Leon Draisatl - time to prove?

[Mc5RingsAndABeer]

Dave Tippett hockey is awful to watch but very effective. Basically bore the team to death and wait until Draisaitl line is on ice to try to score.

What would you do with one first line and three fourth lines?

 

[McFlyingV]

ok take Yamamoto off his line so we can actually see what he is made of

And Nuge. Seriously this guy has only produced with Taylor Hall, Connor McDavid and Ryan Nugent-Hopkins. Can he even play without a 1st overall pick on his line? I mean his rookie year he couldn't even produce with Nail Yakupov on his line, another 1st overall pick.

 

[McFlash97]

3 gp 7 points since 97 went down. Has turned Yamamoto into a star ....

Beast.

 

[McFlash97]

33G-59A for 92 points in 58 games.

He is making a run at Kucherovs ludicrous 100 in 62 games.
With much less help and a roster which could qualify as Tampas AHL squad.

Might be the best regular season offensively by an NHL player in decades ... wow

 

[Frank the Tank]

He is making a run at Kucherovs ludicrous 100 in 62 games.
With much less help and a roster which could qualify as Tampas AHL squad.

Might be the best regular season offensively by an NHL player in decades ... wow

Yeah, two days ago we saw how easy the TB defense breaks out the puck and transitions the team to offense. McDavid and Draisaitl would feast with such talent and system's play on the back-end.

 

[The Safe Play]

I think Draisaitl needs to put up atleast a PPG only with PK minutes before I give him any credit. Easily a product of McDavid and a powerhouse of an NHL team.

 

[Frank Drebin]

Leon just cost the Oilers the game tonight.

"Leon Draisaitl tried to carry a puck through two Lightning players while entering the offensive zone on an Oilers power play. Draisaitl came out the other end, but the puck did not, stolen by Yanni Gourde, who skated 110 feet for a breakaway goal that made the score 2-1. An empty-netter sealed the deal on Tampa’s ninth straight win"

It just must eat you up inside, being surrounded daily by "Draisatl this, McDavid that" obnoxious Oiler fans everywhere, excited about having the two best players in the world on their team, less than a generation after having the best player in the history of the game for over a decade.\

Meanwhile, you get to marvel at Sean Couturiers strong two way play and hope that next year is finally the year where the Flyers make the playoffs again.

 

[Darkwinter]

I think Draisaitl needs to put up atleast a PPG only with PK minutes before I give him any credit. Easily a product of McDavid and a powerhouse of an NHL team.

oh come on man the guys a beast do you even watch him play

 

[Frank Drebin]

He is making a run at Kucherovs ludicrous 100 in 62 games.
With much less help and a roster which could qualify as Tampas AHL squad.

Might be the best regular season offensively by an NHL player in decades ... wow

What does Draisatl have to do to be considered better than Kucherov?

 

[redgrant]

Not going to read 8 pages of posts.

Time to prove what exactly?

 

[Crosbyfan]

Not going to read 8 pages of posts.

Time to prove what exactly?

Whether he can keep this pace up after McDavid returns...

 

[EdmFlyersfan]

Maybe Oilers should trade Mcdavid and round out the team and build around Draisatl.

 

[oilynutz]

Maybe Oilers should trade Mcdavid and round out the team and build around Draisatl.

Nah, I think we will keep both of them.

 

[McFlyingV]

Maybe Oilers should trade Mcdavid and round out the team and build around Draisatl.

Or they could get McDavid a top 6 winger to play with him and Kassian and have the best 1-2 punch in the league.

 

[Frank the Tank]

Maybe Oilers should trade Mcdavid and round out the team and build around Draisatl.

One would think a Flyers' fan would be intimately familiar with the damage a Crosby-Malkin level duo can do.

 

[McFlash97]

What does Draisatl have to do to be considered better than Kucherov?

Draisaitl is a better player. Nothing to prove after this season. Moving forward ..its Draisaitl.

 

[Deplorable Lenny]

Maybe Oilers should trade Mcdavid and round out the team and build around Draisatl.

You are literally the worst person on hers. Congrats on your success

 

[McDavidCrushedLarkin]

Maybe Oilers should trade Mcdavid and round out the team and build around Draisatl.

The Flyers would have to gut their entire team, and would still come up short in payment.

 

[Montreal Shadow]

Draisatl is basically the new Malkin.

 

[Frank Drebin]

Maybe Oilers should trade Mcdavid and round out the team and build around Draisatl.

 

[Mbraunm]

Best player on the planet so far this year-hands down.

 

[CupofOil]

One would think a Flyers' fan would be intimately familiar with the damage a Crosby-Malkin level duo can do.

 

[ChaoticOrange]

 

[Aceboogie]

Mind boggling

 

[snipes]

Drai has absolutely been destroying the league.