Would you rather have the last six number one overall picks, or the last six number four overall picks?

[Lavar Ball]

Would you rather take the last six Number One Overall Picks, or the last six Number Four Overall Picks?

Number One Overall:
Nico Hischier
Rasmus Dahlin
Jack Hughes
Alexis Lafreniere
Owen Power
Juraj Slafkovsky

Number Four Overall:
Cale Makar
Brady Tkachuk
Bowen Byram
Lucas Raymond
Luke Hughes
Shane Wright

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[Machinehead]

Makar tips the scales

 

[Syrinx]

Great idea for a poll.

Makar makes the difference here. So far. In a few years when some of the 1s hit UFA and they move to a real team, it may change but I voted for now.

 

[Fear]

Right now there is only one true superstar on either list, although Jack Hughes is getting there. Still a mediocre list of first overalls so far.

For comparison, the 6 previous years were:
Matthews
McDavid
Ekblad
Mackinnon
Yakupov
Hall

 

[Krewe]

Here is how i see it ignoring 2021/22:

Makar​

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Hughes​

Tkachuk/Dahlin​

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Hischier/Byram​

Raymond​

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Laf​

Makar is clearly better than anyone else here is / likely will be, while Lafreniere appears to be the clear worst of the 8, so that tilts the scale a lot in my book.

Too early to tell on the last two drafts

 

[bobholly39]

I was going to vote #4.....but voted #1.

Makar is extremely intriguing and obviously the best player by far - but I do believe there's a lot more untapped potential in #1 picks still. I think over the long-term, that group becomes better, even if Makar remains the best.

 

[HugeInTheShire]

Why 6 years? Seems like a "arbitrary" cut off to increase #4's chances of winning.
Make it 5 years and 1OA destroys, make it 7 and 1OA destroys again.

Pretty clearly 4th's right now though.

 

[Realgud]

Why 6 years? Seems like a "arbitrary" cut off to increase #4's chances of winning.
Make it 5 years and 1OA destroys, make it 7 and 1OA destroys again.

Pretty clearly 4th's right now though.

Then it wouldn't be a very good poll, would it?

 

[leafsfan5]

I take Cale Makar

 

[zar]

I’ve said it many times. Not all #1OAs are equal. Not all drafts are equal.

Putting limitations on lottery wins/1OAs is ridiculous.

Nuge/Yak vs. McDavid/Matthews is laughable.
Nash/Fleury vs. Crosby/Ovechkin.

 

[Coffey]

I’ve said it many times. Not all #1OAs are equal. Not all drafts are equal.

STUPID OILERS, YOU WERE GIFTED SO MANY 1ST OVERALLS LIKE HALL, RNH AND YAKUPOV
HOW COULD YOU NOT SUCCEED?!

 

[Xirik]

man does Laf stink up the 1st overall choice.

 

[HugeInTheShire]

Then it wouldn't be a very good poll, would it?

It's not really a good poll either way, just check the results.
Very lopsided in favor of the only group with a current superstar on in.

Most people aren't going to care that without Makar it's pretty bad for the 4OA, they're going to take the group with the best player.

 

[Lavar Ball]

Why 6 years? Seems like a "arbitrary" cut off to increase #4's chances of winning.
Make it 5 years and 1OA destroys, make it 7 and 1OA destroys again.

Pretty clearly 4th's right now though.

Thats exactly what it is. Like you said, Number one clearly destroys in those other two scenarios, this one makes it far closer.

 

[Bounces R Way]

Love Makar but I still like the ultimate talent upside of the group of #1 overalls.

 

[HugeInTheShire]

Thats exactly what it is. Like you said, Number one clearly destroys in those other two scenarios, this one makes it far closer.

I think it may have been close it you added Matthews and Puljujarvi with each team now having a true superstar.
I do understand the premise and agree that it is a good idea, but Makar tips the scales too much IMO

 

[Miro4Norris]

STUPID OILERS, YOU WERE GIFTED SO MANY 1ST OVERALLS LIKE HALL, RNH AND YAKUPOV
HOW COULD YOU NOT SUCCEED?!

Maybe don't ruin them or make better picks

 

[McRpro]

Right now there is only one true superstar on either list, although Jack Hughes is getting there. Still a mediocre list of first overalls so far.

For comparison, the 6 previous years were:
Matthews
McDavid
Ekblad
Mackinnon
Yakupov
RNH

ftfy

 

[Skinnyjimmy08]

4 for sure... This vote will be a landslide for #4 overall choice

 

[Nathaniel Skywalker]

Saw Makar best player in the league and it was easy decision

 

[McJedi]

Here is how i see it ignoring 2021/22:

Makar​

​

Hughes​

Tkachuk/Dahlin​

​

Hischier/Byram​

Raymond​

​

Laf​

Makar is clearly better than anyone else here is / likely will be, while Lafreniere appears to be the clear worst of the 8, so that tilts the scale a lot in my book.

Too early to tell on the last two drafts

Byram absolutely wrecked Tampa in the SCF. Was probably the better player in that series than Makar. His analytics were stronger in most respects.

Makar had the big game 2 but Byram was overall the best defender in that series for either team.

Easy vote for number 4 over 1 on this particular timeline.

 

[newfy]

Why 6 years? Seems like a "arbitrary" cut off to increase #4's chances of winning.
Make it 5 years and 1OA destroys, make it 7 and 1OA destroys again.

Pretty clearly 4th's right now though.

"Why dont you make a poll where one side will obviously destroy the other?"

Seems like a waste of time

 

[HugeInTheShire]

"Why dont you make a poll where one side will obviously destroy the other?"

Seems like a waste of time

As apposed to this poll, where it's so close

 

[keglu]

Why 6 years? Seems like a "arbitrary" cut off to increase #4's chances of winning.
Make it 5 years and 1OA destroys, make it 7 and 1OA destroys again.

Pretty clearly 4th's right now though.

What would be point of the poll where one option destroys another?

 

[HugeInTheShire]

What would be point of the poll where one option destroys another?

As I've already said, do you feel this poll is close?
75% have taken 4OA, it's a decent idea but it was never going to be close.