McDavid, RNH And Draisaitl Or Bergeron, Marchand And Pastrnak?

[GlitchMarner]

Which trio would you rather have on your team for the rest of this season and all of next season?


Ignore contracts.

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[Spilot23]

I voted for the Bruins making this poll interesting

 

[bobholly39]

Edmonton. Clear gap

 

[doorbag]

Bergeron much better than Nuge.
Draisaitl better than Pastrnak.
McDavid a lot better than all of them.

Oilers trio wins this one.

 

[wintersej]

contracts are real of course but if you want to get a different set of results you can not count contracts.

 

[Sky04]

The trio that just went to the cup final vs the trio thats made the playoffs once in 4 years. Not a big enough difference in production to not take the bruins trio and RNH is the worst player here.

 

[McDavidCrushedLarkin]

Oilers AINEC

 

[Tetsuo]

I like how you made sure to mention that contracts are to be ignored. The Boston trio is clearly the best value in hockey and any organization would be ecstatic to have those players at that price. On a talent basis, McDavid, Draisaitl and Pastrnak are arguably the three best players in the world this season (in roughly that order), with Bergeron and Marchand being not too far off and Nugent-Hopkins a significant step behind everyone else. The answer is pretty easily skewed towards the Oilers and this thread smells like homer bias.

 

[GhostfaceWu]

The trio that just went to the cup final vs the trio thats made the playoffs once in 4 years. Not a big enough difference in production to not take the bruins trio and RNH is the worst player here.

One trio had depth scoring and the other didn't. Nobody is taking about team accomplishments here why do people like you have to latch onto that when its clear there is a gap between Mcdrai and everyone else.

 

[coo1beans]

I would take just mcjesus and drai over any top 3 in the league.

 

[McFlash97]

One trio had depth scoring and the other didn't. Nobody is taking about team accomplishments here why do people like you have to latch onto that when its clear there is a gap between Mcdrai and everyone else.

Guy is known for an agenda

 

[Navx94]

contracts are real of course but if you want to get a different set of results you can not count contracts.

Sure count their contracts but then also count their age. Oilers AINEC sorry bud.

 

[wintersej]

Sure count their contracts but then also count their age. Oilers AINEC sorry bud.

well that’s exactly the point. You can say “just for this year” “include contracts” “going forward” or “don’t include contracts” to fit the agenda and get the poll result you want.

for the next couple years I would rather have the Bruins trio for the same cost of McDrai only. Going forward, of course you take McDrai. With no contracts of course you take McDrai. The parameters of the poll set the agenda...of the Leafs fan.

 

[UK Canuck]

Oilers have the 2 best players on the poll, so them

 

[Navx94]

well that’s exactly the point. You can say “just for this year” “include contracts” “going forward” or “don’t include contracts” to fit the agenda and get the poll result you want.

for the next couple years I would rather have the Bruins trio for the same cost of McDrai only. Going forward, of course you take McDrai. With no contracts of course you take McDrai. The parameters of the poll set the agenda...of the Leafs fan.

I think the bruins would be a lot better with Mcdrai + Nuge now and going forward. It’s crazy how many points mcdrai have put up while having next to zero depth behind them.

 

[wintersej]

I think the bruins would be a lot better with Mcdrai + Nuge now and going forward. It’s crazy how many points mcdrai have put up while having next to zero depth behind them.

With contracts it’s Marchand+Bergeron+Pastrnak+Krug for the same price. And that 4 some actually has accomplished things. That extra 6 million bucks is a big deal. Not arguing that McDavid and Drai aren’t the two best players and younger. Just saying that the asterisks you put on the poll let you choose an outcome you want.

 

[MackAttack26]

Bruins: 67GP, 44 + 55 = 99P (1.48 PPG)
Oilers: 75GP, 39 + 69 = 108P (1.44 PPG)

It's pretty even in terms of how much they have produced for their teams this season. Surprised it is so lopsided considering we are only looking at next 2 seasons.

RNH is the clear weak link and gives the edge to Boston for me. Boston's group is the better defensive and goal scoring trio.

 

[GlitchMarner]

well that’s exactly the point. You can say “just for this year” “include contracts” “going forward” or “don’t include contracts” to fit the agenda and get the poll result you want.

for the next couple years I would rather have the Bruins trio for the same cost of McDrai only. Going forward, of course you take McDrai. With no contracts of course you take McDrai. The parameters of the poll set the agenda...of the Leafs fan.

It's my poll. Why do you care what parameters I set? If you don't like the poll, you do not need to respond to the thread or vote. You can make a poll that includes TOR players or players from whatever team and set your own parameters. The fact that I put players from your team in the poll doesn't mean the Bruins are going to lose points in the standings. Calm down.

I personally prefer comparing players based on ability instead of on ability plus contractual factors in polls. That's why I made it this way.

 

[Trap Jesus]

Bruins: 67GP, 44 + 55 = 99P (1.48 PPG)
Oilers: 75GP, 39 + 69 = 108P (1.44 PPG)

It's pretty even in terms of how much they have produced for their teams this season. Surprised it is so lopsided considering we are only looking at next 2 seasons.

RNH is the clear weak link and gives the edge to Boston for me. Boston's group is the better defensive and goal scoring trio.

People never account for the Bergeron factor for this. He's lightyears ahead of any of these players defensively and it gives the Bruins trio a completely different dynamic.

 

[tony d]

The Oilers trio.

 

[Sky04]

One trio had depth scoring and the other didn't. Nobody is taking about team accomplishments here why do people like you have to latch onto that when its clear there is a gap between Mcdrai and everyone else.

Because their play impacts team results?? The oilers trio has nowhere near the all round game the bruins do, it's no surprise they gave better team results. Difference is offense isnt near the difference defensively.

 

[Ryan Michaels]

I'm not betting against the Boston trio, actually am surprised by the results especially the AINEC Oilers takes. I've never been one of the silly "product of McDavid" Drai posters but I'm not ready to pencil him in for 150 points this year yet, and frankly that expectation is the only way I get these results.

 

[GlitchMarner]

I'm not betting against the Boston trio, actually am surprised by the results especially the AINEC Oilers takes. I've never been one of the silly "product of McDavid" Drai posters but I'm not ready to pencil him in for 150 points this year yet and frankly that expectation is the only way I get these results.

Yeah, I think it's a close call, honestly. I didn't include contracts because I am only interested in hockey abilities as far as polls are concerned (as opposed to cap management and such). The PPG averages are close, as outlined above by Zemgus26, and the Boston trio has the defensive advantage and is more experienced in the playoffs.

McDavid is the best player in the poll, but RNH is the worst. I think you can go either way. Is Draisaitl the second best player out of these six? Third best? Is McDavid alone good enough to make you take the three Oilers? All questions to consider.

 

[QJL]

Replace RNH with Riley Sheahan and my answer is the still the Oilers trio.

 

[Hisch13r]

Boston super easily. RNH is the very clear weak link. The difference between the 1st and 5th player in that grouping is much smaller than the gap between the 5th player and RNH