If Malkin Was An Oiler, Would He Be The Top Centre?
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No, I think he’d be second fiddle to McDavid, like he is to Crosby.
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Maybe not.
Though contrary to what one poster believes in that thread Malkin would certainly be the #1C over Stamkos, and Kopitar.
Though contrary to what one poster believes in that thread Malkin would certainly be the #1C over Stamkos, and Kopitar.
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Both are garbage at faceoffs. It would make sense to have a guy like Bergeron/Kopitar play 1C and have McDavid/Malkin play 2C to take advantage.
Here I think Malkin plays 1C, because he's got more experience. This let's McDavid focus on offense which he's better than anyone else at.
Here I think Malkin plays 1C, because he's got more experience. This let's McDavid focus on offense which he's better than anyone else at.
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I think it would be like with Crosby. He has the talent to be as good or better than McDavid some nights, but he doesn't have the consistency
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I think Malkin and McDavid would be interchangeable at 1c 2c or playing together with one on wing. they are both below average at face offs though. coaches preference, don't think you could go wrong with either at 1c.
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No. Malkin would be with Draisaitl and Puljujarvi to make up the best second line in the league.
Thinking about that...
It's the pleats.
Thinking about that...
It's the pleats.
Today at his age? Or if McDavid and Malkin started out at same time like Crosby and Malkin did?
Today McDavid is clearly #1 imo. Even Crosby would be #2 to McDavid. In some game situations they would strategically do a 1a/1b and such but no one is displacing McDavid in Edmonton at 1c
If question is about if they enter league at same time. I again think McDavid takes 1C role. His career started out better and he had way more hype coming out of juniors (very similar to Crosby).
Today McDavid is clearly #1 imo. Even Crosby would be #2 to McDavid. In some game situations they would strategically do a 1a/1b and such but no one is displacing McDavid in Edmonton at 1c
If question is about if they enter league at same time. I again think McDavid takes 1C role. His career started out better and he had way more hype coming out of juniors (very similar to Crosby).
Assuming he'd get there somehow, whoever was there first would still be their 1C.
Ability wise both are obviously good enough to be the 1C, but Malkin's time near the top is limited. If they both arrived at the same time I'd want Malkin as my 1C (I doubt that'd be the case though as partially due to nationality and partially due to "McDavid is the future"), regardless if McDavid is slightly better atm or not, due to his higher level of experience, up until he starts declining more sharply.
Ability wise both are obviously good enough to be the 1C, but Malkin's time near the top is limited. If they both arrived at the same time I'd want Malkin as my 1C (I doubt that'd be the case though as partially due to nationality and partially due to "McDavid is the future"), regardless if McDavid is slightly better atm or not, due to his higher level of experience, up until he starts declining more sharply.
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Just make a McDavid vs Makin poll and call it a day lol, what kind of wording is this.
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Sid usually takes the top-matchups but Geno plays almost as much and takes 2nd hardest matchups. Sometimes the roles reverse. I'd say most teams have clearer #1 & #2 center difference. Penguins seem to have 1A & 1B kind of system.
Why would the oilers put the worse player at 1C?
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He probably would be. McDavid is the best ES player in the league and I think he'd get the most minutes no matter who plays C in his team.
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I guess you can say that. Malkin is in a great situation as he gets the lesser matchup and always gets the shiny new toys first. Crosby has carried far more weight during their careers
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I personally believe if Crosby was traded to the oilers today McDavid would probably want Crosby as number 1.
Today? If Edmonton trades for Crosby yeah he'd play behind McDavid. They built their team around McDavid.
This also doesn't mean Malkin cant carry a team, as he has proved multiple times he can do so with Crosby out of the lineup.
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