Is Nikita Kucherov a Generational Talent? (Based on his NHL Career)

[benfranklin]

Makar and Celebrini are not generational, Makar has just developed into a legendary talent similar to Kuch.

Generational guys are those born to play guys that were crowned at an extremely young age

So Lemieux, Beliveau, Daigle, Lindros, Lafleur, Perreault, and Bedard are there by that definition. You dont think that is a bit ridiculous? Zero NHL games required to be "generational".

Doesn’t matter if he’s viewed as generational or not by message board posters. He’s a two time Stanley Cup Champion, Conn Smythe and Art Ross trophy winner. Guy is a Winner and that’s all that matters.

Two time Covid Stanley Cup Champion*

Fixed it for you

 

[tabness]

dude still doesnt have as many points as empty net points last year and people anointing him generational lol?

 

[SlobKnox]

So Lemieux, Beliveau, Daigle, Lindros, Lafleur, Perreault, and Bedard are there by that definition. You dont think that is a bit ridiculous? Zero NHL games required to be "generational".

I will give it up until the end of your rookie season, after that your prospect days are over in my opinion

 

[benfranklin]

I will give it up until the end of your rookie season, after that your prospect days are over in my opinion

Interesting view on it and Im not saying its wrong, but its all about prospect hype to you. I feel like we need a different word for that type of insane prospect hype and meeting it or not.

For me, I think of generation x, y, z. A whole decade+ of an age of people. I explained my eras above in another post, but they are separated by 10-15-20 years each. Whoever dominated that generation above their piers is "generational" in my eyes.

 

[daver]

15 pages for an argument over semantics? Seems low.

 

[jigglysquishy]

Interesting view on it and Im not saying its wrong, but its all about prospect hype to you. I feel like we need a different word for that type of insane prospect hype and meeting it or not.

For me, I think of generation x, y, z. A whole decade+ of an age of people. I explained my eras above in another post, but they are separated by 10-15-20 years each. Whoever dominated that generation above their piers is "generational" in my eyes.

We already have the word. It's generational.

The word came into mass media for Crosby when he played in the Q.