Not meaning to throw shade on RNH. Just to reveal the double standard. Of the two players its quite clear that with a 3rd pick the Oilers hit the home run with Drai. Won the draft, undeniable. While many better players than Nuge were contained in the 2011 draft in which Nuge was first pick. Of the two its quite clear who has developed more, and in a much shorter period of time.
Its just odd which player gets scathing reviews chronically here (even in the press) and which player can do no wrong.
Excellent posts by yourself in anycase. Quite enjoyable reads.
I too don't understand the discrepancy in views.
Its uncanny, I think its that Drai has done so much people figure he should be getting closer to McD, whereas with Nuge its a player that is considered not even in the same league as a superstar so people are content with what he is.
The other day somebody actually stated that "Drais contract is closer to McD's and so his production should be closer to McD than to 6m buck players." The bias was so strong that the poster couldn't even add up numbers amidst the apparent rage. That Drai contract is 4M removed from McD and only 2.5M from the 6M buck players on this team.
Somewhat curiously RNH+Lucic(nothing) adds up to 29pts. Drai has 30pts. More than 12M of contract represented on this team. Important to note that Lucic was signed for production potential.
Yeah I agree Draisaitl has developed much faster then Nuge and absolutely believe we got the best player from that draft. I was following it that year and Draisaitl was by far the player I wanted the most. It was the big center, hard to knock off the puck with high hockey IQ we have been coveting for so long. Short memories for some people when we had Gagner, Horcoff, Belanger, Nilsson, Brule, Lander as some our center rotations throughout the years. They're are players in their own rights but we had nothing like Draisaitl, and Nuge was probably the only real top 6 center for a time. Now we have McDavid, Draisaitl, and Nuge? Writing those names is still a wonder to me. We are so lucky to have that as that our center depth.
And thank you, and extend my sentiments to your posts as well. I may not agree with all your posts, but they are usually well thought out in argument, and it may not be the popular opinion. But usually it is important to bring those ideas for debate, the ability to think through ideas, even conflicting ones and come out with your own conclusion is more important today against the mob mentality that is running rampant in the world. Sometimes it is necessary to stir the pot.
It is uncanny where people bias is so strong, they cannot listen to reason. I understand they are looking at how it stands against the cap. And obviously we have too many under performing players that are not worth their contract and our hands tied for the next couple years. But Draisaitl is not the problem. In the end though, it is not my money paying their salary. So, I don't have to get to worked up on it XD.