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Leon Draisaitl the most underrated player in the NHL?
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t0nedeff
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Marner? We talking about the Marner who has never hit 70 points? Something Draisaitl has done twice.
Marner will get to play with Tavares probably ... Draisaitl with Reider and maybe Puljujarvi?
Marner has a big edge in quality of linemates unless the Oilers put Draisaitl back with McDavid, but McDavid + RNH worked so well that that's not happening most likely.
But if Marner does he's also likely asking for 8.5+ on his next contract.
Leon is a very good player but you have to give him something to work with, he's not a McDavid/Crosby/Malkin tier guy that can just play with crap and still produce sky high production.
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The most underrated? Do you mean on HF Boards? ... or just in general? I'd say he's fairly rated.
Draisaitl is a really important player for the Oilers, he's gonna do real good things for them that McDavid doesn't have in his game, yet. (if ever?)
He has the bull-like size, 97 the speed and evasiveness. It's a killer combination for a 1C-2C punch lineup wise.
Draisaitl is a really important player for the Oilers, he's gonna do real good things for them that McDavid doesn't have in his game, yet. (if ever?)
He has the bull-like size, 97 the speed and evasiveness. It's a killer combination for a 1C-2C punch lineup wise.
I did the numbers no more than 2 weeks ago and this is simply incorrect. Draisaitl played more minutes with McDavid than he did without
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It's funny, those 3 in a combined 7 NHL seasons haven't hit 70 points once.
Dr. Drai has 2 seasons with 70 or more.
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Are u mad ...that he recently beat Monahan in a poll.....
Wow, 20 Flames fans participate in HF, every Oiler fan on the internet participates on HF.
Not that there isn't any bias or anything from fans who don't watch each others team.
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Marner put up one less point than Drai last year. Matthews, in his rookie year, ditto. 69 points each vs 70 for Drai. What's funny is you trying to make a point about a single point and hoping nobody actually looks it up. Both Eichel and Matthews were hurt last year. It's misleading to pretend they weren't and you know it. Eichel, Matthews and Marner are pretty easily 70 point players when healthy. So cut the BS. A conservative projection for Marner this year is 80 points. 90 points certainly isn't out of the question. He was unreal in the second half and the playoffs and that was playing with Bozak. He hasn't even played with Matthews or Tavares.
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God no, this is HF where the masses are proven wrong like 80% of the time.Are u mad ...that he recently beat Monahan in a poll.....
dukeofjive
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The kid will be playing in mcdavids shadow untill he can prove over 82 games that he can center is own line full time, he has so much raw talent, as a hockey fan im loving this new crop of young players.
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I understand the thinking. He plays on a team with McDavid so maybe he doesn't get the attention he deserves etc etc.
But no. He gets fairly rated.
Now Trocheck on the other hand...that guy should get the title of Most Underrated.
But no. He gets fairly rated.
Now Trocheck on the other hand...that guy should get the title of Most Underrated.
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Marner 
Draisaitl is only underrated by people that don't watch him, like to use popular phrases of the day or have agendas. People who watch him regularly know what they have.
Draisaitl is only underrated by people that don't watch him, like to use popular phrases of the day or have agendas. People who watch him regularly know what they have.
Mark Stone is probably the most underrated right now. Injuries kept him under the radar last year but still 62 points in 58 games facing the toughest competition on his team while displaying Datsyukian takeaway ability and also a physical presence.
GoJetsGo55
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He's going to be/already is a superstar. Big boy with wheels, really good IQ, and can play D.
What a ridiculous post.
Injuries aren't a thing I guess. Matthews was going to blow past 70 last year. Eichel would have likely past 70 both of the last 2 years. Marner this year has 69. Matthews rookie season 69.
That's highly likely 5 seasons 69+ amongst the 7
Also, tell me, which one of those 3 plays over half their season on a line with the best player in the world?
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Syyncrow
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Sorry I meant to say I would put them all on the same tier originally, and then thought with eichel and his play last year while also considering probable growth from him this year would put him a little higher, didn’t separate Marner. Marner is definitely not better than Draisaitl.
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Eichel=>Mathews=Drai>Marner
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Eichel
Mathews
Draisaitl
Marner
Currently
Eichel=>Mathews=Drai>Marner
Future
Eichel
Mathews
Draisaitl
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McDavidCrushedLarkin
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Durability is a thing. Woulda coulda shoulda. Maybe never will.
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Why does there have to be so many definitive statements on HFB when we all know it cannot be proven? "The most overrated" "The most underrated" "10 players who are definitively better". I don't get it?
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Nope he sucks. Worthless leech who would be in the AHL on a 2 way contract if he wasn't on the same team as Connor McDavid.
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