Nathan MacKinnon, on par with the best in business?

[eviohh26]

Weird that this even needs to be asked. IMO. he is #2 behind McDavid. Then Kuch then Drai

 

[authentic]

Hmm, now what could possibly be in play here?

Yes, no one thought Benn was better—that’s why it was an embarrassment for Crosby to finish behind him twice in a row. So why could there possibly be an interest in crowning a pair of far better players than Benn, Tavares, Kane, and so on, so quickly when they had their likely peak, perfect storm seasons while McDavid was battling nagging injuries all season long?

Hmm, it’s almost as if we’re here, ten or so years later, and Crosby’s legacy must be protected because someone better showed up after him and has dominated more than even the most optimistic what if projections attributed to Crosby.

Weird how the mindset has shifted from not making stupid comments about Benn actually being better than Crosby to oh, MacKinnon in particular is better than McDavid because he had one perfect season while McDavid was injured level of stupidity?

Couldn’t possibly be Crosby fans in thinly veiled disguises protecting their hero in a roundabout way.

Your response only makes sense to me if you glossed over the part where I still said McDavid is #1. Like it or not when someone outscores everyone for 2 straight calendar years they atleast enter the discussion.

 

[authentic]

1. I change how I talk when interacting with certain members. @authentic is one where I level up my intensity because he gives as good as he gets and vice versa.

I’ve noticed you being condescending, so I’ve tailored our passing interactions accordingly.

2. The Oilers incompetence is widely known by this point. McDavid, while presumably an intelligent modern athlete, knows management will use and abuse to cover up their shortcomings. Yet he’s also the best at his craft and a highly competitive athlete who is still not even 28 years old. He will do what it takes to rejoin them as quickly as possible to help them win as much as possible. There’s no incompetence on his part.

McDavid had already won three Harts, been a finalist two other times, and been a top 5 nomination over the course of the previous seven seasons, while scooping up 5 Art Rosses and 4 Lindsays. He is judged against his own already higher standard than the next best players.

He’s battling that perception, so when the next best two players in world go out and have world beater seasons while fully healthy, and one of them had a reputation for always being the bridesmaid for the Hart, that one is going to be given it at the next best reasonable opportunity. It doesn’t mean MacKinnon didn’t earn it, it doesn’t mean he didn’t deserve it, but it is questionable to read much of anything into McDavid receiving a lone first place vote.

One minute I think we’re friends the next you hit me with stuff like this

It’s all in good fun anyway if I have been condescending it’s not intended, I have had mostly positive conversations on here lately with you and the rest of board from what I recall.

 

[22FUTON9]

He’s been absolute dogshit ever since this thread lol

 

[Video Nasty]

One minute I think we’re friends the next you hit me with stuff like this

It’s all in good fun anyway if I have been condescending it’s not intended, I have had mostly positive conversations on here lately with you and the rest of board from what I recall.

We’re good. You’re definitely not condescending. I meant I have so fun with you by going overboard sometimes with the McDavid stuff.

MacKinnon outscored him by 6 points in 2023 because he played 8 more games.

Let’s hold off on crowning him for 2024, since we still have over 5 weeks left.