OK; i got it that McDavid has a hard time, when its so hard to find playmates for him. In seperation from Draidsaitl, Draisaitl has clicked with close to anyone he had played with, and so has Nuge.
But thats the negative thing with McDavid. He creates a lot, and fantastic thing on his own - but he need high IQ players around him.
And in todays NHL, its not size that costs, its IQ..
Maybe we should keep Yamamto and Draisaitl together, and pair Nuge with McDavid again, and round out with Ennis/AA on the top line. Im very curious about Nuge and AA chemistry though.
In former posts, I didnt want AA on the team, worried about the IQ problem. But now Im a tad more exicted about him, because he has some skills to go with the speed.
For me AA is a poor mans Taylor Hall, without the problems that got along with Hall.
But on the other hand, Do you want to mess with the chemistry of NDY line?
Neal is now long gone from top 6, he just dont produce anything.
Nuge McDavid Ennis
AA Draisaitl Yamamoto
Archibald Sheahan Kassian
Chiasson Haas Neal
That 4th line.... uuuuh