Player Discussion Leon Draisaitl | 19-20 Art Ross, Ted Lindsay & Hart Trophy Winner | Congrats on 500 Career Points!

[AT14C]

If Panarin wins the Hart it proves the obvious eastern bias in the media. They've used the " most valuable to his team" ad naseum. If that is the case they should be voting for Nathan McKinnon as he has had a far greater impact on the Avs this year and they have the fourth highest point total in the league. That being said , I stillw ant Drai to win.

 

[FlameChampion]

I dont think this is really all that surprising. I think Draisaitl trains a lot in the Czech Republic. I still think he should win but its hard to say with the east coast bias (there are a lot of Oilers haters I notice in the media).

 

[McDNicks17]

Poor Gord. He’s about get lit up by East fans haha.

 

[Mcnotloilersfan]

The same people who denied the award to McDavid because they felt you need to make the playoffs, will vote for Panarin, who's team was 10th in the east

 

[Del Preston]

The same people who denied the award to McDavid because they felt you need to make the playoffs, will vote for Panarin, who's team was 10th in the east

The Hart Trophy is bordering on meaningless when people like Greg Wyshynski get a vote.

 

[barry halls]

Leon Draisaitl contract an "overpay" says TSN's Ray Ferraro. Hmm | Edmonton Journal

This Ferraro hot take from 2018 has aged terribly. The whole article is a fun read now with how much has changed for the better since then. I gotta say Staples was really on the money with everything there.

 

[BlueCheeseWithWings]

I don't know who the guy in the top right corner is, but the fact he voted 1. MacKinnon 2. Panirin and 3. Draisaitl gives me reason to cherish that. What a dunce. I wouldn't be surprised if he is based out east.

 

[CantHaveTkachev]

I don't know who the guy in the top right corner is, but the fact he voted 1. MacKinnon 2. Panirin and 3. Draisaitl gives me reason to cherish that. What a dunce. I wouldn't be surprised if he is based out east.

for years we heard players need to be on playoff teams in order to be considered an MVP...now that narrative changes
(Rangers wouldn't have a been a playoff team in any other year)

 

[Del Preston]

Leon Draisaitl contract an "overpay" says TSN's Ray Ferraro. Hmm | Edmonton Journal

This Ferraro hot take from 2018 has aged terribly. The whole article is a fun read now with how much has changed for the better since then. I gotta say Staples was really on the money with everything there.

Ferraro has some spectacular misses regarding the Oilers. Last year during the GM search he claimed it would take five years to turn the team around.

I don't know who the guy in the top right corner is, but the fact he voted 1. MacKinnon 2. Panirin and 3. Draisaitl gives me reason to cherish that. What a dunce. I wouldn't be surprised if he is based out east.

He is a Canucks homer.

 

[BlueCheeseWithWings]

Ferraro has some spectacular misses regarding the Oilers. Last year during the GM search he claimed it would take five years to turn the team around.


He is a Canucks homer.

Never heard of them.

 

[bellagiobob]

 

[Bryanbryoil]

That looks like a 2-3lb. pike. I havent fished in Alberta for probably 20+ years but that is far from a trophy although even back then anything over 3lbs. was a decent sized fish and my own personal best was around 5lbs. which is still far from trophy sized.

 

[Fourier]

That looks like a 2-3lb. pike. I havent fished in Alberta for probably 20+ years but that is far from a trophy although even back then anything over 3lbs. was a decent sized fish and my own personal best was around 5lbs. which is still far from trophy sized.

That fish Leon has would be a decent size Walleye but for a Northern its nothing special at all. As a kid I caught many much larger than that. Biggest I ever caught was in the Pembina river while just fooling around waiting for my brother. The Alberta record for Northern pike is 38lbsb y the way.

 

[Del Preston]

Officially nominated for the Hart.

 

[Drivesaitl]

Trophy?!

Y'all are giggling school girls.

This is what a trophy Northern Pike looks like. These things can be monsters.

Just started the pickerel vs pike vs jackfish debates..

jackfish taste like swamp. You need to down a bottle of jack daniels before eating one.

Whats this dude smiling for. you just caught the most disgusting foul tasting fish found north of catfish. you;re gonna have indigestion for a month, you gotta eat it all, and the dang thing don't fit in the freezer..

 

[ChaoticOrange]

GET EM CONNOR

 

[McTonyBrar]

Poor Gord. He’s about get lit up by East fans haha.

He’s an Edmontonian

 

[PBandJ]

I'm so surprised that the whole "you gotta make the playoffs" thing is being ignored with Panarin.

Drai is MVP, especially for keeping the team alive while McDavid was less than 100% and missed multiple games.

 

[AddyTheWrath]

I don't know who the guy in the top right corner is, but the fact he voted 1. MacKinnon 2. Panirin and 3. Draisaitl gives me reason to cherish that. What a dunce. I wouldn't be surprised if he is based out east.

Damn even Eric Francis is saying Draisaitl? The sky is falling.

 

[Seachd]

Chris Johnston, who I respect, said he picked Panarin first, and thinks Draisaitl will have a harder time winning the Hart than the Lindsay because he has McDavid on his team, so can’t really be the most valuable.

I find that horseshit reasoning, to be honest. I’m not sure why, in the last few years, people insist on ignoring how the Hart has been awarded 95% of the time.

 

[Del Preston]

Chris Johnston, who I respect, said he picked Panarin first, and thinks Draisaitl will have a harder time winning the Hart than the Lindsay because he has McDavid on his team, so can’t really be the most valuable.

I find that horseshit reasoning, to be honest. I’m not sure why, in the last few years, people insist on ignoring how the Hart has been awarded 95% of the time.

Some of these reporters should go look at the rosters of past winners.

 

[Tobias Kahun]

Chris Johnston, who I respect, said he picked Panarin first, and thinks Draisaitl will have a harder time winning the Hart than the Lindsay because he has McDavid on his team, so can’t really be the most valuable.

I find that horseshit reasoning, to be honest. I’m not sure why, in the last few years, people insist on ignoring how the Hart has been awarded 95% of the time.

Kucherov had a Norris nominee and vezina winner last year

 

[WaitingForUser]

Kucherov had a Norris nominee and vezina winner last year

Yeah but he plays out east before these crybaby reporters are sleeping.

 

[WaitingForUser]

Chris Johnston, who I respect, said he picked Panarin first, and thinks Draisaitl will have a harder time winning the Hart than the Lindsay because he has McDavid on his team, so can’t really be the most valuable.

I find that horseshit reasoning, to be honest. I’m not sure why, in the last few years, people insist on ignoring how the Hart has been awarded 95% of the time.

it seems this has only become a narrative since the Oilers drafted McDavid. Oh look who he plays with can’t be the MVP on a team with that guy. But Malkin can win on the same team as Crosby. Kucherov on the same team as Stamkos etc. It all comes back to Eastern bias.

 

[Snipes45]

It is absolutely hilarious how a lot of East "journalists" are trying to downplay Drai. Especially that blimp Joe Haggerty. Why can't these morons do any research? They get paid to do this. Lazy aholes. He keeps talking about =/-, yet did not know Drai was on for 12 EN goals against or was a + 5 on 5 player lol