[CaptainCrunch]

I don't know if his defensive awareness is bad, I've seen him on the rare occasion make some pretty good back flow reads.


Here's what I think.


I think he's just a bit lazy, he's got natural skills that he uses, his speed, stickhandling, his vision with the puck. But he's just a lazy coaster on the back check when he's not flying by. I don't think he has near the physical game that a Crosby has. Crosby is a board beast, he's incredibly strong.


Also again there's the face offs, he's atrocious and always has been.


While his speed game is great, it just feels like he doesn't care about improving the other stuff.


"Ok, today Connor I want to work with you on backchecking"


McDavid yawns, and pulls out his smart phone "Nah, I got Drake on the line"


The next day


"Connor come on its time for a face off drill"


Connor does a fly by of the group and then heads to the bench "Nah, I'm good, just give me the puck in the neutral zone"


For me, Connor is absolutely elite, but he really brings one or two things to a team, but until he actually rounds out his game or shows that he's more then what he is now, I have a hard time with a Generational label, or a "This guy will lead you to the promised land label"


If I was a coach, I would be saying "Dude, we expect like a lot more from a 12.5 million dollar contract" To which his reply would be to hit the pause button on his xbox and reply


"F off old man, what do you know about hockeys"