective, but I don't think you can have more than 10-15 "Superstars" in the League at once and I don't see top 10-15 player. Yet. He's only 22 and the guys I listed above are > 24

 

[rynryn]

I love Robertson but people are throwing around comps like Hosea and Zetterberg and Kucherov way too casually. I don’t think he ends up sniffing that level. Those are Hall of Famers. I think Robertson can be a slightly better Voracek. People with short memories or are too young to remember Jake in his prime will think that’s some kind of knock on him. It’s not. It makes him one of the top forwards and playmakers in the league.

Development isn’t linear and just because he’s 22 doesn’t mean every year is going to get incrementally better than this one. He IS already a star. He should absolutely continue to be one.

That was me with those comps. I'm not predicting Robertson matching careers but those are guys who were fantastic players without ever becoming superstars.

 

[Pavel Buchnevich]

He’ll be top 20. Maybe top 10. Not top 3-5.

 

[Adele Dazeem]

Definitely one of, if not the, best winger in the league if he keeps progressing and once Kucherov is out.

 

[Sweetpotato]

Top 5 player? No chance.

Franchise player? Sure.

 

[Azzuri]

Looking good.

 

[mattihp]

I think maybe a Marion Hossa or Zetterberg level. Universally regarded by hockey intelligentsia as top tier players but without the marketability of a true superstar.

Is that Marian's sister or wife, can't remember.

 

[HockeyWooot]

Great player