CatchyTune
JOHN TAVARES IS A MAPLE LEAF
I wouldnt say its irrelevant. If Eichel had more talent to play with, i'm sure his numbers would go up. Thats usually how it goes.It’s a discussion because in Eichel vs Matthews debates it’s irrelevant, while in Matthews vs Drai, it’s what makes up for a 30 pt scoring gap.
Ive never seen anyone argue in that fashion in regards to Matthews and Draisaitl. Draisaitl scored more, which is a fact. People do factor in the 51 points Connor Mcdavid contributed to however. You really cant ignore that. They were 1-2 in PP points this year. But do we shrug off Draisaitls accomplishments? No. We dont see Zack Kassian putting up 100+ points on Mcdavids wing. Draisaitl is an amazing scorer. People may say he is overrated due to that reason though, I see some people call him #2 after Mcdavid, or even the best player in the league, which is silly.
While he doesnt rely on Mcdavid, he helps. Especially on the powerplay. And his poor defensive play hinders peoples view of him a complete 2-way player. I dont think anyone argues in the fashion you implied.
Edit: Also, people point to Eichel not having as much talent today, we cant forget that in 2016-17 Matthews played with rookies Nylander (61 points) and Hyman (28 points). I would say that is collectively worse than Reinhart/Olofsson in 2019-20. Matthews still produced 40 goals and 69 points as a rookie, leading the leafs to a playoff spot.
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