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Originally Posted by dino7c
Gretzky comparisons are something else lol
Wayne had 114 ASSISTS at 28
Drai just had 106 points
its laughable to think Drai will average 100+ points over the next 10 years...he barely hit 100 last year
He also is injured to near death every playoffs if you listen to Oiler fans/media
Oilers IMO would have been better off trading him for the top Dman they could have gotten in return...their D is not winning the cup. Any good/very good player will put up 90+ on the PP with McDavid. This idea that they had to do it because every other team does it is false IMO.
Every team also signs dumb UFA deals...first team that puts the phone away july 1 with have net positive
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For my comparisons I really don't think Drai is close to Crosby or Gretzky but more just a view of how much even the best players ever drop off once they turn 30.
In terms of McDavid and Draisaitl everything you said here is true.
- McDavid likely inflates Drai by 15-20 points
- McDavid and 1st time PP time probably can get anyone 90+ points
- And depending on the trade market there probably was a deal that would make them a better "team"
But the one thing that is being missed is that re-signing Drai is what they felt gave them the best opportunity to re-sign McDavid.
And in the end that's the goal. Jackson, Knoblauch, Drai...everything that team does is with the end goal of keeping 97.