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Originally Posted by PlayfulGenius
Looking at the numbers (which is all I have as I don't watch jr hockey) I'm puzzled as to why Mackinnon is ranked so high... He's on a stacked team and 30 points less than Drouin... I just assumed he was producing at a clip more on par with Crosby, Stamkos or the like ... I didn't expect he SAME production but within spitting distance, so to speak.
I'd love for people to speak of other elements of his game that him rated so highly.
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You got me, when you play on a team that averages 5 goals a game you would think that some real sick numbers (like Druoin or better) would be put up.
I am worried that MacKinnon is like Taylor Hall in the sense that he was suppose to be the best player for so long that he must still be the best player. I would rather have Barkov myself, but that is based on nothing other than numbers, size and quality of competition that Barkov has faced. I am sure MacKinnon will be a solid NHL player, but comparisons to Crosby seem silly, it is almost like he is compared to Crosby because they come from the same hometown and went to the same hockey academy in Minnesota.