Nathan MacKinnon won 1 Cup on a loaded team and what did he and Makar do this year? Got beat by an expansion team in round 1.
This is nonsense. MacKinnon and Makar both carried their weight and were
big parts of that Cup win. MacKinnon, on the heels of publicly challenging his teammates to get their diets and fitness in order. Say what you want but MacKinnon
has his Cup. He also scored 111 points last year in 71 games while Matthews was scoring 85 points in 75 games.
And the Avs were a loaded team? Okay. Wait, we were told the Leafs are a loaded team too, no? Matthews, Marner, Tavares, Nylander, Rielly, O'Reilly... we were told our core was among the absolute greatest on the planet which is why they all need to be paid anything they want. How come our
"loaded team" has only won 1 round in 7 years? If you say it's because the Avs were
deeper -- then, yes, they probably were. Why? Because their superstars take less money on contracts so they can pay superior depth players. Can't have it both ways lol.
Oh, and when the Avs won the Cup, their 2nd line C missed most of the Cup games. That would be like the Leafs missing Tavares during a round and still winning.