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Originally Posted by JohnnyB
I would understand him wanting out, but a leader who can't bring his team together to achieve their best after many years and then quits on them when they suck isn't someone who you want leading your team. It would just show that when push came to shove and he really needed to be a leader and change his game or push the coach to change the team's game, he decided to quit on them instead.
If he leaves the Oilers without leading some real team success, he'll leave them looking like just a super-talented supporting piece, not the captain of any cup caliber team.
Would his ego tolerate a demotion like that? Based on how he accepts the team being entirely built around his performance now, I'm not sure.
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I think we are looking at this leadership thing with McDavid a little too deep. Let’s be honest, McDavid has no desire to be a leader or the face. He is bad with the media, says some dumb things when questioned on hockey issues, and is not the guy that other players want to rally around. I think he would be very happy being a support player who gets accolades and acknowledgment for his own individual achievements but is never grilled about the team or its success.