McDavid or a Stanley Cup - Pick One

[Apotheosis]

The cup is the obvious choice, but, add McDavid to the Leafs and they win multiple cups.

 

[GirardSpinorama]

Mack and McDavid SHOULD win more than 1 cup in 8 years... but who knows.

 

[Luigi Lemieux]

I'll take McDavid. Crosby/Malkin pens already have 3 cups, and adding him to the current pens I'd expect a cup win anyway.

 

[McFlash97]

So a genie comes to you and grants you one of two wishes. Which do you pick and why.

Wish #1:

- Oilers do something really stupid/illegal/etc and it ends up nullifying McDavid's contract and he becomes a UFA. Good news - he decides to sign with your favorite team - same contract, 8 years 12.5M$ (if you're at cap, assume you find a way to make cap space).

Wish #2:

- Your favorite team will win 1 Stanley Cup in the next 3 years, guaranteed

Which option do you pick, and why? Obviously with option 1, no guarantee of cup, but McDavid is the best in the game, super young, and adding him to your team may lead them to a cup or multiple cups - flipside is maybe you fall short. At least you get to enjoy the best player in the game though

With option 2 - you get one guaranteed cup - aside from that it's a guessing game. Maybe you win more cups and are a perennial contender, or maybe it was a Cinderella run and you're a bottom feeder every other year, who knows


ps - if you're an Oilers fan - think of it as option 1 simply being "we keep McDavid" vs option 2 being "we lose McDavid, but get 1 cup guaranteed in next 3 years"

McDavids fav team is the Oilers though...so he just resigns with the Oilers again ?

 

[dukeofjive]

I've seen my team win the cup 3 times, never got to see the best player in the world play for my team. Mc David for me.

 

[Eisen]

The cup is the obvious choice, but, add McDavid to the Leafs and they win multiple cups.

If you add Mcdavid to the Leafs you violate the cap.

 

[Apotheosis]

If you add Mcdavid to the Leafs you violate the cap.

The whole thing is a hypothetical.

 

[Eisen]

The whole thing is a hypothetical.

I know. But he added the contract value so I think that plays a role.

 

[Bounces R Way]

Unless I get to etch my team into McDavid's chest and hoist him over my head in a parade I'm going with Lord Stanley.

 

[Zamuz]

I dont want the cup If I know my team will win it

Not fair, so I take McDavid

 

[Apotheosis]

I know. But he added the contract value, so I think that plays a role.

Oi, did not notice. In that case, hypothetically, the Leafs trade away whatever they need to keep that contract. Run McDavid-Matthews down the middle and profit lol

 

[Clint Eastwood]

This is the easiest poll I have ever done.

 

[Mc5RingsAndABeer]

Unless your team is already an elite contender (i.e. top 4), I think it's gotta be the cup.

 

[TruePowerSlave]

The Avs would wreck the league with McDavid on the team, gimme that

 

[spiny norman]

Lopsided result.