Your inability to look at anything in actual context is stunning. Players are jealous of your ability to cherry pick.
How is this for cherry picked?
2020 Hughes December 7th on pace for 34.69 points -
35 points would be the worst #1 overall 18 year old campaign since Patrik Stefan two decades ago.
2019 Dahlin Dman 44 points
2018 Hishier 52 points
2017 Matthews 69 points
2016 McDavid 45 points in 48 games
2015 Ekblad Dman 39 points
2014 MacKinnon 63 points
2013 Yakopov 31 points in 48 games
2012 RNH 52 points in 62 games
2011 Hall 42 points in 65 games
2010 Tavares 54 points
2009 Stamkos 46 points
2008 P Kane 72 points
2007 Erik Johnson went to College #2 Overall Jordan Staal 42 points
2006 Crosby 102 points -
2005 Lockout - Would've been Ovechkin's 18 year old season
2004 Fluery was the #1 in the 2003 draft - Eric Staal # 2 overall 31 points
2003 Rick Nash 39 points
2002 Kovalchuk 51 points in 65 games
2001 Rick DiPietro was #1 in 2000 - Danny Heatley #2 overall 67 points
2000 Patrik Stefan 25 points