Nathan MacKinnon has 34 pts since the Duchene trade (1st in NHL).

[Balthazar]

Someone's got a 2nd life.

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[jvcjdudu jcycyxjene]

Mack is top 5 in NHL scoring now. He's proof that sometimes people forget that it can take a little while for younger high-end players to figure out what it takes to be great at this level. Not everyone comes in
at 18 and destroys the league in their first 3 years.

 

[tucker3434]

I don’t think the two are remotely related but I’m still happy with MacKinnon’s Production.

 

[El Travo]

He has 44 games to attain 17 points to match his rookie offensive numbers.

Keep in mind he played wing and didn't have to go up against other teams best shutdown lines during that rookie campaign.

This year he is the top dog centre and is outright tearing some (if not most) teams apart offensively. He may never be the defensive stalwart that is Barkov, but his combination of speed, power, finesse, and a criminally underrated shot is downright dangerous and hard to handle.

 

[klozge]

He has 44 games to attain 17 points to match his rookie offensive numbers.

Keep in mind he played wing and didn't have to go up against other teams best shutdown lines during that rookie campaign.

This year he is the top dog centre and is outright tearing some (if not most) teams apart offensively. He may never be the defensive stalwart that is Barkov, but his combination of speed, power, finesse, and a criminally underrated shot is downright dangerous and hard to handle.

He is good defensively. Not so good in the circle, unfortunately.

 

[Howboutthempanthers]

Mack is top 5 in NHL scoring now. He's proof that sometimes people forget that it can take a little while for younger high-end players to figure out what it takes to be great at this level. Not everyone comes in
at 18 and destroys the league in their first 3 years.

Yes. It's take time sometimes for guys to come into their own. This is not an easy league to try and step into for anyone.

 

[VoluntaryDom]

mack has been very impressive, hes well on the way to being a top 10 player

 

[Tofveve]

Glad to hear Colorado has something to get excited about again. It's been a long while.

Man, this league . . . Just when I key in on a few players or teams then out of the blue some other story is developing that I (most of us) don't know about. Wow, crazy how good his numbers are. I had no clue.

 

[MardyBum]

Was he even playing behind Duchene? (ice time, etc?)

 

[Ivan13]

He had 5 points in his first 10 games, since then he scored 41 in 28. If it wasn't for a slow start he would be right up there with Kucherov in points. The line of Landeskog, Nate and Rantanen is in the running as one of the best in the league, seems to be a guarantee for a goal every game, with Nate driving the offense.

 

[tucker3434]

Was he even playing behind Duchene? (ice time, etc?)

No, just a coincidence. Slow October, but from November on, he’s been killing it. Probably just needed to get warmed up.

 

[MardyBum]

No, just a coincidence. Slow October, but from November on, he’s been killing it. Probably just needed to get warmed up.

Yeah, that's what I figured. Man I wish I had the links to a few of the "Mack has peaked" threads last year.

 

[IPS]

The metrics indicate he's definitely on pace for a career year he'll probably never repeat again. Will most likely be a 50-55 point player going forward.

 

[CantLoseWithMatthews]

The metrics indicate he's definitely on pace for a career year he'll probably never repeat again. Will most likely be a 50-55 point player going forward.

how so? his oish% is a little high but there's no way he'll drop down to being a 50 point player barring unforeseen circumstances

 

[Foppberg]

how so? his oish% is a little high but there's no way he'll drop down to being a 50 point player barring unforeseen circumstances

I can't remember the last time I read something by him that wasn't bait, so..

 

[Makar Goes Fast]

The metrics indicate he's definitely on pace for a career year he'll probably never repeat again. Will most likely be a 50-55 point player going forward.

flawless logic.

 

[Ivan13]

flawless logic.

Don't bother with him, check his post history and everything is clear.

 

[rent free]

its wierd how things work. the sens are good before the duchene trade, then they are awful after it. mackinnon in meh before the duchene trade and amazing after it.

 

[1Gold Standard]

After last year's great World Hockey Championship Nate put in, I said at the time, that I hope that was his last Team Canada experience for a while. Time for him to make a dent in the NHL playoffs and for new players to pay their dues at the WHC...but now, with this season he's delivering, and given playoffs again look out of reach, I hope he plays for a 4th. time. But after that, Nate...it's playoffs or bust.

 

[7even]

FINALLY. Always knew he was this good and couldn’t figure out why he wasn’t dominating the way he obviously can. Such a beautiful skater and one of the most fun players in the league to watch.

 

[WhiskeyYerTheDevils]

The metrics indicate he's definitely on pace for a career year he'll probably never repeat again. Will most likely be a 50-55 point player going forward.

So MacKinnon joins Gaudreau and Laine on your list of 50-60 point players?

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[Tofveve]

its wierd how things work. the sens are good before the duchene trade, then they are awful after it. mackinnon in meh before the duchene trade and amazing after it.

Maybe it's not all that coincidental after all.

 

[rent free]

yah

Maybe it's not all that coincidental after all.

its not a coincidence.

 

[missionAvs]

The metrics indicate he's definitely on pace for a career year he'll probably never repeat again. Will most likely be a 50-55 point player going forward.

Amazing.

 

[cgf]

Was he even playing behind Duchene? (ice time, etc?)

No but it's become his team now in a way that it wasn't really when Matt was still around.