Leon Draisaitl is not having a good season, he's having a great season

[10YearsHaveGotBehind]

He’s great top 5-10 player in the world

* Top 2-5

 

[avsfan9]

* Top 2-5

I have Mcdavid, Kucherov, Mackinnon, Makar, Barkov and Matthews ahead of him but it’s a subjective list. Yes he could easily be in a top 5 list. He is an amazing hockey player. Can’t deny his talents.

 

[PaulD]

McDavid - finally regressing?

Sounds like a "you wish" ......that about OV ...... 10 years ago. They were pre mature to!

 

[BallardEra]

Sounds like a "you wish" ......that about OV ...... 10 years ago. They were pre mature to!

The greats always have haters.

 

[bucks_oil]

oh thats not what Im saying, Drai is a top 5 player maybe even top 3. just I dont know how your points dont get inflated a little playing with the best player in the world even if its just on the PP> its just going to result in higher point totals. does Drai need him though? no for sure he doesnt

no player is perfect, even McDavid has areas he can work on. like faceoffs lol

Of course you aren't wrong, any player would benefit from any playing time they get with McD, but very few can provide a benefit TO McDavid.

... but that's not where people get perturbed by your line of logic. It's that the logic is applied inconsistently insofar as it's never brought up for Rantanen or Mackinnon or any other of the power duos in the league.

... and that's what shows the strong bias.

 

[PaulD]

yea

The greats always have haters.

Yep. Usually pure envy.

 

[PaulD]

Of course you aren't wrong, any player would benefit from any playing time they get with McD, but very few can provide a benefit TO McDavid.

... but that's not where people get perturbed by your line of logic. It's that the logic is applied inconsistently insofar as it's never brought up for Rantanen or Mackinnon or any other of the power duos in the league.

... and that's what shows the strong bias.

McD and Draisaitl
Gretz and Kurti
Hull and Oates
Orr and Espo
Gretz and Coffee
Mack and Rantanen
Bossy and Trottier
Kucherov and Stamps
Kucherov and Point
OV and Backstrom
Mack and Makar
Matthews and Marner
Datz and Lidstrom
Sakic and Forsberg
Yzerman and Fedorov

Sid and ...... fill in blank
Mario and....fill in blank
Malkin and ..fill in blank

 

[Mr Positive]

McDavid - finally regressing?

He's just taking a back seat to Drai so the NHLPA will let him sign for less than 15 million AAV

 

[Arthur Morgan]

Of course you aren't wrong, any player would benefit from any playing time they get with McD, but very few can provide a benefit TO McDavid.

... but that's not where people get perturbed by your line of logic. It's that the logic is applied inconsistently insofar as it's never brought up for Rantanen or Mackinnon or any other of the power duos in the league.

... and that's what shows the strong bias.

well same thing goes with Mac and Rantanen, but I don't normally run into many Avs fans. our fanbases like to buttheads alot lol

 

[kugelbahn]

Drai with 2 more points, both shared with McD, on ice together for 3 goals-for and 4 goals-against. There is McJesus factor, question is how big is it.

Great game, felt like ploffs...