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Originally Posted by shadowlord
Not surprised. This is probably an unpopular opinion, but I think Draisaitl wouldn't have had anywhere near the kind of production without McDavid on the team... and Draisaitl is not a $14M AAV player on another team.
This was Draisaitl's chance to ensure a solid paycheque.
He's a top-line player in the NHL, but put him on another team without McDavid and without a coaching system that gifts him 25-30 minutes with offensive zone starts every game, and I'd bet his production is not as much.
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I don't think you are wrong.
Everyone see's the point totals in the playoffs and thinks he's an all time great. The fact is he has, and likely always will be a complete liability away from McDavid. His splits with McDavid on the ice vs off the ice are laughable bad. He's not an Evgeni Malkin caliber type of player who can carry a line by himself and create matchup difficulties. This is exactly why the Oilers have yet to win a cup. He's shown to be an elite complementary piece riding shotgun to the best player on the planet, but that certainly isn't worth 14M, let alone in the 30+ years.
This is solely bad news because it indicates McDavid will be a lifelong Oiler, and he's truly the player that stirs the drink in Edmonton.
Last three playoffs runs for some context
Draisaitl with Mcdavid vs without
TOI - 374 mins / 475 mins
CF% - 59.14 / 45.10
SF% - 56.29 / 43.10
GF% - 69.09 / 38.89
xGF% - 60.23 / 44.56
SCF% - 60.65 / 45.82