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Originally Posted by direwolf
No, he really isn't. Crosby, Gio, Getzlaf, Toews, Iginla...those are leaders. McDavid has a long way to go before he's even considered in the same category as guys like that.
He's an extremely gifted hockey player, no question. But he also wilts under pressure and gets easily rattled when things aren't going his team's way, or when opposing players get in his grill.
He's also very lazy defensively, and I noticed he tends to give up on plays easily. That's not leader material. The kid still has a lot to learn about being a captain in this league.
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My wife, who was a teacher of young kids for many, many years, looked at the video of McDavid after the last game, and felt quite sorry for him because he's had so much heaped on him: money, hopes, glorious praise etc....and has no leadership to help him grow into being the guy he actually might be able to be, and no role model to assist or follow.
He looks drained and tired, and likely fed up..who wouldn't be? As much as I dislike the Oilers, I can feel some empathy for the person. Yes - he grabbed the cash (no doubt propelled by an agent (Orr?) who had %%% = $$$ in his sights more than anything else) and signed the long-term contract. But it has to be an unenviable position he's in - massive expectations and zero support.
He'll be quite comfy for the rest of his life, but E=NG is hung around his neck like a millstone.