Easy answer,maybe, for oilers slurps.McDavid. Easy answer.
Nobody in the league is a faster straight line skater than Miles WoodThere are guys that can absolutely fly in every team nowadays. Players like McDavid and Bure may not have THAT transcedental speed, it's just an illusion because they use the speed with the puck around 10 times as often.
Keep in mind it, it is a speed game now compared to when Bure was playing. The guys that McDavid is flying on a regular basis by are faster than the guys that Bure was flying by.
Ya neidermayer was a great skater. But not everyone skated like him. There were many defenseman that were slow as hell that relied on size and strength to contain players. And I wasn’t referring to the 1920s. I was referring to the 90’s when there were a lot less mobile defenseman than today’s game.How many current Dman could outskate a prime Scott Neidermayer?
Bure didn't play in the 1920s lol
McDavid is probably the best skater the NHL has ever seen. Bure was quite close though. He was explosive unlike most players, and could actually handle the puck at full speed. McDavid just happens to be able to do that and better, so it's him regardless.
There are guys that can absolutely fly in every team nowadays. Players like McDavid and Bure may not have THAT transcedental speed, it's just an illusion because they use the speed with the puck around 10 times as often.
Bure played the game in a time that intentionally slowed the game down. Hooking, grabbing, two line passes, and interference were all things designed to slow the game down.