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Originally Posted by Mean Mr. Mustard
That is just dumb then. I think that Draisaitl is overpaid but he is still a dominating player in his own right and one who any team would love to have. He is still a 22 year old center who puts up close to a point per game and has size, talent, and has performed in the playoffs as well. In his D+2 season he was supposed to only be good because of Hall and last year because of McDavid. The truth is that he is a great player in his own right. Unfortunately for the Oilers it takes more than 2 great players to build a team and they still suck.
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Yes, Draisaitl is a good player, but I think the point was that irrespective of contract disparity between him and Monahan, Monahan is a better player—particularly since he is a bona-fide, full-time CENTRE. If they were paid the same amount and given the choice between the two I would have Monahan centring my top line every day of the week ahead of Draisaitl.