From what I had heard, McDavid's hype is largely built around the fact that he is a dominant player without being very big (as in weight) or strong yet. I saw Tavares play the year before he was drafted and he looked like a grown man out there compared to the kids he was playing with... Combining his skill and strength made him so dominant. Similar to how Eckblad looks like a 30 year old man at the age of 18.
McDavid is dominant while still being skinnier and weaker than most other players in the OHL... His projection to be a generational talent is built largely on how skilled he is already with speed, vision, natural ability, and a high compete level... along with the fact that once he bulks up he we become unstoppable in a similar way to Crosby.
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