Wow, your real world stats say he’s played top line for 2/3 of the season? Interesting. Eyeballs and knowledge absolutely have a place. No doubt. What you are talking about is no knowledge and counting numbers. You are missing half of what’s going on. Hell, even the Winnipeg colour guys said he was. Beast at forcing turnovers and pressuring the defence. Rob Schremp even highlighted one of McDavid’s goals last year saying it wouldn’t have happened if JP didn’t force the turnover and then took out a defensemen. But your eyeballs would have said he did nothing because you have already formulated your bias. Like I said to the other poster- you do you. I’m not going to other replying to you any further on this.
Your eyes are the evidence…lol. Please tell me you have never served on a jury. Are shots for and against real world? How about high danger chances for and against? You’re eyeballs telling you he brings down every line he is on is completely false. “Real” stats show you this. Lol- but yeah- your eyeballs
Dobber Hockey tracks the players and lines he’s played with. Not my stat. Argue with them.
You’re also quoting Winnipeg color guys and Schremp from last season? Yesterdays home runs don’t win todays ball games.
Sure he makes the odd good play and has the odd good shift but that’s it. As for forcing turnovers that’s canceled out by plays he kills and his ineffectiveness offensively.
He simply is not a top 6 player.