04-26-2013, 03:06 PM
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Lifetime Suspension
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Connor McDavid Discussion
Disclaimer: I have not watched this player at all.
This guy seems to be getting huge media coverage, and ripping apart the U-18 Tournament. He just turned 16 years old.
Scouts saying he would go FIRST OVERALL this year if eligible....but he isn't eligible for another TWO years. 2015 eligible.
Jan 13, 1997 DOB
5'11" 170 Pounds, shoots Left
Center
Erie Otters - OHL
63 GP 25 G 41 A 66 P
Listed as a generational talent such as Gretzky, Lemieux, Crosby.
http://www.cbc.ca/sports/hockey/nhl/...mpionship.html
How do you not tank the next 2 seasons if you can grab someone on Crosby's level....wow.
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04-26-2013, 03:07 PM
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First Line Centre
Join Date: Oct 2011
Location: Winchestertonfieldville Jail
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I've been following this kid since 14.. he's gonna be good.
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04-26-2013, 03:08 PM
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Scoring Winger
Join Date: Apr 2011
Location: In a van down by the river
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A couple of years ago they were saying the same things about Mackinnon. Not saying anything, just saying...
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04-26-2013, 03:10 PM
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Franchise Player
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We won't be that bad in two years. Next year maybe, but I think the year after that we're look at a late 10's low teens pick
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04-26-2013, 03:10 PM
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Scoring Winger
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The draft lottery was changed so that teams couldn't specifically tank to get a player like this. Being in 30th place only gives a team a 25% chance of picking 1st overall.
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04-26-2013, 03:11 PM
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Connor McDavid from the Clan McDavid. There can be only 1.
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04-26-2013, 03:13 PM
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: Calgary
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If we were only so lucky.
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04-26-2013, 03:15 PM
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#1 Goaltender
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Your 2016 Calgary Flames (not serious)
Baertschi-Mcdavid-Backlund
Gaudreau-S.Reinhart-Hudler
Glencross-Lindholm-M.Reinhart
Jankowski-Bouma-Tough Guy
Giordano-Ristolanian
Wideman-Brodie
Wotherspoon-Sieloff
Gillies
Broissoit
Maybe somehow trade for Griffen too haha
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04-26-2013, 03:17 PM
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Mar 2002
Location: Auckland, NZ
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Honestly, we shouldn't get our hopes up for McDavid in Calgary. The chances are very slim, given that we have no idea what happens in two years and I don't think we will be picking first overall then... maybe, at worst, where we are now.
I'm just happy a talent like him is coming into the league, regardless of where he plays.
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04-26-2013, 03:23 PM
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Franchise Player
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Lets trade half of our roster and try to get 10 first round picks in 2015. Then we'll have better than a 33% chance of drafting this guy!!!
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04-26-2013, 03:23 PM
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I've heard he's the cockiest kid people have seen in hockey.
But I guess that'll happen for a kid in his situation.
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04-26-2013, 03:24 PM
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I believe in the Jays.
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Quote:
Originally Posted by robaur
Scouts saying he would go FIRST OVERALL this year if eligible....but he isn't eligible for another TWO years. 2015 eligible.
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Bit early to start a thread about McDavid no?
Anyhoo who says that (that he'd go first overall)? I've heard that he'd be in the top half of the first round but I haven't heard #1 (Assuming this is a hypothetical world where he's 18 not 16). But in a world where you could draft him at 16? Yes I think he'd go #1.
Regardless, from what little I've seen the hype is accurate. Unreal skill for someone so young, I don't think he'll be as good as Crosby but legitimately mentioning him in the same breath? Yeah, I can see that easy.
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04-26-2013, 03:32 PM
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Join Date: Dec 2010
Location: Cleveland, OH (Grew up in Calgary)
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Full tanks ahead!
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04-26-2013, 03:48 PM
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Jan 2011
Location: Pitt Meadows
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Quote:
Originally Posted by bax
Your 2016 Calgary Flames (not serious)
Baertschi-Mcdavid-Backlund
Gaudreau-S.Reinhart-Hudler
Glencross-Lindholm-M.Reinhart
Jankowski-Bouma-Tough Guy
Giordano-Ristolanian
Wideman-Brodie
Wotherspoon-Sieloff
Gillies
Broissoit
Maybe somehow trade for Griffen too haha
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Go for Tyler Benson or Sean Day while you are at it.
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04-26-2013, 04:10 PM
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#1 Goaltender
Join Date: Aug 2011
Location: Not cheering for losses
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They'll really be building something special up there once they pick this kid.
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04-26-2013, 04:18 PM
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Scoring Winger
Join Date: Feb 2013
Location: Lethbridge
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Ashasx
I've heard he's the cockiest kid people have seen in hockey.
But I guess that'll happen for a kid in his situation.
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If I was amazing at hockey at 16, with everyone around me constantly pumping my tires, i would be the cockiest person in the world.
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04-26-2013, 04:20 PM
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First Line Centre
Join Date: Mar 2002
Location: Austin, Tx
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Quote:
Originally Posted by ToraToraTora
If I was amazing at hockey at 16, with everyone around me constantly pumping my tires, i would be the cockiest person in the world.
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I wouldn't be because my dad would whoop my ass...
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04-26-2013, 04:21 PM
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Jul 2002
Location: Chicago
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That's pretty much always been said about any highly touted phenom ever.
And is true about many without the game to back it up.
And you need at least some, if not a lot, of that to be that guy.
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04-26-2013, 04:27 PM
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Jul 2002
Location: Chicago
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Parallex
Bit early to start a thread about McDavid no?
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Not while the U18 is going on and he is running the show against players more than a year older... something which Crosby never did, btw.
The question as to whether he stays that far ahead is another matter, but will be fun to watch.
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04-26-2013, 04:50 PM
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Acerbic Cyberbully
Join Date: Aug 2003
Location: back in Chilliwack
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I think the Canucks will draft him.
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