Barkov is literally 1 day younger than Mackinnon, not sure how that makes him more impressive. Eichel is younger but currently not on the same level. Mackinnon has cemented himself as a playoff machine everywhere he’s gone (all three playoff series, World Cup, Q playoffs, Memorial Cup), was a very close Hart runner up last season, and will be very high in Hart voting again this year. McDavid is still king but Mackinnon would probably be most GM’s second choice at this stage. He also has the best contract in the league.
Not on the same level? Coming from a guy who’s never watched him play. Eichel has been a one man team And Mackinnon played half a dozen years putting up Lower pt totals then eichels ever put up and eichel had two freak injuries keep him out.
People can post their sarcasm and laugh about how biased I am or whatever here. He’s as good.
He’s put up 201 Pts in his last 203 games and has never had a linemate get 65 pts. Sharks fans didn’t believe me when I said he carried evander Kane as the numbers with Kane with Eichel and without Eichel are some of the most radical stats you’ll ever see. And skinner? He Looked good for awhile, had zero goals until he joined eichels line in the 7th game vs LA but totally stopped playing in the second half. He’s no different then anders Lee who has hit forty once more then skinner and have similar numbers. Anyway that’s the best eichels had.
He is faster and proved it at the all star game two years in a row, he has just as good hands (arguably better) like I said he had an awful suppprting cast and this year he improved immensely defensively and from a leadership standpoint.
He finished top five in shots, scoring chances and before he went down was fourth in offensive zone possession and the past two years was ahead of even mcdavid in transition zone rushes.
And ever since Rantanen joined Mackinnons line he doubled his production. Oh yeah that landeskog guy ain’t bad either. If you think Mackinnons whole fifteen more Pts is other level when Eichel missed three weeks and had incompetent linemates like sheary and girgensens (at times) fan on empty net tap ins like it was no ones business, then good for you.
Like I said he’s a victim of circumstance. People can look at this post laugh, smile, quote me but do you know how many times I’ve heard “people laughed and didn’t believe you” when Eichel goes on a tear he’s one of the most consistent performers in the league and has had the lost god
Awful circumstances.
Saying Nathan Mackinnon is on another level is hilarious. Put Rantanen and landeskog with jack and put Mackinnon on the sabres and I guarantee the avs would be just as good if not better, I also guarantee Eichel would put up over 100 pts. This has nothing to do with me liking Eichel, I know his talent because I watch him play. Can’t say the same about most of you. You’ll see, he will win an art ross if given better circumstances.
From a pure offensive skill standpoint, Eichel is other level. He had some skills even better then Connor but obviously Connor is ahead overall.
People have “if it happened this week it’s true” mentality on these boards so of course Mackinnon is being rode like he is, he’s been great, he’s lucky to have such a great line. Just as his linemates are to him. The difference in Pts between the two this year easily made up by switching linemates. He is on another level but nobody watches because his team is awful. And unlike Mackinnon, Eichel produces like a superstar even when his team is
God awful.