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Old 05-19-2017, 01:30 PM   #6535
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Originally Posted by SofaProfessor View Post
Man I am ready jump on the Oilers and nitpick them to pieces as much as anyone else on this forum but to say he hasn't accomplished anything...

First, he has played a season and a half in the NHL due to injury. In his first full season he's a Hart nominee. He may not have won a cup but, again, he's 2 years into his career on a team that still has a ton of holes masked by him and Talbot. Like Crosby he has made 3rd line players look like superstars. When Draisaitl gets his new contract he better have a "McDavid" vanity plate on his lambo and buy his new house on McDavid lane.

I would call him a generational talent as much as it makes me want to throw up. Put him on a more well-rounded team and he's probably still playing hockey this week.
I just think he's close to becoming one. Couple more seasons and he'll be there. I wasn't trying to knock McDavid down, moreso the media for being so free with the word "generational talent".

Eichel and Matthews have a long ways to go.
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