Honestly Talbot and McDavid are much of the reason for that team's competitiveness. The system and culture is better but in terms of personnel, they are everything for that club, the two biggest game breakers.
If that leads to making things harder on Talbot and he cracks under the extra work, they're done. They're not missing playoffs but the team is one fatigued player away from a swift exit.
You can't be more top-heavy than the Oilers this season. They're not a team that wins by committee. After McDavid to Leon is a 15 point drop (!), then it drops off 17 points (!!) to the next highest contributor on the team. It's actually crazy how much 1-2 guys are boosting an otherwise mediocre team.
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