Will Connor McDavid win the 2024-2025 Art Ross Trophy?

[Nathaniel Skywalker]

Kuch n makar smell blood...

 

[The Gr8 Dane]

He will roar back and have some ridiculous pace but fall short to Kuch imo

 

[Albatros]

56th to start with and potentially missing games, no.

 

[Video Nasty]

Even I’m having a bit of trouble imagining this one. If he misses up to 12 games and only plays 70 games total, he could come back, average 2 PPG for the rest of the year, and still “only” hit 130 points. There is so much top end competition that I’m not confident it is enough.

Kucherov and MacKinnon are off to better starts this season and they still hit 140 last year. Panarin hit 120 and he’s there again this season so far. Makar and Kaprizov are having really exciting starts. These guys make up half of the top 2-10 players in the world and they’re already sitting at or near the top of the scoring race.

It’s also worth noting that for McDavid to not be rushed back, Draisaitl will need to shoulder the load and if he does as expected, we’re talking about a 20 point difference to make up right there.

I’m skeptical that he needs to care about making up a potential 35 point deficit in the Art Ross race, knowing how close the Oilers got last postseason. I’m letting this one go.

All that said, he is McDavid and it wouldn’t surprise me in the slightest to see him come back and win it, but put me down for him not doing it so I can enjoy however the race unfolds without that baggage and hope he can heal up without needless pressure to return.

 

[authentic]

Theres no chance of that happening. Do you know how many points Lemieux had by the 10 game mark of that season? 32.

If Lemieux had as cold of a start as McDavid was having even he probably wouldn't have won.

Really puts into perspective how unlikely it is. I don’t even think he finishes top 10 this year to be honest.

 

[TheGoldenJet]

He was very mediocre for the first 10 games, when fully healthy.

SCF hangover perhaps?

 

[KaN19]

Voted top 3. And even putting the injury aside, McDavid's already likely peaked. Oilers will regret not winning the cup last year.

 

[Pablo El Perro]

Theres no chance of that happening. Do you know how many points Lemieux had by the 10 game mark of that season? 32.

If Lemieux had as cold of a start as McDavid was having even he probably wouldn't have won.

I didn't mean to claim he's Lemieux. Just saying, bad start, injury, it's hard to doubt his ability to put together a stretch that will get him back in the race.