Because we already know the argument for Mario as he is big 4 player. I have yet to hear the argument for McDavid.
Lemieux vs McDavid
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When Mario made his final comeback, he appeared to be the better of the two, even though he was in his mid-30s and couldn't stay healthy. For me, that's enough to say that a 25 year-old Lemieux was on a different tier. Mario, at 36, was still the guy you'd want in a Game 7, out of anybody in the league. Maybe not over the course of a season by then, because health was obviously a major issue. But in terms of talent? Lemieux's on a tier with Gretzky and Orr, and they really have no peers.
McDavid would win in lopsided rout and thread would be locked before question could even be posted.
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McDavid is the much, much faster skater, but it ends right there.
Lemieux was the type of guy who made hall-of-famer d-men look like a bunch of 2nd pairing ahlers. He was a freaking force of nature, and in my mind, the only other player who could claim to be on par with 99. All the skills in the world, in a 6'4" body.
Lemieux was the type of guy who made hall-of-famer d-men look like a bunch of 2nd pairing ahlers. He was a freaking force of nature, and in my mind, the only other player who could claim to be on par with 99. All the skills in the world, in a 6'4" body.
Kucherov is still a better player, it's just this board is full of Canadians, for whom McDavid is a god...
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McDavid is more on the level of Crosby/Jagr/Ovechkin, and honestly has not even reached those players peak levels yet. Lemieux is a completely different caliber player.
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95-96. Jagr 149 points in 84 games, Lemieux 161 points in 70 games (189 point pace). That's with Jagr playing on a stacked 2nd line with Francis and Nedved getting easier matchups while Lemieux played with Sandstrom and a rookie Naslund.
Ppg leaders in the 90s:
Lemieux 2.06
Gretzky 1.37
Lindros 1.35
Jagr 1.32
Lafontaine 1.30
1990s NHL Scoring Leaders
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Mario's elite shot (with a wide shot selection) alone makes this AINEC for Lemieux. Supermario had a better hockey IQ and was a better stickhandler and passer too. Size is not a skill, so I'm not going there.
McDavid is faster than Lemieux and that's about it.
McDavid could make a bit better career than Crosby, but even if he does, he is still staying much closer to Crosby tier than anywhere near the Lemieux/Gretzky/Orr tier. (Yeah I know, many thinks Gretzky have his own tier, but talent wise he is not above Lemieux and Orr)
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McDavid is faster than Lemieux and that's about it.
McDavid could make a bit better career than Crosby, but even if he does, he is still staying much closer to Crosby tier than anywhere near the Lemieux/Gretzky/Orr tier. (Yeah I know, many thinks Gretzky have his own tier, but talent wise he is not above Lemieux and Orr)
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Amazing how some posters, who have a history of bad faith threads, are allowed to run amok and shit up the boards.
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