McDavid and Matthews have to wait to overtake Crosby

[Cory Trevor]

Runner up for what? He's not even in the picture, maybe for goals but he's not even in the same league as Draisaitl, yet alone Crosby or McDavid.

I'd take Matthews over Drai. I hate the Leafs but I feel comfortable saying that.

 

[Philadelphia Ducks]

wow 1 fan, should probably just assume its the entire fan bases opinion and then post about it on a forum that hates the team he's a fan of so you can get some praise and lol's

I had someone tell me that too, so it's atleast 2 fans.

 

[smackdaddy]

I'd take Matthews over Drai. I hate the Leafs but I feel comfortable saying that.

I mean, we're all entitled to our own opinions.

 

[Cory Trevor]

I mean, we're all entitled to our own opinions.

That we are, but the implication of his statement was that Draisaitl is eons beyond Matthews. He isn't. Anyone who's opinion is that I would think is ill-informed.

 

[madinsomniac]

This thread could have waited...like 5-10 years?

In 5 to ten years McDavid will be the best player in the world... till he totally overtakes Crosby though it won't be anyone else.

 

[Battle Lin]

if i had to pick leading goal scorer in nhl next year, man i would put money on matthews

 

[daver]

Is there another "next one" on the horizon? Or will McDavid vs. Matthews and Laine be the OV vs. Crosby vs. Malkin for the next 5 -10 years?

 

[daver]

if i had to pick leading goal scorer in nhl next year, man i would put money on matthews

I am thinking Laine. I think Laine will be the goalscorer, Matthews will be the all around threat, and McDavid will be the generational offensive talent.

After Crosby takes it down a notch of course.

 

[DANTHEMAN1967]

No, the purpose of the game is to win, and Crosby does a lot of that. It's just pure homer talk to say Matthews is better than Crosby because he scores more goals.

I never said that Matthews was better than Crosby....yet.

 

[Harvey Birdman]

They are both the shiny new toys, but their personal trophy shelves as well as team trophy shelves need to grow systemically and greatly before they are in Crosby's conversation. I believe it will happen, or at the barest of minimum has the possibility to happen, but it hasn't yet. They have a road ahead of them.

 

[JimmyTwoTimes]

They both could come close or may even pass Crosby when their careers are over(don't think it will happen but it could). So here's the one thing I don't get. Why is it OK for new players to surpass a player who played in this era , but its impossible for anyone to even come close to the players who played in the past? The ones currently cemented in the top 5 of all time. So we've already seen the greatest players hockey will ever produce? The only sport in the world where players don't improve?

Let me use Orr as an example. He was great in his era. But the ice was wide open, and the goalies were like having a skater stand in front of the net standing there trying to block shots. What would Crosby do in that era? Karlsson?

I'll never get that argument.

 

[SniperOnTheWing]

McDavid will be the guy to possibly pass Crosby after a dozen years or so, but he needs to stack the trophy case and win a couple of Cups first.

I'm a Leafs fan and I love Matthews but I'm not putting him in the Crosby/McDavid conversation yet. If he can lead us to a Cup or two I'll be more than happy with that even if he doesn't rack up scoring titles or many of the other individual awards. McDavid can have the Art Ross's and Hart's if he wants them, I want Cups from Matthews! If he can do that and win some trophies along the way then I'll consider it a bonus.

 

[canuck2010]

Crosby is better than all of those players with the exception of Gretzky, Lemieux and arguably Beliveau. There is no argument for guys like Sakic and Fedorov being better than Sid.

Agree totally.

 

[Empoleon8771]

I never said that Matthews was better than Crosby....yet.

Matthews will never be better than Crosby until Crosby is like 36. I'm 100% confident in saying that.

 

[Nathaniel Skywalker]

Crosby is/was better then Matthews will EVER become. Matthews can spend all the time he wants practicing he will never be as good.