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ya, I still think they won that many cups because they had a good team, not just because they had Gretzky. Yes, he was a major piece of those wins but it was obvious that without the supporting cast he couldn't win anywhere else.

Isn't that why the Islanders won those cups in the 80s as well or was it the Mike Bossy effect? I think the Islanders had good teams, not just good individuals.

In today's game, I think it is different and 1 player doesn't necessarily have that great of an affect. So I don't think that McDavid will make the Oilers/Sabres a winning team. They still need to draft well to get those top defenders and other top line players, plus develop bottom 6 players.

The Oilers seem to suck at that, that is their biggest problem. Drafting outside of the 1st round has sucked and their development of their draft picks outside of the 1st round has sucked.

McDavid might make them better but they won't win the cup just because they have McDavid.