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Originally Posted by Rhett44
I would argue the league would want its best player to win a cup.
I always felt the refs favored the Penguins with Crosby and I feel the same with the Oilers and McDavid.
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Having the best player in the world at that time, and being in Pittsburgh did more good to grow the game in the states, than boring McDavid does in a city that more than likely half of Americans have never heard of.
If McDavid had more of PK Subban personality though - one you could leverage through social media especially - then maybe he would be big enough of a factor to bring in some interest from the general hockey fan down south.
I do share the opinion that hockey has a personality problem with their superstars. Majority of them aren't interesting enough to market off of. McDavid is obviously great, but he is not in a complete level above everyone else that watching him is a spectacle for the casual viewer. He ain't a Tiger Woods, a Michael Jordan, or even a Patrick Mahomes in regards of making highlights on a regular that makes you go 'how did he do that!?'. So in lieu of that, what's gonna keep the NHL in peoples mind and mouths when the games aren't being played?
I think the league needs more Austin Matthews and Matthew Tkachuks' to draw in more interest. Players that are All-Stars with personality. Swagger is sellable.