Where is McDavid?

[UpGoesRupp]

Why on earth would the league send their most marketable player to Europe to play one game in a span of two weeks? The Leafs have already played 4 games with their 5th tonight. Not to mention this said game was against the Devils. Not to take anything away from the Devils but dont most leagues kick off their seasons with rivalries and other big matchups? I'm not a Oilers fan, but im definitely a fan of McDavid and to me if you're the smallest fry of the big fries (MLB, NBA, NFL NHL) you need to market your big name players especially during the gap between NHL and NBA kickoffs.

Someone in the marketing/PR department deserves to be fired.

Can you ever imagine a world where this happens in the NBA with Lebron James?

Lebanon James takes over europe! Book the flight!

 

[Frosty415]

He’s already lost the Art Ross.

The gap between him and AM is too big,

 

[BAM]

When the season is over he’ll be leading in the points by a landslide. He got even better this offseason.

No one is on his level.

Too bad that still doesn't change anything for the Oilers.

 

[PinSeeker]

The Oilers play 24 games in the next 50 days, including tonight. So you can watch him score two points in a Oilers loss plenty over the next little while.

/thread. Well played

 

[ricky0034]

In Matthews' shadow.

he wishes he could be in Matthews shadow

dudes barely even in Chris Tierneys shadow right now

I mean honestly 189th in league scoring? what even is that

 

[HugginThePost]

Nope

in a Boston hotel

Being a “scab” with the rest of the Oilers!!!

You’d think a bunch of guys in a union would support another union.

No shame what so ever!!

Edit: This was clearly meant to be a joke. But I forgot where I was. I should have added the !

 

[snipes]

Too bad that still doesn't change anything for the Oilers.

It’s one game into the season for them lol

 

[CornKicker]

it was a strategic plan by the NHL to not have mcdavid running away with the scoring race they let 2nd tier players like matthews and marchand and tavares and seguin get a 4-5 game head start. he will pass them all by mid nov and everything will go back to normal.

 

[KyleSeaBass]

it was a strategic plan by the NHL to not have mcdavid running away with the scoring race they let 2nd tier players like matthews and marchand and tavares and seguin get a 4-5 game head start. he will pass them all by mid nov and everything will go back to normal.

Everything will be normal alright.

The Oilers will be back at the basement of the NHL standings by mid November as usual and McDavid will be counting down the days till he can leave that dumpster fire of an organization he never wanted to play for in the first place.

 

[CantLoseWithMatthews]

It’s one game into the season for them lol

you think 81 games is enough time to turn things around? delusional

 

[Phil McKraken]

it was a strategic plan by the NHL to not have mcdavid running away with the scoring race they let 2nd tier players like matthews and marchand and tavares and seguin get a 4-5 game head start. he will pass them all by mid nov and everything will go back to normal.

Exactly. You can't quietly roar back if you're the one with the initial roar.

 

[Tkachuky]

When the season is over he’ll be leading in the points by a landslide. He got even better this offseason.

No one is on his level.

This. Love seeing these type of threads or people saying Matthews has overtaken him.

 

[tony d]

In my backyard mowing the lawn. Good kid.

In all seriousness this is no big deal. Oilers will still play 82 games same as every other team. Better for him to have time off in October than in February.

 

[SotasicA]

Pretty sure Europe is already well aware of the NHL.

North America is also.

Play in Peru next fall then?

 

[A1LeafNation]

"Why on earth would the league send their most marketable player to Europe to play..."

...to grow the game in Europe Sherlock

 

[BM14]

It appears we listened to the same Over Drive podcast yesterday.

 

[DDRhockey]

...to market the game

...In Europe!

Havent you heard. Europe is irrelevant. It is not like the league today is made up by 30% euros.

 

[EdmFlyersfan]

McDavid is at home looking at the NHL scoring leaders and wondering what it would be like to have a competent GM...

 

[Dr Pepper]

North America is also.

Play in Peru next fall then?

Look, it's one thing to play a preseason series in China, where the league is looking to grow its' fanbase - especially leading up to the next Olympics.

It's another thing entirely for two teams to play ONE GAME in a European country that is already in love with hockey and responsible for the third largest percentage of active NHLers behind only Canada and USA.

I just don't see the point of it, that's all.

 

[BM14]

McDavid is at home looking at the NHL scoring leaders and wondering what it would be like to have a competent GM...

And checking through his pics as a kid for certain pyjamas..

 

[sr edler]

You can't market McDavid because his personality is so sparkling people get blinded by it and thus they can't see who it is they're supposed to enjoy.

 

[NeelyWasAWarrior]

Why on earth would the league send their most marketable player to Europe to play one game in a span of two weeks? The Leafs have already played 4 games with their 5th tonight. Not to mention this said game was against the Devils. Not to take anything away from the Devils but dont most leagues kick off their seasons with rivalries and other big matchups? I'm not a Oilers fan, but im definitely a fan of McDavid and to me if you're the smallest fry of the big fries (MLB, NBA, NFL NHL) you need to market your big name players especially during the gap between NHL and NBA kickoffs.

Someone in the marketing/PR department deserves to be fired.

Can you ever imagine a world where this happens in the NBA with Lebron James?

He plays for the oilers anyways. Talk about small potatoes. If he played for LA or NY I can maybe see your point.

 

[TomasHertlsRooster]

The Oilers play 24 games in the next 50 days, including tonight. So you can watch him score two points in a Oilers loss plenty over the next little while.

50 points in 50 days will become the new #50in50

 

[HisIceness]

Clearly the NHL needs to make Edmonton trade McDavid to the states. Then McDavid will be marketed more. There, problem solved.

 

[TomasHertlsRooster]

He plays for the oilers anyways. Talk about small potatoes. If he played for LA or NY I can maybe see your point.

Have you ever seen McDavid play? Who the f*** cares where he plays? Lebron James has spent the majority of his career in Ohio, yet the NBA has never failed to market him, and it has certainly worked out well for them.