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Originally Posted by OptimalTates
Are you a secret Oiler fan?! You really think Gaudreau is more important to the Flames than McDavid is to the Oilers?
That only works if you believe that Tkachuk and Lindholm are fourth line bums that Gaudreau elevated to first line players à la Thornton or Crosby. Otherwise, as any true Flames fan would proudly proclaim, the Oilers are absolutely terrible without McDavid.
Remove Gaudreau from the Flames, yeah they probably don't make the playoffs but this year they're probably still fighting down to the wire against Vegas and the Kings. Remove McDavid from the Oilers, they're probably also still fighting down to the wire for a playoff spot....against the Gulls and Roadrunners.
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No, the Oilers are terrible without the powerplay.
To me, a Hart candidate should elevate their team to a new level and overall higher performance.
Gaudreau, Matthews, Igor, Huberdeau, Kaprisov all did that this year.
Being the best player on a bad team shouldn't be enough.
The Oilers were still an average team, bad 5 on 5 and reliant on the PP. They didn't elevate to any new level from what they've been the last 7 years.
There shouldn't be awards for that.