11-05-2025, 06:07 PM
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#3361
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Originally Posted by Robbob
I have been thinking about it and I think McDavid is playing 4D chess here. The lowered AAV actually allows him to be traded. Next year when the cap shoots up 9M, pretty much any team can take him if you send any contract back. It will just make things funnier next offseason when McDavid pulls the chute.
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People, myself included, are trying to make sense of McDavid's decision. I think the answer is that he just prefers to play checkers.
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11-05-2025, 06:17 PM
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#3362
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Franchise Player
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Quote:
Originally Posted by CalgaryFan1988
People, myself included, are trying to make sense of McDavid's decision. I think the answer is that he just prefers to play checkers.
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Does that mean he wants to get traded to LA?
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11-05-2025, 09:04 PM
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#3363
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Join Date: Feb 2013
Location: Calgary
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11-05-2025, 09:11 PM
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#3364
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#1 Goaltender
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McDavid and Draisaitl are currently 41st and 71st respectively in P/60.
If you look at 5 on 5 P/60, Draisaitl is 281st and McDavid is 303rd.
Those two are no good.
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11-05-2025, 09:24 PM
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#3365
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First Line Centre
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Quote:
Originally Posted by kevman
McDavid and Draisaitl are currently 41st and 71st respectively in P/60.
If you look at 5 on 5 P/60, Draisaitl is 281st and McDavid is 303rd.
Those two are no good.
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One trick pony team. Those 5v5 stats are hilarious
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11-06-2025, 10:29 AM
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#3366
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First Line Centre
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I can't believe David Staples said this:
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Leon Draisaitl, 6. Draisaitl gives and he takes away. Excellent goal for, terrible mistake on goal against. Kicked off his game with a brilliant Executioner’s Shot. [snip] He was called for a super iffy crosschecking call in the second. Swell pass to set up a Roslovic Grade A in the second. Atrocious play on the second Dallas goal, first giving away the puck in the n-zone, then chasing it, creating an odd-man Dallas rush. This kind of play is why talk of Draisailt being a Selke candidate is an over-statement.
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Even David Staples is seeing the brutal defensive play of Draisaitl.
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11-06-2025, 01:28 PM
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#3367
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Franchise Player
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Have not been watching oiler games lately - are they still keeping McDavid and Draisaitl on the same line?
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11-06-2025, 02:11 PM
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#3368
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Oct 2021
Location: Richmond upon Thames, London
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Quote:
Originally Posted by kevman
McDavid and Draisaitl are currently 41st and 71st respectively in P/60.
If you look at 5 on 5 P/60, Draisaitl is 281st and McDavid is 303rd.
Those two are no good.
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PP specialists, through and through.
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11-06-2025, 02:32 PM
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#3369
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First Line Centre
Join Date: Sep 2007
Location: Regina
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Quote:
Originally Posted by stemit14
Have not been watching oiler games lately - are they still keeping McDavid and Draisaitl on the same line?
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To be fair, every single game that is close, they are together regardless of the lines . . .
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11-06-2025, 02:42 PM
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#3370
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Feb 2007
Location: Calgary, AB
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Quote:
Originally Posted by stemit14
Have not been watching oiler games lately - are they still keeping McDavid and Draisaitl on the same line?
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About 40% of the time at 5v5 this year.
64.9% xGF together
50.8% xGF McDavid without Draisatil
49.3% xGF Draisaitl without McDavid
43.4% xGF with neither
So they are becoming more reliant on one another this season again it seems.
Compare that to last year
66.78% xGF together
56.7% xGF McDavid without Draisatil
56.1% xGF Draisaitl without McDavid
49.5% xGF with neither
So big declines YoY except for when they can play the wondertwins together.
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11-06-2025, 02:44 PM
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#3371
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makes sense the rest of the team is worse this season
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11-06-2025, 03:26 PM
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#3372
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#1 Goaltender
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Leon Draisaitl has 7 even strength points in 15 games.
Mikael Backlund has 6 even strength points in 15 games.
Jonathan Huberdeau has 7 even strength points in 10 games.
Leon Draisaitl plays 3 minutes per game more than Huberdeau and 5.5 minutes per game more than Backlund.
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11-06-2025, 03:33 PM
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#3373
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First Line Centre
Join Date: Feb 2002
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Quote:
Originally Posted by united
Leon Draisaitl has 7 even strength points in 15 games.
Mikael Backlund has 6 even strength points in 15 games.
Jonathan Huberdeau has 7 even strength points in 10 games.
Leon Draisaitl plays 3 minutes per game more than Huberdeau and 5.5 minutes per game more than Backlund.
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McDavid with 6 points 5on5. But, is tied for first in NHL points. More than ever the formula to beat the Oilers is very simple. Keep out of the box.
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11-06-2025, 03:38 PM
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#3374
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Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: San Fernando Valley
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Leeman4Gilmour
McDavid with 6 points 5on5. But, is tied for first in NHL points. More than ever the formula to beat the Oilers is very simple. Keep out of the box.
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Easier said than done given how poor the officiating can be in a lot of their games.
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11-06-2025, 03:50 PM
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#3375
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Mar 2012
Location: Calgary
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Eric Vail
I can't believe David Staples said this:
Even David Staples is seeing the brutal defensive play of Draisaitl.
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My question is, did someone hack Staples' account?
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11-06-2025, 04:24 PM
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#3376
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All I can get
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I think most people -- good people -- should look deep, deep into their hearts and know that E=NG.
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11-06-2025, 04:29 PM
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#3377
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Franchise Player
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I don't need to look that deep to know E=NG.
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11-06-2025, 04:46 PM
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#3378
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Powerplay Quarterback
Join Date: Jul 2008
Location: Republic of Panama
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Except no one else outside of Edmonton was talking about Draisaitl for the Selke.
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11-06-2025, 04:47 PM
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#3379
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Franchise Player
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Quote:
Originally Posted by FlamingHomer
Except no one else outside of Edmonton was talking about Draisaitl for the Selke.
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I think everyone outside Edmonton is laughing when they hear Draisaitl for the Selke.
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11-06-2025, 04:56 PM
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#3380
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Mar 2012
Location: Calgary
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Robbob
I think everyone outside Edmonton is laughing when they hear Draisaitl for the Selke.
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