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Originally Posted by Flash Walken
McDavid is super flashy.
I fear that this will be regarded as anti-oiler whining but McDavid is impressive as an individual player but I do not get the sense that it's wonderful playing with him.
Matthews seems much more economical and possession oriented, more of a three zone player, uses his speed more effectively on the defensive side of the coin and seems more interested in distributing the puck to linemates who may be in a better position.
McDavid looks eerily similar to Taylor Hall in that his skillset seems largely self involved and that he seems to be about 30% slower without the puck than he is with it.
Surrounded by elite players McDavid doesn't look as elite as he did surrounded by ECHL all stars up in the chuk.
His ability is undeniable, the speed, the shot, the passing ability all elite, but he doesn't look nearly as impressive as his teammates because his highlights are mostly individual.
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Great as a Flames fan, because we will keep hearing how great he is, he will get 30-40 goals this year likely, and in the end Edmonton will still be near the bottom of the standings because he is Taylor Hall # 2. Great players learn to adapt, and so far McDavid seems to be solely using his speed and his patented junior hockey moves that teams adapt to play against.