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Originally Posted by Gordies Elbow
McDavid could be a Colorado prospect. Or a Phoenix one. Or, for that matter, if, this thread is right, and Edmonton one.
You appear to be projecting based on what you believe the Flames will finish the next couple of years. First overall for the next two?
If so, you might want to take a look at the Oilers over the last couple of years:
Sorted by points per game (with defensemen and goalies removed, first year in the NHL):
2004 Alex Ovechkin
2005 Sidney Crosby
2007 Patrick Kane
2011 Ryan Nugent-Hopkins
2001 Ilya Kovalchuk
2009 John Tavares
2010 Taylor Hall
2012 Nail Yakupov
2008 Steven Stamkos
2002 Rick Nash
2006 Jordan Staal
2003 Eric Staal
and by goals per game:
2004 Alex Ovechkin
2005 Sidney Crosby
2001 Ilya Kovalchuk
2006 Jordan Staal
2012 Nail Yakupov
2010 Taylor Hall
2009 John Tavares
2008 Steven Stamkos
2011 Ryan Nugent-Hopkins
2007 Patrick Kane
2002 Rick Nash
2003 Eric Staal
Do you expect Calgary to draft #1 overall for the next couple of years? If so, where do you expect the players drafted to place compared to Ovechkin, Crosby, and Staal?
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Part of the reason that the Oiler kids show up prominently on that list is that the Oilers gave them far more icetime, and more PP icetime, that most teams give their 18 year olds.
Great - pad the stats. Who cares about team management, or the shoulders of those kids.